Andrew John Elliott

BHSC Honours Biokinetics (Wits), BSc Honours Forensic Anatomy (Wits)

For Andrew John Elliott, sport, nutrition and health has always been a great interest; this is what compelled him into the medical industry in the first place. He began his academic journey at Wits where he completed his BHSC (honours) in Biokinetics. However, before he completed Biokinetics he completed an honours degree in forensic anatomy which he would say attributed to a logical ‘way of thinking’ which has been most useful in his treatments and intervention tactics.

As an undergrad Andrew was fortunate to began working with premier football teams in South Africa, where he would perform advanced performance and physiological testing for almost every team in the country. He was also involved, as a physiologist, in acclimatizing various international teams for the 2010 world cup. He himself has been a national rower and received his colours as such. He has also suffered greatly at the hands of disease during his peak and understands the arduousness of the road to recovery. Some  of his favourite things to fix are knees and backs. He really enjoys teaching physiology and tends to have very well informed patients.

He is the resident “eternal student” and has surpassed even Van Wilder this year upon entering into his eighth year of study. His academics extend into the world of cardiovascular medicine where he is currently learning specialised diagnostic procedures at the University of Liverpool in conjunction with the University of Western Austrailia. He is a keen researcher and is currently involved both in publishing several academic papers, and conducting various research projects in JHB general hospital.

Outside of work, he is a keen traveller and speaks Spanish rather well. In his own mind his snowboarding skills are unparalleled, as are his loves for cheese and chocolate respectively.