Life Clinic Johannesburg Laboratory
CLINICAL LABORATORY
Featured Pathologist
Featured Pathologist
Clinical Labs is among the largest private hospital pathology businesses in the country, providing services to over 90 public and private hospitals.
We offer a comprehensive range of services for doctors, patients, and corporate clients, including:
- Chemical Pathology
- Haematology
- Histopathology & Cytopathology
- Serology & Microbiology
- Allergy & Immunology
- Molecular Cancer Testing
- Harmony NIPT, Genetic Carrier Screening & Other Antenatal Testing
- Cardiac Testing Services
- RACGP and ACRRM accredited CPD programs
- Veterinary Pathology
- Functional Pathology
- Commercial Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Pathology Services for Clinical Trials
Featured Pathologist
Featured Pathologist
Featured Pathologist
Dr Linda Isaacs
MBChB MMED (Path) (South Africa) FRCPA
Areas of Interest:
Antimicrobials, infection control and molecular diagnostic assays in contemporary clinical microbiology
Specialities:
Infection Control, Microbiology
Dr Linda Isaacs completed her undergraduate studies in 1996, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Following four years of clinical practice, as Medical Officer in the Department of Family Medicine she commenced specialisation in 2000. She was appointed as Registrar in Clinical Virology at the University of Pretoria/ Gauteng Province where she worked for two years and in 2003 she was appointed as Senior Registrar in Microbiology.
Dr Isaacs received her Master’s degree in Clinical Microbiology (MMed (Path)) from the University of Pretoria in 2006. She worked as a consultant for the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) in Pretoria until January 2008. During her time at NHLS she was involved in teaching medical students and microbiology registrars and gave lectures to nursing staff, medical students and specialists. She also sat on the Infection Control Committee and the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee of the Pretoria Academic Hospital.
Dr Isaacs has special interests in the appropriate use of antimicrobials, infection control and molecular diagnostic assays in contemporary clinical microbiology.