Clarie Lownie
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Biography
Claire Lownie graduated with her medical degree (MBBCh) from Wits University in 2003. She completed her internship at Groote Schuur Hospital (2004) and her community service at a district hospital in Kokstad (2005). In 2006, she was diagnosed with a Stage-4 Malignant Melanoma. Thereafter, Dr Lownie worked for several years as a clinical trial coordinator, research programme manager and ultimately Trauma Programme Manager at Milpark Hospital. She completed a Master of Science in Emergency Medicine degree (MSc Med Emergency Medicine) and worked clinically in various private Emergency Departments. In 2012 Dr Lownie left Netcare to work in the corporate pharmaceutical environment. The combination of personal and professional experiences piqued her interest in Psychiatry and mental health. She subsequently completed her specialist training in the Department of Psychiatry at Wits Universit and obtained her specialist fellowship (FC Psych SA) through the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa in May 2018. Dr Lownie currently runs her private practice in Bryanston. She treats a variety of mental illnesses and is passionate about working with children and adolescents.