Chair and Head of Clinical Haematology at University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa. President of South African Clinical Haematology Society.

Specialised in Internal Medicine at University of Stellenbosch (summa cum laude), and Clinical Haematology in Belgium. Former Head of Clinical Haematology and Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Free State.
Research focused on patient blood management, transfusion medicine education, and iron deficiency.

Published 150 peer-reviewed papers. Visit his Vernon Louw MedEd YouTube channel for videos on iron and other haematology topics.