Dr David Pieter van Velden is a Family Physician with a special interest in lifestyle-related diseases and the interaction of environmental influences on genetic predisposition in the management of chronic and degenerative diseases. He is very active in the scientific reporting of health-related issues for the lay-public. He is a strong advocate of natural interventions such as diet and exercise to manage the modern lifestyle-related diseases and support the application of pathology supported genetic testing to identify modifiable gene-environment interactions underlying the phenotypic expression of disease. Dawie is actively involved in applied genetics research and made a significant contribution to the development of innovative education programs using a multidisciplinary team approach. Email adress:dpvv@sun.ac.za. Qualifications: MB, ChB (US), M Prax Med (UP), M Phil (Journalism) (US) Field of Practice: Medical Journalist
