Liezél van Deventer, MD, MBA, MPH, MSc Obesity (candidate)

Dr Liezél van Deventer is a medical doctor with more than 15 years’ experience across South Africa’s private, public and NGO healthcare sectors. She holds a Master’s in Public Health and an MBA (both cum laude), diplomas in HIV Management and Aesthetic Medicine, and has completed Johns Hopkins University’s AI in Healthcare programme. She is currently completing a Master’s in Obesity and Weight Management at the University of South Wales. As Lead Consultant for Clinical Innovation at Insight, she leads clinical research, product development and value-based healthcare. She is product owner of Voice of the Patient (VoP), a digitally enabled PREM/PROM quality improvement initiative and recognised ICHOM partner. Its 2025 ICHOM abstract was selected as one of the conference’s top five. Her previous roles include leading value-based care and digital health portfolios, pioneering innovative healthcare transformation strategies. She has also driven primary healthcare strategy and electronic med