Dirk Blom

Dirk Blom is one of the founders of the HICC registry. Dirk Blom is the Head of the Division of Lipidology at the University of Cape Town and heads the Lipid Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital. His personal research interests include genetic disorders of lipoprotein metabolism with a particular emphasis on dysbetalipoproteinaemia and familial hypercholesterolaemia. Professor Blom is a member of multiple international societies and currently serves on the executive committee of the Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of Southern Africa. He has contributed to the development of the South African dyslipidaemia and diabetes treatment guidelines. He has published in numerous high-impact peer-reviewed journals.