Tafadzwa Mandiwanza

Ms Tafadzwa Mandiwanza

Ms Tafadzwa Mandiwanza completed her undergraduate medical degree, MB BCH BAO, at University College Cork in 2005. She then underwent neurosurgical training in Dublin and Cork, obtaining the FRCSI (Neurosurgery) in 2019. She completed a subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital in September 2021. She commenced a Consultant Neurosurgeon position at CHI Temple Street in December 2021 and is the first female Paediatric Neurosurgeon in Ireland.

Her interests include: spinal dysraphism, management of complex tone particularly Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, management of hydrocephalus, neuro-ocology and endoscopic neurosurgery. She has developed an interest in Quality Improvement and Leadership with a diploma from the Royal College of Physicians.

She strongly believes that every person deserves respect and kindness. That is the very least she can do for the children and parents in her care.