Dr Sarah Jane Karabus, Subspecialist Paediatric Allergologist
MBChB(UCT), Diploma of Allergology, FCPaed(SA), MRCPCH(UK), DCH(SA), FAAAAI
Dr. Sarah Karabus is an allergy, asthma, immunology specialist. She joined our Private Practice OIT Allergists Network in February 2017. She connected with Dr. Ruchir Agrawal to learn the finer details of OIT. We are honored to have her and her patients join us in our family and physician support groups.
Dr. Karabus maintains the position of consultant and senior lecturer In Allergology in the Department of Allergy at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and University of Cape Town, while running a multi-disciplinary Allergology practice at the Chest and Allergy Centre at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town.
Dr. Karabus graduated from the University of Cape Town Medical School in 1999. She worked in paediatrics in the United Kingdom and passed the membership examination of the Royal College of Paediatrics in 2004. She returned to Cape Town to specialise as a Paediatrician at the Red Cross Children’s War Memorial Hospital.
Thereafter, she completed further sub-specialist postgraduate training in Allergology in the Division of Allergy and Asthma at UCT, obtaining the Diploma of Allergology in 2008.
She is registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa as a sub-specialist paediatric allergologist.
She has published several articles in accredited medical journals, presents regularly at national and international allergy conferences and has contributed to a number of chapters in the Allergy Society of South Africa Handbook of Allergy.
Current Position:
Paediatric Allergologist at The Chest and Allergy Centre, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town
Consultant and Senior Lecturer, Division of Asthma and Allergy, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Professional Associations:
Fellow of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
Member of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Health Professional Council of South Africa
Member of NAEP (National Asthma Education Programme)
Other Activities:
Allergy Society of South Africa vice-chairperson
Allergy Foundation of South Africa treasurer and board member
Allergy Society of South Africa congress convener 2016 and 2018
Editorial board, Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Editorial board, European Medical Journal, EMJ Allergy and Immunology
World Allergy Organisation, Insect Allergy group
Member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Colleges of Medicine of South Africa examiner
Several publications of allergy–related articles in accredited journals
Co-author for chapters in the Allergy Society of South Africa Handbook of Practical
Allergy (4th Edition)
Presenter at local and international conferences
Publications:
Karabus SJ. One tough nut to crack. A case of almond anaphylaxis and an update on Immunotherapy for Food Allergy. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2019; 33 (3):50-56
Scott C, Karabus S, Peter J. Auto-inflammation as a cause of Urticaria. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018; 31 (3): 194-198.
Borres M, Karabus S. What’s new in Component Testing? Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018; 31 (3):131-136.
Karabus SJ, Insect Sting Allergy, In Manjra A. Levin ML, Gray C, ALLSA handbook of practical allergy (4th edition) 2018
Peter J, Karabus SJ, Lehloenya R. Drug Allergy, In Manjra A. Levin ML, Gray C, ALLSA handbook of practical allergy (4th edition) 2018
Karabus S. Penicillin Allergy – when is it OK to use cephalosporins? Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2015; 28 (4):258-262.
Gray C, Friedman R, Hockman M et al. Consensus Document. The Diagnosis and Management of Allergic Rhinitis: Summary of Recommendations by the South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group 2015. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2015; 28 (4):282-295.
Levin ME, Gray CL, Goddard E et al. South African food allergy consensus document 2014. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):62-65.
Terblanche AJ, Lang AC, Gray CL et al. Non-IgE-mediated food allergies. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):66.
Lang AC, Manjra AI, Terblanche AJ et al. Exclusion diets and challenges in the diagnosis of food allergy. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):67-68.
Gray CL, Goddard E, Karabus S et al. Epidemiology of IgE-mediated food allergy. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):68-69.
Van der Spuy DA, Terblanche AJ, Karabus S et al. Diagnosis of food allergy: History, examination and in vivi and in vitro tests. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):69-70.
Lang AC, van der Spuy DA, Goddard E et al. Elimination diets and dietary interventions for the management of food allergies. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):71-72.
Risenga SM, Kriel M, Karabus S et al. Severe food allergy and anaphylaxis: Treatment, risk assessment and risk reduction. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):72-73.
Karabus S, Gray CL, Goddard E et al. Vaccination in food allergic patients. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):73.
Gray CL, Goddard E, Karabus S et al. Novel therapies in the management of food allergy: Oral immunotherapy and anti-IgE. South African Medical Journal 2014; 105 (1):74.
Karabus S. Hypersensitivity to stinging insects. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology, August 2012
Karabus S, Karabus CD. An update on adverse drug reactions and drug allergy. South African Paediatric review 2012;9:36-43.
Karabus S, du Toit G. IgE-mediated cow’s milk protein allergy. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2012;25(1):4-8
Hawarden D, Karabus S, More about egg allergy and vaccination. CME 2011;29(7)256.
Potter P, Hawarden D, Karabus SJ, Drug Allergy, In Green RJ, Motala C, Potter PC.
ALLSA handbook of practical allergy (3rd edition). The Science Press (SA) 2010
Karabus SJ, More about penicillin allergy. CME 2010;28(9):348
Karabus SJ, Motala C. Penicillin Allergy in Children. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2009; 22 (2):64-66.
Karabus SJ, Motala, C. Demographic, clinical and allergic characteristics of patients attending the allergy clinic. http://www.scah.uct.ac.za/documents/SCAH-programme-abstract-booklet-2008.pdf
Karabus SJ, Krige KM. Apparent life-threatening events – a review. South African Paediatric Review 2008;5(1):6-11.
Contact:
Address Suite 1610 Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Ho,
Cnr DF Malan Street & Rua Bartholemeu Dias Plain,
Foreshore, 8001
Location Cape Town, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Telephone +27 21 003 7274
Telephone +27 21 712 6699
Fax 086 515 8525
www.chestandallergy.co.za
OIT Details
State: SOUTH AFRICA
Treats single/multi allergens at once: Single
Offers SLIT for food allergens: No
Additional Features:
Articles in Our Research & Learn Center
There are no knowledge base articles.
Map to Office(s)
[property_map1]
[property_map2]
[property_map3]
[property_map4]
[property_map5]
