Cupido Blanche, Dr

Cupido Blanche, Dr

Dr Blanche Cupido is a consultant cardiologist with a special interest in congenital heart disease, cardiac imaging, valvular heart disease.

She graduated from UCT in 2001 and spent 2 years in Kwazulu Natal, completing her internship and community service. After working in the UK for a year, she returned to Groote Schuur Hospital to complete her physician training in 2009 and her cardiology training in 2013. In 2016, she spent a year doing a post-graduate fellowship in Adult Congenital Heart Disease in Leeds, UK. In 2017, she also completed a certificate in advance heart failure management from the University of Zurich and the European Cardiac Academy.

Education:

MB ChB, FCP (SA), Cert.Cardio. (SA), MPhil (UCT)

Professional Membership:

• Health Professions Council of South Africa
• South African Heart Association
• European Society of Cardiology (EACVI and HFA Special interest groups)
• British Cardiac Society

Speciality / Special Interests:

• Congenital Heart Disease
• Cardiac imaging
• Valvular heart disease
• Heart disease in women
• General Cardiology