Ireland’s first female paediatric neurosurgeon,Tafadzwa Mandiwanza (AKA Taffy) in Temple St Hospital. Photograph: Alan Betson
Making a world of difference: Dr Mandiwanza – Ireland’s first female paediatric neurosurgeon
By Agencies WHEN Dr Tafadzwa (Taffy) Mandiwanza says she’s a paediatric neurosurgeon, people’s response is: ‘Oh my goodness! How do you manage, operating on children with brain and spinal injuries?’ But Mandiwanza — from Zimbabwe and Ireland’s first female paediatric neurosurgeon — says the work is inspiring. She’s amazed by the resilience of children. “I
