Meet The Speakers

Tobie de Villiers

South Africa

Prof Tobie de Villiers is a consultant gynecologist with a special interest in gynecological endocrinology, menopausal medicine and osteoporosis.

He graduated from the University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa and obtained the degrees MBChB in 1977 and MMed (O&G) cum laude in 1992.

He also holds the following qualifications: FRCOG (UK) and FCOG (SA)

He is the director of the Panorama Bone Densitometry Clinic .

He is the author 72 peer reviewed publications, 4 chapters in textbooks and regularly reads papers at national and international meetings

He presently holds the following positions:

  • Extraordinary Associate Professor of Gynaecology Stellenbosch University
  • Past President and Treasurer of the International Menopause Society
  • Scientific Advisor of the International Osteoporosis Foundation
  • President of the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa
  • Member Africa Regional Advisory Council of the International Osteoporosis Foundation
  • Vice-chairman Scientific committee 2024 World Congress Menopause
  • Past President and founding member of the South African Menopause Society
  • Editorial Board Climacteric and Osteoporosis International
  • Reviewer: Climacteric, Maturitas and Osteoporosis International