Department of Pathology

Dalhousie University

Laurette Geldenhuys, MBBCH, FFPATH, MMED, FRCPC, MAEd

Professor

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Department of Pathology , Division of Nephrology , Continuing Professional Development & Medical Education

Email: laurette.geldenhuysmd@nshealth.ca
Phone: 902-473-7334
Cell: 902-220-9586
Fax: 902-473-1049
Mailing Address: 
Room 721, Mackenzie Building,
5788 University Avenue,
Halifax, NS, B3H 1V8

 
Research Topics:
  • Nephropathology
  • Gynaecological pathology
  • Medical education
  • History of medicine
  • Physician wellness
  • Planetary health

Biography

Laurette Geldenhuys is a nephropathologist who trained in South Africa and has master’s degrees in Anatomical Pathology and Medical Education.

She served as Division Head and Service Chief of Anatomical Pathology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre from 2012 to 2022. She is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP), and was the Royal College CPD Educator for Nova Scotia for several years.

She is a recipient of the College of American Pathologists President’s Honours, the CAP-ACP President’s Award, the CAP-ACP Distinguished Service Award, the Royal College Specialist of the Year Award for Region 5, and the David T Janigan Teaching Award.

Currently she is the Department of Pathology Lead for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, and for Wellness. She is the Chair of the CAP-ACP Special Interest Groups on Nephropathology, Humanities and International Health, and the Environment; the Chair of the Nova Scotia Regional Committee of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE NS); member of the Board of Directors of CAPE and the Ecology Action Centre, and member of the Department of Pathology Green Team, and St. Matthew’s United Church Earth Spirit Action Team. 

She is particularly interested in the greening of health care; the health effects of the climate emergency; and the beneficial health effects of spending time in nature.

Applications

Dr. Geldenhuys is interested in receiving applications from:

Summer students Yes
Medical students for projects
 Yes
Residents for projects Yes
Prospective Graduate Students No
Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows No
 

Education & Professional Designations

  • Laboratory Medical Director Advanced Practical Pathology Program Certificate, College of American Pathologists, 2015
  • Master of Arts in Education, Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005
  • Certification in Cytopathology, International Board of Cytopathology, 1998
  • Certification in Anatomical Pathology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1998
  • License of the Medical Council of Canada, 1997
  • Master of Medicine in Anatomical Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1995
  • Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination, 1995
  • Certification in Anatomical Pathology, College of Medicine of South Africa, 1994
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, with Distinction, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1987

Teaching

  • Lecturer
    • Dalhousie Medical School, Metabolism II, Nephrology
  • Resident teaching
    • Pathology residents
    • Nephrology residents and fellows

Selected Publications

  1. Geldenhuys L, Watts T, Henderson G, Lohnes C, Bligh D, Carrigan R. Cytopathology goes green in Halifax. Canadian Journal of Pathology 2024;16(4):18-29
  2. West ML, Geldenhuys L, Bichet DG. Fabry nephropathy: a treatable cause of chronic kidney disease. Rare Disease and Orphan Drugs Journal. 2024; 3(3): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/rdodj.2023.61
  3. Tagboto S, Geldenhuys L. Revaccination after acute kidney injury associated with prior COVID-19 vaccination: Case report. Advances in Infectious Diseases 2024 Mar; 14(1):196-205. doi: 10.4236/aid.2024.141014
  4. Kmochová T, Kidd KO, Orr A, Hnízda A, Hartmannová H, Hodaňová K, Vyleťal P, Naušová K, Brinsa V, Trešlová H, Sovová J, Barešová V, Svojšová K, Vrbacká A, Stránecký V, Robins VC, Taylor A, Martin L, Rivas-Chavez A, Payne R, Bleyer H, Williams A, Rennke HG, Weins A, Short PJ, Agrawal V, Storsley LJ, Waikar S, McPhail ED, Dasari S, Leung N, Hewlett T, Yorke J, Gaston D, Geldenhuys L, Samuels M, Levine AP, West M, Hůlková H, Pompach P, Novák P, Weinberg RB, Bedard K, Živná M, Sikora J, Bleyer AJ Sr, Kmoch S. Autosomal dominant ApoA4 mutations present as tubulointerstitial kidney disease with medullary amyloidosis. Kidney Int. 2023 Dec 12:S0085-2538(23)00859-1. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.11.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38096951.
  5. Kaur H, Yerra VG, Batchu SN, Tran DT, Kabir MDG, Liu Y, Advani SL, Sedrak P, Geldenhuys L, Tennankore KK, Poyah P, Siddiqi FS, Advani A. Single cell G-protein coupled receptor profiling of activated kidney fibroblasts expressing transcription factor 21. Br J Pharmacol. 2023 Nov;180(22):2898-2915. doi: 10.1111/bph.16101. Epub 2023 May 31. PMID: 37115600.
  6. Al Qa’qa’ S, Al-Fatani R, Rodriguez-Ramirez S, Gudsoorkar P, Geldenhuys L, Avila-Casado C. Establishing an Effective Clinical Data Collecting Tool for Optimal Evaluation of Native and Allograft Renal Biopsies. Heliyon 2023; 9(3), e14264, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14264.
  7. Lennerz JK, Pantanowitz L, et al. Ensuring remote diagnostics for pathologists: an open letter to the US Congress. Nat Med. 2022 Oct 20. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02040-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36266514.
  8. MacKay, C, Turner B, Bullock, M, Taylor S, Trites J, Corsten M, Geldenhuys L, Rigby M. Margin Sampling and Survival Outcomes in Oral Cavity and p16-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. OTO Open. September 21, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X221101024
  9. Thorne J, Clark D, Geldenhuys L, More K, Vinson A, Tennankore K. Serum Amyloid A Protein-Associated Kidney Disease: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management. Kidney Med. 2022 Jun 26;4(8):100504. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100504. PMID: 35879979; PMCID: PMC9307948.
  10. Thanamayooran A, Tennankore K, Geldenhuys L, Murphy E, More K. Q-uestioning the Diagnosis: An Educational Case Report. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2022 May 2;9:20543581221097749. doi: 10.1177/20543581221097749. PMID: 35528726; PMCID: PMC9069601.
  11. Geldenhuys L, Peladeau G, Cameron A. Choosing Wisely in Anatomical Pathology in Halifax: Reducing Resource Use by Expanding Laboratory Exemption List. Canadian Journal of Pathology 2022;14(4):12-16
  12. Ismaiel N, Whynot S, Geldenhuys L, Xu Z, Slutsky AS, Chappe V, Henzler D. Lung-Protective Ventilation Attenuates Mechanical Injury While Hypercapnia Attenuates Biological Injury in a Rat Model of Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury. Front Physiol. 2022 Apr 21;13:814968. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.814968. PMID: 35530505; PMCID: PMC9068936.