His field of research is HIV-related pain with a primary focus on the epidemiology, genetics and pathophysiology of HIV-associated sensory neuropathy. He has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals, and presented numerous invited talks and workshops at local and international conferences. In addition to his role as President of PainSA, he is secretary of the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (NeuPSIG) of the International association for the Study of Pain (IASP), and a member of the IASP’s Developing Countries Working Group.