Gisela de Oliveira EstevesDr Gisela de Oliveira Esteves graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand as a medical doctor in 1996. She completed her internship at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, followed by one year as a medical officer in the Department of Paediatrcs at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital. For years, she then worked as a casualty officer at various trauma and emergency departments. Her passion for flying, coupled with a favourable opportunity, allowed her to join the STAR helicopter rescue flight team. She later joined the International SOS group of flight doctors on rescue medical evacuations throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In 2008, she joined a general medical group practice and, in 2015, ventured on her own. She is currently working as a GP in private practice, taking time out to travel and write. She lives in Johannesburg with her husband, young daughter, and three Labradors. Read More Read Less