Dr Vijay Mammen is the Head of Paediatric Cardiology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg. He is also a lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Wits University.

He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training at Wits University. He also completed his fellowship in Paediatric Cardiology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. He has a keen interest in all aspects of Paediatric Cardiology, including interventional cardiology.