Professor Numanoglu is Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Surgery at the University of Cape Town & Head of Paediatric Surgery at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Prof Numanoglu received his undergraduate degree from Ege University in Turkey and specialised in General and Paediatric Surgery in Cape Town.

He has special interest in Minimally Invasive Surgery, surgical skills training and web based surgical education. He is in charge of Surgical Skills Training Centre in Cape Town. He has established a dedicated paediatric colo-rectal unit, joined the colo-rectal outreach programs to African countries and organised international congresses dedicated to management of colo-rectal conditions in resource limited settings.

He was the secretary and treasurer of South African Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Past President of Pan African Paediatric Surgery Association and Africa Regional Area Representative of WOFAPS.