Dr van Duuren did her a BMedSci, MBChB and specialised as a rheumatologist and at the University of Pretoria.

She has also done a MSc (Sports Medicine). She works in private practice at the Jacaranda Hospital, Pretoria.

Fields of interest are the inflammatory arthritis’ and general rheumatology, musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoporosis and sports medicine. She is involved in various pharmaceutical trials in rheumatology and has a research interest in early arthritis.

She is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at the University of Pretoria and in the private sector.

She is a past president of the South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association (SARAA) and manages the South African biologics registry.