Clinical Annual Reports at WDGMC Practice | Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre

Dr Victoria Stephen

MBChB (UCT) FCEM (SA) Cert Crit Care (SA)

Dr Victoria Stephen is a Specialist Emergency Physician and Intensivist. She completed her fellowship training in critical care at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in 2022. She earned both the certificate of Critical Care (South Africa) and the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC).

Dr Stephen is dedicated to advancing patient-focused, compassionate, high quality critical care and enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team. Her interests in critical care include ventilation, ultrasound and diagnostics, toxicology and trauma.

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Dr Constance Adams

MBBCh (Wits) FCP (SA) MMed (Wits) Cert. Endo (SA)

Dr Adams is a Physician and Consultant Endocrinologist with experience in diagnosing and treating hormone-related conditions. She specializes in managing complex endocrine disorders. Known for her compassionate approach and sharp clinical insight, she combines evidence-based medicine with personalized care to help patients regain hormonal balance and improve their quality of life.

She earned her under- and post-graduate medical degrees from Wits University and was awarded the national medal for her specialist training.

Beyond private practice, Dr Adams is a passionate educator who holds a consultant position at an academic tertiary public hospital where she contributes to initiatives focused on diabetes and obesity awareness and prevention, research, student and registrar training.

When she’s not in scrubs, she enjoys hiking, nursing plants, and mentoring young women in medicine.

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Dr Amanda Visagie

MBChB (UFS); FC Derm (SA); MMed (Wits); Diploma HIV Management

Dr Amanda Visagie is a specialist dermatologist holding a Fellowship in Dermatology (FC Derm) and a Master’s Degree in Dermatology (MMed) from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as a MBChB (UFS) and a diploma in HIV Management.

Her practice is focused on delivering high-quality, patient –centred dermatological care for both children and adults.

Driven by a deep passion for skin health, Dr Visagie is dedicated to evidence-based medicine and the pursuit of clinical excellence. She remains actively engaged in ongoing professional development and is committed to helping patients achieve healthy, confident skin through personalised and scientifically grounded treatment plans.

She has a special interest in both medical and cosmetic dermatology.

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Parktown Physiotherapy

We are a dynamic physiotherapy team based at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. Our focus is on holistic patient management based on evidence-based practice.

Our team comprises many enthusiastic and passionate physiotherapists with a multitude ofspecial interests. Our in-patient treatments focus on cardio-respiratory rehab and early rehabilitation within the ICU as well as treating orthopaedic and paediatric patients in the wards.

We work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best patient experience and care.

Dr Shahzad Khan

Dr Khan specialized as an orthopedic surgeon at University of Witwatersrand in 2003. He worked as a consultant in the department of orthopedic surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and part time private practice at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center Parktown since 2003 to 2022. He resigned from public sector in 2022 and started full time practice at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center.

Dr Khan has a particular interest in Spine surgery and Lower Limb Joint Replacement. He deals with the following in Spine Surgery

• Complex spinal deformities in children and adults
• Degenerative conditions
• Tumors
• Infections
• Trauma

He did his masters in minimally invasive spine surgery at University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg due to his special interest in muscle preservation techniques.

Dr Khan has keen interest in knee and hip replacement surgery and has been doing these procedures since 2003 to date.

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Dr Vuyo Soldati

Vuyo Soldati is a subspecialist colorectal surgeon. He works as a consultant at the Christ Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Colorectal Unit and has now joined Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre Colorectal Unit.

Vuyo completed his undergraduate training at the university of Cape Town in 2010. He started his surgical training as a Medical Officer in Pietermaritzburg. He then returned to UCT where he completed his registrar training as a General Surgeon in 2021 and was awarded his MMED with distinction. He stayed on at UCT and completed his Subspecialist training in Colorectal Surgery in 2023.

Vuyo is from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape and grew up a very keen sportsman, especially rugby and cricket, having represented his province at cricket at all age groups. He is married to Qhawekazi who is a Paediatric Surgeon and has 2 children. Vuyo enjoys a game of Padel or Touch Rugby in his spare time.

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Prof Carlos D Libhaber

MD, PhD, FCNM

Cardiology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. He trained at the Division of Nuclear Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he was a Specialist Nuclear Physician and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. He is a member of numerous international professional bodies, was the Scientific Chairman of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology until 2010, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Prof. Libhaber was awarded his PhD degree in Physiology from the University of the Witwatersrand and Associate Professor of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and appointed Honorary Professor at the School of Physiology at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2019. Has published extensively in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular physiology and has frequently been invited lecturer and chairperson in local and international meetings and conferences.

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Dr Pamela Smilg

MBBCh FF Rad (D) FRCR

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Dr Lizette Louw

MBChB; MMed (WITS); FCNP (SA)

I am a Nuclear Physician who is passionate about nuclear medicine imaging, therapy and education. I engage with international colleagues as the immediate past president of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (WFNMB) and serve as an expert consultant to the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA). On national level I am the past president of the SA Society for Nuclear Medicine and the SA Association of Nuclear Physicians, still serving as executive board member of the Association of Nuclear Physicians. I am actively involved in several multidisciplinary teams and tumours boards.

My main interests lie in oncology imaging, nuclear medicine therapy (eg radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer, PRRT for neuroendocrine tumours, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma and neuroblastoma, as well as PSMA therapy for castrate resistant prostate cancer), endocrinology and paediatrics.

I believe in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, to provide quality service to doctors and patients alike, to be compassionate and above all to be kind.

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Dr Kerry Marran

MBBCH (Wits), FCPaed (SA), MMed (Paeds), Cert Paed Endo

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Dr Ajay Chhagan Chiba

MBBCh (WITS), FCPaed (SA), Cert Paed Endo&Metabolism (SA)

A Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist is a doctor who specializes in the function of the glands and hormones in a child’s body. Some of the major endocrine glands include the pituitary and hypothalamus, the thyroid and parathyroid, adrenal glands, gonads (testes and ovaries) and the pancreas. Endocrine disorders can result from imbalances, deficiencies, excesses and alterations of timing resulting in abnormalities of growth, thyroid function, puberty, weight and diabetes.

Abnormalities in these systems can have short- and long-term health implications. Fortunately, expertise and effective therapies are available for all these endocrine disorders at our practice.

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Dr Natalie Irwin

MBBCH(Wits), MMed(Wits), Dip HIV Man(SA), FCP(SA), Cert Medical Oncology(SA),

MRCP(UK)

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Dr Naima Hargey

MBChB (UCT); FCDerm (SA); MMed (Wits); Dip HIV (SA)

Dr. Naima Hargey is a specialist Dermatologist with extensive training and expertise in the field of dermatology. She completed her undergraduate medical degree at the University of Cape Town (UCT, 2010), where she was honoured with a Gold Medal Award for her outstanding academic performance in Dermatology. Dr. Hargey furthered her education by obtaining her Fellowship in Dermatology from CMSA (FCDerm, 2022), also receiving a Gold Medal for her achievements in this area. She completed her Master of Medicine (MMED) from Wits University.

 Dr. Hargey specialises in the treatment of a wide range of dermatological conditions, including medical, surgical, cosmetic, and paediatric dermatology.

She is also now able to offer mole scanning to her patients. A mole scan, also known as mole mapping or skin cancer screening, is a procedure that uses high-resolution digital imaging to track changes in moles over time. It helps detect melanoma and other skin cancers early by creating a detailed photographic record of the entire skin surface. This allows dermatologists to monitor changes in moles and identify any that may be cancerous.

Her patient-centred approach is characterised by attentive care and a deep commitment to understanding the unique needs of each individual. She believes in fostering strong relationships with her patients, ensuring they feel heard and supported throughout their treatment journey.

With a dedication to advancing dermatological health, Dr. Hargey remains engaged in research and ongoing education, keeping her practice at the forefront of the latest medical advancements.

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Prof Christos Profyris

BBiomed Sci Hon (Mon); MA (Cantab); BM BCh (Oxon); MRCS (Eng); FC Neurosurg (SA); MMed Neurosurg (WHS); CMin C Teo Fellowship (UNSW)

Professor Christos Profyris is academic Head of Neurosurgery at the University of Witwatersrand.

He completed his medical degree with Distinction at the University of Oxford, England. He completed his neurosurgical training at the University of Witwatersrand and achieved his Neurosurgery Fellowship qualification from the College of Medicine of South Africa. Prof. Profyris completed the Charles Teo Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship under Professor Charles Teo I Sydney, Australia.

Prof. Profyris has a special interest in the application of keyhole and endoscopic techniques to vascular, skull base, pituitary and neuro-oncological procedures.

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Dr Nadia Beringer

MBChB(UFS); DCH (SA); FCPaed (SA); MMed Paediatrics (Wits); Cert Med Onc (SA)

Dr. Beringer received her medical degree from the University of the Free State in 2007. She qualified as a general paediatrician in 2015, and completed her subspeciality in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in 2018. She treats childhood cancers (leukaemia, lymphomas, embryonic tumours), and has a special interest in genetic blood disorders such as sickle cell anaemia and haemophilia. Dr. Beringer’s career goal is to contribute to the better understanding and management of childhood malignancies, as this will improve the childhood cancer overall survival rates. To do so, she is interested in academic research and the dissemination thereof. Clinical practice, however, remains her ultimate passion and priority. She offers a warm, inviting environment in which the whole family is attended to.

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Dr Kate Bennett

MBBch (Wits), DCH (SA), FCPaed (SA), Cert Med Onc (Paed)

Dr Kate Bennett is a Paediatric Oncologist who qualified first as a Paediatrician in 2009 and then as a Paediatric Oncologist in 2011. She has a special interest in the treatment of paediatric leukemia and lymphoma, immune thrombocytopaenia and sickle cell anaemia. Dr. Bennett is committed to offering each patient personalised care and unparalleled compassion in a friendly environment. She offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to children and adolescents with cancer and other blood disorders.

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Dr Mairi Bassingthwaighte

MBChB (UKZN) Cum Laude, MPH (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), DCH (SA), FCPaed (SA), MMed (Wits), Cert Medical Oncology Paeds (SA)

Dr Mairi Bassingthwaighte is a paediatric oncologist who works in the collaborative practice of Poole, Wainright and associates. As a practice we offer comprehensive care for children and adolescents with a wide spectrum of oncological and haematological conditions.

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Dr Keketso Mopeli

MBBCh (Wits); FCPaed (SA); MMed Paed (Wits); Cert Pulm (SA)

Dr Keketso Mopeli is a Specialist Paediatric Pulmonologist from Johannesburg who specialises in the holistic care of children with respiratory conditions. She investigates and treats the causes of chronic cough and other chronic lung conditions such as asthma. She does not just treat the child’s medical condition but also supports parents to better manage the condition in their environment. Dr Mopeli studied medicine at The University of Witwatersrand and graduated in 2007. She furthered her studies again through Wits University and graduated in the speciality of paediatrics in 2016.

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Dr Charl Verwey

MBChB (UP); FCPaed (SA); MMed (Paed); Cert Paed Pulmonolgy

Dr Verwey established and runs the paediatric pulmonology unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. He is the first elected Head of Division: Paediatric Pulmonology at the University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences. He completed his PhD investigating the long-term sequelae of viral infections on the developing lung of the child and has over 40 research articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals. He is on the executive councils of the South African Thoracic Society, the National Asthma Education Programme and the Pan-African Thoracic Society. He is happy when he is on his bicycle or spending time at home with his family.

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Dr Nabila Veyej

MBChB (Natal); FC Psych (SA); MMed (Wits)

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Prof Martin Smith

MBBCh (WITS) / FCS (SA), Colleges of Medicine

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Prof John Devar

MBBCh (WITS) / FCS (SA), Colleges of Medicine

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Prof Jose Ramos

MBBCh, FCS(SA)

Head of HPB Surgery at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. President of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association of South Africa (HPBASA). Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand.

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Prof Damon Bizos

MBBCh (WITS)/FCS (SA), Colleges of Medicine

Professor Bizos graduated as a doctor in 1983. He qualified as a General Surgeon in 1992.

He was registered with the HPCSA as a Surgical Gastroenterologist in 1998.

He was employed at the CMJAH for 37 years until 2023 and was Academic Head of Surgical Gastroenterology at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2008-2023.

He is currently in full time private practice and is Clinical Head of Surgery at WDGMC. He is a Visiting Adjunct Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Laparoscopic surgery
Abdominal Wall Hernias
Open/Laparoscopic oesophageal surgery
Primary and redo laparoscopic hiatal hernia repairs
Open/Laparoscopic gastric surgery
Abdominal hernia repairs

Dr Craig Joseph

MBBCh (WITS), DA(SA), FCS(SA), Certificate in Gastroenterology(SA)

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Upper GI
Oesophagectomy
Gastrectomy
Diagnostic And Interventional Endoscopy
Hepatobiliary
Whipple Resections/Liver Resections
Biliary Reconstructions
ERCPS
Diagnostic And Interventional Endoscopy
Lower GI Surgery

Dr Gail Faller

MBBCh (Wits); FCP Paed (Wits); Masters In Paediatrics (Wits)

Dr Faller is a Paediatric Rheumatologist specializing in treating musculoskeletal problems in children up to and including the age of sixteen. Dr. Faller completed her undergraduate medical training at University of Witwatersrand in 1992 and her fellowship in Paediatrics in 1999. She also holds certification in Basic and Advanced Immunology (Wits 2007), a Masters degree in Paediatrics (Wits 2006) and a Diploma in Child Health, Paediatrics (Royal College of Medicine, London 1996). After specializing in Paediatric Rheumatology at Wits, she spent time in the Paediatric Rheumatology Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. She has published work on SLE, childhood Polyarthritis Nodosa, Juvenile Dermomyositis and improving care for children in Rheumatology and she continues to be active in research. Dr. Faller is currently serving on the congress committee of the South African Arthritis and Rheumatism Society and previously served on the EXCO

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Dr Marc Hauptfleisch

MBBCh (Wits); MMed Paeds (Wits); FCPaed (SA); Cert Paed Neuro (SA)

Dr Hauptfleisch qualified as a paediatrician in 2011 and then subspecialised to qualify as a paediatric neurologist in 2014. He has worked at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital since qualification and is currently the Head of Paediatric Neurology at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is committed to provide excellent and current diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative healthcare through evidence-based medicine.

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Dr Sarah Berkenfeld

MBBCh (Wits); FCPaed (SA); MMed (Paed); Cert Gastroenterology (Paed) (SA)

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Dr Deborah Pearce

MBChB (UCT); FC Paed (SA); Cert Paed Neuro (SA)

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Dr Felicia Tshite

MBChB (Limpopo); FCORL (SA); MMed (ORL) Pret

I am a South African qualified ENT Surgeon. I competed a Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric ENT Surgery at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. My Fellowship gave me a deeper understanding in the paediatric component in ENT surgery. I also learnt different approaches, and gained confidence in airway pathologies. Paediatric patients are not small adults and therefore deserve and benefit greatly from a clinician that prioritises them, understands them and takes the time to communicate frequently with their families.

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Dr Neal Goldstein

MBBCh (Wits); DA (SA); MRCS (UK); FCS (Ortho) (SA)

After completing his internship and community service in South Africa, Dr Goldstein completed basic surgical training at St Mary’s Hospital in London (UK) and became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS). He returned to South Africa to undergo post graduate orthopaedic training, and received the FCS(SA)Ortho qualification with distinction in 2012 (recipient of the JM Edelstein gold medal). After working as a lower limb trauma consultant at Charlotte Maxeke JHB Academic Hospital, Dr Goldstein joined Professor Schepers and underwent a two-year dedicated arthroplasty fellowship.

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Dr Nkhodiseni Sikhauli

MBChB (MEDUNSA); FC Orth (SA)

Dr. Sikhauli is a fellowship director and head of the clinical Arthroplasty unit at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and an assistant HOD of Orthopaedics at Wits University. He is actively involved in the academic training of orthopaedic registrars and hip and knee Fellows. He is an accomplished surgeon with a special interest in revision joint replacements. He is a member of the South African Orthopaedic Association and the South Africa Arthroplasty Society. He is well published and a regular presenter at orthopaedic congresses.

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Dr Grant Biddulph

MBBCh (Wits); FC Orth (SA)

Dr Grant Biddulph is an Orthopaedic surgeon who specialised at Wits University. He has worked at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic hospital and Baragwanath hospital in the orthopaedic department super specialising in hand surgery. He is currently a consultant in the Hand Unit at Baragwanath hospital. During this time he has gained experience in all facets of hand surgery and has also attended local and international courses and congresses where he regularly presents lectures and teaching sessions.

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Fractures Of The Hand; Metacarpels & Phalanges
Scaphoid Fractures
Tendon And Nerve Repairs
Tendon And Nerve Transfers
Ganglions And Other Tumours Of The Hand
Fusions Of The Wrist And Finger Joint
Arthroplasty For Base Of Thumb Osteoarthritis; 1St Carpometacarpel; Metacarpo Phalangeal Joint And Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
Trigger Fingers And Dequervains Tenosynovitis; Ligamnet Injuries; Tears And Scpholunate Ligamnent Tears

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Dr Candice Truda

MBBCh (Wits); FCS Ortho (Wits)

Dr. Candice Truda is an Orthopaedic Surgeon, with a special interest in shoulder and knee surgery. She also enjoys treating sports injuries and working on soft tissue (ligamentous) injuries and pathologies. During her clinical training Dr Truda gained a lot of experience working at some of South Africa’s busiest public hospitals, as well as a year spent at hospitals in London, where her work included trauma orthopaedics. After qualifying as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the University of Witwatersrand in 2007, Dr Truda worked at Chris Hani Baragwaneth Academic Hospital for 7 years, 5 of which were spent in the Sport and General Unit where she gained practical and theoretical knowledge in areas of shoulder, knee and foot surgery. She spent a lot of time on arthroscopic and soft tissue work, and also gained experience in arthroplasty. Dr Truda is now in private practice at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. She is also currently doing research in septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, chronic knee dislocations and hallux interphalangeus.

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Dr Alan Cairns

MBBCh (Wits); FCS (SA)

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Dr Kate Dudgeon

MBBCh; FCP (SA); Cert Pulmonology (SA)

Dr Dudgeon is a young Pulmonologist with an interest in Critical care, solid organ transplantation and pulmonary hypertension. She is passionate about providing high-quality, evidence-based compassionate medical care to every patient she sees. She completed her specialist training in 2013 and her sub-specialty in Pulmonology in 2016. She then joined the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in 2017 as a Fellow in Critical Care in order to gain access to first world training and expand her knowledge and expertise. She joined the pre-operative assessment clinic, which specialises in optimisation of patients before elective surgery. She has also developed an interest in solid organ transplantation, including lung transplantation, and plans to embark on research into pulmonary arterial hypertension. “I feel I have found the ideal working environment at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, where we provide evidence-based multi-disciplinary care to a wide variety of medical and surgical patients from all parts of the country. Being a referral centre guarantees access to very challenging patients and makes our work both interesting and rewarding. I feel very proud to be working here.”

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Dr Liezl Brand

MBChB (Stell); FCP (SA); Cert. Pulmonology (SA)

“I experienced and learned from both a resource constrained environment, the public health sector, as well as from a world-class medical facility in Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC) – not many subspecialists have this opportunity” On rotation through the WDGMC’s Intensive Care Unit during her specialist medical training, Dr Liezl Brand found the ideal place to sub-specialize in Pulmonology. WDGMC’s multidisciplinary environment, where medical professionals work as a team, and the wide range of challenging patient cases referred to the hospital, made her decision an easy one. “I knew that I wanted to be part of this…” Dr. Brand has an established her Pulmonology practice at the hospital and she is also part of the highly skilled medical team managing patients in the Intensive Care and High Care Units. Both of these Units offer the highest standard of care and support to complicated elective surgical and critically ill patients. The ICU has developed into a world-class unit and has become the preferred referral facility for solid organ transplantation, managing complex gastroenterology and hepato-biliary pathology and treating end-stage liver disease. Dr. Brand also provides a pre-operative assessment clinic where patients are screened, counseled and optimized before their elective surgery.

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Dr Gunter Schleicher

MBBCh(Wits), DTM&H, M.Med, FCP(SA), Cert. Pulmonology(SA), FCCP

Specialist Physician and Pulmonologist, Director Pre-operative Assessment Clinic

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Dr Nadia Nikakhtar

Cert Rheumatology (SA), FCP (SA), DTMH (Wits), DipHIV Management (CMSa), MBBCHh (Wits)

Wits trained Rheumatologist

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Dr Charlene Balton

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Prof Ahmed Solomon

Bsc(Med), BSc(Hons), MSC(Med), MBBCh(Wits), F.C.P(SA), Cert. Rheumatology(SA), PhD(Wits)

Dr A Solomon is a healthcare practitioner, specialising as a Rheumatologist.

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Dr Vakhtang Rekhviashvili

MD, Ph(D), FCP (SA), Certificate Nephrology (SA)

Nephrologist in group practice with Dr Shoyab Wadee and Dr Zakaria Gangat. The practice covers the full spectrum of nephrology services and works in close cooperation with the dialysis vascular access surgical unit, interventional radiology department and transplant surgery team. Our team has more than 45 years of collective experience in nephrology.

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Dr Vikash Lala

MBBCh (Wits); Dip HIV Man (SA); FCP (SA); MMed (Wits); Cert Gastro (SA), ESEGH (UK), Advanced Endoscopy (UZ Ghent, Belgium)

Dr. Lala obtained his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Witwatersrand. He specialized in internal medicine and then sub-specialized in medical gastroenterology. He subsequently completed the European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology & Hepatology and then completed a fellowship in advanced endoscopy at the University Hospital of Ghent in Belgium. Through his shared passion for teaching and improving quality in endoscopy, he earned a lifetime membership to the Ghent International Endoscopy Quality Symposium. Dr Lala specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures including, the removal of precancerous and early cancers in the gastrointestinal tract (EMR, ESD, FTR), the endoscopic treatment of motility disorders (POEM, G-POEM, Z-POEM) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

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Dr Peter Barrow

MBBCh (Wits); DCH (SA); FCP (SA); Cert. Gastro (SA)

Dr. Barrow is a consultant gastroenterologist trained at the University of Witwatersrand, with a special interest in interventional endoscopy including double balloon endoscopy (DBE) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). He also has extensive clinical and research experience in inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), celiac disease, oesophageal motility disorders and GERD.

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Dr Manoko Seabi

MBChB, FCP (SA), Cert Gastro (SA), MMed (Wits)

I qualified as a Gastroenterologist in 2008, following doing specialty training in internal medicine. I have experience in managing a wide range of gastrointestinal and liver disease. After completion of my GI training in South Africa, I spent a few years in the United Kingdom to broaden my knowledge in the filed of gastroenterology, specifically focusing on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Endoscopic Ultrasonagraphy and oesophageal manometry. I relate well with patients and aim to give patients the best care possible.

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Dr Kay Karlsson

MBChB, MRCP, FCP(SA)

Dr Karlsson is a medical gastroenterologist and Director of the Endoscopy Unit at WITS Donald Gordon Medical Centre.

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Dr Dinen Parbhoo

MBBCh (Wits), MMed (Wits), Dip HIV Man (SA), FCP (SA), Cert Gastroenterology Phys (SA)

Specialist Physician and Gastroenterologist, with a special interest in Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology.

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Dr Bilal Bobat

MBChB; FCP(SA); Cert Gastro (SA)

Specialist Gastroenterologist involved in the pre and post care of liver transplant patients with a special interest in hepatology and transplant hepatology

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Professor Adam Mahomed

Gastroenterologist

Professor Mahomed is a Specialist Gastroenterologist involved in the pre and post care of liver transplant patients. He is currently the president of South African Gastroenterology Society and the head of department of Internal Medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

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Dr Peter Harden

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Dr Muhammad Barmania

MBBCh (Wits); FC Urology (SA)

Dr. Barmania is a Urologist in practice at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre for the past eleven years. Dr. Barmania completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Witwatersrand in 1995 and later graduated with a Fellowship in Urology from the College of Medicine of South Africa in 2004. He gained a wealth of experience at some of South Africa’s busiest hospitals whilst on the training circuit at Wits University, including Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and Helen Joseph Hospital. He was involved in postgraduate teaching and is still involved in undergraduate teaching. He was the head of the Urology department at Helen Joseph Hospital for over six years, until February 2011. While Dr. Barmania treats the full spectrum of Urology patients, he has developed a special interest in diseases of the bladder and prostate, kidney disease, kidney stones, laparoscopy, urethral reconstruction and male and female urinary incontinence.

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Kidney Stones
Kidney Tumours
Overactive Bladder
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Urethral Stricture
Incontinence
Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction
Urinary Tract Infections

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Treatment Of Kidney Stones With External Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) And Laser Lithitripsy
Laparoscopy For Kidney Tumours And Obstruction
Transurethral Resectionof The Prostate (TURP)
Prostate Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer
Urethral Reconstruction For Urethral Strictures
Treatment Of Female Incontinence Including Urethral Slings
Surgical And Medical Treatment For Incontinence
Urodynamic Studies For Bladder Dysfunction
Transurethral Resection Of Bladder Tumours For Bladder Cancer
Cystectomy And Urinary Diversion For Bladder Pathology

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Prof Ahmed Adam

MBBCh (Wits); Dip PEC (SA); FC Urol (SA); MMed (Urology) (Pretoria); Fellowship in Urology (SCHN) (Sydney, Australia); PG Dip Lap Surg (Strasbourg); FEAPU

Prof Adam is the Academic Head of the Division of Urology and Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. He completed an international fellowship (2013-2014) working at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Westmead Hospital and the Westmead Private Hospitals in Sydney, Australia. He is the current re-elected President of the College of Urologists – the Urology examination body in South Africa (CMSA).

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Kidney & Ureteric Stone Disease
Laparoscopic Urology: Urological
Prostate Brachytherapy
Voiding Disorders; Enuresis
Urinary Tract Infections
Male Sexual Dysfunction
Male Infertility
BPH/ Nocturia
All Aspects Paediatric Urology
Prostate Rezum Therapy

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Dr Dirk le Roux

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Dr Ian Roy Grant

MBChB (Pret); FCS (SA) Cum Laude; MMed (Surgery); Cert Vascular Surgery

Dr Ian Grant is a Specialist Vascular Surgeon. After completing his general surgical training in Port Elizabeth and Tygerberg, he completed his Vascular Fellowship at the University of Witwatersrand. He is a partner in the Vascare group of vascular surgeons. He deals with all aspects of vascular surgery including minimally invasive endovascular procedures, as well as open vascular surgery. He has a specific interest in complex aortic disease and haemodialysis access surgery.

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Prof Jay Pillai

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Dr Sharan Rambarran

MBChB FCS(SA); Certificate Gastroenterology (SA) Surgery

Sharan is an accomplished abdominal transplant and HPB surgeon, who is passionate about expanding access to high complexity surgery. He has completed multiple international fellowships in advanced endoscopy and minimal access surgery. Current role is as the Surgical Lead for the Liver Transplant Program at Wits Transplant WDGMC

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Dr Francisca van der Schyff

MBChB; FCS (SA); MMed Surgery; FEBS (Fellow of European Board of Transplant Surgeons

I am a trained abdominal transplant surgeon involved in both liver and kidney transplantation from deceased and living donors. In our transplant unit, we transplant both adults and children.

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Prof Jerome Loveland

MBBCh FCS (SA) Cert Paed Surg

Professor Loveland is currently Head of Paediatric Surgery at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand. Aside from Liver and Kidney Transplantation, his specific interests include Paediatric Hepatobiliary Surgery, Oncology, Urology, Neonatal Surgery and Endoscopic Surgical Techniques. In addition to his clinical work, Professor Loveland has a keen interest in Research, and has published widely in the fields of both Paediatric Surgery and Transplantation.

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Dr Dimitri Liakos

BSc (Micro); MBChB (UP); FC Plast Surg (SA); MMed (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery) Wits

Dr. Liakos trained in advanced reconstructive microsurgery, undergoing a fellowship in Taiwan and observership programs at MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, Texas and UZ Brussel, Belgium. He currently holds a consultants post teaching registrars at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital as well as consulting at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. He has a special interest in advanced reconstructive procedures using free vascularised tissue in breast and head and neck surgery.

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Reconstruction Of Breast With Free Flaps: Free TRAM Flaps; DIEP Flaps And Others
Head & Neck Reconstruction Using Free Osseous Flaps; Bowel Flaps And Others
Cosmetic Breast Surgery: Breast Augmentation; Breast Lifts And Combination Procedures
Managment Of Lymphoedema With Free Lymph Node Transfers

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Dr Richard Halley Stott

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Dr Phila Martin Mpanza

MBChB; FC Neurosurgery (SA)

Dr Phila Martin Mpanza is a neurosurgeon passionate about serving in the neurosurgical / neuro-endovascular space. He qualified as a Specialist Neurosurgeon through the College of Medicine of South Africa in 2018. He also holds a Fellowship in Neuro-intervention (2020/2021). Dr Mpanza is committed to providing the best professional care and is dedicated to the maintenance of high ethical standards, professional conduct and the preservation of patients’ dignity.

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Dr Rambelani Khohomela

MBChB (UCT); FC Neurosurg (SA); MMed (Neurosurgery) (Wits)

I am a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in vascular neurosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology.

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Aneurysms - Coiling And Clipping; Flow Diversion
AVM's - Embolisation
Brain Tumours - Pre-Op Embolisation
DAVF - Embolisation
Spinal Vascular Malformation Embolisation
Head & Neck: Tumour Embolisation; AVM Embolisation; Epistaxis Embolisation
Acute Ischaemicstroke: Mechanical Thrombectomy; Intr Arterial Thrombolysis
Diagnostic Studies: Cerebral Angiography; Spinal Angiography
Retinoblastoma - Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy
Intracranial Arterial Stenosis - Angioplasty And Stenting

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Prof John Ouma

MBChB (Makerere); FCS (SA) Neuro; MMed (Neurosurg) Wits; FACS; FRCS Eng

Prof Ouma is currently doing research into gliomas of the brain.

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Dr Khaleel Ismail

MBBCH (WITS), FCORL (SA)

Specialised in ENT at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has been in private practice since 2001 and currently has rooms at the Park Lane Clinic & WITS Donald Gordan Medical Centre, with associate centres in Olivedale, Waterfall City, Benoni & Lenasia. He is a member of several professional organisations, including the South African Medical and Dental Council, the South African Society of Otorhinolaryngologists and the South African Medical Association. His accolades include:Trubshaw Medal in 1997. The SA ORL Medal. The WA Mcintosh Medal in 2000. The Michael and Jannie Miller Prize in 2001. Nominated for the Phyllis Knocker, Bradlow Prize for 2003.

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Dr Jacek Ogonowski

MD, FCS(SA) ORL

Senior lecturer at Wits University – department of otorhinolaryngology

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Dr Ashen Nanan

MBChB(Natal)FCORL(SA)MMedORL(Wits)

I am an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon in full time Private Practice. My special interests include developing the Cochlear Implant Programme at WDGMC as we also are home to the Johannesburg Cochlear Implant Centre. I am an operating surgeon for the 94.7 Hear for Life Foundation where these surgeries are performed on indigent patients free of charge. Paediatric Airway Surgery and Endolaryngeal Surgery are also performed regularly as is Sinus Surgery.

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Dr Nomsa Nkosi

BSc; MBChB (Limpopo); MMed(Surg) Medunsa

Dr Nomsa Nkosi is a Surgical Gastroenterologist with an interest in Colorectal Surgery

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Dr Nadine Harran

MBBCh (Wits); MMed (Surg); FCS (SA); Cert Gastr (SA) Surg

A female colorectal surgeon currently working at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre(WDGMC). Dr Harran is a graduate of the University of Witwatersrand, where she completed her undergraduate and general surgical training, as well as a sub-specialty fellowship in GIT surgery with a special interest in colorectal surgery. Prestigious fellowships include three months at Academisch Medisch Centrum in the Netherlands and two weeks at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS in the United Kingdom. Dr. Harran works as part of the WDGMC colorectal team and has a special interest in laparoscopic surgery. Her research includes evaluation of new techniques in the treatment of fecal incontinence.

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Cancer
Pelvic Floor
Fecal Incontinence
Constipation
Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy
Haemorrhoids
Peri Anal Abcess And Fistula
Anal Pain
Hernia
Irritable Bowel Disease

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Dr Janice Spinks

BSc (Hope College); MBBCh (Wits); FCS (SA); MMed (Wits); Cert Gastro (SA) Surg

Dr Janice Spinks is a colorectal surgeon. She completed her undergraduate and general surgical training at the University of the Witwatersrand and went on to complete a fellowship in Surgical Gastroenterology with a special interest in colorectal surgery. Dr Spinks has recently joined the WDGMC Colorectal Unit. She has a special interest in laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer. She is a member of the South African Colorectal Society.

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Colorectal Cancer
Constipation
Incontinence
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anal Pain
Haemorrhoids
Colorectal Polyps
Diverticular Disease
Irritable Bowel Disease

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Dr Brendan Bebington

MBChB; FCS(SA)

I am a specialist colorectal surgeon in independant private practice. Since 2010 I have been involved in the establishment of the WDGMC Colorectal Unit. Our aim as a private training unit, is to train the next generation of specialist colorectal surgeons. I oversee the training of at least 1 full time fellow, as well as a registrar from the Wits Department of Surgery. In addition to our regular patient consultation and surgical lists, we attend a weekly Oncology MDT meeting where we discuss indiviudal patients to reach a group consensus regarding the treatment best suited to their diagnosis. We host a monthly pelvic floor MDT meeting together with gynaecologists, urologists, radiologists, physiotherapists & psychologists to discuss patients who present with complex pelvic floor disorders, and decide upon the best treatment approach. I am an active member of the executive committee SACRS (South African Colorectal Society).

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Mr Pierre Matthee

BA Social Work (Hons) 2003; MA Social Work (Healthcare) (Cum Laude) 2015

Pierre Matthee is a social worker in private practice with a passion for patients diagnosed with acute and chronic illnesses. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work (Health Care) Cum Laude, through the University of Pretoria (2015). Working mainly in the field of health and disease, he competed a Post Graduate Certificate in Psychosocial intervention in End-of-Life and Bereavement care, through the University of the Northwest (2019). He has a passion for therapy, patient stories and exploring ways of how best to live life despite an adverse medical diagnosis.

He also has a special interest in Narrative Therapy, which he studied through Dulwich Centre in Australia. He regularly does courses to update his knowledge. Please visit Pierre Matthee’s website at http://mswi.co.za.

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Mr Tsietsi Mofokeng

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Mr Pule Mafojane

BSc [Physiotherapy] Hons Medunsa

ICU, High Care ,Paeds, Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, Geriatric.

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Mr Muhammad Makda

BSc Physiotherapy

I am a physiotherapist practicing at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. I graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 2009. I have gained vast experience working in both the public and private sector. I run both and inpatient and out patient practice, as well as a mobile practice for Johannesburg based patients who require treatment at home. I have completed several post-graduate courses over the years in order to expand my services and grow my skills as a physiotherapist.

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Ms Madeleine Coetzee

Registered Dietitian (B.Sc Hons, Dietetics. NWU)

I obtained my B. Sc Dietetics (Hons) in 2000, after which I worked as a clinical dietician in the United Kingdom for 12 years. On my return to South Africa, I joined the team at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. My main areas of interest are providing nutritional therapy to patients in the Critical Care setting, optimising nutritional status before intestinal surgery and educating on dietary adjustments after surgery. I have a special interest in the nutritional management of high output ileostomies and intestinal failures (Short Bowel Syndrome) patients. I also consult on other gastro-intestinal conditions like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease and constipation, as well as conditions like diabetes and obesity.

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Mrs Marike Bauermeister

BSc Dietetics (NWU); ADSA and registered at HPCSA

Established practice at WDGMC in 2008. Involved at the Liver Transplant Clinic and Kidney Stone Clinic and consults in the Oncology unit, Dialysis unit and Medical ward. Currently involved in a research project at Wits Clinical Research.

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Ms Inge van der Walt

BSc Dietetics (NWU)

Inge van der Walt qualified with a degree in BSc Dietetics in 2009 from the North West University (Potchefstoom). She joined the team at Wits Donald Gordon in 2012 with a special interest in liver and kidney disease and nutrition in oncology. Inge supports transplant patients through the transplant journey to ensure that they are nutritionally fit for transplant. Inge has an interest in the nutrition of geriatric patients and management of dysphagia and feeding tubes (PEG). She is experienced in nutritional support (TPN and enteral nutrition). She is passionate about nutrition and how the correct nutrients at the right time can improve quality of life and outcome in disease.

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Mrs A Lang

Bsc Dietetics/Post Graduate Diploma Dietetics

Dietetic service to the paediatric ward and children in ICU. Dietetic support for paediatric transplant, oncology and gastroenterolgy. Outpatient general paediatric dietetic service.

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Mrs Gayle Landau

BSc Med (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics (UCT)

I completed a BSc at Wits (1996) and then went on to qualify with a BSc ( Medical Honours) in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Cape Town in 1998. I am passionate about nutrition and the positive role it can play in optimizing health and well-being. I am a certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and use a non-diet approach when I counsel. I promote Health at Every Size ® Values : Weight Inclusivity, Health enhancement , Respectful care, Eating for Well- Being and Life Enhancing movement. I provide nutrition care for adult patients.

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Adult Patients
Intuitive Eating
Movement And Their Bodies
Gastro-Intestinal Health
Inflammatory Bowel
Coeliac
Cancer
General Post - Operative Nutrition Support
Diabetes
Dysphagia

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Ms Adele van der Merwe

BSc Dietetics, Post Grad Diploma Dietetics

“While a patient is in ICU, dieticians work alongside doctors in the provision of healthcare, monitoring and advising on nutritional treatments such as intravenous, nasogastric or supplemental sip feeds. Nutritional treatment is often part of a patient’s recovery schedule once he or she has been discharged from the ICU/High Care, and a dietician plays a key role in this phase too. The dietician might follow your progress in the ward, where vital diet information relating to your surgery will be explained “

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Mr Zamo Mbele

BA Hons (Wits); MA Clinical Psychology (Wits)

Zamo Mbele is a registered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Consultant in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a decade’s worth of clinical experience, he has practiced as a senior psychotherapist and served as a senior supervisor at Tara H. Moross Hospital and the WITS Donald Gordon Medical Centre. Zamo has worked in both the private and public sectors of South Africa’s mental health services, accumulating extensive experience in the South African public mental health space. He has served as a clinician and in advisory capacities, providing expertise to governance structures and policy-making processes, among other roles. He also lectures for the South African Psychoanalytic Initiative Psychotherapy College and is currently a candidate psychoanalyst with the South African Psychoanalytic Association.

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Mrs Shamim Ebrahim

BA (Speech & Hearing Therapy); Additional Licensing for Vestibular Testing and Cochlear Implants

Audiologist & Speech Therapist. Our dedicated staff and audiologists strive to provide a comprehensive and ethical audiological service. Our aim is to improve quality of life by focusing on optimising hearing and communication. We do our best to provide a supportive, caring and dynamic environment.

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Ms Karyn Casey

B (Speech Pathology and Audiology) Wits/UCT

Karyn Casey is a Speech-Language Pathologist in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her work combines running a multidisciplinary private practice, a teaching appointment at the University of the Witwatersrand, and delivering a range of training workshops for ICU staff, care facilities and fellow rehabilitation professionals. Karyn also works within a community- based brain injury rehabilitation program. She is a presenter at a number of workshops and keynote addresses at local and international conferences on the subject of swallowing disorders.

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Dr Joyce Ziki

MBChB 2004; FCP (SA) 2012; Cert Rheumatology (SA) 2018

Dr. Joyce Ziki is a specialist Rheumatologist whose career began in Zimbabwe where she obtained her MBChB degree, completed internship and community service. In 2012 she obtained her specialist qualifications from the University of Witwatersrand and the College of medicine SA. She subsequently joined Tembisa hospital in, South Africa as a specialist physician from where she returned to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg hospital for further training in rheumatic diseases. In 2018 she qualified as a Rheumatologist.

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Dr Anne Stanwix

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Dr Berenice Christian

MBBCh (Wits) 1990; FCP (SA) 1996

Dr. Berenice Christian is a specialist Rheumatologist. She completed her fellowship in Rheumatology in 1997, after qualifying as a Physician in Internal Medicine. Rheumatology is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and paediatrics, devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases involving joints, soft tissue, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis and heritable connective tissue disorders. A large percentage of Dr. Christian’s practice is treating arthritis, but she consults on the full spectrum of Rheumatological conditions. She also lectures on the subject.

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Dr Duvern Ramiah

MBBCh (Wits); FC RadOnc (SA); MBA with distinction (London)

Duvern Ramiah is the Head of Radiation Oncology at the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital where he sits on various committees including the hospital research committee. He has a private practice at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre.

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Dr Mariza Tunmer

MBChB (UP); FC Rad Onc (SA)

Dr Tunmer is a Specialist Radiation Oncologist practicing at the WITS University Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed her undergraduate medical training at The University of Pretoria. Following internship and community service Dr Tunmer worked as a medical officer at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, rotating through the Trauma Unit, Trauma ICU and Medical Casualty.

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Dr Thanushree Naidoo

MBChB (Natal), FC Rad Onc (SA)

I qualified from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine in 2001. After completing internship and community service I worked in the United Kingdom for two years rotating through oncology, haematology and palliative care units throughout the country. It was here that my passion for oncology was fueled. I returned to South Africa and completed specialisation in clinical oncology at the University of Cape Town, obtaining my FC Rad Onc fellowship in 2011. My main aim is to provide a holistic, caring, efficient and professional service to all my cancer patients and their families. I aim to do this by providing highly individualised care and management and keeping abreast of current national and international standards of care. I hope to always play a positive role in the management and lives of cancer patients.

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Dr Jeffrey Kotzen

MBBCH M.Med (Rad(T)

Dr J Kotzen is a Radiation Oncologist.

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Dr Mia Hugo

MBChB (UFS), Dip PEC (SA), Dip Obs (SA), MPH (Liv), MBA (Wits), FCRadOnc (SA) MMed RadOnc (Wits)

Dr Mia (neé Erasmus) Hugo works in private practice at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC). A doctor of varied interests earlier in her career, she worked in rural medicine for a few years in rural Mpumalanga and Limpopo, obtaining her diplomas in primary emergency care and obstetrics and participating in the start of the award winning Hlokomela antiretroviral programme, bringing care to farm- and wildlife tourism industry workers.

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Professor Trevor Carmichael

MBBCh (Wits), FC Ophth (SA), PhD (Med), MSc (Med)

Previous Head of Department of Ophthalmology at the University of the Witwatersrand from 1997 – 2017. Interest areas are general medical ophthalmology and specifically corneal problems and infections of the eye and cornea. I am commonly consulted as a second opinion and assist where possible and also with limited medico-legal cases.

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Dr Peter van Lingen

MBBCh (Wits); FCS Ophth

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Dr Nira Esra

MBBCh (Wits); FC (Ophth) SA; Mmed (Wits)

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Prof Grant D McLaren

MB.;BCh . FCS (SA) FRC Ophth (UK)

Orbital tumour lid tumour removal and reconstruction. View the Eye Health articles.

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Dr Aubrey Makgotloe

MBBCH (Wits); FCOphth (SA); MMed (Wits)

I am an ophthalmologist practicing general ophthalmology with a special interest in Retinal and Uveitis diseases. This includes performing retinal detachment repair surgery, retinal laser photocoagulation and intravitreal injections for conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration and many more.

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Dr Alison Taylor

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Prof Willy Vangu

MD; MMed (Nuclear Medicine) (Wits)

Prof Willy Vangu is a Chief Specialist, Full Professor, and Head of Nuclear Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, overseeing Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospitals. He also leads the Department of Radiation Sciences and serves as Acting Head of the School of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, since 1 January to date. Holding an MD, MMed, MSc, and PhD, Prof Vangu has over 30 years of experience in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. He pioneered several advancements in South Africa, including PET imaging, radiolabelled antibody therapy, and targeted radionuclide treatments. A dedicated educator, he has supervised over 40 Masters degrees and several PhD students, shaping nuclear medicine in South Africa and beyond.

Internationally recognized, he has delivered keynote addresses, published extensively, and received numerous awards, including the 2020 Faculty of Health Sciences Gold Medal. In 2024, he was elected to the Royal College of Medicine of London for his contribution to medicine and was the same year a co-president of the ‘International Breast Cancer Update’ meeting in Dubai, UEA.

He received an award for AI research in medical imaging at an international PET imaging conference in Vienna in October 2024 and most recently he received a certificate on AI and Machine learning for an enduring course with MIT from November 2024 to March 2025.

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Dr Khushica Purbhoo

MBChB, FCNP (SA), MMed (Nucl Med)

Dr. Purbhoo is a Nuclear Physician working at both Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Wits Donald Gordon Nuclear Medicine Unit.

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Dr Marcelle Smith

MBChB (Stell); FC Neurol (SA)

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Stellenbosch in 2008 and completed my Neurology fellowship from the College of Neurologists, South Africa in 2015. I started a motor neuron clinic and database in the State sector to facilitate research and improve patient care. I conducted my MMed research in Parkinson’s disease.

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Dr Christoff Visagie

MBChB (UFS); FC Neurol (SA); MMed Neurology (Wits)

Dr Visagie is a general adult neurologist practicing at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, where he is currently attending to patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. He obtained his medical degree at the University of the Free State (UFS) in 2013, after which he completed his internship and community service in Bethlehem, followed by a year of general practice in Potchefstroom. In 2018 he started his neurology fellowship/training as a registrar on the Johannesburg/Wits circuit, rotating through Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Helen Joseph Hospital.

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Dr Prakash Kathan

MBBCh (Wits), DA (SA), FC Neurol (SA)

Dr Prakash Kathan is a healthcare practitioner, practicing as a Neurologist at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC), in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Dr Kathan has gained a lot of experience working for some of the busiest public hospitals in Africa. Dr Kathan completed his medical degree at Wits University in 2005.He completed his internship and community service, spent time in Anesthesiology obtaining a Diploma in Anesthesiology (CMSA).

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Dr Shoyab Wadee

MBBCh (Wits), FCP (SA), Certificate Nephrology (SA), MMed (Wits)

Nephrologist in group practice with Dr Vakhtang Rekhviashvili and Dr Zakaria Gangat. The practice covers the full spectrum of nephrology services and works in close cooperation with the dialysis vascular access surgical unit, interventional radiology department and transplant surgery team. Our team has more than 45 years of collective experience in nephrology.

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Prof Graham Paget

MBBCh; FCP; Cert Neph; MMed

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Dr Zakaria Gangat

MB BCh (Wits) ; FCP (SA)

Nephrologist in group practice with Dr Shoyab Wadee and Dr Vakhtang Rekhviashvili. The practice covers the full spectrum of nephrology services and works in close cooperation with the dialysis vascular access surgical unit, interventional radiology department and transplant surgery team. Our team has more than 45 years of collective experience in nephrology.

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Prof Paul Ruff

MBBCh MMed (Int Med) FCP(SA)

Emeritus Professor of Medical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences. Past Chairman South African Society of Medical Oncology (SASMO). Member of International Affairs Committee of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Chairman of Scientific Advisory Committee of National Cancer Registry (NCR). Member of Ministerial Advisory Committee on Cancer (MACC), Medicines Control Council (MCC), Clinical Trials Committee of Medicines Control Council (MCC-CTC), National Tertiary/Quaternary Essential Medicines List (EML) Committee.

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Prof Georgia Demetriou

Head of Medical Oncology – Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand

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Dr Devan Moodley

MMBch (Wits); FCP (SA)

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Dr Ashraf Wadee

MBBCh (WITS) FCP(SA) Cert Med Onc (SA)

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Dr Trudy Smith

MBBCh; FCOG; Cert Gynae Onc

An experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Trudy Smith further specialised as a Gynaecological Oncologist at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2009.

Recent publications featuring Dr Trudy Smith:

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Prof Brent Tipping

MBChB , FCP (SA), Cert Geriatrics (SA), MPhil (Geriatric Medicine)

Prof Tipping is a sub-specialist Geriatrician and Specialist Physician in full-time private academic practice at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC), as well as Head of the division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand. He completed all of his training in South Africa at the University of Cape Town. Prof Brent Tipping heads up our Geriatric Medicine Unit, that has been part of the WDGMC since 2007. The unit provides comprehensive geriatric assessments and assists patients in the management of various complex physical and cognitive problems associated with the frail older person.

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Dr India Butler

MBChB (University of Cape Town) ; FCP (SA) ; FSGER (SA)

Dr. India Butler is one of very few registered Geriatricians in South Africa. Geriatric Medicine is the holistic treatment of older people and is a highly specialised medical discipline. It includes the management of the acute medical illnesses and chronic conditions as well as perioperative issues that affect the elderly. Prevention of illness or disability and health promotion are another important component. Dr. Butler qualified with her MBChB at the University of Cape Town in 2004 and achieved her Fellowship of the College of Physicians in 2011 at the University of the Witwatersrand. Dr. Butler then spent a further 2 years training as a Sub-specialist Geriatrician with the assistance of a Discovery Foundation Award, dividing her training between Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre and Helen Joseph Hospital – the only training sites in Gauteng. She has published scientific articles on delirium and osteoporosis among other topics. Dr. Butler is currently the Vice President of the South African Geriatrics Society.

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Dr Hayley de Wet

MBBCh (Wits); FCP (SA); MMed (Wits)

Hayley de Wet is one of a few specialist physicians with a passion for bone health and osteoporosis. Hayley completed both her specialist training and attained her Masters research degree through Wits University, for which she received distinction and an award in 2010. Hayley continues to attend both national and international bone orientated congresses to ensure her patients receive up to date care. She has an outpatient based practice with a special interest in women’s health, bone health and disease prevention.

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Dr Robbie Potenza

MBBCh

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Dr Martin Connell

MBBCh (WITS) FCFP(SA)

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Dr Gail Ashford

MBBCh (Wits) FCFP (SA) DMH (SA) Dip HIv Man (SA)

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Prof Alisha Wade

MBBS (Hons) (UWI), DPhil (Oxford), Dip Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine), Dip Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Prof. Wade is a specialist physician and endocrinologist. After completing her medical degree with honours at the University of the West Indies, she obtained a DPhil (PhD) from Oxford University in the United Kingdom; her doctoral work focused on the use of blood glucose self-monitoring in patients with type-2 diabetes who are not using insulin. She subsequently completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Centre and fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania, both in the United States. Prof. Wade is an active researcher with over 60 peer-reviewed publications. She received an Emerging Global Leader award from the National Institute of Health in the United States to support her research into endocrine and metabolic diseases in lower and middle income countries. In her clinical practice she sees patients with all types of endocrine disorders and focuses on delivering patient-centred care.

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Dr Silindile Sibisi

MBChB (UKZN); FCDerm (SA); MMed (SA)

Dr Silindile Sibisi is a specialist dermatologist in both public and private sectors in Johannesburg. She graduated from the University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine. A qualified Fellow of the College of Dermatologists, having qualified cum laude and received the Peter Smith Award in 2015. She also holds a Masters of Medicine degree in dermatology, through the University of Witwatersrand. Dr Sibisi gained a wealth of experience during her training at three major state hospitals in Johannesburg. She is involved in Clinical Research and has contributed a chapter in a dermatology textbook on Pityriasis Rosea.

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Dr John Tilley

MBBCh (Wits); FCP (SA); Cert Critical Care

Dr John Tilley is a specialist physician and intensivist. He is currently the Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the Donald Gordon Medical Centre. Dr Tilley completed his undergraduate degree at Wits University, followed by his specialisation in internal medicine and completed his sub-specialist training in critical care. He has a special interest in clinical informatics and decision support systems.

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Dr Brigitte Bertelsmann

MBChB (Stell)

Critical Care And Pulmonology Unit

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Dr Shinny Alimia

MBBCh Wits (2012), FCP (SA) (2019), MMed Wits (Int. Med) (2020), Cert Clinical Haematology (SA) Phys (2023)

Dr Shinny Alimia is a specialist physician and Clinical Haematologist with interests in treating all blood related disorders and malignancies. She is also involved with bone marrow transplants in the dedicated stem cell transplant unit at Wits Donald Gordon. She is passionate about her discipline, dedicated to her patients and aspires to provide the best care possible.

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Dr Nandipha Sigedle

MBChB (UCT), FCPaed (SA) MMed (UP), Certificate in paediatric oncology

I am Dr Nandipha Sigedle. I am a qualified paediatric oncologist. After qualifying as a paediatrician I worked in a liver transplant unit where I gained immense experience in solid organ transplant. I then went on to specialise in paediatric oncology. Post qualification I did fellowship in Stem cell transplant with Dr Jacqueline Thomson. I am currently a paediatric oncologist with special interest in Stem cell transplant as well as blood disorders.

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Dr Jackie Thomson

MBChB Stell (1996); MMed (Int Med) Stell (2001); Cert Clinical Haematology (SA) (2005)

Dr Jackie Thomson is a clinical haematologist whose main area of interest is the treatment of blood disorders/malignancies. She is an expert in bone marrow transplantation and stem cell transplantation. She is the first Transplant Program Director to be recognised by the European Bone Marrow Transplant Society by obtaining JACIE accreditation. She is passionate about improving patient outcomes and does so by following best practices and implementing quality systems of international standards.

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Dr Justin Du Toit

MBChB; FCP (SA); MSc (Rotterdam); Cert Clin Haem (SA) Phys

I am a Clinical Haematologist. My main interests are bone marrow transplantation and CAR-T cells. I am currently doing research on auto stem cell transplant mobilization, harvest and Haploidentical stem cell transplants in South Africa especially in patients with donor specific antibodies. My ethos is to give the best possible therapy for my patients and going the extra mile.

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Dr Ahmed Vachiat

MBBCh (Wits); FCP (SA); MMed Cert Cardiology (SA)

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Prof Pravin Manga

MBBCh (wits); FCP (SA); PhD; FRCP (UK)

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Account Type: BUSINESS CURRENT ACCOUNT
Branch Code: 001005

Reference: WDGMC

SWIFT Address: SBZA ZA JJ

For more information on our giving programme please contact
Sandra.Benn@witshealth.co.za
Susan.Tager@wits.ac.za

Clinical Practice Annual Reports at WDGMC

WDGMC Research Office

Paediatric Liver Transplantation

Adult Liver Transplantation

Colorectal Unit

Endoscopy Unit

Adult and Paediatric Kidney Transplantation