Terms & Conditions

Website Terms and Conditions of Use - WITS Donald Gordon Medical Center

By accessing and using this Website, you (“you” or “User”) irrevocably agree to be governed by these Expanded Terms and Conditions of Use (“Expanded Terms and Conditions”) and our comprehensive Privacy Policy, which is fully incorporated herein by reference. If you do not comprehensively agree with each provision of these Expanded Terms and Conditions, you are strictly prohibited from using this Website and must immediately cease all access and use.

These Expanded Terms and Conditions, along with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire, legally binding, and exhaustive agreement between you and DGMC concerning your use of this Website. By using this Website in any manner, you provide unequivocal acknowledgment and attestation that you have meticulously read, comprehensively understood, and unconditionally agreed to be fully bound by each and every provision of these Expanded Terms and Conditions. DGMC explicitly reserves the absolute right, at its sole and unfettered discretion, to unilaterally amend, modify, or revise these Expanded Terms and Conditions at any time, without any obligation to provide prior, direct, or individual notice. It is your continuous, active, and sole responsibility to proactively and diligently review these Expanded Terms and Conditions with regularity and vigilance for any and all updates or modifications. Your continued access to or utilization of the Website subsequent to the posting of any changes shall automatically and irrevocably constitute your unqualified and unconditional acceptance of all such revised Expanded Terms and Conditions in their entirety.

The paramount and exclusive purpose of this Website is to serve as a comprehensive informational resource, providing detailed insights into WITS Donald Gordon Medical Center, encompassing its extensive array of specialized medical services, state-of-the-art facilities, distinguished medical professionals, groundbreaking research initiatives, and a broad spectrum of meticulously curated general health-related information.

It is hereby explicitly, unequivocally, and emphatically declared that the entirety of the information disseminated and presented on this Website is exclusively intended for general informational purposes only and, under no circumstances, shall it be construed, interpreted, or relied upon as constituting formal, professional medical advice, definitive medical diagnosis, or prescribed medical treatment. The information provided herein is categorically not designed, intended, nor authorized to function as a valid substitute for direct, personalized, and face-to-face professional medical consultation, rigorous medical diagnosis, or evidence-based medical treatment administered by a duly qualified and licensed healthcare provider.

  • Absolute Absence of Doctor-Patient Relationship: Your utilization of this Website, irrespective of the extent or nature of such use, shall not, under any circumstances, engender or establish a doctor-patient relationship, either explicitly or implicitly, between you and DGMC, or between you and any of its affiliated medical professionals, staff, or representatives. No communication, interaction, or information exchange through this Website can or should be interpreted as creating such a relationship.
  • Imperative Consultation with Qualified Healthcare Professionals: For any and all medical concerns, questions pertaining to your health status, or inquiries regarding medical conditions or treatment options, it is your unwavering and non-negotiable responsibility to proactively and directly seek the informed, personalized, and professional counsel of your primary physician or another duly qualified and licensed healthcare provider. You are unequivocally and perpetually obligated to refrain from ever disregarding professional medical advice, or unduly delaying the active pursuit of such advice, predicated upon any information, content, or materials you may have encountered, read, or otherwise accessed on this Website.
  • Exclusion of Emergency Medical Situations: In the event that you genuinely believe you are experiencing a bona fide medical emergency, it is your paramount and immediate duty to directly contact and activate emergency medical services within your immediate geographical location without any intermediary delay. Under no circumstances should you ever rely upon this Website as a primary or secondary resource for emergency medical assistance, guidance, or intervention. This Website is fundamentally unsuited and unequipped to address or manage acute medical emergencies.
  • Limitations Regarding Information Accuracy and Currency: While DGMC undertakes commercially reasonable efforts to diligently maintain the accuracy, timeliness, and comprehensiveness of the information presented on this Website, DGMC explicitly provides no warranties, guarantees, or representations of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the absolute accuracy, exhaustive completeness, unwavering reliability, unequivocal suitability, or continuous availability of any and all information, content, materials, or services contained or referenced on this Website, irrespective of the intended purpose or application. The field of medical science and healthcare is perpetually evolving, characterized by rapid advancements and ongoing discoveries. Consequently, medical and health-related information disseminated on this Website may, at any given point in time, not reflect the most current, cutting-edge, or universally accepted medical knowledge, practices, or guidelines. Users are therefore strongly cautioned to exercise due diligence and independent verification in their reliance on any medical information encountered herein.
  • User Eligibility and Capacity: This Website is meticulously designed and exclusively intended for utilization by users who have attained the minimum legal age of eighteen (18) years. By accessing, Browse, or otherwise using this Website, you formally represent and warrant, under penalty of perjury and legal consequence, that you are, at the very least, eighteen (18) years of age and possess the full legal capacity and competence to enter into and be legally bound by these Expanded Terms and Conditions. Use by individuals under the age of 18 is strictly prohibited and constitutes a material breach of these terms.
  • Grant of Limited Use License: Subject to your continuous, full, and unwavering compliance with each and every provision of these Expanded Terms and Conditions, DGMC hereby grants you a narrowly circumscribed, inherently limited, strictly non-exclusive, fully revocable, and wholly non-transferable license. This license solely permits you to access and utilize the Website for exclusively personal, strictly non-commercial, and explicitly non-competitive purposes. This license is contingent upon your adherence to all terms herein and may be unilaterally revoked by DGMC at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice or liability.
  • Extensive List of Prohibited Uses and Activities: You explicitly and irrevocably covenant and agree that you shall, under no circumstances, utilize the Website, or any portion thereof, for any purpose that is deemed unlawful, illegitimate, unethical, or otherwise prohibited, or in any manner that could potentially contravene, violate, or infringe upon these Expanded Terms and Conditions, or any and all applicable local, provincial, national, international, or supranational laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, directives, or legal precedents. Prohibited uses and activities, which are expressly forbidden and shall be deemed a material breach of these Expanded Terms and Conditions, include, but are not exhaustively limited to, the following:
    • Malicious Code Transmission: The deliberate or negligent transmission, uploading, dissemination, or introduction of any computer viruses, software worms, logic bombs, time bombs, corrupted files, intentionally designed defects, Trojan horses, spyware, malware, ransomware, adware, or any other form of malicious code, harmful software, or technologically destructive items or components that are designed, intended, or reasonably likely to disrupt, damage, disable, overburden, impair, compromise, or gain unauthorized access to the Website, its servers, networks, data, systems, or the computer systems or devices of other users.
    • Unauthorized Access Attempts: Any and all attempts, whether successful or unsuccessful, to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website that is expressly restricted, including, but not limited to, administrative interfaces, server infrastructure, databases, user accounts (other than your own, if applicable and properly authorized), or any accounts, computer systems, or interconnected networks that are directly or indirectly linked or related to the Website. This prohibition explicitly extends to circumventing or bypassing any security measures, authentication protocols, or access controls implemented by DGMC to protect the Website and its underlying systems.
    • Automated Data Extraction and Scraping: The utilization of any automated systems, software programs, scripts, bots, spiders, crawlers, scrapers, data mining tools, or other automated means, methods, or processes to access, monitor, copy, extract, collect, or download any content, data, information, or materials from the Website for any purpose whatsoever, without obtaining the express, explicit, prior, and unequivocally documented written consent and authorization directly from a duly authorized representative of DGMC. This prohibition encompasses, but is not limited to, web scraping, data harvesting, screen scraping, and any other form of automated data extraction.
    • Website Disruption and Interference: Engaging in any activity, conduct, or behavior that is reasonably likely to, or actually does, interfere with, disrupt, degrade, undermine, or negatively impact the normal, intended, or efficient operation, functionality, performance, security, or availability of the Website, or the servers, networks, or infrastructure that are utilized to host, operate, and maintain the Website and its associated services. This includes, but is not limited to, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, spamming, flooding, overloading, or any other activities that could impair the Website’s ability to serve legitimate users.
    • Personal Data Harvesting: The systematic, automated, or unauthorized collection, gathering, or harvesting of any personally identifiable information (PII), including, but not limited to, user account names, email addresses, contact details, demographic information, or any other data that could reasonably be used to identify, contact, or locate an individual, from the Website or its users, without explicit and lawful consent and in violation of applicable privacy laws and regulations.
    • Website Impairment and Misuse: Utilizing the Website in any manner, method, or capacity that could foreseeably, actually, or potentially damage, disable, overburden, degrade, or impair the Website, its infrastructure, or its services, or that could interfere with, disrupt, or negatively affect any other party’s legitimate, authorized, and intended access, use, and enjoyment of the Website.
    • Identity Misrepresentation and Impersonation: The deliberate, intentional, or negligent act of misrepresenting your true identity, falsely claiming affiliation with any person, entity, organization, or institution (whether real or fictitious), or otherwise engaging in any form of identity fraud or impersonation while accessing or using the Website, or in any communications or interactions related to the Website.
    • Transmission of Objectionable Content: The posting, uploading, transmitting, disseminating, publishing, or otherwise making available through the Website any content, materials, communications, data, or information that is, in whole or in part, deemed unlawful, illegal, illicit, unauthorized, infringing, defamatory, libelous, slanderous, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, indecent, lewd, lascivious, harassing, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, hateful, or otherwise reasonably objectionable, offensive, or harmful to any person or entity, as determined in the sole and subjective discretion of DGMC.
  • Unambiguous Ownership and Title: The Website, in its entirety, and all of its constituent original content, features, functionalities, designs, and operational elements (including, without limitation, all text, graphics, logos, trademarks, service marks, button icons, images, photographs, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software code, algorithms, user interfaces, and underlying technology) are, and shall at all times remain, the sole, exclusive, and unencumbered property of DGMC or its duly authorized third-party licensors, and are comprehensively protected and rigorously safeguarded by the full spectrum of applicable South African and international intellectual property laws, including, but not limited to, copyright law, trademark law, patent law, trade secret law, and all other forms of intellectual property or proprietary rights laws, conventions, treaties, and legal doctrines, irrespective of jurisdiction.
  • Grant of Exceptionally Limited License: In strict and absolute consideration of your continuous and unwavering adherence to each and every term, condition, covenant, and obligation set forth within these Expanded Terms and Conditions, DGMC, solely and conditionally, grants you a profoundly limited, exceptionally narrow, strictly non-exclusive, explicitly non-transferable, and perpetually revocable license. This exceedingly restricted license solely permits you to access, view, and interact with the publicly accessible content displayed on the Website, exclusively for your private, personal, strictly non-commercial, and entirely non-competitive utilization. This license is explicitly contingent upon your ongoing compliance with all provisions contained herein and is subject to immediate, unilateral, and unconditional revocation by DGMC, at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all, without any requirement for prior notification, explanation, or the incurrence of any liability whatsoever.
  • Comprehensive Restrictions on Use and Exploitation: You are explicitly, unequivocally, and perpetually prohibited from engaging in any activity, conduct, or behavior that would constitute, or reasonably be construed as, a violation or infringement of DGMC’s, or its licensors’, intellectual property rights. Specifically, and without limitation, you are expressly forbidden from undertaking any of the following actions with respect to any content, materials, data, or information obtained, accessed, or derived from the Website, except as explicitly and unambiguously permitted in writing by DGMC:
    • Modification and Derivative Works: You may not alter, adapt, modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create any derivative works, adaptations, or modifications of any content, software, code, or materials originating from the Website, in whole or in part.
    • Reproduction and Distribution: You are strictly prohibited from reproducing, duplicating, copying, distributing, redistributing, transmitting, broadcasting, publishing, republishing, publicly displaying, publicly performing, disseminating, or otherwise making available to any third party, whether for commercial gain or not, any content, information, or materials from the Website, in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise.
    • Commercial Exploitation: You are expressly forbidden from utilizing any content, data, information, or materials obtained from the Website for any commercial purpose, including, but not limited to, selling, licensing, renting, leasing, marketing, advertising, promoting, or generating revenue, directly or indirectly.
    • Circumvention of Security Measures: You shall not attempt to circumvent, bypass, disable, or defeat any security measures, technological protections, digital rights management (DRM) mechanisms, or access controls that are implemented by DGMC to protect the Website, its content, or its intellectual property.
    • Data Mining and Extraction: You are prohibited from engaging in any form of systematic or automated data mining, data extraction, data harvesting, or data scraping of any content, information, or materials from the Website, regardless of the method or technology employed.
    • Removal of Proprietary Notices: You are strictly forbidden from removing, obscuring, altering, or defacing any copyright notices, trademark notices, patent markings, proprietary legends, watermarks, or other intellectual property rights notices that are embedded within, displayed on, or associated with any content or materials originating from the Website.
  • Trademark Protections: The DGMC name, the WITS Donald Gordon Medical Center name, the DGMC logo, the WITS Donald Gordon Medical Center logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, slogans, trade dress, and branding elements displayed on the Website are duly registered or common law trademarks, service marks, and trade names that are legally owned, controlled, and protected by DGMC, its affiliates, or its duly authorized licensors. You are explicitly prohibited from utilizing, displaying, reproducing, or otherwise exploiting any of these protected marks in any manner whatsoever, without obtaining the express, explicit, prior, and unequivocally documented written permission directly from DGMC. All other names, logos, product names, service names, designs, and slogans appearing on this Website are the duly registered or common law trademarks, service marks, and trade names of their respective and legally recognized owners, and are similarly protected by applicable trademark laws.
  • DGMC is unequivocally committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and implementing exceptionally stringent protocols for the protection of your personal data and sensitive information. Our comprehensive practices and procedures concerning the meticulous collection, responsible use, secure storage, controlled processing, and lawful disclosure of your personal information are exhaustively detailed and comprehensively articulated within our dedicated and publicly accessible Privacy Policy, which is readily available for your review directly on this Website at [Insert Link to Privacy Policy once drafted]. The Privacy Policy is hereby fully incorporated into these Expanded Terms and Conditions by explicit reference and constitutes an integral and inseparable component of this legally binding agreement.

    • Full Compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and Relevant Data Protection Legislation: DGMC unequivocally and perpetually commits to maintaining full and unyielding compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of the Republic of South Africa, and, to the extent applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, as well as all other relevant and applicable data protection laws, regulations, directives, and legal precedents in all relevant jurisdictions. This unwavering commitment extends to all aspects of the processing of personal information, encompassing collection, use, storage, transfer, disclosure, and destruction, ensuring that all such activities are conducted in strict accordance with the letter and spirit of applicable data protection law.  
    • Implementation of Robust Data Security Measures: DGMC has implemented, and continuously maintains, a comprehensive suite of robust, industry-leading, and technologically advanced security measures that are meticulously designed and rigorously enforced to proactively protect your personal information and sensitive data from all forms of unauthorized access, accidental or unlawful loss, misuse, alteration, destruction, or unauthorized disclosure. These security measures encompass a multi-layered approach, incorporating administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are regularly reviewed, audited, and updated to reflect evolving best practices and emerging threats in the cybersecurity landscape. However, it is expressly acknowledged and understood by all users that no method of data transmission over the publicly accessible Internet, nor any form of electronic data storage system, can be rendered absolutely, perfectly, or invulnerably secure. Consequently, while DGMC diligently employs state-of-the-art security protocols and best practices, we are unable to provide, and expressly disclaim, any absolute or unconditional guarantee of impenetrable security against all potential breaches, intrusions, or unauthorized access attempts. Users are therefore urged to exercise caution and maintain vigilance in safeguarding their personal information when interacting online.
    • Utilization of Cookies and Advanced Tracking Technologies: Our Website may, and likely will, employ cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, embedded scripts, and other sophisticated tracking technologies to automatically collect, passively monitor, and meticulously analyze granular information pertaining to your Browse activities, website usage patterns, navigational behavior, and online interactions with the Website. These technologies are deployed for a variety of legitimate purposes, including, but not limited to, enhancing website functionality, personalizing user experience, optimizing website performance, conducting statistical analysis, and facilitating targeted advertising and marketing initiatives (where applicable and in compliance with privacy regulations). Comprehensive and granular details regarding our utilization of cookies and these advanced tracking technologies, including the specific types of cookies employed, their respective purposes, data retention policies, and the comprehensive range of choices and granular controls that are made available to you concerning their use (including mechanisms to manage, disable, or delete cookies), are meticulously documented and fully disclosed within our dedicated Cookie Policy, which forms an integral part of our overarching Privacy Policy and is readily accessible on the Website. Users are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review both the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy to gain a complete and nuanced understanding of our data collection and usage practices, as well as their rights and options in relation to their personal information and online privacy.
  • This Website may, for informational convenience and user reference, incorporate hyperlinks, embedded links, or other forms of interoperable connections to external, third-party websites, online platforms, digital resources, or web-based services that are demonstrably not owned, operated, controlled, or endorsed by DGMC. These external links are provided exclusively for your informational convenience and as a supplementary resource to potentially enhance your overall online experience.

    • Unequivocal Disclaimer of Endorsement and Liability: DGMC explicitly, unequivocally, and emphatically disclaims any and all forms of endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation, approval, or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to the content, accuracy, completeness, reliability, validity, legality, suitability, quality, safety, privacy policies, data security practices, or operational methodologies of any and all third-party websites, online platforms, digital resources, or web-based services to which links may be provided on this Website. You, as the user, hereby irrevocably acknowledge, fully understand, and affirmatively agree that DGMC shall not, under any circumstances, be held responsible or legally liable, whether directly or indirectly, vicariously or derivatively, for any form of damage, loss, harm, injury, cost, expense, or liability of any nature whatsoever, whether tangible or intangible, pecuniary or non-pecuniary, direct or consequential, incidental or punitive, that may be actually or allegedly caused by, arising out of, or in any way connected with, your access to, utilization of, reliance upon, or inability to access or utilize, any content, information, goods, products, services, or functionalities that are made available on, through, or via any such third-party websites, online platforms, digital resources, or web-based services. This comprehensive disclaimer of responsibility and liability extends to, without limitation, any claims of negligence, breach of contract, breach of warranty, strict liability, product liability, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory or cause of action.
    • User Assumes All Risks – Independent Due Diligence Required: Your decision to access, utilize, or interact with any third-party websites, online platforms, digital resources, or web-based services that are linked to from this Website is undertaken entirely voluntarily and at your sole, exclusive, and unmitigated risk. DGMC provides these links solely as a matter of convenience and informational resource, and does not, in any way, mandate, encourage, or recommend that users access or utilize these external resources. It is your affirmative, non-delegable, and ongoing responsibility to exercise utmost caution, prudence, and independent due diligence prior to engaging with any third-party website or online service. Prior to any interaction, you are strongly and unequivocally advised to meticulously review, thoroughly understand, and fully accept the legally binding terms and conditions of use, as well as the comprehensive privacy policies and data security practices, that are promulgated and enforced by the operators and owners of those respective third-party websites before proceeding with any access, Browse, usage, or transaction. DGMC bears absolutely no responsibility for your failure to conduct such independent due diligence or for any adverse consequences that may arise from your utilization of third-party websites without adequate prior investigation and informed consent.

    7. Comprehensive and Stringent Limitation of Liability – Maximum Extent Permitted by Law

    To the maximum extent legally permissible and authorized under applicable mandatory law in all relevant jurisdictions, DGMC, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, consultants, advisors, suppliers, vendors, licensors, and any other party acting on its behalf (collectively, the “DGMC Parties”), shall not, under any circumstances, be held liable or legally responsible for any form of damages, losses, costs, expenses, or liabilities, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, punitive, or of any other nature or character whatsoever, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunities, loss of data, loss of use, loss of goodwill, business interruption, personal injury, emotional distress, or any other intangible or economic losses, regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable or unforeseeable, and irrespective of the legal theory or cause of action upon which such liability is predicated (whether in contract, tort, delict, negligence, strict liability, product liability, statutory duty, or otherwise), arising out of, relating to, or in any way connected with:

    • Website Usage and Accessibility Issues: Your access to, utilization of, or complete and permanent inability to access or utilize, the Website, or any portion thereof, for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical malfunctions, system failures, network outages, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, force majeure events, or any other circumstances beyond DGMC’s reasonable control.
    • Unauthorized Access and Data Breaches: Any form of unauthorized access to, intrusion into, or unlawful use or compromise of DGMC’s servers, network infrastructure, databases, data storage facilities, or any and all personal information, confidential data, or sensitive information that may be stored, processed, or transmitted therein, irrespective of whether such unauthorized access or data breach was caused by malicious third-party actors, internal negligence, system vulnerabilities, or any other factor.
    • Website Interruptions and Service Cessation: Any temporary or permanent interruption, suspension, cessation, termination, or degradation of transmission to or from the Website, or any disruption in the availability, functionality, or performance of the Website, or any of its features, services, or content, regardless of the duration, cause, or nature of such interruption or cessation.
    • Malicious Code Contamination: The transmission, propagation, or introduction of any computer viruses, software worms, logic bombs, time bombs, Trojan horses, malware, spyware, adware, ransomware, or any other form of malicious code, harmful software, or technologically destructive items or components that may be transmitted to, through, or from our Website by any third party, including, but not limited to, users, hackers, or malicious actors, and any resulting damage, loss, or harm caused thereby to your computer systems, devices, software, data, or business operations.
    • Content Errors and Omissions – Medical Information Specific Disclaimer: Any errors, inaccuracies, omissions, ambiguities, or misleading statements contained within any content, information, or materials presented on the Website, or for any form of loss, damage, harm, injury, or liability of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever that may be actually or allegedly incurred, sustained, or suffered by you, or any third party, as a direct or indirect result of your access to, utilization of, or reliance upon any content, information, or materials posted, transmitted, disseminated, or otherwise made available via the Website, including, but not limited to, any medical or health-related content or information, or any reliance placed upon such medical or health-related content or information. For the avoidance of any doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, DGMC explicitly disclaims all liability for any adverse health outcomes, medical complications, or detrimental consequences that may arise from your use of, or reliance upon, any medical or health-related information presented on this Website, as such information is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute, nor should it be construed as, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

    Under no circumstances whatsoever shall the aggregate, cumulative, and total liability of the DGMC Parties to you, for all damages, losses, costs, expenses, and causes of action of every kind, nature, and description (whether sounding in contract, tort, delict, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), ever exceed the demonstrably proven and directly attributable amount of monetary consideration, if any, that was actually and demonstrably paid by you, in direct exchange for the express privilege and limited license to access and utilize the Website in accordance with these Expanded Terms and Conditions. In jurisdictions where limitations of liability are not permitted to the full extent set forth herein, the liability of the DGMC Parties shall be limited to the maximum extent legally permissible under applicable mandatory law.

To the maximum extent legally permissible and authorized under applicable mandatory law in all relevant jurisdictions, DGMC, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, consultants, advisors, suppliers, vendors, licensors, and any other party acting on its behalf (collectively, the “DGMC Parties”), shall not, under any circumstances, be held liable or legally responsible for any form of damages, losses, costs, expenses, or liabilities, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, punitive, or of any other nature or character whatsoever, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunities, loss of data, loss of use, loss of goodwill, business interruption, personal injury, emotional distress, or any other intangible or economic losses, regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable or unforeseeable, and irrespective of the legal theory or cause of action upon which such liability is predicated (whether in contract, tort, delict, negligence, strict liability, product liability, statutory duty, or otherwise), arising out of, relating to, or in any way connected with:

  • Website Usage and Accessibility Issues: Your access to, utilization of, or complete and permanent inability to access or utilize, the Website, or any portion thereof, for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical malfunctions, system failures, network outages, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, force majeure events, or any other circumstances beyond DGMC’s reasonable control.
  • Unauthorized Access and Data Breaches: Any form of unauthorized access to, intrusion into, or unlawful use or compromise of DGMC’s servers, network infrastructure, databases, data storage facilities, or any and all personal information, confidential data, or sensitive information that may be stored, processed, or transmitted therein, irrespective of whether such unauthorized access or data breach was caused by malicious third-party actors, internal negligence, system vulnerabilities, or any other factor.
  • Website Interruptions and Service Cessation: Any temporary or permanent interruption, suspension, cessation, termination, or degradation of transmission to or from the Website, or any disruption in the availability, functionality, or performance of the Website, or any of its features, services, or content, regardless of the duration, cause, or nature of such interruption or cessation.
  • Malicious Code Contamination: The transmission, propagation, or introduction of any computer viruses, software worms, logic bombs, time bombs, Trojan horses, malware, spyware, adware, ransomware, or any other form of malicious code, harmful software, or technologically destructive items or components that may be transmitted to, through, or from our Website by any third party, including, but not limited to, users, hackers, or malicious actors, and any resulting damage, loss, or harm caused thereby to your computer systems, devices, software, data, or business operations.
  • Content Errors and Omissions – Medical Information Specific Disclaimer: Any errors, inaccuracies, omissions, ambiguities, or misleading statements contained within any content, information, or materials presented on the Website, or for any form of loss, damage, harm, injury, or liability of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever that may be actually or allegedly incurred, sustained, or suffered by you, or any third party, as a direct or indirect result of your access to, utilization of, or reliance upon any content, information, or materials posted, transmitted, disseminated, or otherwise made available via the Website, including, but not limited to, any medical or health-related content or information, or any reliance placed upon such medical or health-related content or information. For the avoidance of any doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, DGMC explicitly disclaims all liability for any adverse health outcomes, medical complications, or detrimental consequences that may arise from your use of, or reliance upon, any medical or health-related information presented on this Website, as such information is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute, nor should it be construed as, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Under no circumstances whatsoever shall the aggregate, cumulative, and total liability of the DGMC Parties to you, for all damages, losses, costs, expenses, and causes of action of every kind, nature, and description (whether sounding in contract, tort, delict, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), ever exceed the demonstrably proven and directly attributable amount of monetary consideration, if any, that was actually and demonstrably paid by you, in direct exchange for the express privilege and limited license to access and utilize the Website in accordance with these Expanded Terms and Conditions. In jurisdictions where limitations of liability are not permitted to the full extent set forth herein, the liability of the DGMC Parties shall be limited to the maximum extent legally permissible under applicable mandatory law.

You, as the user, hereby expressly, unequivocally, and perpetually agree to fully, completely, and effectively indemnify, robustly defend, and perpetually hold absolutely harmless the DGMC Parties (collectively and individually), including, but not limited to, DGMC, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, lawsuits, judgments, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, costs, expenses, and fees of every kind, nature, and description whatsoever (including, without limitation, all reasonable and demonstrably incurred attorneys’ fees, legal costs, expert witness fees, investigation expenses, settlement payments, and disbursements), whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, direct or indirect, consequential or incidental, that may be asserted, alleged, claimed, imposed, incurred, sustained, or suffered by any person or entity, including, but not limited to, third parties, governmental authorities, regulatory agencies, or other users, arising out of, relating to, or in any way connected with:

  • Your Use and Misuse of the Website: Your access to, utilization of, misuse of, or inability to use the Website, or any portion thereof, in any manner that is inconsistent with, violative of, or not expressly authorized by these Expanded Terms and Conditions, or applicable law.
  • Breach of Terms and Conditions: Your actual, alleged, or threatened breach, violation, contravention, or non-compliance with any term, condition, covenant, obligation, representation, or warranty set forth in these Expanded Terms and Conditions, whether such breach is material or immaterial, intentional or unintentional, negligent or willful.
  • Violation of Laws and Third-Party Rights: Your actual or alleged violation or infringement of any applicable local, provincial, national, international, or supranational law, statute, regulation, ordinance, directive, or legal precedent, or the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, privacy rights, contractual rights, or any other legal or equitable rights.
  • User-Generated Content and Information: Any content, data, information, or materials that you, directly or indirectly, submit, transmit, post, upload, disseminate, publish, or otherwise make available through the Website, or in connection with your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any claims of defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, violation of publicity rights, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, or any other legal claims arising from or relating to such content, data, information, or materials.

This comprehensive indemnification obligation shall extend to, and encompass, the full defense of any such claims, demands, actions, or proceedings, and shall include the payment of all judgments, settlements, damages, losses, costs, expenses, and fees ultimately awarded or incurred in connection therewith. DGMC reserves the absolute right, but not the obligation, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall fully cooperate with DGMC in asserting any available defenses.

These Expanded Terms and Conditions, and any and all disputes, controversies, disagreements, claims, or causes of action arising out of, relating to, or in connection with them, their subject matter, their formation, their interpretation, their performance, their breach, their termination, or any other aspect thereof (including, without limitation, any non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be exclusively governed by, construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of laws principles or rules that might otherwise refer to the laws of another jurisdiction.

You, as the user, hereby irrevocably, unconditionally, and exclusively consent and submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts situated in the Republic of South Africa, specifically agreeing that such courts shall possess exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate, resolve, determine, and settle any and all disputes, controversies, disagreements, claims, or causes of action arising out of, relating to, or in connection with these Expanded Terms and Conditions, or your use of the Website. You further irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all objections that you may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in, or the exercise of personal jurisdiction by, such courts, and you further agree not to claim or assert in any such court that such forum is inconvenient, improper, or otherwise inappropriate.

DGMC expressly and unequivocally reserves the absolute, unilateral, and unfettered right, at its sole and exclusive discretion, to revise, amend, modify, alter, supplement, or update these Expanded Terms and Conditions from time to time, at any future point in time, and without any obligation to provide prior, direct, individual, or specific notice to any user. All such changes, revisions, amendments, modifications, supplements, or updates shall become fully effective and legally binding immediately upon their posting on the Website, and shall apply prospectively to all access to, and continued use of, the Website thereafter.

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Dr Peter Harden

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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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Prof Georgia Demetriou

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

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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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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 Graham Paget

MBBCh; FCP; Cert Neph; MMed

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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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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 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 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 Ashraf Wadee

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

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Prof Willy Vangu

MD; MMed (Nuclear Medicine) (Wits)

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Dr Alison Taylor

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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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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 Nira Esra

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

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Dr Peter van Lingen

MBBCh (Wits); FCS Ophth

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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 Devan Moodley

MMBch (Wits); FCP (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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Dr Jeffrey Kotzen

MBBCH M.Med (Rad(T)

Dr J Kotzen is a Radiation Oncologist.

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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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WDGMC offers sub-specialist training in a number of disciplines

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Dr Sue Tager

Prof Pravin Manga

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

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Dr Ahmed Vachiat

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

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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 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 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 Brigitte Bertelsmann

MBChB (Stell)

  Critical Care And Pulmonology Unit

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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 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 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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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 Gail Ashford

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

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Dr Martin Connell

MBBCh (WITS) FCFP(SA)

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Dr Robbie Potenza

MBBCh

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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 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 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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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 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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Dr Richard Halley Stott

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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 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 Jacek Ogonowski

MD, FCS(SA) ORL

Senior lecturer at Wits University – department of otorhinolaryngology

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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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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 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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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 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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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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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 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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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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Prof Jay Pillai

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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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Dr Dirk le Roux

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 Anne Stanwix

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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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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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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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Dr Tina Sideris and Associates

D. Litt et Phil Psychology; MA Clinical Psychology

Associates:
Kalie Naidoo – Clinical Psychologist www.therapyroute.com
Lidia Cilliers – Integrative Psychotherapist / Psychometrist
Nombuso Masinga – Clinical Psychologist www.therapyroute.com

Dr. Tina Sideris combines her clinical work with research on issues related to her clinical practice and organ transplantation. She has a keen interest in caregiving in health acre settings and has developed a depth of experience in liaison psychology. She is committed to cultivating professional and high standards of psychological care for patients. Dr. Tina Sideris advocates team work and multidisciplinary collaboration. Her practice is made up of a team of psychologists with long and substantial experience in psychological assessment, and adult and child psychotherapy.

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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 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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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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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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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 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 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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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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Mr Pule Mafojane

BSc [Physiotherapy] Hons Medunsa

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

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Mr Tsietsi Mofokeng

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