Prof SJ Beningfield - Head of Department, Radiology, GSH
General Radiology with subspeciality in Hepatobiliary Imaging & Interventional Radiology
Our Doctors
UCTPAH’s unique network of collective medical wisdom means you can rest safe and secure, knowing that you are in excellent hands.
Our experienced doctors are backed by a large network of skills, research-based knowledge and medical colleagues at UCT Medical School. Using or referring to our network of doctors ensures that patients receive excellent medical care and advice from highly competent specialists. Many of our doctors have received international recognition in their respective disciplines.
In addition, most of the specialists have developed their own areas of interest and expertise. That means that patients are referred to the doctor with the most appropriate experience.
Furthermore, our collaboration with UCT Medical School, Groote Schuur Hospital and the Red Cross Children’s Hospital ensures that experts in a vast array of fields are at hand to deal with any eventuality.
Professionals
Chief of Medicine
Barday, Zunaid Ahmed, Dr
Nephrologist
Bateman, Kathleen, Dr
Neurologist
Beningfield, Stephen James, prof
Radiologist
Bernon, Marc Michael, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Marc Bernon is Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon. He is currently a consultant and senior lecturer in the UCT Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgical unit.
Bernstein, Brian Peter, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Boutall, Adams Brunette Tuanton, Prof
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Adam Boutall is a surgical gastroenterologist and colorectal surgeon based at Groote Schuur and UCT Private Academic hospitals.
Brink, Johan Givan, Prof
Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeon
Burmeister, Sean, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Burmeister was born and raised in Cape Town, subsequently attending the University of Cape Town where he graduated with the MBChB degree in 1997.
Calligaro Gregory Louis, Prof
Pulmonologist
Prof Calligaro finished his undergraduate medical training at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2001, and qualified as a specialist physician in 2009 and a respiratory specialist in 2012 at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Chin Ashley, Prof
Cardiologist
Dr Ashley Chin is a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist with a special interest in the catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias and implantation of cardiac devices like pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers.
Chinnery, Galya Eileen, Dr
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Chuma, Chris Masebe Benedict, Dr
General Practitioner
Coetzee, Ingrid Daniela, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Cupido, Blanche Jeline, Dr
Cardiologist
Dr Blanche Cupido is a senior clinical and interventional cardiologist practicing at Groote Schuur Hospital and UCT Private Academic Hospital. She has a particular interest in adult congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease and heart failure and is also passionate about medical- and cardiology-specific education.
Davidson, Bianca Jane, Dr
Nephrologist
Dawson Rodney, Prof
Physicians
Specialist in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
De Groot, Kevin Mark, Prof
Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Education
MD FRCSC
De John, Byron, Dr
Neuroendocrine and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Medical school: University of Cape Town Postgraduate qualifications MMed (Neurosurgery) University of Cape Town with Distinction FC Neurosurg (SA) Further training...
De Villiers, Jill(Dee), Dr
Ophthalmologist
Dr Jill de Villiers is currently a consultant ophthalmologist at Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children’s hospital.
Dlamini, Sipho Kenneth, Prof
Physician
Du Toit, Johannes Marthinus (Tinus) Dr
General Surgeons
Du Toit, Margaretha, Dr
General Practitioner
Du Toit, Theunis, Dr
General Surgeon
Dunn, Robert Neil, Prof
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Professor Dunn trained at UCT both as an undergraduate and specialist before travelling to London to obtain additional fellowship training in spine deformity surgery.
Epstein, David Philip, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr David Epstein graduated from the University of Cape Town Medical School in 1990 and completed his Internship at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
Fairhead, Sarah, Dr
Radiation Oncologist
Freeman, Carla Patricia, Dr
Psychiatrist
Gogela, Neliswa Antonia, Dr
Physician
Dr Neliswa Gogela is our newest addition to the team of Specialist Physicians at UCT Private Academic Hospital (UCTPAH).
Gupta, harish, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Harris, Tashneem, Dr
Ear,Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT)
Heckmann, Jeannine Mariette, Dr
Neurologist
Held, Michael Franz George, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hitzeroth, Jens, Dr
Cardiologist
Horn, Anria, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Anria Horn completed her Orthopaedic training at the University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur and Red Cross Children’s Hospitals.
Hudson Donald Anthony, Prof
Plastic Surgeon
Jonas, Eduard Gideon, Prof
Digestive Disease Centre
Jonas, Raymond John, Dr
General Practitioner
Jones Erika Sherad Wilshire, Dr
Nephrologist
Kader, Ebrahim, Dr
Radiologist
Kaestner, Lisa-Ann, Dr
Urologist
Kalla, Asgar Ali, Dr
Rheumatologist
Kauta, Ntambue, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Ntambue Kauta, or Jimmy, as he is commonly known, completed his MBChB in 2002
Dr Christo Kloppers is a General Surgeon with a special interest in abdominal wall hernia’s including recurrent and laparoscopic hernia repairs.
Krige, Gerhard Johannes, Dr
General Practitioners
Krige, Jacobus Edmund Joubert, Prof
Digestive Disease Centre
Kruger, Johan, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Kruger, Nicholas Anthony, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Lapere, Steven Robert Jan, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Laubscher, Maritz, Prof
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Prof Maritz Laubscher is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in Limb Reconstruction.
Lazarus, John Michael, Prof
Urologist
Prof John Lazarus completed his urological training at the University of Cape Town.
Le Feuvre, David Edmond John, Prof
Neurosurgeon
Leepan, Edward Bernard, Dr
Neurologist
Lehloenya, Rannakoe Joseph, Prof
Dermatologist
Dr. Rannakoe Lehloenya, commonly referred to as ‘Ranks” is a registered Dermatologist. He graduated from National University of Lesotho with a BSc in 1989 and from MBChB from Medunsa in 1997. After completing internship and community service at Pretoria Academic Hospital and WK Knobel hospitals respectively as we all as a spell as a general practitioner, he came to UCT for his Dermatology training.
Levin, Desmond Gerrard, Dr
General Practitioner
Levin, Dion Avron, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Louw, Vernon Johan, Prof
Haematologist
MBChB (Stell), MMed(Int Med)(Stell), FCP(SA), PhD(HPE)(UFS)
Practice No. 018 001 0319376
HPCSA MP 0431249
Lubbe, Darlene Elizabeth, Prof
Ear,Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT)
Malherbe, Gideon Francois, Dr
General Practitioner & Plastic Surgeon
Maqungo Sithombo, Prof
Orthopaedic Surgeon
After completing his undergraduate training at the then University of Natal, he did his internship at Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth and Community Service at Bisho and Cecilia Makiwane Hospitals in the Eastern Cape.
Mbatani, Nomonde Hazel, Dr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Mc Collum, Graham Antony, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Graham McCollum completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training at Groote Schuur, University of Cape Town.
Mc Guire, Duncan Thomas, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mcclunan, Daemon Bruce, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Michell, William Lancelot Prof
Critical Care
Miller, Malcolm Gregory Andrew Dr
Critical Care
Specialist anaesthetist, qualified at University of Cape Town in 2004.
Completed my medical training at University of Stellenbosch in 1994
Sub-specialised in Critical Care at Groote Schuur Hospital in 2006 and obtained the Certificate in Critical care medicine in 2008 through the College of Medicine of South Africa.
Misser, Shalendra Kumar, Dr
Radiologist
Mohamed, Ashraf, Dr
Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgeon
Monteiro (Vilas Boas), Pedro Eduardo, Dr
Ear,Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT)
Moodley Sean Thirumalay, Dr
Plastic Surgeon
Moodley, Lovendran, Dr
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Moodley, Saundrarajan, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Moodley, Serasheni, Dr
Gynaecologist & Obstetrician
Muller, Elsie Maria, Prof
General Surgeon
Dr Muller qualified in general surgery in 2004. Since this time she had been working in the field of transplantation and is the head of the transplantation service at Groote Schuur Hospital.
Murray, Elizabeth, Dr
Radiation Oncologists
Mustak, Hamzah , Dr
Ophthalmologist
He is a consultant at UCT Private Academic hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town and heads the oncology...
Naicker, Poonambalum Patchay, Dr
General Practitioners
Naidoo Nadraj Govindasamy, Dr
Vascular Surgeon
Nordien, Rozeena, Dr
Physician
Nortje, Marc Boydell, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Novitzky, Nicolas, Prof
Haematologist
Olarogun, Jeremiah Olufemi, Dr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Pandie, Shaheen, Dr
Cardiologist
Panieri, Eugenio, Prof
Oncologist Endocrinologist
have a specific interest in surgery for endocrine and oncological conditions.
Pennel, Timothy Charles, Dr
Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeon
Peter, Jonathan Grant, Dr
Pulmonologist
Pillay, Kamlen, Dr
Plastic Surgeons
Prof, Keertan Dheda
Pulmonologist
PULMONOLOGY
Professor Keertan Dheda is a general physician, pulmonologist, and a critical care specialist who heads up the Division of Pulmonology (http://www.medicine.uct.ac.za/med/divisions/pulmonology) at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town. He is a visiting professor at University College London, and serves at the convenor of the South African National Pulmonology examinations conducted by the College of Medicine of South Africa.
Ress, Craig Wayne, Dr
General Practitioner
Ress, Stanley Roger, Prof
Physician
Clinical Immunology
For the past 3 decades Professor Ress has co-headed a general medical team in internal medicine, as well as been head of the division of Clinical Immunology in the department of medicine at Groote Schuur hospital & UCT. His activities have included research in TB and autoimmunity, providing an autoimmune routine diagnostic serological service, laboratory evaluation of immune status, and teaching of immunology to under and post-graduate medical students. He is currently an Emeritus Associate Professor of Medicine at UCT.
Riddick, Alison Elisabeth, Dr
Radiation Oncologist
Rogers, Linda Joy, Dr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Roodt, Liana, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
I am a qualified Specialist Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon with a passion for breast cancer patient care and surgery.
Roos, Tessa, Dr
Psychiatrist
Dr Roos graduated with distinction from UCT in 2007. After three years practicing in East Londonand Grahamstown, she spent time...
Scott, Christiaan, Dr
Rheumatologist
Sliwa, Karen, Prof
Cardiologist
Sudwarts Gary, Dr
Radiologist
Dr Gary Sudwarts is a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Radiology.
Symons, Gregory John, Dr
Pulmonologist
Dr Greg Symons is a registered physician and pulmonologist.
Taylor Allan Grant, Prof
Neurosurgeon
Van Der Lecq, Tshilidzi, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Van Rensburg, Livia, Dr
Pain Management
Dr Livie is a Diploma Anaesthetist currently specialising in Pain Management. Her practice strives for a completely comprehensive approach to...
Vawda, Zubar Fazal Ahmed, Dr
General Practitioners
Verburgh, Estelle Ramona, Dr
Haematologist
Warden, Claire, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Claire Warden is a senior consultant whose special interests include the management of complex proctology, rectal prolapse, defecatory disorders, incontinence and constipation.
Wearne Nicola, Prof
Nephrologist
Webb, Bruce Kelvin, Dr
General Surgeon
Wetter, Julie Anne, Dr
Radiation Oncologists
Willcox, Paul Anthony, Prof
Pulmonologist
Williams, Paul Graham, Dr
Pulmonologist
Wojno, Maja, Dr
Radiologist
Zwanepoel, Pieter, Dr
Vascular Surgeon
Professionals
Our Doctors
De John, Byron, Dr
Neuroendocrine and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Medical school: University of Cape Town Postgraduate qualifications MMed (Neurosurgery) University of Cape Town with Distinction FC Neurosurg (SA) Further training...
Van Rensburg, Livia, Dr
Pain Management
Dr Livie is a Diploma Anaesthetist currently specialising in Pain Management. Her practice strives for a completely comprehensive approach to...
Roos, Tessa, Dr
Psychiatrist
Dr Roos graduated with distinction from UCT in 2007. After three years practicing in East Londonand Grahamstown, she spent time...
Nortje, Marc Boydell, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Freeman, Carla Patricia, Dr
Psychiatrist
Mohamed, Ashraf, Dr
Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgeon
Scott, Christiaan, Dr
Rheumatologist
Kalla, Asgar Ali, Dr
Rheumatologist
Riddick, Alison Elisabeth, Dr
Radiation Oncologist
Fairhead, Sarah, Dr
Radiation Oncologist
Verburgh, Estelle Ramona, Dr
Haematologist
Novitzky, Nicolas, Prof
Haematologist
Kader, Ebrahim, Dr
Radiologist
Wojno, Maja, Dr
Radiologist
Misser, Shalendra Kumar, Dr
Radiologist
Webb, Bruce Kelvin, Dr
General Surgeon
Du Toit, Theunis, Dr
General Surgeon
Krige, Gerhard Johannes, Dr
General Practitioners
Vawda, Zubar Fazal Ahmed, Dr
General Practitioners
Levin, Desmond Gerrard, Dr
General Practitioner
Jonas, Raymond John, Dr
General Practitioner
Du Toit, Margaretha, Dr
General Practitioner
Chuma, Chris Masebe Benedict, Dr
General Practitioner
Ress, Craig Wayne, Dr
General Practitioner
Zwanepoel, Pieter, Dr
Vascular Surgeon
Adams, Saleigh, Dr
Plastic Surgeon
Pillay, Kamlen, Dr
Plastic Surgeons
Monteiro (Vilas Boas), Pedro Eduardo, Dr
Ear,Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT)
Lubbe, Darlene Elizabeth, Prof
Ear,Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT)
Bateman, Kathleen, Dr
Neurologist
Heckmann, Jeannine Mariette, Dr
Neurologist
Leepan, Edward Bernard, Dr
Neurologist
Lapere, Steven Robert Jan, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Coetzee, Ingrid Daniela, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Van Der Lecq, Tshilidzi, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Mcclunan, Daemon Bruce, Dr
Ophthalmologist
Mustak, Hamzah , Dr
Ophthalmologist
He is a consultant at UCT Private Academic hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town and heads the oncology...
Davidson, Bianca Jane, Dr
Nephrologist
Pennel, Timothy Charles, Dr
Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeon
Brink, Johan Givan, Prof
Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeon
Moodley, Serasheni, Dr
Gynaecologist & Obstetrician
Pandie, Shaheen, Dr
Cardiologist
Hitzeroth, Jens, Dr
Cardiologist
Mc Guire, Duncan Thomas, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Kruger, Johan, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Held, Michael Franz George, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Gupta, harish, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Bernstein, Brian Peter, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Kruger, Nicholas Anthony, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Peter, Jonathan Grant, Dr
Pulmonologist
Williams, Paul Graham, Dr
Pulmonologist
Nordien, Rozeena, Dr
Physician
Dlamini, Sipho Kenneth, Prof
Physician
Moodley, Saundrarajan, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Naidoo Nadraj Govindasamy, Dr
Vascular Surgeon
Lazarus, John Michael, Prof
Urologist
Prof John Lazarus completed his urological training at the University of Cape Town.
Kaestner, Lisa-Ann, Dr
Urologist
Roodt, Liana, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
I am a qualified Specialist Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon with a passion for breast cancer patient care and surgery.
Panieri, Eugenio, Prof
Oncologist Endocrinologist
have a specific interest in surgery for endocrine and oncological conditions.
Muller, Elsie Maria, Prof
General Surgeon
Dr Muller qualified in general surgery in 2004. Since this time she had been working in the field of transplantation and is the head of the transplantation service at Groote Schuur Hospital.
Malherbe, Gideon Francois, Dr
General Practitioner & Plastic Surgeon
Dr Christo Kloppers is a General Surgeon with a special interest in abdominal wall hernia’s including recurrent and laparoscopic hernia repairs.
Du Toit, Johannes Marthinus (Tinus) Dr
General Surgeons
De Groot, Kevin Mark, Prof
Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Education
MD FRCSC
Sudwarts Gary, Dr
Radiologist
Dr Gary Sudwarts is a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Radiology.
Beningfield, Stephen James, prof
Radiologist
Prof SJ Beningfield - Head of Department, Radiology, GSH
General Radiology with subspeciality in Hepatobiliary Imaging & Interventional Radiology
Moodley Sean Thirumalay, Dr
Plastic Surgeon
Hudson Donald Anthony, Prof
Plastic Surgeon
Symons, Gregory John, Dr
Pulmonologist
Dr Greg Symons is a registered physician and pulmonologist.
Calligaro Gregory Louis, Prof
Pulmonologist
Prof Calligaro finished his undergraduate medical training at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2001, and qualified as a specialist physician in 2009 and a respiratory specialist in 2012 at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Kauta, Ntambue, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Ntambue Kauta, or Jimmy, as he is commonly known, completed his MBChB in 2002
Mc Collum, Graham Antony, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Graham McCollum completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training at Groote Schuur, University of Cape Town.
Maqungo Sithombo, Prof
Orthopaedic Surgeon
After completing his undergraduate training at the then University of Natal, he did his internship at Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth and Community Service at Bisho and Cecilia Makiwane Hospitals in the Eastern Cape.
Laubscher, Maritz, Prof
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Prof Maritz Laubscher is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in Limb Reconstruction.
Horn, Anria, Dr
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Anria Horn completed her Orthopaedic training at the University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur and Red Cross Children’s Hospitals.
Dunn, Robert Neil, Prof
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Professor Dunn trained at UCT both as an undergraduate and specialist before travelling to London to obtain additional fellowship training in spine deformity surgery.
De Villiers, Jill(Dee), Dr
Ophthalmologist
Dr Jill de Villiers is currently a consultant ophthalmologist at Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children’s hospital.
Rogers, Linda Joy, Dr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Olarogun, Jeremiah Olufemi, Dr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Mbatani, Nomonde Hazel, Dr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Taylor Allan Grant, Prof
Neurosurgeon
Le Feuvre, David Edmond John, Prof
Neurosurgeon
Wearne Nicola, Prof
Nephrologist
Jones Erika Sherad Wilshire, Dr
Nephrologist
Barday, Zunaid Ahmed, Dr
Nephrologist
Gogela, Neliswa Antonia, Dr
Physician
Dr Neliswa Gogela is our newest addition to the team of Specialist Physicians at UCT Private Academic Hospital (UCTPAH).
Warden, Claire, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Claire Warden is a senior consultant whose special interests include the management of complex proctology, rectal prolapse, defecatory disorders, incontinence and constipation.
Krige, Jacobus Edmund Joubert, Prof
Digestive Disease Centre
Jonas, Eduard Gideon, Prof
Digestive Disease Centre
Chinnery, Galya Eileen, Dr
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Burmeister, Sean, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Burmeister was born and raised in Cape Town, subsequently attending the University of Cape Town where he graduated with the MBChB degree in 1997.
Boutall, Adams Brunette Tuanton, Prof
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Adam Boutall is a surgical gastroenterologist and colorectal surgeon based at Groote Schuur and UCT Private Academic hospitals.
Bernon, Marc Michael, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr Marc Bernon is Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon. He is currently a consultant and senior lecturer in the UCT Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgical unit.
Naicker, Poonambalum Patchay, Dr
General Practitioners
Levin, Dion Avron, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Epstein, David Philip, Dr
Digestive Disease Centre
Dr David Epstein graduated from the University of Cape Town Medical School in 1990 and completed his Internship at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
Harris, Tashneem, Dr
Ear,Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT)
Lehloenya, Rannakoe Joseph, Prof
Dermatologist
Dr. Rannakoe Lehloenya, commonly referred to as ‘Ranks” is a registered Dermatologist. He graduated from National University of Lesotho with a BSc in 1989 and from MBChB from Medunsa in 1997. After completing internship and community service at Pretoria Academic Hospital and WK Knobel hospitals respectively as we all as a spell as a general practitioner, he came to UCT for his Dermatology training.