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Father and son cardiac surgery team saves lives, one heart at a time
HOSPITALISATION

Father and son surgeons transforming cardiac care in Cape Town

A father-and-son cardiac surgery team at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town is revolutionising heart care with decades of experience and innovative…

  • Staff Reporter
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Red Cross War Memorial Children's hospital volunteer, William Baartman was treated for burns when he came to the hospital as a child patient in 1977.
RONDEBOSCH

Red Cross highlights the need for urgent burn prevention measures for children

On its 70th anniversary, the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital urges parents and communities to take immediate action against preventable childhood burn injuries, which…

  • Staff Reporter
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The donor nephrectomy surgery was performed by urologist Dr Danelo du Plessis (pictured), a joint staff member for Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, using the da Vinci Xi Robotic platform.
SURGERY

Revolutionary robotic surgery: Tygerberg Hospital's first living donor kidney procedure

Tygerberg Hospital has successfully performed South Africa’s first living donor kidney removal using robotic surgery technology.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read