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COVID-19 surges put us all at risk

Surges of COVID-19 cases in South Africa put Mediclinic hospitals, resources and staff under severe strain. Our nurses and doctors have one heartfelt plea: let’s all work together to limit the impact of this third wave of cases on our hospitals, nurses and doctors.

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Hope for hearing: Technology driving greater access

Dr Natalie Buttress, an audiologist at Mediclinic Durbanville, believes that rapidly advancing technology is addressing many of the challenges experienced in early hearing devices.

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New doctor for groundbreaking haematology unit

Established in 1995, Constantiaberg Haematology offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary team approach, with three specialist haematologists.

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MerG membrane for OCD

Dr Rael Salkinder, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mediclinic Cape Town, employs a new treatment option for osteochondral lesions of the knee (OCD). When a 40-year-old athlete presented with knee pain

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First comprehensive medical genetic and genetic counselling service in private practice

Mediclinic Panorama is the first private hospital in South Africa to offer a comprehensive medical genetic and genetic counselling service. Such a service has become an essential offering for our patients as the evolution of this science has evolved.

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Mediclinic hospitals play their part in public vaccination phase

Mediclinic is proud to work alongside the Department of Health to vaccinate at-risk communities against COVID-19, starting with those over the age of 60.

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SA takes part in HoloLens 2 mixed reality surgery trial

Microsoft’s mixed-reality (MR) headset, HoloLens 2, brought together 15 surgeons from 13 countries virtually to perform orthopaedic surgeries over 24 hours.

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Back in the saddle thanks to expert care

Jaco Venter suffered a complex fracture of the lower end of the right humerus, and a rupture of the right triceps. Just months later, he’s on the bike again.

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New claws brachytherapy to treat eye tumours

Mediclinic Cape Town ophthalmologist Dr Hamzah Mustak is using a novel therapy developed by the Groote Schuur Hospital Radiation Oncology Department

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Stay safe during SA’s next COVID-19 surge

As we face another surge in the spread of coronavirus disease, many of the lessons we learnt in March 2020 still apply. Now is the time for renewed vigilance. Shortly

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