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Division of Cardiology
The Division of Cardiology is an integral component of the Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University. The clinical activities are centered around the Cardiac Unit of Tygerberg Hospital that includes a 25 bed coronary care unit, a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, an echocardiography laboratory and an outpatient clinic. We offer a full range of cardiac services and take pride in our involvement in cardiology training.
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Head: Prof A F Doubell
Qualifications: MBChB MMed(Int), FCP(SA), BSc Hons. PhD(Stell.), LKl(SA)
Tel: +27 21 938 9242 / 4400
E-maill: afd@sun.ac.za
Contact details:
Secretary: Ylana Waller
Tel: 021 938 4400
Fax: 021 4410
Email: myw@sun.ac.za
Physical Address: Cardiology, C-passage, 8th floor, Tygerberg Hospital
Postal Address: PO Box 19063, Tygerberg, 7505
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Other Staff:
- Dr HSVH Weich Consultant Cardiologist - hweich@sun.ac.za
- Dr P Herbst Consultant Cardiologist - herbst@hotmail.com
- Dr H Cyster Medical Officer (echocardiography)
- Dr J van Niekerk Medical Officer (echocardiography)
- Dr S Fourie Senior registrar in Cardiology
- Dr M Heradien Senior registrar in Cardiology
- Dr A Talle Fellow from Nigeria
In addition, we have 4 medical registrars who rotate through the Division for 6-month periods.
Our team of medical technologists is led by Ms Singh. Nursing personnel in the coronary care unit, the cardiology catheterization laboratory and outpatients are headed by Sr Bruinders, Sr Petersen and Sr Gray respectively.
Special Interests / Research Projects:
- Valvular disease, particularly percutaneous treatment
- Pericardial disease
- Vasoactive peptides
- Metamphetamine abuse and the heart
Links:
The South African Heart Association
website: www.saheart.org/
secretary: erika@saheart.org
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