Department of Surgical Sciences
Division of Urology
Department Head
Prof Andre v.d. Merwe
MBChB (Stell) MRCS (England) MRCS (Edin)
MMed (Urol) UCT, FC (Urol) SA, MSc Clin Epi (Stell)
Consultants
Dr Amir D Zarrabi
MBChB (Pret) 2002, FC Urol (SA) 2010, MMed Urol
cum laude 2010
Dr Farzana Cassim
MBBCh (Wits), FC (Urol) SA, MMed (Urol)UCT
Dr Hilgard Ackermann
MB,ChB; MMed (Urol); FC Urol (SA).
Dr Petrus Venter (Pieter) Spies
MBChB (Stell ).FC(Urol ), FC Urol (SA)
Senior Researcher- Cancer Research-Urology
Hayes Chair of Research
Dr Pedro Fernandez
BSc, BSc Hons (Biochemistry), PhD (Med Sci. Genetics (Stell)
Registrars
Dr Danelo du Plessis
MBChB. FC (Urol) 2020
Dr Rupert Pretorius
MBChB (Pret). FC (Urol) 2021
Dr Adriaan Louw-Waldi Vlok
MBChB
Dr Alexander Szpytko
MBChB (UP)
Dr Stephan Kruger
MBChB (Stell)
Dr Julian Charles Hellig
MB,ChB (Stell)
Medical Officer and Research Assistant
Dr Heidi van Deventer
MBChB, Msc Clinical Epidemiology.
Project Manager & Clinical Research Co-ordinator
Mrs Hayley Irusen
MSc Med Sc (Clinical Epidemiology) (Stell)
Research Nurse
Mr S.J Ntlaba
(PN)
Data Capturer
Mrs. Joretha Arendse
Clerical Assistant
Ms. Leverne Engelbrecht
Department Secretary
Please direct all enquiries to
Ms Gerchell Fortuin
Tel: +27 21 938 9094
Fax: +27 21 938 9278
Email:
gerchell@sun.ac.za