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ANAESTHESIA

GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL
UNIVERSITY of CAPE TOWN

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The Department is located in the main teaching hospital of the University, Groote Schuur Hospital on the slopes of Table Mountain, just beyond the centre of the city of Cape Town, capital of the Western Cape Province, Republic of South Africa.

Anaesthesia services are provided to the teaching hospitals affiliated to the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University, and these include the

  • Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory; the main teaching hospital
  • New Somerset Hospital, Green Point;
  • Mowbray Maternity Hospital, Mowbray;
  • Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital, Observatory;
  • 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg; (2 registrars)
  • Maitland Cottage Hospital, Newlands; (1 session for paediatric orthopaedics).
  • Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch;
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    The Anaesthesia Department at Groote Schuur Hospital is the major teaching facility and provides a wide range of mainly tertiary services including all major surgical disciplines. The department provided anaesthesia for the world's first heart transplant and continues to have a strong interest in cardiac anaesthesia.

    Red Cross Hospital is the only dedicated children's hospital on the African continent.
    Paediatric anaesthesia is provided for all major disciplines to children up to the age of 13, with special interests in cardiac surgery, liver transplants and the separation of conjoined twins. There is a busy burns unit and a multi-discipline Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

    The Departments of Anaesthesia and Critical Care (multi-disciplinary) jointly manage / staff / support the following ICU's

  • Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, dealing with non-cardiac medical-, surgical- and respiratory- patients.
  • Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
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    The Centre for Pain Management manages patients with chronic pain and an acute pain service is available for postoperative patients. The Centre is multi-disciplinary, with specialist and allied health professional support.

    The Nagin Parbhoo Museum is a small, but interesting, display of anaesthesia equipment and related items dating back to the 1800's.

    NEWS FLASHES

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    General
  • 01-07-2012 Prof. Justiaan Swanevelder, takes up his post as Head of Department of the Department of Anaesthesia at UCT, succeeding Prof. Mike James, who has retired. Welcome and all the best!

  • 30-06-2012 Prof. Mike James, Head of Department (1988 - 2012) has retired.
    Prof. James has had an illustrious career and is internationally recognised for his research on magnesium, fluid therapy, coagulation and anaesthesia for phaeochromocytoma resection.
    He has been a tireless teacher and mentor to generations of anaesthetists. The department wish him all the best in his retirement, but suspect that we will not have seen the last of him.

  • 31-01-2012 Assoc. Prof. Pete Gordon, principal specialist and head of clinical services at Groote Schuur Hospital for the last 18 years, has retired.
    Apart from being an anaesthetic "all-rounder", Prof. Gordon has had a particular interest in anaesthesia for liver transplantation, as well as an interest in Anaesthesia safety and the history of Anaesthesia.
    He will continue to offer his services to the department as a part time / locum specialist.
    The department wish him well and that he enjoy the little bit of extra time he might have to pursue his other interests, cycling and mountaineering.

  • 27-11-2010 Prof. John (Jack) Viljoen, first incumbent of the Second Chair of Anaesthesia at UCT (1993 - 2003) and a part-time member of the Department, passed away unexpectedly after surgery.
    Prof. Viljoen will be remembered for his contributions to cardiac- and thoracic- anaesthesia; both here at UCT and in the USA, where he spent many years as a professor of Anesthesia at the University of Southern California University Hospital, Los Angeles.
    The department convey their condolences to his wife and her family - RIP

  • 21-01-2009 Dr. Nagin Parbhoo, Honorary member of the Department, passed away peacefully after a long illness.
    Nagin will be remembered for procuring and establishing the impressive collection of historical anaesthesia equipment that is now known as the "Nagin Parbhoo Museum of Anaesthesia".
    The department convey their condolences to his daughters and family - RIP
    Obituary
  • 31-12-2008 Dr. Tony Butt has retired. Tony was the principal specialist in charge of anaesthesia services at the Red Cross Children's Hospital.
    Have a happy and active retirement!

  • 01-12-2008 Assoc. Prof. Rob Dyer has been appointed to the Second Chair of Anaesthesia at UCT, succeeding Prof. Adrian (Bosie) Bösenberg - Congratulations!

  • 21-08-2008 Assoc. Prof. Tom Ruttmann passed away unexpectedly after emergency surgery for a recurrent tumour.
    Tom will be remembered for his dedication in improving working conditions for state doctors (as a SAMA councillor) and for his contributions to the department in research and the new building alterations.
    The department convey their condolences to his wife, daughters and family - RIP
    Obituary

  • 31-07-2008 Prof. Adrian (Bosie) Bösenberg has resigned to further his career in Seattle, Washington, USA.
    All the best for the future!

  • 25-07-2008 Janine de Wet passed away after bravely fighting her cancer. Our thoughts are with her family and fiancé.
    Her exuberant character will be missed! - RIP

  • 05-11-2007 Ivan Joubert has been awarded UCT's highest honour for teaching, the Distinguished Teachers Award - Congratulations!
    He joins the ranks of Prof. M James who received the award in 1998

  • 09-10-2006 Jenny Thomas has been awarded the title of Associate Professor, the first female professor in the UCT Department of Anaesthesia - Congratulations!

  • 29-02-2004 Tessa Lopez, senior specialist at the Red Cross Children's Hospital, has retired.

  • 22-09-2003 Prof. Gaisford G Harrison, immediate-past Head of Department (1981 - 1987), passed away after a short illness, aged 76. - RIP
    Obituary

  • 31-12-2001 Assoc. Prof. Joseph Ozinsky has retired.
    Ozzie initially retired in 1992, but couldn't stay away and came back the next day. He was an active member of the fulltime academic staff and still did regular cardiac lists.
    The department wishes Ozzie all the best and a more restful retirement this time round.

  • 03-03-2001 Prof. Arthur B Bull, full-time Head of Department (1961, succeeding Dr. CS "Buck" Jones) and the first Professor of Anaesthesia at UCT (1965 - 1980), passed away, aged 80. - RIP
    Obituary

    • Congratulations - Passed!
    September / October 2012 March / May 2012 August / October 2011
    FCA (SA) final

    Anthony Aubin
    Tracy Jackson
    Tim Kambarani
    Leah Reid
    Henry Wasserman
    Beate van Wyk

    		FCA (SA) final Brigid Brennan
    Hanlie craven
    Awie de Jager
    Ingrid Jones
    Marcus Rademeyer
    Alma de Vaal
    Adri Vorster     		FCA (SA) final Suwayba Adams
    Nura Afshani
    Brigitte Barnes
    Nick Haus
    Izak Perold
    Nkanyiso Hadebe

    Sipho Dube (ex UCT)

    FCA (SA) part I

    Deshan Dass
    Chris Ngaka
    Cecelia Nyoka-Mokgalong
    Jacques Rodrigues

    		FCA (SA) part I Neil Hauser
    Slindile Mayeza
    Jessica van der Walt     		FCA (SA) part I Martinette Ferreira
    Jos Frank
    Ross Hofmeyr
    Lelanie Lambrecht
    Johan van der Walt

    Hello's
  • 01-09-2012 - Farzana Araie, registrar
  • 01-07-2012 - Justiaan Swanevelder, Head of Department
  • 01-07-2012 - Nick Meyersfeld, specialist
  • 01-07-2012 - Tania Pretorius, registrar
  • 01-07-2012 - Marlize du Preez, medical officer
  • 15-04-2012 - Neil Hauser, registrar
  • 10-04-2012 - Anisa Bhettay, specialist
  • 10-04-2012 - Gerry van Rensburg, registrar
  • 01-04-2012 - Adalbert Ernst, specialist - Welcome back
  • 01-03-2012 - Theresia Shivera, supernumerary registrar
  • 01-02-2012 - Lynzie Hawman, registrar
  • 01-01-2012 - Asfree Gwanyanya, supernumerary specialist
  • 01-01-2012 - Stella Chikumbanye, supernumerary registrar
  • 01-01-2012 - Bridget Magni, registrar
  • 01-01-2012 - Jesse Mumba, supernumerary registrar
  • 01-01-2012 - Joanne Leach, community service medical officer
  • 01-01-2012 - Cheryl Wyngaard, administrative officer
  • 01-11-2011 - Rowan Duys, registrar
  • 01-09-2011 - Jaco Janse-van Rensburg, registrar
  • 01-09-2011 - Lizel Immelman, laboratory technologist
    •      		Good Bye's
  • 31-07-2012 - Tash Dulin, specialist
  • 30-06-2012 - Margaux Hart, specialist
  • 30-06-2012 - Ingrid Jones, registrar
  • 30-06-2012 - Samson Mndolo, supernumerary registrar
  • 30-04-2012 - Samantha McCreath, registrar
  • 13-04-2012 - Suwayba Adams, registrar
  • 31-03-2012 - Luther Heys, registrar
  • 31-12-2011 - Nkanyiso Hadebe, registrar
  • 31-12-2011 - Ledine du Preez, visiting registrar
  • 31-12-2011 - Feroz Parker, community service medical officer
  • 31-11-2011 - Ant Ger, registrar
  • 31-08-2011 - Simone Schülein, specialist
  • 31-08-2011 - Jakub Sadzik, registrar
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