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Centre for Pain Management



Who are we?

The Centre for Pain Management at Groote Schuur Hospital are all qualified professionals who have a dedicated interest in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes.
Staff are all registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and have a deep knowledge of the processes involved in the causes of chronic pain.
All the staff are well known in the field of chronic pain and have held positions in major teaching institutions overseas.
They are all well-known as speakers and experts in the field.


Prof. John ViljoenMB ChB, FFA RCS (Eng), FFA RCS (Ire)
Professor of Anaesthesia,
Department of Anaesthesia
University of Cape Town.

Dr. Barry Bass - ex Medical Director, Centre for Pain Management

MB ChB, Diplomate American Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomate American Board of Pain Medicine, Diplomate American Academy of Pain Management
Dr. B Bass has moved to Houston, Texas, USA

Dr. Sean Baumann

MB ChB, FCPsych (SA), MRCPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist
Groote Schuur- and Valkenberg Psychiatric- Hospital

Mrs. Lindy Smit

MSocSc
Social Worker
Groote Schuur Hospital

SPN Sofia Felix

Senior Professional Nurse in charge
E-26 Centre for Pain Management, Groote Schuur Hospital

SEN Emilia Taute

Senior Enrolled Nurse
E-26 Centre for Pain Management, Groote Schuur Hospital

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Compiled by Barry Bass and maintained by Rob Nieuwveld
Comments etc. via e-mail to nieuwvel@cormack.uct.ac.za
Last update 13/11/2001