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DR BOTHA
Dr Ruan Botha graduated with an MBChB and an MMed (Surg) from the University of the Free State. He completed his Fellowship in Vascular Surgery from The Colleges of Medicine in South Africa (CMSA) and attained a Diploma in Advanced Endovascular Aortic Workshop from CHRU Lille, France. Dr Botha is registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Federation of South African Surgeons, ASSA and VASSA. He is also a member of the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and SURGICOM.
Dr Botha presented on a broad range of vascular-related issues such as diabetic foot, aneurysms, lower limb bypass surgery, leg ulcers and peritoneal dialysis access. He is currently a CMSA moderator for the Vascular Certificate Examination. He served on the Executive Committee of VASSA and was Head of The University of the Free State’s Vascular Unit for ten years, from 2003-2013
Dr Botha remains pragmatic and exceeds expectations in terms of patient care. He provides 24-hour support from Life St George's Hospital, a facility that boasts a high-tech vascular theatre.
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DR SHONE
Dr Dennis Shone is a graduate of the University of the Free State, where he completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies. He obtained an MBChB and then specialised in general surgery and obtained his MMed Surgery degree. During the same year, he also became a fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa, after obtaining his FCS(SA) degree.
Dr Shone furthered his studies to subspecialise in the field of Vascular Surgery and became a qualified Vascular Surgeon after obtaining his CVS(SA) from the Colleges of Medicine of SA. He is registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA), ASSA and VASSA. He is also a member of the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and Surgicom.
Dr Shone practises at Life St George's Hospital as a Vascular Surgeon where he provides 24-hour support to his patients. The Vascular Unit at Life St George's Hospital offers a state-of-the-art hybrid operating theatre which facilitates him in performing complex vascular interventions. Dr Shone has a keen interest in minimally invasive surgery, especially endo-venous techniques.
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TEAM
"A sound knowledge of pathology is the only safe guide for the hands of a Surgeon, no matter how skilled those hands may be. Indeed, the more skillful they are, the more dangerous they may become without this lantern to light the way. Unless he builds on that solid foundation, the Surgeon may be no better than a hewer of flesh and a drawer of blood"
- Boyd