Your Doctors
Our biographies are made up of caring specialists dedicated to elevating the field of Endometriosis and Endoscopy in South Africa.
Dr Viju Thomas
Dr Viju Thomas is the head of the Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) unit at the University of Stellenbosch. He works in both the private and public sectors, offering care in the areas of endometriosis, oncological surgery, and neuropelviology.
Dr Thomas spends much of his time training and teaching aspiring MIS surgeons in advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery. He has authored many publications, serves as a reviewer for various international journals, and is a live surgeon at national and international conferences.
- Head of Minimal Access Gynaecological Surgery (MAGS) at the University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Academic Teaching Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
- President of the South African Society of Gynaecological Endoscopists (SASGE).
- President of the Pan African Society of Endometriosis (PASE).
- Chair of the Special Interest Group for Endometriosis at the International Society of Gynaecological Surgeons (ISGE).
- Member of the Senate and Advisory Board at the International Society of Gynaecological Surgeons (ISGE).
- Member of council, SASOG (South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists)
Dr Annelize Barnard
Annelize Barnard is a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with an interest in Minimal Access Gynaecological Surgery, robotic surgery, urogynaecology and female pelvic imaging.
She obtained her pre- and postgraduate qualifications at Stellenbosch University and thereafter honed her skills in the MAGS unit at the same institution.
She has authored and co-authored many publications in local and international journals.
Annelize works in the public sector at Karl Bremer Hospital, where she heads the Gynaecology division and is keenly involved with the training of registrars and junior clinicians.
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