Life Bedford Gardens Hospital

Bedfordview

Overview

Life Bedford Gardens Hospital is a 144-bed hospital situated in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. Clinical excellence and high quality care are the focus at this modern and sophisticated facility where a large team of first-class health professionals offer the full suite of procedures to medical, surgical, paediatric and neonatal patients. The six theatres are all fully equipped for performing advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. There are two intensive care units as well as a radiology unit with modern diagnostic equipment. Treatment is available in 28 different medical and surgical disciplines, but Life Bedford Gardens Hospital is also recognised for its high-quality care and compassion when treating its patients. Through their ongoing quality training, hospital employees are able to deliver excellent healthcare and embrace the principles of empathy, ethics, excellence and empowerment.

Telephone: 011 677 8500
Email: General enquiries: jennifer.cooney@lifehealthcare.co.za

Physical address: 7 Leicester Road, Bedford Gardens, Bedfordview, 2008
GPS: -26.18364 : 28.120011

Hospital manager: Jacques de Klerk

Visiting Hours

All visiting hours listed below for all general wards, ICU and High Care units are suspended until further notice.

For visitation exceptions around neonatal ICU and paediatric wards contact the hospital directly or click here for more information.

ICU ward

Visiting times: 11h00 -11h30 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 19h15 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Only 2 visitors per patient allowed. No children under 12 yrs old allowed in the ward. Please ensure hand hygiene when entering the unit. Do not leave any cash or valuables with the patient please.

Tulip (Medical) ward

Visiting times: 10h00 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 19h15 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Only 2 visitors per patient allowed. No children under 12 yrs old allowed in the ward.

Iris (Surgical) ward

Visiting times: 10h00 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 19h15 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Only 2 visitors per patient allowed. No children under 12 yrs old allowed in the ward.

Protea (General) ward

Visiting times: 10h00 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 19h15 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Only 2 visitors per patient allowed. No children under 12 yrs old allowed in the ward.

Jasmine (Maternity) ward

Visiting times: 10h00 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 18h05 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Only 2 visitors per patient allowed. Only the patients own children are allowed, no other children allowed in the ward due to infection control. Birth partners allowed between 07h00 to 20h00. Birth partners may stay with the patient throughout labour.

NNICU

Visiting times: 10h00 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 19h00 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Parents can visit anytime until 21h00.

Paeds

Visiting times: 10h00 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h00 and 19h00 – 20h00
Visitors rules: Parents can visit anytime. Grandparents and family only during visiting times. Note only 1 visitor at a time. Children under 12 not allowed to visit.

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Retail Trading hours: Mon – Fri 8am to 6pm, Wed 8am to 8pm, Sat/Sun & public holidays 9am to 2pm

Medical services

Advanced laparoscopic surgery
Advanced arthroscopic surgery
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic surgery
Dentistry
Dermatology
ENT surgery
Eye surgery
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
General surgery
Gynaecology
Internal medicine
Maxillofacial surgery
Neurosurgery
Neurology & electrophysiology
Nuclear medicine
Obstetrics
Ophthalmology
Orthodontics
Orthopaedic surgery
Paediatrics
Paediatric surgery
Psychiatry
Pathology
Plastic & reconstructive surgery
Radiology
Renal dialysis
Rheumatology
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Urology

Ancillary services

Dietetics
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Postnatal baby clinic

Doctors

Cardio-thoracic surgeon
Dr L Dongo	011 622 8470
Cardiologist
Dr CA Zambakides	011 622 9642
Dermatologist
Dr D Klevansky	011 622 8470
Dr J Nkehli	011 622 8470
Ear, nose & throat surgeon(s)
Dr B Malakou	011 622 6314
DR I Patel	011 622 7968
Dr I Jardine	061 717 8999
Endocrinologist(s)
Dr D Andreanis	011 622 8888
Dr N Goolam Mahyodeen	011 622 8470
Gastroenterologist
Dr E Stavrou	011 616 2535
General practitioner with special interest in Obs & Gynae
Dr P Margaritov (MBCHB Obstetrics and Gynaecology)	011 842 7602
General practitioner with special interest in Paediatric Surgey
Dr B da Fonseca	011 622 4409
General surgeon(s)
Dr C Sofianos	011 616 8340
Dr K Bulabula	011 616 3446
Dr NC Magagula	079 780 8468
Gynaecologists & Obstetrician(s)
Dr A Oyebajo	011 615 8745
Dr N Sikakane	011 622 8470
Dr W Prinsloo	011 622 5107
Dr M Giesteira	011 309 5900
Dr S Fonseca	011 309 5900
Maxillofacial surgeon
Dr C Ferretti	011 615 9595
Nephrologist(s)
Dr S Wadee	011 677 8704
Dr V Rekhviashvili	011 677 8704
Dr Z Ganagat	011 677 8704
Neurologist
Dr C Dendere	068 141 5208
Dr V Parmanand	011 615 4251
Neurosurgeon(s)
Dr V Karan	011 615 9885
Nuclear medicine
Dr E Springolo	011 677 8500
Dr W Vangu	011 677 8500
Ophthalmologist(s)
Dr E Mia	011 616 7275
Dr S Christodolou	011 453 9505
Orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Dr A Younus	011 616 3446
Dr Accone	011 615 9284
Dr T Hanck	011 616 6114
Dr W Niazi	011 620 3050
Dr A Garcez	011 615 3025
Paediatrician(s)
Dr A Baxter	011 622 4409
Dr M Platten	011 622 2771
Dr S Strachan	011 622 2771
Plastic surgeon(s)
Dr C Sofianos	010 500 5151
Dr C Ladas	011 616 6964
Dr F Padilha	011 620 3014
Dr C Sofianos	010 500 5151
Rheumatologist
Dr F Khatib	011 622 8470
Specialist physician(s)
Dr E Stavrou	011 616 2535
Dr F Rolland	011 616 8039
Dr R Bisram	011 615 4329
Dr R Ranchod	011 615 1398
Dr S Kaftel	079 515 6560
Urologist(s)
Dr R Blumberg	011 615 1400
Dr M Borkowski	011 615 5843
Dr Nadimpalli	011 615 1941

Contact us

Physical address	7 Leicester Road
	Bedford Gardens
	Bedfordview
	2008
Postal address	P O Box 751052
	Gardenview
	2047
Telephone	011 677 8500
Fax	011 622 2494
Email	jennifer.cooney@lifehealthcare.co.za
Map	Life Bedford Gardens Hospital