Overview

Located in Claremont, Life Kingsbury Hospital provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services within a healing environment that caters to routine and complex medical and surgical procedures.

Our modern facility features over 200 beds, 10 modern operating theatres, and a 24-hour emergency unit staffed by dedicated medical professionals every day of the year. We are excited to introduce our newest service offering – a state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath lab) that significantly enhances our capability to provide advanced cardiac intervention and care.

Our specialised offerings also include the Life Renal Dialysis unit, delivering essential treatment for patients with acute or chronic kidney failure; Africa’s first da Vinci X robotic surgical system for minimally invasive procedures; an accredited Bariatric Centre of Excellence for effective weight management solutions; and an upgraded maternity unit that continues our seven-decade legacy of growing and nurturing families.

At the heart of our hospital is a team of highly skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, empathy, and quality care.

Free Advanced Life Support Paramedic Response Vehicle: 0860 123 367

 

Click here to watch our explainer video on what to expect during your emergency unit visit.

We value the vital role family and friends play in the recovery process. Life Kingsbury Hospital welcomes up to two visitors per patient. Children 12 and older, in good health, may visit. Due to the developing immune system of younger children, we recommend that they should be supervised by an adult in the reception area unless special arrangements are made.

For visits outside regular hours, please check in at Reception. These practices prioritise our patients' well-being and privacy.

General Wards: GIT, Medical and Surgical 1 to 4

• Afternoons: 15h00 - 16h00
• Evenings: 19h15 - 20h15 

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Care (HC) Unit

• Mornings: 11h00 – 12h00 (At the discretion of the Unit Manager/Sister in Charge)
• Afternoons: 15h00 – 16h00
• Evenings: 19h15 – 20h15
• (Additional visits allowed at the discretion of the Unit Manager/Sister in Charge)
• No children under 12 allowed 

Maternity Ward

• Husband/partner is welcome to visit daily between 08h00 and 20h00 – we do recommend a rest period between 13h00 and 14h00 daily.
• Grandparents only: 11h00 – 12h00
• Afternoons: 15h00 – 16h00
• Evenings: 19h00 – 20h00
• Only children of the patient are allowed to visit.

Neonatal ICU (NICU)

• Parents: open visiting time.
• Grandparents may pay a short visit to their grandchild over weekends between 15h00 and 16h00, at the discretion of the Registered Nurse in charge of the shift.
• We discourage visiting by anyone who is ill, has been ill, or who has been exposed to illness in the past two weeks. Parents who are ill are to inform staff and will be provided with a mask. 

Paediatric Ward

• Afternoons: 15h00 – 16h00
• Evenings: 19h15 – 20h15
• Parents: open visiting time

Medical services

• Bariatric surgery (weight management)
• Cardio thoracic surgery
• Cardiology | including a state-of-the-art cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath lab)
• Colorectal surgery
• Diabetes clinic
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• ENT Surgery
• Gastroenterology
• Gastro intestinal surgery
• General surgery
• Gynaecology
• Hepatobiliary surgery
• High care
• Intensive care
• Internal medicine
• Maternity & fertility service
• Maxillo-Facial surgery
• Neonatal high care
• Neonatal intensive care
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Paediatrics
• Paediatric high care & intensive care
• Paediatric surgery
• Plastic & reconstructive surgery
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonology
• Renal unit
• Robotic surgery: da Vinci X surgical system (first and only model in Africa)
• Surgical & medical high care & intensive care
• Thoracic surgery
• Urology
• Vascular surgery

Ancillary services shared at the Medical Village

• Biokinetics
• Dietetics
• Foetal assessment
• Fertility treatment
• Nuclear medicine
• Pathology
• Pelvic floor dysfunction unit
• Physiotherapy
• Radiology
• Stomal therapy

Doctors

Audiologist(s)
HearInAfrica	0212240018
Biokineticist(s)
Carol Jeffery	0826851629
Cardiologist(s)
Dr Chevaan Hendrickse	0216378218
Dr Jason September	0217700044
Cardiothoracic surgeon(s)
Dr Jithan Jacob Koshy	0792010908
Dr Loven Moodley	0215311206
Colorectal & Surgical Gastroenterologist
Dr Ebrahim Dalwai (Qualified da Vinci X robotic surgeon)	0216833893
Dr Mike Elliott	0216837003
Cape Town Bariatric Clinic (weight management clinic)
Cathy Brunger (Clinic Coordinator)	0216743309
Dermatologist(s)
Dr Lauren Knight	0210451554
Dr Lionel Krause	0216834580
Dr Rupesh Misra	0216710999
Dr Sean Christians	0216710999
Diabetes Wellness Centre
Dr Tracy van Rensburg	0216741431
Dietitian(s)
Cecile de Klerk	0847977821
Claire McMahon	0826680668
Gina Fourie	0828239762
Mariam Forgan	0769849496
Lyndall Metherell	084 451 5154
Ear, nose & throat surgeon(s)
Dr Gary Kroukamp	0216740885
Dr Ola Basson	0212005848
Prof Johan Fagan	0216743353
Emergency Unit
MD Inc.	0216704039
Endocrinologist(s)
Dr Hilton Kaplan	0216742086
Dr Jocelyn Hellig	0212051829
Dr Wayne May	0216746414
Gastroenterologist(s)
Dr Abdul Cariem	0216837001
Dr Colin Rush	0674291397 / 0877026244
Dr John Wright	0216834600
General practitioner(s)
Dr Colin de la Harpe	0216836810
Dr Muhammed Ridhwan Khan	0216993623
Dr James Millar	0216836810
Dr Pete Sandell	0216836810
General surgeon(s)
Dr Aaron Ndhluni	0212033893
Dr Colin McGuire	0216719600
Dr Ebrahim Dalwai(Qualified da Vinci X robotic surgeon)	0216833893
Dr Ian Marr	0216740107
Dr Mark Hewat	0216833893
Dr Mark van Rensburg	0215322118
Geriatrician (specialises in treating older adults, 65+ years)
Dr Petro Frankenfeld	021 154 0020
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & GIT Surgeon
Dr Mark Hewat	0216833893
Maxillofacial and oral surgeon(s)
Dr Brian Berezowski	0217977252
Dr Craig Greeff	0216717517
Dr Rushdie Hendricks	0216715040
Dr Sanjay Ranchod	0211371713
Neurologist(s)
Dr Avumile Nongogo (Futwa)	0219128087
Nephrologist
Dr Fatima Khan	0218794694
Neurosurgeon(s)
Dr Andile Mbatha (spine)	0216704357
Dr John Hill	0216741257
Nuclear physician(s)
Dr Pieter Botha	0216830535
Obstetricians & gynaecologist(s)
Dr Andy Newham (*Gynaecology patients only)	0216717052
Dr Christian Kalwiba	0217456565
Dr Gary Groenewald	0216710347
Dr Kerry Sherwood	0216719692
Dr Kim Sonntag	0216852375
Dr Laura Graves	0216714005
Dr Lynette Jansen-Olarogun	0216830370
Dr Manasri Naiker	0216740376
Dr Philip Zinn	0216830453
Dr Paula Penkin	0216831785
Dr Rori Fortuin	0210651816
Dr Sarah Shanahan	0216831798
Dr Ursula Botha	0216714050
Occupational therapist(s)
Faheema Isaacs	0820422076
Oncologist (Clinical)
Dr Sarah Twycross	0213005155
Orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Dr André Demblon	0216837315
Dr Ben Grey (Shoulder and elbow)	0216711344
Dr Clive White (Hip and knee)	0216836037
Prof Graham McCollum (Foot and ankle)	0216716213
Dr Jonathan Vogel (Hip and knee)	0216836037
Dr John May (Hip and knee)	0216715651
Dr Leith Stewart (Hip and knee)	0216836037
Dr Neil Kruger (Hand, wrist and elbow)	0748100564
Dr Neill van der Walt (knee and robotic knee replacement)	0216836037
Dr Rory Harvey (Shoulder)	0216716160
Dr Sirk Loots	0216714575
Orthotist(s) and Prosthetist
Malcolm Freedman & Associates	0214224599
Paediatric Rheumatologist(s)
Dr Shehnaaz Akhalwaya	0713032525
Paediatric Surgeon(s)
Dr Shamaman Harilal	021 531 0584
Paediatrician(s)
Dr Hazel Msimango	0219296751
Dr Allan Puterman	0216834454
Dr Hedi van der Watt	0217613408
Dr Lara Smith	0217613408
Dr Rabeen Lutchman	0216850336
Pathologist(s)
Ampath	0216839511
Lancet Laboratories	0216731700
PathCare	0216742643
PathCare DSP	0216711156
Periodontist(s)
Dr Pieter Wolfaardt	0216834802
Physician(s)
Dr Asheen Haripersad	0218794693
Dr Fatima Khan	0218794694
Dr Jacqui Venturas (critical care)	0215697633
Dr Jocelyn Hellig	0212051829
Dr John Turner (critical care)	0216834770
Dr Laila Suleman (critical care)	0218794692
Dr Richard Court	0764014373
Physiotherapist(s)
Ashraf Natha & Associates	0216716707
WEST Physiotherapy	0216715300
Corina Avni	0216831174
Ellenberger, Gorman & Associates	0218238779
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon(s)
Dr Alex Landau	0216740775
Dr Gary Dos Passos	0216710942
Dr Kevin Adams	0216710942
Dr Werner Smith	0216711406
Prosthodontist(s)
Dr Z Patel	0216718951
Psychiatrist(s)
Dr Bailee Romburgh	0720505484
Pulmonologist/Intensivist/Physician
Dr Jacqui Venturas	0215697633
Dr Laila Suleman	0218794692
Radiologist(s)
Kingsbury Radiology	0216834567
Reproductive medicine specialists (fertility specialist)
Dr Joanne Pottow (Cape Fertility)	0216742088
Dr Lizle Oosthuizen (Cape Fertility)	0216742088
Dr Paul Le Roux (Cape Fertility)	0216742088
Dr Sulaiman Heylen (Cape Fertility)	0216742088
Dr Tamtam Matebese (Cape Fertility)	0216742088
Rheumatologist
Dr Sipho Ntshalintshali	021 670 4330
Speech-Language Therapist
Ingrid von Bentheim	0215065558
Urologist(s)
Dr Conray Moolman(Qualified da Vinci X robotic surgeon)	0216831974
Dr Malcolm Dewar(Qualified da Vinci X robotic surgeon	0216831974
Dr Prenevin Govender	0216831974
Vascular surgeon(s)
Dr James Tunnicliffe	0212033893
Dr Martin Forlee	0212033893
Dr Philip Matley	0216833893
Dr Neil Cloete	0216833893
Dr Henrí Pickard	0216833893

Contact us

Physical address	Wilderness Road Claremont 7708
Postal address	Wilderness Road Claremont 7708
Free Advanced Life Support Paramedic Response Vehicle	0860 123 367
Telephone	021 670 4000
Fax	021 683 5138
Email	carmen.loots@lifehealthcare.co.za
Map	Life Kingsbury Hospital
Hospital Manager	Christine Malan

Special Services

Renal Dialysis Unit

Life Kingsbury Hospital has opened a renal dialysis unit to assist patients diagnosed with acute or chronic kidney failure. Our unit is managed by a nephrologist and clinical team to assist and support patients through their treatment plan. 

Dialysis services are offered Monday - Saturday, these include:

• Chronic haemodialysis and haemodiafiltration
• Acute dialysis; and
• Continuous renal replacement therapy 

For more information on how you can access these services, contact the renal dialysis unit on 021 670 4000 or email carmen.loots@lifehealthcare.co.za.

Robotic Surgery 

Quality and patient centered care is at the heart of everything we do, therefore Life Kingsbury Hospital has acquired Africa’s first da Vinci X Robotic Surgical System. This will ensure that our surgical specialists have access to treat patients with the latest technology. The system is powered by innovative robotic technology that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be translated into smaller, precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body. The surgeon is 100% in control of the system at all times.

Some of the improved patient outcomes include:

• Excellent cancer control
• Improved functional outcomes
• Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
• Shortened hospital stay
• Less pain
• Lower risk of infection and complications
• Fast recovery and return to normal activities
• Small incisions and less scarring

The da Vinci X Surgical System is typically used for urology, gynaecology, colorectal and general surgery. For more information email olivia.Carney@lifehealthcare.co.za.

Contact a da Vinci surgeon:

Dr Conray Moolman, Urologist
Email: conraym@gmail.com
Telephone: +27 (0) 21 683 1974

• Prostate
• Kidney
• Registered da Vinci ® Training Surgeon

Dr Malcolm Dewar, Urologist
Email: maldewar@gmail.com
Telephone: +27 (0) 21 683 1974

• Prostate

Dr Ebrahim Dalwai, General & Colorectal Surgeon
Telephone: +27 (0) 21 683 1974

• Colorectal

Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery 

Obesity is a serious condition associated with multiple problems like:

• Heart Attacks
• Strokes
• Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Cancer
• Depression
• Arthritis
• Sleep Disorders

Life Kingsbury Hospital offers bariatric surgery (surgical treatment for morbid obesity) within the context of a multidisciplinary team of medical and paramedical specialists.

The team comprises endocrinologists, critical care physician, dieticians, psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, biokineticist and an accredited laparoscopic bariatric surgeon. A professional nurse serves as the clinic coordinator. The team assesses patients to determine whether surgery is an appropriate treatment option for their obesity and, if so, prepares them for the surgery and assists them with their journey after the surgery.

We are accredited by the South African Society for Surgery, Obesity and Metabolism (SASSO)  and the South African Society of Endoscopic Surgeons (SASES) as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for bariatric (weight loss) surgery.

Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (‘Lap Band’) are among the surgical options offered.

For a no obligation consultation or more information, call the Clinic Coordinator, Cathy Brunger, on 021 674 3309 or email catherine.brunger@lifehealthcare.co.za

Palliative Care

Is medical care that focuses on the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients and their loved ones who are living with a life threatening illness.  It runs concurrently with other medical treatments.

What can the palliative care service do for you?

• Treat pain and other symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, depression and anxiety.
• Help you maintain the best quality of life possible. Help you and your family in making difficult decisions by providing answers, assistance and support.
• Help coordinate care with your treatment team.