Our Hospitals

Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital

Overview

Conveniently located off the N2 highway in Pinelands, Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital is one of Cape Town’s oldest and most established hospitals with an excellent reputation for quality and clinical excellence. Complementing the outstanding facilities is a dedicated team of first-class healthcare professionals who are truly focused on the personal needs of patients and their families, and while the hospital caters to all medical and surgical disciplines, they are continually striving to improve the hospital facilities, standards and technology.

The hospital boasts a range of complementary services that enhance the medical and surgical specialities and ensure a continuum of care for our patients.

These include:

Our priority is to focus on the delivery of a special brand of health and care that will improve and impact the lives of our patients and visitors.

Advanced life support paramedic service
0860 123 367
Telephone:
021 506 5111
E-mail:
Helena.vanniekerk@lifehealthcare.co.za
Physical address:
Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Alexandra Road, Pinelands, 7405
GPS:
-33.938359 : 18.49044
Hospital Manager:
Gavin Pike
Visiting hours

  • General wards: 15h00 to 16h00 and 19h15-20h15
  • Adult ICUs/HCs: 15h00 to 16h00 and 19h15-20h15
  • Maternity: 10h00 – 11h00 (Grandparents); 15h00 to 16h00; 19h15 - 20h15 (Only patients own children are allowed to visit)
  • Paediatric Wards/ICU: 1 parent can room in, other parent during visiting hours
  • Neonatal ICU: Parent may visit together, twice a day.
  • Life Rehabilitation Unit:
    • Monday – Saturday 15:00 – 17:00 and 19:00 – 20:00.
    • Sunday + Public Holidays 10:00 – 11:30, 15:00 – 17:00 and 19:00 – 20:00.
  • Life Mental Health (St Vincent’s): Weekdays 18h00 to 20h00 and weekends 14h00 to 16h00 and 18h00 to 20h00. 

For more information, please call 021 506 5111.

Medical service

  • Cardiology
  • Cardio-thoracic surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • ENT surgery
  • Cardiac electrophysiology
  • Fertility treatment
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterological surgery
  • General practice
  • General surgery
  • Geriatrics
  • Gynaecology
  • Hand surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Joint replacement surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Maxillo-facial surgery
  • Nephrology
  • Neonatology
  • Neurology including acute stroke care
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neuro-vascular surgery
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Paediatrics
  • Paediatric surgery
  • Pathology
  • Plastic & reconstructive surgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Radiosurgery
  • Renal
  • Rheumatology
  • Psychogeriatrics
  • Spinal surgery
  • Specialised stroke care
  • Sports medicine
  • Urology including lithotripsy vascular surgery

Ancillary services

  • Dentistry
  • Dietetics
  • Electrophysiology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Psychology

Doctors

Audiologist
Colleen Cox 021 506 5486
Biokinetics
Kim Murphy 021 531 7232
Breast Disease Clinic – General Practitioner(s)
Dr Anne Gudgeon 021 531 6924
Dr Irene Boeddinghaus 021 531 6924
Cardiac electrophysiologist
Dr David Milne 021 531 6655 / 6
Dr Vinod Thomas 021 000 2367
Cardio-thoracic surgeon(s)
Dr Loven Moodley 021 506 5139
Dr Willie Koen 021 531 1206
Cardiologist(s)
Dr Adrian Horak 021 531 0695 / 6 / 7
Dr Brad Griffiths 021 531 1216
Dr Charles Kyriakakis 021 531 7278
Dr Saleem Dawood 021 531 0090
Dr Thayabran Pillay 021 531 0090
Dr Zaid Mohamed 021 531 0090
Dr Chevaan Hendrickse 021 531 0090
Clinical and Radiation Oncologist(s)
Dr Heide Hart  021 201 1299
Dr Jacqueline Hall 021 532 0343
Dr Johann Raats 021 944 3700
Dr Krystina Marszalek 021 531 0099
Dr Lisa Dalmeyer 021 201 1299
Dr Louis Kathan 021 506 5606
Dr Oliver McGowan 021 5064143
Dr Greg Hart 021 300 3032
Dr Marc Maurel 021 944 3700
Haematologist (Clinical)
Dr Gerhard Sissolak 021 441 0461
Dermatologist(s)
Dr Dagmar Whittaker 021 506 5194 / 021 762 4779
Dr Kesiree Naidoo 021 531 1107
Prof Carol Hlela (Paediatric Dermatologist) 021 045 1554
Dietician
Denise Caron 082 619 0671
Nasreen Mohamed 083 266 1796
Zulpha Essop 079 880 7710
Ear, nose & throat surgeon(s)
Dr Michele Long 021 531 4282
Dr Martin Vanlierde 021 532 2156
Dr Paul Crosland 021 531 1221 / 1226 
Dr Eve Samson 063 157 1710
Dr Azgher Karjieker 0800 129 999
Endocrinologist
Dr Tanya Kinvig 021 510 7728
Fertility specialist(s)
Dr Victor Hulme 021 531 6999
Prof Igno Siebert 021 531 6999 / 021 938 4446
Prof Thinus Kruger 021 531 6999 / 021 938 4446
Dr Gerhard Hanekom 021 531 6999
Gastroenterologist(s)
Dr David Epstein 021 531 6402
Dr Eduan Deetlefs 021 551 8678 
Dr Thania Kahn 021 531 6402
General practitioner(s)
Dr Benjamin Bosch 021 531 4139
Dr Che Venter - Physical & Cognitive Rehabilitation Doctor
021 975 7093
General surgeon(s)
Dr Bradley David 021 531 0554
Dr Bernie Maree 021 531 0097
Dr Ian Lorimer 021 531 0097
Dr Shaheeda Sonday 021 531 0554
Dr Anna Coccia 021 531 0097
Dr Aaron Ndluni 021 203 3893
Geriatric physician(s)
Dr Faheema Parker 021 200 5924
Dr Kathleen Ross 021 200 5924
Geriatric psychiatrist
Dr Surita Van Heerden 021 200 5924
Gynaecologist(s)
Dr Sheana Jones 021 532 3177
Dr Steffi Hinz 021 531 2390
Gynaecologists & obstetrician(s)
Dr Amaal Schroeder 021 531 1526
Dr Jackie Searle 021 531 9190
Dr Kate Richardson 021 531 9933
Dr Lindi Murray 021 911 5388
Dr Ilana Johnson 021 911 5388
Dr Latiefa Vinoos 021 506 5500
Gynaecologic Oncology(s)
Dr Bruce Howard 021 531 8465
Dr Celeste Van Drunick 021 506 5175
Dr Katrien Dehaeck 021 531 9311
Maxillofacial surgeon
Dr Lester du Preez 021 531 9121
Nephrologist(s)  
Dr Nabeel Bapoo 021 506 5122
Dr Trevor Gerntholtz 021 685 1694
Dr Piers Stead 021 506 5355
  Neurologist(s)
Dr Andrew Frost 021 532 3882
Dr Amanullah Rawoot 021 532 3830
Dr Annsureeka Ganesh 021 506 5138
Dr Katryn Oosthuizen 021 506 4016
Neonatologist
Dr Lize Boshoff Coyles 021 224 0817
  Neurosurgeon(s)
Dr David Welsh 021 531 2580
Dr Grant White 021 531 3278
  Nuclear medicine
Dr Tessa Kotze 021 531 2170
Occupational Therapist(s)
Joan Andrews 083 441 0024
Karin Weskamp 021 506 5531
Marion Fourie 083 261 7935
Loleta Krige 021 506 5558
Ophthalmic surgeon
Dr Andrew Perrott 021 531 4317
Orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Prof Brian Bernstein (Trauma) 021 506 5555
Dr Brendan Dower (Hip & Knee) 021 506 5610
Dr Craig Hastings (Foot & Ankle) 021 506 5600
Prof Garth Grobler (Hip & Knee) 021 506 5610
Dr Hayden Hobbs (Knee) 021 506 5621
Dr JP du Plessis (Shoulder & Elbow) 021 506 5580
Dr Keith Hosking (Tumour) 021 506 5630
Dr Marc Nortje (Trauma, Hip & Knee) 021 506 5555
Dr Pierre Ehlers (Trauma & Tumour) 021 506 5555 / 021 506 5630
Dr Pradeep Makan (Spinal) 021 506 5590
Dr Peter Polley (Spinal) 021 506 5590
Dr Robert Nicholas (Hip & knee) 021 531 2998
Dr Steve Carter (Hand) 021 506 5670
Dr Stewart Dix-Peek (Paediatric) 021 506 5580
Dr Willem van der Merwe (Knee) 021 686 1196
Prof Basil Vrettos (Shoulder & Elbow) 021 506 5580
Prof Mike Solomons (Hand) 021 506 5670
Prof Sithombo Maqungo (Trauma) 021 506 5555
Dr Maritz Laubscher (Trauma) 021 506 5555
Dr Stephen Roche (Shoulder & Elbow) 021 797 4332
Orthotics / Prosthetics
Jason Chin 021 531 7232
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr Lesego Ndhlovu 021 531 6402
Paediatric surgeon
Prof Robin Brown 021 531 0584
Dr Babalwa Nondela 067 780 2377
Dr Harilal Shamaman 021 531 0584
Paediatrician(s)
Dr Carl Wicht 021 531 1222
Dr Candice Royal (Paediatrician & Allergologist) 021 510 0336
Prof Claudia Gray (Paediatrician & Allergologist) 021 510 0336
Dr Leon Jedeikin 021 531 7317
Dr Lesego Ndhlovu (Paediatric Gastroenterologist) 021 531 6402
Dr Lize Boshoff Coyles 021 224 0817
Dr Paul Sinclair (Paediatric Nephrologist) 021 531 3082
Dr Aruna Lakhan (Paediatric Pulmonologist) 021 531 1197
Pathologist(s)
Ampath 021 514 4785
Lancet laboratories 021 531 4985
Pathcare 021 531 5185 / 3383
Physician(s)
Dr Adam Piorkowski 021 531 8491
Dr Ashnee Govender 021 685 0547
Dr Danie Erwee 083 681 1777
Dr Prabash Sadhai 021 506 5425
Dr Prasun Singh 021 023 2425
Dr Robert Smith 021 023 2477
Physiotherapist(s)
Andrea Africa 021 531 7232
Marc Labuschagne 021 531 7232
Mandy Wilkinson 021 531 7922
Nureesha Hendricks 021 506 5540
Rob & Kim Sims 021 531 5395
Adele Fife 021 506 5558
Plastic & reconstructive surgeon(s)
Dr Clare Neser 021 510 8534 / 021 510 2546
Dr Conrad Pienaar 021 510 8534 / 021 510 2546
Dr Dehan Strüwig 021 531 4565
Dr Gareth September 021 532 1702 / 021 531 1703
Psychiatrist(s)
Dr Claudia De Clercq 076 605 7048
Dr Candice Jacobsen 021 506 5427
Dr Mari Retief (Neuropsychiatrist) 021 200 5924
Dr Marc Hector   021 506 5955
Dr Elizabeth Peter 021 506 4184
Dr Imthiaz Hoosen 021 685 2635
Dr Keith Ganasen 021 701 0402
Dr Qhama Cossie  021 447 5148
Dr John Torline  021 461 0497
Dr Mitchell Gates 021 506 5139
Dr Talia Planting 021 506 5427
Dr Kathryn Grobler 021 506 5595
Dr Robyn Ackhurst  021 461 0497
Dr Surita Van Heerden (Geriatric) 021 200 5924
Psychologist
Cheryl Daniel 021 506 5140
Pulmonologist(s)
Dr Hoosain Khalfey 021 532 0305
Dr Peter Chapman 021 532 3964
Dr Darryl Boy 021 506 5205
Radiologist
Dr Morton & Partners 021 531 7635
Rheumatologist(s)
Dr Cathy Spargo 021 532 2111
Dr Heather Angus 021 531 6655
Dr Rehana Bhorat 021 532 2111
Specialist – Infection diseases
Dr Helen van der Plas 021 531 0588
Dr Kevin Rebe 021 506 5474
Specialist Paediatrician
Dr Aruna Lakhan (Pulmonologist) 021 531 1197
Specialist Paediatric Dermatologist
Prof Carol Hlela 021 531 0090 / 021 045 1554
Specialist Paediatric Endocrinologist
Dr Lindsey Levin 021 224 0817
Speech-Language Therapist
Ingrid von Bentheim 021 506 5558
Thoracic & oesophageal surgeon
Prof Mark de Groot 021 532 0343 / 021 531 3804
  Urologist(s)
Dr Karlheinz Jehle 021 506 4186
Dr Larry Jee 021 531 2331
Dr Allison Moore 021 506 4186

Contact us

Physical address

Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital

Alexandra Road

Pinelands

7405

Postal address

P.O. Box 103

Howard Place

7450

Telephone

021 506 5111

Fax

021 506 4093

Hospital Manager

 Gavin Pike

E-mail

Helena.vanniekerk@lifehealthcare.co.za

Advanced Life Support Paramedic service

0860 123 367