Radiologists
Our team comprises 30 highly skilled, fully trained and certified Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists and 120 Radiographers. They strive to constantly stay ahead of developments and improvements in the world of radiology in order to deliver the best available service to our referring physicians and patients.
Both radiographers and radiologists are required by the Health Professional Council of South Africa to undertake annual training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities. These CPD activities, which range from online learning programmes to attending workshops and congresses, ensures that our professional staff keep abreast of the latest developments in radiology and related medical and technical matters.
Our practice is accredited by RSSA (Radiological Society of South Africa to perform Coronary CT Angiography, Virtual Colonoscopy, Conventional Angiography and Interventional work as well as PET/CT studies.
Directors
Dr Jean de Villiers
MBChB, Dip PEC (SA), FCRad (SA), MMed (UCT), FRANZCR (Aus), FRCPC (Canada)
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Dr Jean de Villiers
MBChB, Dip PEC (SA), FCRad (SA), MMed (UCT), FRANZCR (Aus), FRCPC (Canada)
Dr Jean de Villiers obtained his undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Pretoria and received his radiology training at the University of Cape Town.
- He undertook subspecialist training in oncology intervention at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- He has been involved in the RSSA as a Council Member in the Western Cape
His passion for mountain biking has seen him completing the Cape Epic, Joberg2C and numerous other mountain biking marathon events.
Special interests: MRI, interventional radiology, PET/CT, multi-detector CT.
Dr Deirdre Calitz
MBChB (Stell), MMed (RadD) (Stell)
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Dr Deirdre Calitz
MBChB (Stell), MMed (RadD) (Stell)
Special interests: Ultrasound, doppler, mammography, CT.
Dr Lourens Steyn
MBChB (Stell), MMed (RadD) (Stell)
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Dr Lourens Steyn
MBChB (Stell), MMed (RadD) (Stell)
Dr Ivann Francois van der Merwe
MBChB (Stell), FLEX (USA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
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Dr Ivann Francois van der Merwe
MBChB (Stell), FLEX (USA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
Dr Ivann van der Merwe received his undergraduate degree from the University of Stellenbosch in 1988. After living and working abroad for a number of years he returned to complete his radiology training at the University of Stellenbosch in 1998.
He has an interest in interventional and cross sectional imaging including oncology.
He is married with 3 children and has a special interest in traveling, photography and reading.
Dr Robbie Martin
MBChB DCH (SA), MMed (RadD), FCRad (Diag) (SA)
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Dr Robbie Martin
MBChB DCH (SA), MMed (RadD), FCRad (Diag) (SA)
Dr Robbie Martin received his undergraduate degree from Stellenbosch University in 1991.
He received numerous academic rewards during his undergraduate studies.
- He also attained a Diploma in Paediatrics from the SA College of Medicine in 1994 and graduated as a radiologist from the same institution in 1998
- He has a subspecialist interest in Computerised Tomography
He is married with 2 children and outside of radiology, enjoys cycling, running, cooking and good wine.
Special interests: Computerised tomography.
Dr Maqsood Faki
MBChB (UCT), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
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Dr Maqsood Faki
MBChB (UCT), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
Dr Maqsood Faki received his medical degree from the University of Cape Town in 1991.
- He worked as a General Practitioner in South Africa and abroad for 6 years and qualified as a radiologist from Stellenbosch University 2004
- He has an interest in cardiac and musculoskeletal MRI
Outside of radiology, he is a keen golfer and enjoys travelling.
Special interests: Musculoskeletal and body imaging.
Dr Herman van Vuuren
MBChB (Stell), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
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Dr Herman van Vuuren
MBChB (Stell), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
Dr Herman van Vuuren completed his undergraduate training at Stellenbosch University in 1997 and radiology training at the same institution in 2005.
- Prior to joining SCP, he was a consultant radiologist at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Scotland (2005 to 2006)
- He has a special interest in head and neck imaging and neuroradiology
He is married with 3 children. In his spare time, Herman enjoys surfskiing and cooking.
Special interests: Head and neck imaging, neuro-imaging.
Dr Himal Gajjar
MBChB (UCT), FCRad Diag (SA)
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Dr Himal Gajjar
MBChB (UCT), FCRad Diag (SA)
Dr Himal Gajjar received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cape Town in 2001, qualifying with first class honours.
- He completed his radiology training at the same institution in 2009, winning the Rhone Poulenc Rorer Medal for the first part of the fellowship examinations
- Following his passion for musculoskeletal imaging, he completed a fellowship in this field at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London; and
- a short honorary fellowship at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Center, Oxford
Himal enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and riding his motorcycle.
Special interests: Musculoskeletal imaging.
Dr Hein Els
MBChB (UFS), MfamMed (UFS), FCRad Diag (SA)
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Dr Hein Els
MBChB (UFS), MfamMed (UFS), FCRad Diag (SA)
Dr Hein Els completed his undergraduate training at the University of the Free State in 1995.
- He specialised in family medicine cum laude and was awarded the Dean’s Medal
- He subsequently worked as a General Practitioner in Canada for 7 years and then completed his radiology training at Stellenbosch University in 2011
- He also undertook a body imaging fellowship at the University of Calgary, Canada in 2012
Dr Hoffie Viljoen
MBChB (UFS), FCRad Diag (SA)
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Dr Hoffie Viljoen
MBChB (UFS), FCRad Diag (SA)
Dr Hoffie Viljoen obtained his medical degree from the University of the Free State in 1998. He undertook his radiology training at Stellenbosch University, qualifying in 2010.
- He was the recipient of the Rhone Poulenc Rorer Medal for the first part of the radiology fellowship exams
- Dr Viljoen completed a 12-month fellowship in Diagnostic Neuroradiology at the University of Calgary in June 2014
- He has published a number of articles in the radiology literature and contributed to book chapters
- He was a guest editor for a Radiology Atlas
Outside of radiology, Hoffie enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 daughters. He hopes to one day get time for that elusive round of golf.
Dr Jaco Greyling
MBChB (Pret), BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, DA (SA), LMCC, FCRad Diag (SA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
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Dr Jaco Greyling
MBChB (Pret), BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, DA (SA), LMCC, FCRad Diag (SA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
Dr Jaco Greyling obtained his medical degree from the University of Pretoria in 1993. He completed his radiology training at Stellenbosch University in 2009.
He spent several years obtaining experience in various disciplines i.e. Neonatology, Paediatrics, Emergency, Surgery and Anaesthesiology. Also worked abroad in Malawi, and as a general practitioner in Canada for 5 years.
Completed a Paediatric Radiology fellowship at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital / University of Cape Town in 2014.
He has published a number of articles in the radiology literature and contributed to book chapters.
Jaco is married to Thea and has 5 children. Enjoys playing board games with the family, photography, travelling, tennis, squash and cycling.
Special interests: Paediatric imaging
Dr Andre Macdonald
MBChB (UCT), MMed (RadD) (Stell)
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Dr Andre Macdonald
MBChB (UCT), MMed (RadD) (Stell)
Dr Andre Macdonald obtained his MBChB at UCT and completed his Radiology residency at University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Hospital in 1998. In 2003 he completed fellowships at the University of Utah in Neuroradiology (under Prof Ann Osborn), Head and Neck imaging (under Prof Ric Harnsberger) and Body/Chest imaging.
Dr Macdonald lived and worked in the USA for 15 years where he was professionally involved at the University of Utah for 7 years. He has published numerous articles and was a contributing author to radiology reference books including Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck in 2004 and Diagnostic Anatomy: Brain, Head and Neck, Spine published in 2006.
Dr Macdonald is married and has 2 children. In his free time he enjoys travelling, music, sport and is an avid mountain biker.
Dr Dirk van der Merwe
MBChB (Stell), FCRad Diag (SA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell), FRCPC (Canada)
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Dr Dirk van der Merwe
MBChB (Stell), FCRad Diag (SA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell), FRCPC (Canada)
Dr Dirk van der Merwe received his medical degree from Stellenbosch University in 1999 and worked for a number of years as a GP in British Columbia, Canada.
He received his radiology degree from Stellenboch University in 2010; and
Completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging at the University of Calgary, Canada in 2011
He has published a number of articles in the radiology literatute
Dirk is married with 3 children.
Special interests: MSK imaging.
Dr Louise Taillard
MBChB (Pretoria), MMed (Diagnostic RAD) (Stell)
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Dr Louise Taillard
MBChB (Pretoria), MMed (Diagnostic RAD) (Stell)
Dr. Louise Taillard received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pretoria in 1989 and her Radiology degree from the University of Stellenbosch in 2001.
She spent 5 years abroad obtaining experience in various disciplines i.e. Neonatology, Pediatrics, Emergency and Internal Medicine.She worked in private practice both in the UK and Canada.
Currently she serves as a general Radiologist and has been with SCP since 2002. Special interests include multi-planar imaging, vascular and pediatric radiology.
She is married and has 2 children. Friends and Family are high priority outside of Radiology. Hobbies include visual arts, music ,sport, literature and architecture.
Dr Salomine Theron
MBChB (Stell), MMed Rad Diag (Stell), FCRad Diag (SA)
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Dr Salomine Theron
MBChB (Stell), MMed Rad Diag (Stell), FCRad Diag (SA)
Dr Salomine Theron received her undergraduate degree from Stellenbosch University in 1997 cum laude.
- She completed her radiology training at the same institution cum laude in 2005 and was the college radiology gold medalist in 2006
- She has obtained mini fellowships in HRCT Lungs and Abdominal and Pelvic MRI, through the American College of Radiology Education Centre in Washington DC
- With regards to MRI, her interests are in neuroradiology and breast imaging
Outside of radiology, she enjoys travelling, cycling and reading. She is married and has 3 children.
Special Interests: MDCT and Breast Imaging
Dr Elsje Dirks
MBChB (Pretoria), MMed (Rad Diag) (Pretoria)
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Dr Elsje Dirks
MBChB (Pretoria), MMed (Rad Diag) (Pretoria)
Dr Elsje Dirks received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pretoria in 1996 and completed her radiology training at the University of Pretoria in 2004.
- Prior to joining SCP Radiology Elsje head up the ER unit at the Steve Biko academic hospital in Pretoria;
- In the course of her medical graduate studies she developed a keen interest in Psychology. She completed three years graduate Psychology training;
- After completing her radiology training she joined the Burger and partners radiology practice based at the Unitas Hospital in Pretoria;
- She has been a member of the SCP Radiology team since 2010; and
- She is a general radiologist with a special interest in female imaging and Musculo-Skeletal Imaging.
She is married and has two children. Outside radiology her interests include bird watching, trail running, wine, visual and performing arts. She has a keen interest in community development and the optimization of human potential.
Dr Ansa van der Merwe
MBChB (Pretoria), FCRad Diag (SA)
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Dr Ansa van der Merwe
MBChB (Pretoria), FCRad(Diag(SA)
Dr Ansa van der Merwe received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pretoria in 1994. She graduated as a radiologist from the same university in 2006.
- Prior to commencing radiology training, she was in general practice and subsequently worked as a Medical Officer in ultrasound at the Pretoria Academic Hospital Radiology Department
- She has a subspecialists interest in mammography, breast MRI, breast intervention and CT
She is married and has 2 children. Outside of radiology she enjoys gardening and reading.
Special Interests: MDCT, mammography, doppler and ultrasound.
Dr Braham van der Merwe
MBChB (Pret), DA (SA), FCRad Diag (SA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
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Dr Braham van der Merwe
MBChB (Pret), DA (SA), FCRad Diag (SA), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
Dr Braham van der Merwe received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pretoria in 2003 and completed his radiology training at Stellenbosch University in 2013.
- He completed a body imaging fellowship at the University of Calgary, Canada in 2014 and has an interest in hepatobiliary MRI
- He was the recipient of the travel award for his presentation at the RSSA MDCT Essential Course, 2011; and
- the Maurice Weinbren award in Radiology, 2014 for his article, “CT Enteroclysis in the Developing World: How we do it, and the pathology we see”
He is married and has 2 children.
Special Interests: Abdominal and pelvic MRI, especially hepatobiliary MRI.
Dr Ruschka Ho-Yee
MBChB, FC Rad (Diag) (SA), M.Med Rad.D
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Dr Ruschka Ho-Yee
MBChB, FC Rad (Diag) (SA), M.Med Rad.D
Dr Ruschka Ho-Yee received her undergraduate degree from Stellenbosch University in 2003. She qualified as a radiologist at the University of Cape Town in 2011.
She completed a fellowship in chest and breast imaging at the University of Calgary, Canada in 2014.
Outside of radiology, Ruschka enjoys painting and sketching.
Dr Jose Alves
MBChB (Stell), BSc (Unisa), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
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Dr Jose Alves
MBChB (Stell), BSc (Unisa), MMed Rad Diag (Stell)
Dr Jose Alves completed his undergraduate training at Stellenbosch University in 1993.
- Prior to joining the radiology programme at the same institution, he was a medical officer in the Paediatric Surgery Department at Tygerberg Hospital for 10 years
- He obtained his radiology qualifications in 2012
- He has an interest in paediatric imaging and neuroradiology and has published in Paediatric Radiology on the subject of paediatric anorectal malformations
He is married and has 3 daughters. He also has an interest in relativity theory and quantum mechanics.
Special Interests: Paediatric radiology/neuroradiology.
Dr Glenda Jonathan
MBChB (Cape Town), FCRad Diag(SA), FRCR (Royal College)
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Dr Glenda Jonathan
MBChB(Cape Town), FCRad Diag(SA), FRCR (Royal Collage)
Dr Jonathan received her undergraduate degree at the University of Cape Town in 1996. Throughout her undergraduate training she qualified for and maintained awards and scholarships. She completed her Radiology training at the University of Cape Town and obtained her qualifications through the SA College of Medicine in 2004. After working as a consultant at Groote Schuur Hospital, she worked in Ireland and the UK, where she obtained the FRCR through the Royal College of Radiologists.
She has a specialist interest in Musculoskeletal imaging particularly MRI, ultrasound and ultrasound guided intervention. Other interests include neuroradiology and cross sectional imaging. She has worked at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
Outside of work, she enjoys beach and mountain walks with her dog, travel, golf, and photography.
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Dr Mark Smith
MBChB(UCT), FC Rad Diag SA (CMSA), MMed (UCT), PG Dip Paeds Rad (UCT)
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Dr Mark Smith
MBChB(UCT), FC Rad Diag SA (CMSA), MMed (UCT), PG Dip Paeds Rad (UCT)
Dr Mark Smith graduated from the University of Cape Town (UCT) with an MBChB in 2006, followed by a medical internship during 2007-2008.
Instead of continuing directly into community service, he took the opportunity to explore other areas of interest, specifically writing and publishing. He returned to his medical career in 2011 completing his community service at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital.
He received his FCRad (2017) and Medical Masters Degree (2018) at UCT.
He completed a Fellowship in Paediatric Imaging at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in 2020. His other areas of special interest include interventional radiology and hepatobiliary imaging.
In his spare time, he can be found enjoying quality time with his daughter, open water swimming or on the golf course.