Who is a Surgeon?
A surgeon is a medical doctor who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as physicians before specializing in surgery.
Top Surgeons In South Africa
Dr. Jorge Gomes
Dr. John Strachan
Dr. Prof Heine Van Der Walt
Dr. S.D. Simango
Dr. Danie Folscher
Dr. A Attfield
Dr. Jan Daniel Verwey
Dr. C A Loubser
Dr. Seunie Bouwer
Who is the highest-paid surgeon in South Africa?
Having said that, the number 1 highest-paying specialist doctor is a neurosurgeon. Studying to be a neurosurgeon in South Africa is quite a rigorous, extensive process—not to mention stressful—which is why these specialist doctors are paid up to an average of R3. 3 million Rand a year.
Who is the best hand surgeon in South Africa?
Ajmal Ikram is a well-known Orthopaedic surgeon in South Africa. He is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper limb surgery as well as hip and knee arthroplasty.
He completed MBChB Stell in 1999 and Fellowship in orthopedics in South Africa in 2007. His area of expertise is in Congenital Hand Surgery.
How many surgeons are there in SA?
As of December 2019, on the HPCSA register, there were 6329 specialists in the surgical workforce in South Africa including 3191 surgeons (50.4%), 1292 (20.4%) OBGYN, and 1846 (29.2%) anaesthesiologists. There were 4804 (75.9%) males and 1525 (24.1%) females.