Please note that these details are provided purely for information purposes. The SASHG can not vouch for any of these individuals, centres or services.

Academic Clinical Genetic Centres/Clinics

CityLocationContact personTelephone numberEmail addressWebsite addressTelephonic/Virtual consulations?
Cape TownGroote Schuur Hospital/ Red Cross War Memorial Childrens HospitalGenetic Counsellors: Nakita Laing and Tina-Marie Wessels021 4066373 / 0214046235tina.wessels@uct.ac.za / n.verkijk@uct.ac.zahttp://www.humangenetics.uct.ac.za/Yes
Cape TownTygerberg HospitalShahida Moosa021 938 9218shahidamoosa@sun.ac.zahttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/clinicalgenetics/Pages/our-team.aspxNo
JohannesburgCharlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital / Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital / Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital / Helen Joseph Hospital Debbie Pretorius (Receptionist)0114899223human.genetics@nhls.ac.zaYes
JohannesburgWits University Donald Gordon Medical InstituteBronwyn Dillon011 489 9223bronwyn.dillon@nhls.ac.zahttp://www.dgmc.co.za/services/clinical-geneticsYes
JohannesburgNational Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) & The University of the WitwatersrandFahmida Essop0114899217fahmida.essop@nhls.ac.zaNo
PotchefstroomCenter for Human Metabolomics, North West University, Potchefstroom, SAMarli Dercksen0828085206marli.dercksen@nwu.ac.zahttp://www.pliem.co.zaNo
PretoriaUniversity of Pretoria, Steve Biko, Kalafong, Dr. George Mukhari, Tembisa and Witbank hospitalsEngela Magdalena Honey0825795315engela.honey@up.ac.zahttps://www.up.ac.za/Yes

Genetic counsellors in private practice

NameTelephone numberEmail addressWebsiteTown/CityLocationTelephonic/Virtual consultations?
Chantelle Scott0219397790/ 0798207658chantelle@cjscottgenetics.co.zahttp://www.cjscottgenetics.co.zaCape TownPanorama Healthcare Centre (Northern Suburbs)Yes
Nicole van der Merwe0614923949nvdm@sun.ac.zaCape TownCape Town Northern Suburbs / Country-wideYes
Frieda Loubser0214235310frieda.loubser@gmail.comhttps://www.capetowngc.comCape TownCape Town MediclinicYes
Gillian Dusterwald0826845857geneticcounsel@gmail.comCape TownCape Town southern and central suburbsYes
Maxine du Toit0825468551maxinedutoit@gmail.comCape TownLouis Leipoldt, BellvilleYes
Nakita Laing0822146587nakita.laing@gmail.comCape TownUCT Private Academic Hospital (Observatory)Yes
Noelene Kinsley (GCNetwork)info@gcnet.co.zahttp://www.geneticcounselling.co.zaJohannesburgJohannesburgYes
Megan Scott (GCNetwork)0824438349megan@gcnet.co.zaJohannesburgNorthcliff, JohannesburgYes
Donald Gordon Medical Centre0114899223human.genetics@nhls.ac.zahttp://www.dgmc.co.za/services/clinical-geneticsJohannesburg Donald Gordon Medical CentreYes
Kelly Loggenberg0664879472Kelly@klgc.co.zahttps://www.klgc.co.zaJohannesburg/ PretoriaMidrand, Centurion Yes
René Goliath 0824363842rene@drgoliathgenetics.comhttp://drgoliathgenetics.comJohannesburg and PretoriaJohannesburg and PretoriaYes

Clinical geneticists offering private consultations

NameTelephone numberEmail addressWebsiteTown/CityLocationTelephonic/Virtual consultations?
Donald Gordon Medical Centre0114899223human.genetics@nhls.ac.zahttp://www.dgmc.co.za/services/clinical-geneticsJohannesburgDonald Gordon Medical CentreYes

Support groups

NameContact personTelephone numberEmail addressWebsiteCity
Rare DiseasesKelly du Plessis0724767552hello@rarediseases.co.zahttp://www.rarediseases.co.zaJohannesburg