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
Johannesburg
Location: Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital / Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital / Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital / Helen Joseph Hospital
Genetic Counsellor: Debbie Pretorius (Receptionist)
Contact number: 011 489 9223
Email address: clinical.reception@nhls.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Institute; Krause, Fourie & Associates
Contact person: Debbie Pretorius (receptionist)
Contact number: 011 489 9223
Email address: clinical.reception@nhls.ac.za
Web address: dgmc.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) & The University of the Witwatersrand
Contact person: Fahmida Essop
Contact number: 011 489 9217
Email address: fahmida.essop@nhls.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: No
Potchefstroom
Location: Centre for Human Metabolomics, North West University
Genetic Counsellor: Marli Dercksen
Contact number: 082 808 5206
Email address: marli.dercksen@nwu.ac.za
Web address: pliem.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: No
Pretoria
Location: University of Pretoria, Steve Biko, Kalafong, Dr. George Mukhari, Tembisa and Witbank hospitals
Genetic Counsellor: Engela Magdalena Honey
Contact number: 082 579 5315
Email address: engela.honey@up.ac.za
Web address: up.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
KwaZulu-Natal
Location: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
Contact Person: Dr Thirona Naicker
Contact number: 031 240 2341
Email address: thironanai@ialch.co.za
Web address: www.ialch.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Western Cape
Location: Groote Schuur Hospital / Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Genetic nurses: Sr Adams or Sr Jassen
Contact number: 021 404 6235
Email address: medicalgenetic.uct@gmail.com
Web address: humangenetics.uct.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Tygerberg Hospital
Contact person: Shahida Moosa
Contact number: 021 938 9218
Email address: shahidamoosa@sun.ac.za
Web address: sun.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: No
Genetic counsellors in private practice
Gauteng
Location: Northcliff, Johannesburg
Contact person: Noelene Kinsley
Contact number: 010 595 1005 or 082 547 5720
Email address: info@gcnetwork.co.za or noelene@gcnet.co.za
Web address: gcnet.co.za
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Institute; Krause, Fourie & Associates
Contact person: Debbie Pretorius (receptionist)
Contact number: 011 489 9223
Email address: clinical.reception@nhls.ac.za
Web address: dgmc.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Midrand
Genetic Counsellor: Kelly Loggenberg
Contact number: 066 487 9472
Email address: kelly@klgc.co.za
Web address: klgc.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Johannesburg and Pretoria
Genetic Counsellor: Sarah Walters and Julie Malan
Contact number: 012 678 0645
Email address: geneticsclinic@ampath.co.za
Web address: ampath.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Mediclinic Sandton, Johannesburg
Contact person: Megan Scott (MS Genetics)
Contact number: 0820468598
Email address: megan@msgenetics.co.za
Web address: msgenetics.co.za
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Johannesburg
Contact person: Marianne Gomes
Contact number: 082 928 8072
Email address: mariannecm.gomes@gmail.com
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Contact person: Kara Stoler (GC Network)
Contact number: 082 427 0225 / 010 595 1005
Email address: kara@gcnet.co.za
Web address: gcnet.co.za
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Johannesburg
Contact person: Merlyn Glass (GC Network)
Contact number: 082 853 7113
Email address: merlynglass@gmail.com
Web address: gcnet.co.za
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
KwaZulu-Natal
Location: Durban/Umhlanga/Ballito/PMB
Genetic Counsellor: Julie Lampret
Contact number: 012 678 0645
Email address: geneticsclinic@ampath.co.za
Web address: ampath.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Howick/Hilton/Pietermaritzburg/Hillcrest/Durban/South Coast
Genetic Counsellor: Sinead Cameron-Mackintosh
Contact number: 066 022 5738
Email address: simplygeneticsteam@gmail.com
Web address: simplygenetics.org
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
Free State
Location: Bloemfontein and surrounds / Country-wide
Genetic Counsellor: Nicole van der Merwe
Contact number: (c) 067 138 3770 / (w/a) 061 492 3949
Email address: nvdm@sun.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Western Cape
Location: Panorama Healthcare Centre (Northern Suburbs)
Contact person: Chantelle Scott
Contact number: 021 939 7790 / 079 820 7658
Email address: chantelle@cjscottgenetics.co.za
Web address: cjscottgenetics.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Cape Town Northern Suburbs / Country-wide
Contact person: Nicole van der Merwe
Contact number: 061 492 3949
Email address: nvdm@sun.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Cape Town Mediclinic
Contact person: Frieda Loubser
Contact number: 021 423 5310
Email address: frieda.loubser@gmail.com
Web address: capetowngc.com
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Cape Town southern and central suburbs
Contact person: Gillian Dusterwald
Contact number: 082 684 5857
Email address: geneticcounsel@gmail.com
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Louis Leipoldt, Bellville
Contact person: Maxine du Toit
Contact number: 082 546 8551
Email address: maxinedutoit@gmail.com
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: UCT Private Academic Hospital (Observatory)
Contact person: Nakita Laing
Contact number: 082 214 6587
Email address: nakitalainggenetics@uct.ac.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Western Cape
Contact person: Robyn Barlow (Geneteam)
Contact number: 072 875 6552
Email address: robyn@geneteam.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Western Cape
Contact person: Nina Vorster (Geneteam)
Contact number: 076 559 6618
Email address: nina@geneteam.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Cape Town
Genetic Counsellor: René Goliath
Contact number: 082 436 3842
Email address: rene@drgoliathgenetics.com
Web address: drgoliathgenetics.com
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Location: Western Cape / Global
Contact person: Angelique Diedericks-Palagi
Contact number: 072 640 0647 / 081 583 4925
Email address: adiedericks@agiomix.com
Web address: counselomix.com
Telephonic/virtual consultations: Yes
Clinical geneticists offering private consultations
Cape Town
Clinical Geneticist: Dr Liani Smit
Location: Panorama Mediclinic
Contact number:060 4361638
Email address: info@geneticdoctor.co.za
Web address: www.geneticdoctor.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Johannesburg
Location: Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Contact number: 011 489 9223
Email address: human.genetics@nhls.ac.za
Web address: dgmc.co.za
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Mossel Bay
Genetic Counsellor: Dr Bertram Henderson
Contact number: 079 385 4828
Email address: gnmgbdh@gmail.com
Telephonic / virtual consultations: Yes
Support groups
Johannesburg
Name: Rare Diseases
Contact person: Kelly du Plessis
Contact number: 072 476 7552
Email address: hello@rarediseases.co.za
Web address: rarediseases.co.za