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Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre South Africa's first and only Private Teaching Hospital.

Created as a facility in the private sector to train and retain specialists & sub-specialists in South Africa, which works in conjunction with Wits Faculty of Health Sciences.

With a special focus on bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, Dr Thomson treats a wide range of blood disorders and...
21/08/2025

With a special focus on bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, Dr Thomson treats a wide range of blood disorders and malignancies, including: Anaemia; Leukaemia (acute & chronic); Lymphoma (Hodgkin’s & Non-Hodgkin’s); Multiple Myeloma and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes.

She holds an MBChB and MMed from Stellenbosch University, and a Certificate in Clinical Haematology (SA).
A pioneer in her field, Dr Thomson was the first Transplant Program Director in South Africa to lead two transplant units to JACIE accreditation (via the European Bone Marrow Transplant Society), aligning local care with global standards.

Currently, she serves as Transplant Director at WDGMC, where she oversees internationally accredited transplant programs focused on personalised and high-quality care.

Previously, she was the Medical Director of the SA National Blood Service, helping improve access to safe blood across the country.

A respected leader and innovator, Dr Thomson continues to shape the future of haematology in South Africa.

20/08/2025

The Guard of Honour is an emotional time for families, clinical staff and doctors. A final goodbye from the donor family to their loved one, and a moment to honour the brave donors who have given the gift of life to a recipient.

A Mediclinic expert explains the guard of honour in a hospital setting.

Read more about organ donation in the link in the comments.

18/08/2025

After their toddler son, Sonwabile, tragically passed away following an accident at home, Noluthando and Vukile Sifuba made the selfless decision to donate his organs. Thanks to the dedication of the multi-disciplinary transplant team at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Sonwabile’s legacy lives on.

Watch their moving story in the video below and learn more about organ donation via the link in the comments.

This Women’s Month, we celebrate Dr Nadine Harran, an exceptional Colorectal Surgeon at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centr...
18/08/2025

This Women’s Month, we celebrate Dr Nadine Harran, an exceptional Colorectal Surgeon at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, whose expertise, innovation, and passion are changing lives.

With qualifications spanning MBBCh (Wits), FCS (SA), MMed (Surg), Cert Gastroenterology (SA) Surg, Dr Harran specialises in a wide range of colorectal procedures, from surgery for colorectal cancer to advanced endoscopy. Her passion for minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, keeps her at the forefront of medical advancements.

Dr Harran’s career includes prestigious international fellowships in the Netherlands, UK, and Spain, and she is a leader in system development and surgical innovation at WDGMC, empowering South Africa to showcase its world-class healthcare on a global stage.

She says, “The systems we are implementing to collect and analyse outcomes will empower us to demonstrate the exceptional care we deliver to our population.”

Outside the operating room, Dr Harran is a devoted wife, mother of two, and an avid reader.

Join us in celebrating Dr Harran and all the incredible women breaking barriers in medicine this Women’s Month!

Dr Despina Demopoulos is a prominent Paediatric Intensivist and the head of Paediatrics and the Paediatric ICU at Wits D...
15/08/2025

Dr Despina Demopoulos is a prominent Paediatric Intensivist and the head of Paediatrics and the Paediatric ICU at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre — South Africa’s first private teaching hospital.

Dr Demopoulos is deeply involved in cutting-edge clinical research. Her work focuses on paediatric liver transplantation, including pioneering procedures like the first hyper reduced left lateral living donor liver transplant in a child in Africa and successful ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplants

Her clinical interests include: Paediatric transplant surgery; Sepsis management & education; Trauma care; Paediatric pain management and Paediatric ARDS. She is also a senior lecturer at Wits and an examiner for the College of Medicine of South Africa.

Dr Demopoulos chairs the South African Paediatric Association and serves on several national medical and ethics committees. She continues to drive clinical excellence, research, and education in paediatrics across South Africa.

Join us for an insightful seminar on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in African populations, presented by Prof Ju...
14/08/2025

Join us for an insightful seminar on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in African populations, presented by Prof Julia Goedecke.

Prof Goedecke, a Chief Specialist Scientist at the South African Medical Research Council, will share her latest research findings and ongoing projects. The event will take place on Wednesday, 27th August 2025, at 10 am in the Max Price Lecture Room, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in the field.

➡️ Register by scanning the QR code.

13/08/2025

ER24 plays a vital role in transporting donated organs for transplant. An ER24 expert shares more.

Pictured here, is a young childhood cancer sarcoma survivor with her hero, Pieter-Stef du Toit at the recent Springbok r...
29/07/2025

Pictured here, is a young childhood cancer sarcoma survivor with her hero, Pieter-Stef du Toit at the recent Springbok rugby match against Georgia.

She was previously diagnosed with an Osteogenic Sarcoma (bone sarcoma) of her left leg. She received chemotherapy at the WDGMC and also underwent limb-salvage surgery, and was able to walk onto the rugby field with her hero for the singing of both national anthems.

💛"No child should die of cancer: cure for more, care for all” - International Society of Paediatric Oncology

We are pleased to announce that Adjunct Professor Damon Bizos, a Surgical Gastroenterologist, has relocated his practice...
28/07/2025

We are pleased to announce that Adjunct Professor Damon Bizos, a Surgical Gastroenterologist, has relocated his practice from 27 Eton Road to the Transplant Unit at 18 Eton Road, Parktown, 2193, within the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre.

Professor Bizos graduated as a doctor from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1983 and qualified as a General Surgeon in 1992. He was registered with the HPCSA as a Surgical Gastroenterologist in 1998. With a career spanning 37 years at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital until 2023, he served as Academic Head of Surgical Gastroenterology at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2008 to 2023. Currently, he is in full-time private practice and holds the position of Clinical Head of Surgery at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, while also serving as a Visiting Adjunct Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Specialising in gastrointestinal disease, swallowing problems, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, oesophago-gastric malignancy, laparoscopic surgery, and abdominal wall hernias, Professor Bizos offers a range of procedures including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, open and laparoscopic oesophageal and gastric surgery, primary and redo laparoscopic hiatal hernia repairs, open and laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, and abdominal hernia repairs.
For appointments or enquiries, please contact:

Telephone: 011 356 6488
Email: sanet.lay@mediclinic.co.za
Location: Transplant Unit, 18 Eton Road, Parktown, 2193

Please join us in wishing Professor Bizos well at his new practice location.

21/07/2025

We’re proud to announce the first endobariatric surgery performed at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre — marking a significant step forward in minimally invasive weight-loss treatment.

Endobariatrics refers to a new wave of incisionless, endoscopic procedures designed to support sustainable weight loss without the need for traditional surgery. Using a thin, flexible tube with a camera (an endoscope), these innovative techniques reduce risks, speed up recovery, and eliminate external scarring — all while delivering powerful metabolic benefits.

This milestone highlights our commitment to cutting-edge care, offering patients safer, less invasive options for managing obesity and its associated health challenges

🌐 www.wdgmc.co.za.

We are profoundly moved by the inspiring story of Darryn Edinburg, who donated a kidney to his friend Danny, forging an ...
18/07/2025

We are profoundly moved by the inspiring story of Darryn Edinburg, who donated a kidney to his friend Danny, forging an unbreakable bond that shone at Ride Joburg 2024.

From school drop-offs to shared rides, their friendship led to a life-saving transplant. Together, they recovered and returned to the start line, with Danny declaring, “I want my kidney next to me at the finish.” In 2025, they’re back, riding stronger and together.

Read their remarkable journey: https://ridejoburg.co.za/blog.html

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