Dr Maré du Plessis Inc. - Specialist Surgeon

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A general surgical practice offering a range of surgical procedures, with a specialist focus on gastrointestinal surgery, endoscopy, hernia surgery, breast cancer surgery and surgery for benign breast conditions as well as thyroid conditions.

08/04/2026

What is Gastroscopy, and which symptoms may prompt your doctor to recommend one? 🩻🔦👨‍⚕️Specialist Surgeon Dr Maré Du Plessis explains.

To 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬, visit his website and contact us: https://drduplessis.com/gastroscopy/

“I’m almost back to full power, and that’s thanks to Dr du Plessis and his 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦.” Thank you for this testimo...
02/04/2026

“I’m almost back to full power, and that’s thanks to Dr du Plessis and his 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦.” Thank you for this testimonial, Shani!

Shani was admitted to Mediclinic Milnerton with an emergency when Dr Du Plessis was on call, “which turned out to be very lucky for me,” she says. 🩺🤎

To read more 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬’ 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, and schedule an appointment for yourself, visit our website: https://drduplessis.com/testimonials/

🚨 Colorectal cancer can carry a 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, which is why Dr Du P...
26/03/2026

🚨 Colorectal cancer can carry a 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, which is why Dr Du Plessis recommends screening colonoscopy to detect precancerous polyps before they can develop into cancer.

Consult your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms for longer than four weeks. 🔦👨‍⚕️ 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲.

Learn more about colorectal cancer on our website: https://drduplessis.com/colorectal-cancer/

19/03/2026

“𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞.”

Dr Maré du Plessis visited the CCFm 107.5 / 96.7 studios for a Colorectal Cancer Awareness month chat with Jonathan Haller and Rachel Govender.

🎤👨‍⚕️ He talked through the colonoscopy experience, unpacked how colonoscopy helps prevent colorectal cancer, and dispelled the myths and fears that may be preventing you from scheduling this life-saving procedure.

🎧 Listen to the full interview here: https://iono.fm/e/1652512 and remember Dr Du Plessis’ advice: “𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞!”


🎧 Tune in to Radio Tygerberg 104FM tomorrow at 2pm. Dr Du Plessis will be on Reinhardt’s lunchtime show, talking colorec...
16/03/2026

🎧 Tune in to Radio Tygerberg 104FM tomorrow at 2pm.

Dr Du Plessis will be on Reinhardt’s lunchtime show, talking colorectal cancer awareness. 👨‍⚕️🩺

🚨 Make sure your loved ones know about the 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 importance of colonoscopy.🪴🩺 Dr Du Plessis’ in-rooms endoscopy su...
13/03/2026

🚨 Make sure your loved ones know about the 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 importance of colonoscopy.

🪴🩺 Dr Du Plessis’ in-rooms endoscopy suite makes your screening colonoscopy a comfortable doctor’s visit with 𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲.

Contact us to 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with Dr Du Plessis at Mediclinic Milnerton: https://drduplessis.com/contact-dr-mare-du-plessis/ 📞

Schedule a screening colonoscopy. 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞! 📢🪴🩺 Dr Du Plessis’ Mediclinic Milnerton practice has an endos...
13/03/2026

Schedule a screening colonoscopy. 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞! 📢

🪴🩺 Dr Du Plessis’ Mediclinic Milnerton practice has an endoscopy suite in-rooms, making your life-saving screening colonoscopy a comfortable doctor’s visit with 𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲.

Make sure your loved ones know about the importance of colonoscopy. Contact us to 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://drduplessis.com/contact-dr-mare-du-plessis/ 📞


04/03/2026

How much do you know about peptic ulcers? 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭?

Specialist Surgeon Dr Maré du Plessis clarifies the medical facts you need to know —including causes, treatment, and links to cancer.

👩‍💻 Visit our website to learn more about peptic ulcers: https://drduplessis.com/peptic-ulcers/

“While some hernias can be monitored, 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Watchful waiting is only recommended in s...
25/02/2026

“While some hernias can be monitored, 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Watchful waiting is only recommended in specific, low-risk cases. 🚨 If you suspect you have a hernia or if a known hernia suddenly becomes painful, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.”

👨‍⚕️🏥 Dr Maré Du Plessis, a 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 at Mediclinic Milnerton in Cape Town, shares his expert advice about hernias on the Mediclinic website: https://www.mediclinic.co.za/en/infohub-corporate/expertise/surgery-conditions/that-bulge-isn-t-normal--understanding-hernias-and-when-to-act.html

A growing body of medical research, and Dr. Maré Du Plessis’ professional experience, has shown that 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐝...
18/02/2026

A growing body of medical research, and Dr. Maré Du Plessis’ professional experience, has shown that 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

These cancers are often more aggressive, carrying a significantly poorer prognosis when diagnosed at an advanced stage.

🔦🩺 Dr Du Plessis recommends a screening colonoscopy every two years, from the age of 45. It’s the most reliable tool to identify and remove polyps 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩.

Contact us to schedule a consultation at his private, comfortable Mediclinic Milnerton endoscopy suite. https://drduplessis.com/contact-dr-mare-du-plessis/

Tune in to Expresso Show tomorrow morning 📹👨‍⚕️ Dr Du Plessis will be on at 7:55am, sharing his advice for people experi...
18/02/2026

Tune in to Expresso Show tomorrow morning 📹👨‍⚕️

Dr Du Plessis will be on at 7:55am, sharing his advice for people experiencing chronic constipation.

13/02/2026

🪴🛋️ Dr Du Plessis’ private endoscopy suite ensures that you’ll have a comfortable, efficient colonoscopy experience with 𝐧𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝.

🩺 Contact us to schedule a consultation with Dr Du Plessis at 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 in Cape Town: https://drduplessis.com/contact-dr-mare-du-plessis/
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