Dr Johann (Laurie) Blake

Dr Johann (Laurie) Blake is a urologist based in Pretoria at Pretoria Urology Hospital. He qualified with a bachelors in Medicine in 2007. He has been a fellow of the College of Urologists in South Africa since 2017. He went on to complete his Master’s Degree in Urology in 2018 at the University of Pretoria. Dr Blake works in the Pelvic Wellness Unit and has a wide range of interests, ranging from Female urology, Endourology to Robotic Surgery.

Dr Francois Duvenage

Qualifications 
MB,ChB (UOVS) 1989
M.Med (UP) 1999
FC (Uro) (SA) 2000
ATLS 1998
Robotic Surgeon Certificate 2017

Work history
Internship:1990, Klerksdorp/Tshepong
National Service: 1991-1992, Potchefstroom
MO and registrar: 1993-1999, UP
Urologist and acting Head: 2000-2002, Kalafong 
Private Practice: 2002 to present, Pretoria Urology and Eugene Marais Hospitals. 

Special interests
Oncology, Female Urology, Endoscopy, Robotic Surgery. 

Dr Viola Morolo 

Dr Viola Morolo also known as Dr Synergy. “I am passionate about synergising health resources for training and service delivery with the ultimate goal of providing our patients, both public and private, world class treatment.” Dr Viola Morolo is a Specialist Urologist at the University of Pretoria. She is based at Steve Biko Academic Hospital leading the Uro-oncology division. Dr Viola Morolo is the founder of the South African Urology Laparoscopy (SAUL) workshop, which was birthed to accelerate the learning curve of laparoscopy surgery by sharing the collective knowledge and skills of masters in Laparoscopy surgery. Synergy: Our contribution together is greater than the sum of our individual contribution.

Dr Johan Mouton

Dr Dawid Johan Mouton is a urologist based in Pretoria at Pretoria Urology Hospital and Life Wilgers Hospital. He qualified in 2019 from the University of Pretoria and has a wide range of interests, ranging from paediatric to reconstructive urology.

Margrit Nurnberger

Margrit Nurnberger completed a diploma in General Nursing Science and Midwifery in HF Verwoerd Hospital (Now Steve Biko ).
She completed her Diploma in ICU in the same institution in 1984. Margrit has worked in various Private Hospitals in ICU.
Since 2011 she has been a Unit Manager at the Urology Hospital in the ICU who has a passion for all her patients.
Margrit is also a member of SAUNA / FPNL/ FIDSSA/ CCSSA

Mr Fasie Smith (PJ)

Fasie started his nursing career at the age of 17 after matriculating at the High School Andrew Rabie, Port Elizabeth.

His caring, warm and friendly manner was noted at and early age by his mother, grandparents, teachers. It was therefor no surprize when he announced in matric that “Nursing” what he wants to do.

He qualified as a general nurse in 1980, at the Provincial Hospital and Charley Cribb Nursing College in Port Elizabeth. Worked a registered nurse until June 1983, started education and training in midwifery, qualified (cum laude), in June 1984.

He soon showed management and leadership prowess, and promoted to senior professional nurse in 1985, taking charge of a post coronary, nephrology ward.

In January 1986, registered at the University of Port Elizabeth, (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), for a B Cur I er A degree. Completed in 1989. This degree opened a world in which he felt comfortable and joined the private sector in 1991, as a Unit Manager, St Georges Hospital, Port Elizabeth. A position he held for 5 years.

Nursing Service Manager at the Department of Health until 1989. Took some months off to travelled Europe and find out more about life. This sabbatical brought clarity that the career embarked upon must be taken further on roads unknown.

He took up a position as Nursing Service Manager with Malesela Hospital Group towards the end of 1989, with the purpose to commission the nursing service in Montana Private Hospital in Pretoria (now Netcare), N17 Private Hospital (also now Netcare), started with the input of building plans for Kuilsrevier Private Hospital (Netcare). He was noticed by business leaders in Afrox Healthcare, now Life Healthcare, and found himself as a “Nursing Service Specialist” in the Afrox Head Office,

In 2003, he was identified to represent the Afrox Nursing Function, to participate in a tender in the United Kingdom (UK), to manage patient waiting lists on behalf of the UK Department of Health. The Afrox team successfully won 6 contracts for a 5-year period to deliver surgery, treatment and care for patients that needed orthopaedic, general, ophthalmic, ear nose and throat surgery. Fasie was appointed as Director of Nursing for the new venture between Afrox Healthcare and Care UK – referred to as Care UK, Afrox Healthcare.

He returned to SA, commissioned the Nursing Service at Life Fourways Hospital. Worked as Regional Nursing Manager for Mediclinic for 2 years, took a short time back to the UK, as General Manager of the Northeast London Treatment Centre.

Returned to SA in 2010, appointed as National Nursing Manager. A position he held until 2018.

Took up the position of Group Nursing Manager, Lenmed Health for the last formal part of his career.

He retired formally in January 2023. Retirement is not a part of his current plans.

He is actively working, currently in Pretoria Urology, to facilitate risk and quality improvement.

He is passionate about nursing practice at the bedside, actively promote clinical supervision, theory and practice integration, management and leadership.

Highlights in his career:

• B Cur I et A in 1989.
• Master of Science Nursing, University of Witwatersrand. (2017)
• Fellow of the Academy of Nurses (fANSA) (2014)
• Education and Training: SA Extended Immunization Program.
• Research team member – ROCHE, Department of Health, SA. “Immunization Coverage Study in the Eastern Cape”
• Presentation in the British Parliament – the outcomes of surgery, treatment and care in the Care UK Afrox Healthcare.
• Member of the Royal College of Nurses, UK.
• Presentation Royal College of Nurses conference, Harrogate, UK. Nursing strategy to commission the Independent Sector Treatment Centres in the UK.
• Facilitated, supported Sheffield University, UK with the development of a program: First Assistant Education and Training, Operating Room Nurses.
• Recruitment of Nurses in India.
• Study visit: Cleveland Clinic. USA.
• Chairman of the Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders, SA
• Member of the Life Healthcare College Council and Senate.
• Member of the Hospital Association of SA, Sub-Committee: Nursing.
• Commissioning, accreditation of the Lenmed Nursing College.
• Memorial Lecture: Sister Henrietta Stockdale, Kimberly, 2022.

Tribute to mentors over 45 years.

Miss Leonie Stander, Mrs Estie Smit, Mrs Bets Scheepers, Prof Wilma Kotze, Dr Eloise van Niekerk, Dr Dena van den Berg, Dr Sharon Vasuthevan, Dr Nilesh Patel, Dr Sue Armstrong, Dr Neloise Geyer, Mrs Annelie Meiring, Mr Johan Joubert, Dr Rex Grant, Dr Sushil Jathanna, Dr Anna Mogogong.

Dr Hugo v.d. Merwe

EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
SENIOR CONSULTANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY 2009 – 2011

CONSULTING UROLOGIST AT THE UROLOGY HOSPITAL PRETORIA 2011 – CURRENT

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA: MBCHB (1999)
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE: MMed Urology (2009) EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGY: FEBU (2010)

LEADERSHIP
Currently serving on board of directors at the Urology Hospital Pretoria
Clinical research and advisory panel for several pharmaceutical companies including JANSSEN and ASTELLAS and FERRING

Membership:
• South African Urological Association
• European Board of Urology
• European Society for Medical Oncology
• American Society of Clinical Oncology | ASCO

REFERENCES
• PROF SW WENTZEL
HEAD OF UROLOGY DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
• DR A LAUBCHER HEAD OF DEPARTMENT TRAUMA SURGERY UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
• DR LJE COETZEE UROLOGIST

Mrs Wilma van Schalkwyk

Middle Management and Leadership, Nursing Management, Community Nursing Science, Diploma General Nursing, Diploma Midwifery, Certificate in Emergency Nursing.

Wilma qualified as a General Nurse in 1981, thereafter obtained a Diploma in Midwifery. She continued her academic career and obtained a Diploma in Nursing Management and Community Nursing Science in 1992.

She has been a champion for nursing practice, the competence of nurses at the bedside and very keenly pursued a career in Nursing and Hospital Management over the last 35 years.

She currently holds the position of Nursing Executive/Hospital Manager at the Urology Hospital in Pretoria.

She is a visionary leader and believe in the empowerment and growth of individuals to deliver the company’s business and outcome targets. She is skilled in strategic management and leadership and always lead from the front.

Highlights in her career includes –

Lead and guide the development and implementation of policies and procedures to meet external legislatory and regulatory standards.

Initiated, overseen the development and implementation of a hospital care worker strategy. She established clinical governance by means of an Infection Prevention and Control interest and meeting group, as well as a mortality and morbidity sub-committee.

Integration of Curamed Hospital into Mediclinic. She is the founding member of the Urology Nurses Association of South Africa. She initiated the registration of this body as Non-Governmental Organization in SA.

She remains a passionate nurse and believes in a professional, scientific approach to nursing practice, education and training. She believes in lifelong learning. Wilma has held several senior strategic positions in healthcare over the years, these includes, Executive Nursing, Hospital Manager Nursing Service Manager, Area/Unit Manager, Commanding Officer in the SA Defence Force.

Dr Frans van Wijk

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
1974 – 1979
MBChB
MMed (Urology) – 1990

THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA
1985 – 1989
Fellowship of the College of Urologists of South Africa
Awarded Lionel B Goldschmidt medal for achieving distinction in
final Urology examination.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Pretoria Urology Hospital
Urologist
Subspecialist: Urogynaecologist
1996 – Current
Co-founder of Pretoria Urology Hospital
General urology
Specialized urology

• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Male and female urinary incontinence
• Painful bladder syndrome/Chronic interstitial cystitis
• Overactive bladder/Neurogenic bladder
• Atonic bladder/Detrusor failure
• Erectile dysfunction

Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Consultant Urologist & Urogynaecologist
1996 – Current
Urology clinic
Urogynecology clinic (Founder of the Urogynae Clinic)
Ward rounds with Urology Fellows
Theatre skills training – active participation in theatre lists once every
2 weeks
Life Groenkloof Hospital (Previously known as Little
Company of Mary)
Urologist
1990 – 1996
General Urology

PROFESSIONAL

• Urology consultant at Steve Biko Academic Hospital for 25
  years
• Co-founder and consultant at Urogynaecology clinic at
  Steve Biko Academic Hospital, since 2010
• Involved in training of Urology Fellows and undergraduate
  medical students, for the past 25 years at University of
  Pretoria
• Very involved in the training of doctors with pelvic organ
  prolapse, female incontinence, male incontinence, and
  impotence
• I started a multi-disciplinary unit in 2015 – Pelvic Wellness
  Unit. The unit focusses on complicated pelvic organ
  abnormalities and urological prosthetic surgery.
• I am on the Advisory Boards for Boston Scientific,
  Promedon and Medtronic
• I act as a proctor for Boston Scientific, Promedon, Porges
  and Medtronic
• I have been involved in multiple clinical trials that involve
  pharmacotherapy and prosthetic surgery