Extraordinary Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery, University of Stellenbosch

M.B.Ch.B. (Pret), M.Med. (Stell), FCS (SA), E.B.O.P.R.A.S. Doctor of Medicine (TU Muenchen) 

Highlights from the Education:

• 2004 Dissertation in ‘The Surgical Management of Pancraniofacial Synostosis and Kleeblattschädel – Analysis of 19 own cases and review of the literature’ for the Degree “Doktor der Medizin” at the Technical University Munich, Germany (Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude) 
• 2003 German Board Exam in Plastic Surgery (Facharztbezeichnung Facharzt für Plastische Chirurgie, Landesärztekammer Bayern) 
• 2002 European Board Exam in Plastic Surgery (EBOBRAS) 
• 2000 Academic Degree: Master in Medicine (Plastic Surgery); M.Med (Plast & Recon) (Stell) Thesis: “MRI study on the Apert Hand” 

Professional Honour/Awards:

•  2004 Award of Title: “Doctor medicinae universae” (Dr. med. univ.) by the Medical School of the University of Innsbruck, Austria 
• 2002 Been awarded the first EURAPS/AAPS fellowship award (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) 
• 1989  University Scholarship for excellent academic performance in   Second year Medicine 
• 1988 University Scholarship for excellent academic performance in 1988 First year Medicine 
• 1988 – 1989 Price at Student Academic Day for research project in Virology: Incidence of HCV and HIV in preclinical medical students (Department of Medical Virology, Prof. Grabow, University of Pretoria) 

 Licensure:

• 2013 Registration as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with Namibian Health Council 
• 2004 Registration as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with Austrian Health Council 
• 2003 Registration as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with German Health Council 
• 2000 Registration as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA)