About us

Our Cape Town GP practice at M06 has been established for the last 40 years. Numerous files of patients dates back to the 80`s. The practice in the City Bowl was started by Dr. Pieter Cilliers and then bought over by Dr. Louis Botha in 1994 when Dr. Cilliers went to specialize in psychiatry. Dr. CP van der Merwe had been practicing in association with both Dr. Cilliers and Dr. Botha for many years and when he retired most of his patients remained with the practice.

The practice went into a strategic alliance with Medicross in 2009 and became the Cape Town Medicross clinic. Medicross renders some crucial administrative functions to the practice, the Cape Town doctors remain the owners of the practice and therefore determine the operational strategy. Since then the practice has seen steady growth. Currently we have 50 000 files and on average see 15 new patients on a daily basis. We have 4 fulltime GP doctors, 2 qualified sisters, 1 qualified nurse, 3 reception staff, 1 accounts staff, 1 practice manager and 2 support staff.

We make use of locum doctors in certain instances. We operate a paper-light office and aim to achieve more functions electronically, thereby improving efficient communication with patients and specialists. Since we have embarked on the paperless system, we have scanned in in excess of 75 000 documents. All the patient file information is stored and backed up off site for security purposes. Our practice is Health-ID enabled – allowing us direct access to Discovery Medical aid patient information with their consent.

 

-Yearly comprehensive medical examinations
-Insurance medicals
-VISA medicals
-Yearly flu vaccines and other appropriate vaccines like Prevenar and Pneumovax
-Weight loss management.
-Managing acute illnesses in adults and children
-Asthma exacerbations - nebulising in rooms
-Acute respiratory infections
-Dehydration due to gastroenteritis
-IV Antibiotics if appropriate
-IV Pain management as appropriate
-Intra-articular steroid injections
-IV Infusions : vitamin B12 and C, Meyers cocktail, L-Glathatione
-Allergic reactions
-Managing uncomplicated fractures by splinting
-Registering chronic conditions for PMB
-Diagnose and treat chronic conditions like asthma, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, Diabetes, HIV
- Managing osteoporosis including IV Aclasta infusions
-IV Monofer, Cosmofer and Ferinject infusions for iron deficiency
- Point of care blood tests
-24hr ABPM testing
-ECG and stress ECG
-Lung functions
Family planning
-PAP smear test
-Implanon insertion and removal
-IUD insertion and removal
-Gardasil vaccine
- STD screening
-Hormone health and hormone replacement therapy
-Breast examination
-Referral for mammogram and bone density scans
PSA testing
-Testosterone replacement therapy
-Erectile dysfunction management
-STD screening
Management of mood disorders, anxiety disorders and ADHD
-All travel associated vaccines including yellow fever
-Malaria prophylaxis and testing
-Travel advice
-2 x dedicated cubicles for examination - great care with sanitising and PPE
-Rapid antigen point of care testing - results in 5 minutes
-Fast tracking admission for oxygen treatment if necessary
-Long Covid syndrome
-Video consults (Zoom)
-Telephonic consults
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Botulinum toxin injections:
-Glabellar lines (forehead wrinkles)
-Frown lines
-Crow's feet
-Bunny lines
-Gummy smile
-Hyperhidrosis
-Bruxism (grinding teeth)
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- Excision of skin and subcutaneous lesions (Moles and lumps)
-Electrocautery of appropriate lesions
-Cryotherapy of appropriate lesions (warts and sunspots)
-Biopsy of skin lesions
-Suturing of wounds/lacerations and tetanus vaccine when appropriate

The Team


Dr. Ramjee and Dr. Buckle have a special interest in treating HIV cases while Dr. Botha have special training in diabetes management and are also more interested in minor surgical procedures. Dr. Botha is just completing a 2-year post-graduate diploma in the management of diabetes through Cardiff University to specialise as a Diabetes doctor in Cape Town.

Primary Care Packages


Medicross City Bowl offers industry leading primary care packages, for the individual or as a corporate benefit.