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.
Services
Our systems allows us to do:
- Online verification
- Point of sale payments
- Process all types of card payments
- Process card retainer amounts
- Process electronic debit orders for settling outstanding accounts
- Mail patients reports or prescriptions
- General Services
- Acute Care
- Chronic Care
- Investigations
- Woman‘s Health
- Men‘s Health
- Mental Heatlth
- Travel clinic
- Covid management
- Virtual consultations
- Aesthetic medicine
- Minor surgical procedures
-Insurance medicals
-VISA medicals
-Yearly flu vaccines and other appropriate vaccines like Prevenar and Pneumovax
-Weight loss management.
-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
-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
-24hr ABPM testing
-ECG and stress ECG
-Lung functions
-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
-Testosterone replacement therapy
-Erectile dysfunction management
-STD screening
-Malaria prophylaxis and testing
-Travel advice
-Rapid antigen point of care testing - results in 5 minutes
-Fast tracking admission for oxygen treatment if necessary
-Long Covid syndrome
-Glabellar lines (forehead wrinkles)
-Frown lines
-Crow's feet
-Bunny lines
-Gummy smile
-Hyperhidrosis
-Bruxism (grinding teeth)
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-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.
Dr. Louis Botha
M.B.Ch.B. (Pretoria)
Dip Diabetes (Cardiff)
MSc Diabetes (Cardiff)
In practice since 1983
louis.botha@medicross.co.zaBoard certifications
APLS (2000) Advanced Paediatric Life Suppor
ACLS (2000) Advanced Cardiac Life Support
CDE (2012) Centre of Diabetes Excellence
Dip Diabetes (Cardiff)
MSc Diabetes (Cardiff)
Professional certifications
Irish Medical Council
General Medcial Council
Medical Association of South Africa
Hospital Affiliation
Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital Cape Town
Interests
Diabetic Care and Management
Executive Health Evaluations
Dr. Botha achieved a distinguished diploma in Diabetes and earned a Golden award for completing an MSc in Diabetes Research at Cardiff University.
Dr. Beata Buckle
M.B.Ch.B. (Stellenbosch)
In practice since 1992
beate.buckle@medicross.co.zaBoard certifications
APLS Advanced Paediatric Life Support
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Medicross Accredited -HIV treatment Practitioner.
Hospital Affiliation
Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital Cape Town
Interests
Woman’s Health
Child Health
HIV Management
General Medical Examination
Dr. Megan Buckle
M.B.Ch.B. (Stellenbosch) Diploma in Child Heath (CMSA)
In practice since 2019
megan.buckle@medicross.co.zaBoard certifications
ACLS (2020) Advanced Cardiac Life Support
BLS (2020) Basic Life Support
ANLS (2021) Advanced Neonatal Life Support
APLS (2021) Advanced Paediatric Life Support
Diploma in Child Health - College of Medicine of South Africa
CDE (2023) Centre of Diabetes Excellence
Hospital Affiliation
Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital Cape Town
Interests
Child Health
Woman’s Health
Mental Health
General acute and chronic conditions
HIV management
Weight loss
Aesthetics – anti-wrinkle injections
Additional Services
Minor skin lesion excisions
Dr. Vickesh Ramjee
M.B.Ch.B. (Pretoria)
In practice since 2000
ramjeev@medicross.co.zaBoard certifications
APLS (2000) Advanced Paediatric Life Support
ACLS (2000) Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(2021) Foundation course in diabetes care for health professionals
Hospital Affiliation
Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital Cape Town
Interests
Cardiovascular Disease
HIV Management
Weight loss
Travellers Diseases
Additional Services
Holistic Health Management
Executive Medicals
Employment Medicals
Insurance Medicals
Minor surgical procedures
Visa Medicals.
