Gynae/Obgyn Questionnaire

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr NP Scwartz
Male or female: Male
Province & Suburb: Western Cape, Kuilsrivier
Hospital: Kuilsrivier netcare or Louis Leipoldt Medi Clinic
Medical aid rates: Yes
Cost of consult and delivery: First consult in Pregnancy R750, thereafter R400 p apointment. Pay in of R750 for birth
Are your appointments mostly on time: Yes
Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes
Are Saturday appointments available:No

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr Melissa Andrin

Male or female: Female

Province & Suburb: Linksfield, Gauteng

Hospital: Linkwood / Linksfield

Medical aid rates: no

Cost of consult and delivery:
initial consult - R 1 500, 12 week R 1 330; follow ups R 400; 20 week 1 570; delivery - R 11 700

Are your appointments mostly on time: Yes

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes

Are Saturday appointments available: Yes

Name of Gynae/Obgyn:Dr Lingham
Male or female:Male
Province & Suburb:Benoni, Gauteng
Hospital:The Glynwood, Life Healthcare very very good!
Medical aid rates:have no idea
Cost of consult and delivery: R600 initial visit, R350 pregnancy check ups. 2008 Natural delivery was R4400 C-sec R8500 not sure about 2010 fees just yet.
Are your appointments mostly on time:Nearly always an hour late
Does your caregiver fully support your choices:Absolutely!
Are Saturday appointments available: not that i am aware of

I am very very happy with my OB/GYN, i find him very supportive and to the point. i will not have anyone else deliver my babies

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr Wium

Male or female: Male

Province & Suburb: Gauteng, Alberton

Hospital: Netcare Clinton

Medical aid rates:Yes

Cost of consult and delivery:R350 if MAid and R330 if cash (in 2009) Natural delivery R2800 paid by MAid (in 2008)

Are your appointments mostly on time: Most of the time we waited 15-20mins

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes

Are Saturday appointments available: No

Name of gynae: Dr Andrew Rosselli
Male or female: Male
Province & suburb: Durbanville, Cape Town
Hospital: Panorama mediclinic and Durbanville mediclinic
Medical aid rates: Dont know - fedhealth has always covered the costs of consults.
Cost of consult and delivery: Scan R400 (x 2); Consults R425 each. Discount for cash payment.
Uses Davies pathologists for tests.
Delivery - charges same for both natural and c/sec (R4500) + assistant fee of R1800 for c/sec.
Are your appointments mostly on time: Yes, at most 5 or 10 minutes wait. Only had one reschedule due to an emergency C/sec.
Does your caregiver fully support your choices: He did not speak about birthing options until I was 33 weeks when she was breach and discussed a possibility of a c/s if she doesnt turn. He has always been very informative about his reasons though and always answers my questions as well as possible.
Are Saturday appointments available? No

Other: Always available on cell phone. If I SMS he will call me back as soon as available (always within same day).
Does own Fetal anomaly scans and only refers you if unclear.
Lovely receptionist staff always friendly and never give advice.
Not fussy about things like weight gain etc, very relaxed but always takes your comments & questions seriously.

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr Lynette Reynders

Male or female: Female

Province & Suburb: Centurion, Gauteng

Hospital: Unitas Hospital (Netcare)

Medical aid rates: Yes

Cost of consult and delivery: Not 100% sure, I do have to pay a R2200 delivery fee that includes epidural if natural. R400 per consultation, includes scan every time, medical has fully paid back

Are your appointments mostly on time: Yes, when early morning, later it can fall behind

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes, but she is pro natural

Are Saturday appointments available: Not sure, never asked

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr. Malebane
Male or female: Male
Province & Suburb: Gauteng, Johannesburg
Hospital: Lesedi Clinic, Parklane & Brenthurst Clinic
Medical aid rates: Yes
Cost of consult and delivery: R350 for 1st consult + R100 for every other. R400 for a sonar
Are your appointments mostly on time: He`s a very busy dr, so most its bcause he is in theatre around the hospital, but he`ll call in and apologise.
Does your caregiver fully support your choices:Yes
Are Saturday appointments available:No