Gynae/Obgyn Questionnaire

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr E Basson
Male or female: female
Province & Suburb:Cape Town
Hospital:Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital
Medical aid rates:yes
Cost of consult and delivery:R300 for consult (1st visit R750) R3500 for delivery
Are your appointments mostly on time:yes
Does your caregiver fully support your choices: yes
Are Saturday appointments available:not sure

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Martin Puzey

Male of Female: Male

Province& Suburb: Cape town in Western Cape

Hospital: Cape Town Medical Centre

Medical Rates: Yes -Never paid for consultations ,Paid R175.00 for delivery and sterilasion when baby was born.

Are your appointments mostly on time: Yes, he were late once with delivery but got sms and call 3hrs before the time to inform me.

Does your caregiver fully support your choices:Yes

Are Saturday appointments availabe : Not sure

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr AN (Wynand) Truter

Male or female: Male

Province & Suburb: Durbanville (Western Cape)

Hospital: Durbanville & Cape Gate Medi Clinics

Medical aid rates: No

Cost of consult and delivery: Consult R525 (includes a scan at every appointment). D

Delivery - NVD = R2500 above Discovery rates

Are your appointments mostly on time: Usually about 10-15 min late. But he really spends time answering questions in your appointment and you never feel rushed. He encourages lots of questions.

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes

Are Saturday appointments available: No

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr Johan Van Heerden

Male or female: Male

Province & Suburb: Western Cape, Milnerton

Hospital: Milnerton Medi Clinic

Medical aid rates: Yes

Cost of consult and delivery: Initial fee of R450, thereafter R300 per visit, ECS R+/-R4000 (completely covered by Discovery)

Are your appointments mostly on time: Always

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes

Are Saturday appointments available: Dont think so, but supplies cell number if needed.

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr Casandra Pillay

Male or female: Female

Province & Suburb: Fourways - Gauteng

Hospital: Fourways Life

Medical aid rates: 300% on top of Medical Rates

Cost of consult and delivery: R450 Normal Delivery - R7000. Anethetist - R2500, Pead - R2600

Are your appointments mostly on time: Never

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: she is now

Are Saturday appointments available: No, last appointment week days are 15:30pm

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr SN Naicker

Male or female: Male

Province & Suburb: KZN, Isipingo/Amanzimtoti & Chatsworth

Hospital: I used Kingsway but he also consults & delivers at Isipingo Hospital & Chatsmed

Medical aid rates: Yes

Cost of consult and delivery: Unsure

Are your appointments mostly on time: Seldom

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: Yes. Some say he advocates CS but he never once told me what his preferances were but rather asked me what birth I wanted.

Are Saturday appointments available: Yes but may be rescheduled for emergencies.

Name of Gynae/Obgyn: Dr JP Dalmeyer

Male or female: Male

Province & Suburb: Eastern Cape , St George's Park

Hospital: Life Healthcare St George's

Medical aid rates: i think so, not sure.

Cost of consult and delivery: not sure, never checked and i had to pay cash for all my consults as i ran out of medical aid savings.at the time i was paying about +-R350 for a consult. scans are charged extra and he only does one if really needed.other FA scans etc gets fone at his feotal assesment rooms (separate charges)

Are your appointments mostly on time: early morning, yes other than that i would normally call before hand to check if DR is on schedule or not..

Does your caregiver fully support your choices: yes

Are Saturday appointments available:not sure but i never had to go in on a saturday, he provides all contact details in case of emergency though.

*i must add..he is no longer in practice for Maternity, retiring from that and focusing mainly on the fertility side. a pity as he was a very good gynea. next time i am preggers.. would go to his partner Dr Kriel ant the same premises.