?Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Unit - Obstetric Special Care Unit
The Obstetric Special Care Unit functions within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Tygerberg Academic Hospital in Parow, Cape Town. This unit provides a service to both outpatients and in-patients.
The unit manages high-risk pregnancies complicated by previous or current obstetric and/or medical illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac conditions and recurrent adverse pregnancy outcomes. It provides a pre-conception counselling service where complex cases are evaluated before commencing with pregnancy. In this way couples can be advised of possible outcomes and modifiable factors addressed prospectively.
The unit enjoys good public-private support. It is managed by maternal-fetal sub-specialists and has close co-operation with obstetric anaesthetists, paediatricians, physicians, a geneticist and pathologists. Whenever possible women are managed on an out-patient basis with admission only as necessary. Deliveries are managed as tertiary cases in the labour ward or in the Obstetric Critical Care Unit.
The Obstetric Special Care Unit has a proud history of high quality research performed locally or in collaboration with overseas units. It forms part of the network within the department accredited for training in maternal-fetal medicine.
Where are we?
Staff: | Clinic C |
Services
Contact us: | Tel: +27 21 938 4877 or +2721 938 4424 |
In case of an emergency, contact the Registrar on call for Special Care, Tygerberg Hospital:
Tel: +27 21 938 4911
Staff
Prof David Hall
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Sub-specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Prof Wilhelm Steyn
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Sub-specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Dr Jonathan Burke
Specialist Anaesthetist with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Dr Deidré Mason
Medical Officer with an interest in diabetes in pregnancy.
Srs. N Bosman and A Cader
Mrs VU Kloppers
We have close links with:
Prof Lut Geerts
Ultrasound Unit
Prof Gert Kirsten and Prof Johan Smith
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Dr Magda Conradie
Endocrinology
Dr Pawel Schubert
Pathology
Dr M Manie
Rheumatology
Prof Rafique Moosa and Prof Razeen Davids
Nephrology
Prof Mike Urban
Genetics
Prof Anton Doubell
Cardiology
