Dr Simon le Roux

Medical Officer

Simon’s background lies in anaesthesia where he has worked in rural and urban district hospitals. He has a particular interest in strengthening surgical capacity at District Hospital and is currently collaborating with Madwaleni and Zithulele hospitals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa in an effort to re-imagine ways of expanding surgical services offered to this extremely rural community. Simon also has an interest in maternal health, in particular how to make anaesthesia safer.

Training

Medical school: Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate qualifications

• DA (SA)
• Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Certificate

Year of registration: 2007

Areas of interest

• Anaesthesia
• Surgical Capacity Building, particularly in District Hospitals
• Using film and video to tell the story of Global Surgery on our continent, and through this medium to advocate for equity
• Diplomacy – to build partnerships and strengthen collaboration: locally and internationally

Professional affiliations

Leadership

• Senior Medical Officer Victoria Hospital
• Lead: Madwaleni & Zithulele - UCT Global Surgery Development Programme

Membership

• SASA
• SOSPOSA