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Clinical Staff Overview

The Clinical Team:

Sr Gameda Benefeld
Gameda Benefeld
Genetic Nurse
A/Prof Karen Fieggen
Associate Professor Karen Fieggen
Associate Professor
Emer Prof Jacquie Greenberg
Emeritus Professor Jacquie Greenberg
Emeritus Professor
Nakita Laing (Verkijk)
Nakita Laing (Verkijk)
Genetic Counsellor
Kalinka Popel
Kalinka Popel
Dr Careni Spencer
Dr Careni Spencer
Medical Geneticist
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Tina Wessels
Genetic Counsellor
Prof Ambroise Wonkam
Professor Ambroise Wonkam
Professor
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Dr Claude Bailly
Medical Geneticist
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Contact Us:

Division of Human Genetics
Level 3, Wernher and Beit North
Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Observatory, 7925
South Africa

Tel: (+27 21) 406-6995
Email: janine.kammies@uct.ac.za 

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