Dr Nici Zeeman is a general practitioner who has a special interest in breast health. She obtained her medical degree in 2001 at the University of Stellenbosch. After completing her internship and community service years, she moved to Ireland in 2004 where she spent 7 years working in different medical fields. She has always had a keen interest in female health and upon returning to South Africa in 2011, she joined Apffelstaedt and Associates as a breast physician. Since then, she has been on multiple local and international courses on breast and thyroid health and imaging. She is a member of the Breast Interest Group of South Africa (BIGOSA) and the Cape Town Breast Cancer Forum and has been involved in and presented research studies on breast cancer outcomes and lifestyle management in breast cancer patients at a few of the annual conferences and meetings over the years. She is currently working full time at Apffelstaedt, Hoosain and Associates and sees patients for breast health screening, genetic counselling and thyroid health concerns. She is also a member of the multidisciplinary team responsible for the follow-up care of breast cancer patients.
