Dr Gertruida van Niekerk is a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon at The Specialist Laser and Cosmetic Institute (SCIN) @ Wembley Square in Cape Town, South Africa where she specialises in all areas of cosmetic surgery; non-surgical procedures such as botox and fillers; as well as congenital abnormalities of the ears, cleft lip and palate; congenital hand abnormalities; birthmarks; skin cancer; burn reconstruction; and reconstructive surgery of the lower leg and chronic wounds. Dr van Niekerk’s experience over the years includes time spent working at the Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Karl Bremer Hospital, Groote Schuur Hospital, and the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, all based in Cape Town. Following this she spent 6 months at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, in London, focusing on cleft palate surgery and craniofacial/paediatric plastic surgery and the management of congenital defects. Most recently Dr van Niekerk completed a 6-month fellowship in microsurgical reconstruction, focussing on breast, lower limb, chest wall and spinal reconstruction at the St George’s Hospital, London, UK.
