Rob is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery.
He began working in orthopaedic surgery in 2005, after completing his undergraduate and specialist training at the University of Cape Town.
Rob previously worked at Groote Schuur Hospital as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery.
In 2013/2014, he completed an 18-month fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery with Professors Steve Roche and Basil Vrettos, with whom he continues to collaborate.
Rob visits international surgeons on a regular basis to stay up to date on the latest shoulder and elbow surgical techniques, and in 2015 he was invited to the Mayo Clinic Advanced Elbow Surgical Skills Course in the United States, which he attends annually.
Professionalism
Shoulder and elbow surgery in its entirety
Rotator cuff tears should be treated as soon as possible.
Dislocations of the shoulder and elbow
Upper limb sports injuries are treated in a variety of ways.
Arthritis of the shoulder and elbow
Methodologies
In rooms, ultrasound is used to aid in the diagnosis of soft tissue injuries.
Keyhole/arthroscopic surgery
Surgery to replace a joint
Research and Awards
Rob has received several awards for his research into the treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders at the University of Cape Town, and his papers have been published in leading international journals and presented internationally.
He serves as a peer reviewer for research papers on the shoulder and elbow submitted to the South African Orthopaedic Journal and is actively involved in teaching registrars-in-training and medical students.
In 2014, he was awarded an international scholarship from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to further his training in shoulder and elbow surgery in the United States.
South African Shoulder and Elbow Society (SASES) publication award (The modified Latarjet procedure in female patients: clinical outcomes and complications – Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery) – 2019 SASES Publication Award (Unrepaired rotator cuff tears after acromioplasty – South African Orthopaedic Journal) – 2019 SASES Publication Award (Outcomes after ulnar nerve in situ release durin
Cambridge Elbow Approaches and Trauma Masterclass – Cambridge, UK
– 2017 South African Society for Surgery of the Hand (SASSH) – Isidore Kaplan Literary Award – 2016 South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA) – Smith & Nephew Literary Award – 2015 SASES Best paper award (Comparison of Coracoid and Glenoid Size between Males and Females: a Computer Tomographic Analysis with Reference to Impact on Latarjet Procedure Outcomes)
Shoulder and Elbow Cape
The Cape Shoulder and Elbow Unit is a group of shoulder and elbow surgeons who work together to treat patients, help each other with diagnosis and management, and conduct research.
Pinelands, Life, Pinelands, Pinelands, Pinelands, Pinelands, Pinelands
Vincent Pallotti Medical Center
Dr. JP Du Plessis Constantia, Constantiaberg Mediclinic, Professor Basil Vrettos
Dr. Abe Lambrechts, Professor Steve Roche, and Dr. Mike Mulder Somerset West are all affiliated with Paardevlei Private Hospital.
Rob Dachs, M.D.
Dr Charl van den Berg
Dr Charl van den Berg earned his bachelor’s degree in medicine (MBChB) from the University of Pretoria in 1995.
He qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon in 2004 and holds the MMed (Orth) degree from the University of Pretoria as well as the FCOrth(SA) qualification from the South African College of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
He is fully registered with the South African Health Professions Council.
Tel: 021 851 1911
Fax: 021 851 1924
Address
Block 2, Mediclinic Vergelegen, Main Road, Somerset West, 7130
Lat: -34° 5’ 27.6576
Long: 18° 51’ 30.2292
In 2004, he established a private practice in Claremont/Kingsbury Hospital in Cape Town, and in 2007, he relocated to the Vergelegen Mediclinic Hospital in Somerset West.
His practice and the Vergelegen Mediclinic are outfitted with cutting-edge surgical and diagnostic technology that meets international standards.
All administrative and financial questions will be handled by friendly and efficient staff.
Dr. van den Berg is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in shoulder surgery, and his practice is solely dedicated to it.
He has extensive experience treating all shoulder conditions and treats your orthopaedic condition on an individual basis.
He will only consider surgical management after all conservative options have been exhausted.
This includes arthroscopic shoulder management as well as replacement surgery.
His patients will benefit from the most recent international orthopaedic advances and equipment while undergoing minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery.
He is a member of and affiliated with the following Professional Societies:
South African Health Professions Council
The South African Orthopaedic Association is a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of orthopae
Shoulder and Elbow Society of South Africa
Knee Society of South Africa
He focuses on the following areas for continuing professional development in orthopaedic and shoulder surgery:
Local and international meetings and workshops (visits top surgeons and congresses at least twice a year in Europe and the USA)
Conversations with peers and surgeons (Part of the Western Cape Shoulder Group – Specialist Shoulder Surgeons meeting on a monthly basis to discuss the latest techniques in shoulder surgery)
Examine the Literature
Personal contact with internationally renowned surgeons
Dr. van den Berg is actively involved in the advanced field of arthroscopic surgery training and education of fellow orthopaedic surgeons.
He participates as a consultant in training sessions and cadaver workshops on a regular basis, and he welcomes visiting surgeons into his operating room.
Dr. Joe de Beer founded the Cape Shoulder Institute in 1998, and we have successfully operated on thousands of shoulders since then.
Our consulting rooms are located at:
Plattekloof Libstar House Mediclinic Plattekloof Libstar House Mediclinic Plattekloof Libstar House Mediclinic Plattekloof Libstar House Mediclinic Plattekloof
We are located at:
Mediclinic Cape Town in Gardens Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital in Stellenbosch The Cape Eye Hospital in Bellville
If you have any questions, please Contact Us or Request an Appointment.
Recognize Your Shoulder Pain
Shoulder injuries are common in people of all ages.
These injuries can occur as a result of sporting or other accidents, repetitive actions (for example, factory workers and certain everyday activities where repeated movements lead to wear of the structures around the shoulder), and, finally, in older people where minimal force can damage degenerated structures.
Dr. Joe de Beer has worked with a wide range of athletes in a variety of sports.
He has a wide range of knowledge about sports injuries; some of the information he has gathered over his career is listed below.
Rugby-Related InjuriesAn increase in the frequency and severity of shoulder injuries in rugby has been observed, prompting the development of guidelines such as this one to serve as a resource for coaches, physiotherapists, and sport physicians caring for the players on the field.
Equally important, younger players are playing more competitively and aggressively, and specific injury patterns in these players with immature skeletal structures must be recognized.
Why have a “manual” on shoulder injuries in rugby when standard references on shoulder injuries are available?
The reasons for this are that specific injury patterns occur in rugby and that players have different needs in terms of rehabilitation and returning to this high contact activity in a relatively short period of time.
Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: Unit 8, Loumarie House, Wellington Park, Wellington Road, Cape Town, 7550
Hours:
Monday 9am–5pm
Tuesday 9am–5pm
Wednesday 9am–5pm
Thursday 9am–5pm
Friday 9am–5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Phone: 021 975 0583
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Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: 3rd Floor Life Orthopaedic Clin Vincent Pallotti, Alexandra Road, Pinelands, Cape Town, 7405
Hours:
Monday 8am–4pm
Tuesday 8am–4pm
Wednesday 8am–4pm
Thursday 8am–4pm
Friday 8am–4pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Phone: 021 506 5621
Dr TW Munting
Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: CHRISTIAAN BARNARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 15TH FLOOR SUITE 1514, CORNER OF DF MALAN STREET AND RUA BARTHOLEMUE DIAS PLAIN, Cape Town, 8001
Phone: 021 424 0725
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Address: 43 Bloulelie Cres, Plattekloof 3, Cape Town, 7500
Phone: 021 911 1017
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Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: Suite 34 Panorama Medical Centre, Hennie Winterbach St, Panorama, Cape Town, 7600
Hours:
Monday 8am–5pm
Tuesday 8am–5pm
Wednesday 8am–5pm
Thursday 8am–5pm
Friday 8am–3pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Phone: 021 911 3096
Dr Steve Carter
Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: 3rd Floor, New Orthopaedic Unit, Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Alexandra Road, Pine, Cape Town, 7405
Hours:
Monday 8am–5pm
Tuesday 8am–5pm
Wednesday 8am–5pm
Thursday 8am–5pm
Friday 8am–5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Phone: 021 506 5674
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Sports medicine clinic in Cape Town
Address: Sports Science Institute, Boundary Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700
Hours:
Monday 8am–5pm
Tuesday 8am–5pm
Wednesday 8am–5pm
Thursday 8am–5pm
Friday 8am–5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Phone: 021 686 1196
Professor Robert Dunn
Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: D18, L Block New Main Building UCT Private Academic Hospital, Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935
Hours:
Monday 9am–5pm
Tuesday 9am–5pm
Wednesday 9am–5pm
Thursday 9am–5pm
Friday 9am–1pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Phone: 021 442 1801
Dr Chris Narramore
Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: Boundary Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700
Phone: 021 762 5228
DR HUGO BASSON
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Address: Suite 201, N1 City Medical Chambers, Louwtjie Rothman St, Goodwood, Cape Town
Phone: 021 595 3628
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Address: Suite 1, 3rd Floor, Block A, Gatesville Medical Centre, Clinic St, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
Phone: 021 637 0501
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Address: Suite 706, 7th Floor, Melomed Mitchells Plain, A Z Berman Dr, Mitchells Plain Town Centre, Cape Town, 7785
Phone: 021 391 3851
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Address: Mediclinic Constantiaberg Burnham Street Southern Suburbs, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7800
Phone: 021 797 0947
Dr Koos Marais
Orthopedic surgeon in Cape Town
Address: Room 6, Orthopaedic Institute Cnr Paul Kruger Street &, Hibiscus St, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550
Phone: 021 979 3558
Louis Leipoldt Medi-Clinic
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Address: Room 2057, 7 Broadway St, West, Cape Town
Phone: 021 949 8080
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Address: 6th Floor Green Avenue Tygerberg Hospital Avenue Tygerberg, Francie Van Zijl Dr, Cape Town, 7505
Phone: 021 938 5456
