GPs and family doctors in Cape Town

A generalist GP, known as Dr Chili, with special interests in mental health, sexual health and queer and gender-affirming care. Consultations are in person in Gardens or online, booked through the website.

A family GP at Kendalwood Surgery. She comes up repeatedly as a good option for babies when you can't get a paediatrician appointment.

MBChB (UCT, 2011) with a Diploma in Child Health — the paediatric training behind the reputation. She consults Mon–Fri 9–5pm and Sat 9am–12pm, and has been a partner at Kendalwood since 2021.

A GP who listens properly and won’t dismiss your concerns — she rules things out methodically, looks at what else might be contributing, and talks through lifestyle rather than just prescribing. Patients mention being correctly diagnosed after years of being missed. Read more

A big multi-disciplinary practice on Rosmead Avenue with GPs, dentistry and a pharmacy, open seven days including Saturdays and Sundays. Three doctors here come recommended: Dr Badenhorst, Jess Puglia and Dr Sturrock.

A family GP at Colinton Surgery in Newlands, qualified at UCT in 1990, with a Diploma in Child Health and UK GP membership (MRCGP).

A family GP practice in the Fairfield Medical Suites at Kingsbury Hospital, Claremont, where Dr James Millar practises.

A GP at Netcare Medicross Tokai, qualified at UCT in 1991. The practice is open seven days, and you can book her online.

Five GPs provide care from childhood through to older age, with an on-site dietitian and diabetes educator. They see children of all ages, offer women's-health care and can arrange non-emergency home visits nearby through reception.

Dr Robynne Glasser and Dr Lauren Goliath were clinical partners at medical school and opened this practice together. They see the whole family across every life stage, with a stated special interest in women’s and children’s health. Read more

No after-hours or emergency care

A women’s health GP at The Women’s Health Practice, strong on perimenopause and hormonal health, repeatedly described as warm, unhurried and thorough. Online booking, with roughly a two-and-a-half-week wait.

A family GP at Kendalwood Surgery treating acute and chronic problems in all ages, with a special interest in family medicine and HIV care.

Ages

All ages

She consults Mon–Fri 8am–5pm and Sat 8am–12pm, and also does house visits to elderly patients in nearby care facilities.

A general practice for the whole family, with a particular passion for child health and women's health. They handle everyday acute illnesses and ongoing chronic conditions, plus contraceptive management, pap smears and mental health care. Bookings by phone or WhatsApp.

Booking

By phone or WhatsApp

An all-female family practice in Rondebosch that handles everyday illness, chronic conditions, mental health and women's health. There's also a nursing sister's clinic for bloods, B12 injections, blood pressure and wound dressings. Read more

Established in 1979, Colinton provides continuing medical care for patients of all ages through six partners and an associate doctor.

Willowmead brings several GPs, an in-house pharmacy, a baby clinic and allied-health services together in one family-friendly centre. Adults and children are welcome, and Dr Anna Frost is a specialist family physician with interests in preventative and women's health.

Brampton provides general family care for acute and chronic conditions, annual medicals and well-woman checks. The child-friendly, wheelchair-accessible practice is next to Life Kingsbury Hospital and has cared for some families across three generations.

Drs Nina Claudia Hessler and Talia Kavalieratos run this holistic family medical practice in Kenilworth. Appointments can be booked online or through the practice.

Waterfront Medical combines general practice with preventative medicine, mental-health and HIV care, as well as separate wellness and aesthetic services.

This women-led practice provides family, paediatric, women's, mental-health and older-person care, with particular expertise in LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming healthcare. You book with a specific doctor for continuing care rather than using it as a walk-in clinic.

Dr Sheena Mathew is a specialist family physician with more than 20 years' experience. The practice provides paediatric, women's, mental-health, chronic-disease and palliative care, with online and telephonic specialist consultations also available.

This established group GP practice serves the far south and includes registered travel-medicine doctors. It opens on weekends as well as weekdays; phone the centre to confirm the doctor on duty and current hours before going.

Drs Shabeer and Shaamilah Suleman run this family-owned practice, offering general, chronic, paediatric and women's-health care, minor procedures and a diabetic clinic. Walk-ins and same-day appointments are welcome.

Dr Smit is a general practitioner in Durbanville. Her current consulting hours and services aren't published, so phone the rooms before going.

Drs Jeanne Nel, Dewald Richter and Eunike Britz provide continuing family medicine from newborn care through to older-person and palliative care. Services also include women's and men's health, chronic-disease management and minor procedures.

Drs Darren Pedro and Fernando Adams provide general family care from newborns to older adults, including child wellness, chronic and diabetes care, travel vaccinations, urgent consultations and minor surgery. Same-day slots are often available.

Drs Deidré Reed and Rinky Vamvadelis care for all ages, with child, women's, mental-health, chronic and older-person care. Dr Vamvadelis also runs a registered travel clinic. The WhatsApp number has limited after-hours availability for non-urgent matters.

This long-standing general practice is still listed at 32 Caledon Street under Drs Keith Joubert and John de Villiers. Its services and consulting hours aren't published, so phone before going.

Dr Rosslee is currently listed as a general practitioner on St James Street. Her consulting hours and services aren't published, so phone the rooms before going.

Dr Gideon “Deon” Latsky is a general practitioner at Intercare Waterstone. Book through the medical centre and confirm current consulting times there.

Six GPs provide paediatric and general adult care, together with occupational and travel medicine and in-room procedures. The current team includes Drs Laila Kossmann, Haig MacRobert, Kristin Hendricks, Darren King, Garret Nightingale and Marguerite Sykes.

Dr Nico Oosthuizen is a specialist family physician providing acute, chronic, child, women's, mental-health, preventative and sports care, together with minor procedures. Virtual consultations are also available.

A women's health GP with a special interest in hormonal and reproductive health: PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, perimenopause and menopause including HRT, contraception and IUD insertions, pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding, and cancer screening like pap smears and breast exams. Read more

A GP in Claremont with a special focus on perimenopause and women's health, alongside everyday general practice. She also does online consultations for follow-ups, test results and well-understood symptoms, and repeat scripts for existing patients. Book online.

Consultation fees exclude consumables and tests.

They have doctors available seven days a week at their Rondebosch and Claremont rooms. The Rondebosch number is 063 448 8991 and the Claremont number is 078 584 4445. Read more