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With a history of more than 25 years of service, Dr Versace and Partners Incorporated is well equipped to provide expert anaesthesia and related care to patients. Our principal interest and expertise are in providing Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia during the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart, lungs and circulation by Cardiologists and Surgeons. We are the pioneers of Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography in Pretoria.
This involves obtaining and studying moving images of the beating heart which are especially useful during heart operations to assess cardiac function and to guide and evaluate surgical repair. Since the establishment of our Practice we have also enjoyed delivering anaesthetic services to patients requiring urological, maxillofacial and oral surgery. |
Care during a theatre procedure is provided by well-established teams accustomed to working together.
We deliver a fulltime service at most of the private hospitals in Pretoria and surrounding areas: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days of the year.
Your Surgeon or Cardiologist will usually book your procedure with us.
The business side of our Practice is independent from those of the Surgeon and hospital, and all queries relating to our service and accounts should be directed to our Practice.
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The practice, the technology and the business of health care is changing rapidly. We may be a bit old fashioned, but we want to focus on a professional, but personal relationship with our patients where they trust us with their cares and concerns rather than getting lost in the jungle of managed health care.
THE specialists
Currently we are a team of seven Anaesthesiologists who are all registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as medical specialists. We keep our knowledge current by continuing professional development through continuous study and by attending congresses and workshops, both locally and internationally. We are members of and support the efforts of the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists ( www.sasaweb.com )
We also have available the services of a number of Anaesthesiologists outside of our Practice to assist in managing our workload and we regard them as valuable members of the family.
In this time of uncertainty and confusion regarding doctors’ fees we urge you to have a look at the guidelines to our fees. The stressful time during admission and disease is not the ideal time to worry about money. However, the reality is that bills have to be planned for and paid unless you are accessing public or government healthcare.
We also have available the services of a number of Anaesthesiologists outside of our Practice to assist in managing our workload and we regard them as valuable members of the family.
In this time of uncertainty and confusion regarding doctors’ fees we urge you to have a look at the guidelines to our fees. The stressful time during admission and disease is not the ideal time to worry about money. However, the reality is that bills have to be planned for and paid unless you are accessing public or government healthcare.
DR. MARIO VERSACE
M B Ch B. (Pret) 1979, DA (SA) 1982, M Med (SA) (PRET) 1987
Dr Versace has practiced cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesia for the past 30 years.
He is certified in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography of the USA.
He has a special interest in pre-operative evaluations and mitral valve surgery.
In his spare time he enjoys travelling, sport and reading.
He is certified in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography of the USA.
He has a special interest in pre-operative evaluations and mitral valve surgery.
In his spare time he enjoys travelling, sport and reading.
DR. LEON NIEMAN
M B Ch B. (PRET), DA (SA), M Med (anaes) (pret)
After spending a couple of years at 1 Military Hospital in the Surgery and Anaesthesiology departments Leon enrolled at the University of Pretoria as a Registrar in Anaesthesiology qualifying in 2007. He spent a few years in solo private practice before joining Dr Versace and Partners in January 2014. He has a special interest in cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia.
He enjoys outdoor sports and spends his free time with his family.
He enjoys outdoor sports and spends his free time with his family.
DR. WERNER MOHR
M B CH B. (UFS) 1987, M MED (ANAES) (PRET), FELLOWSHIP OF COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS OF SA (1994),
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After his basic medical degree in Bloemfontein, Werner enrolled at the University of Pretoria in 1990 as a registrar in Anaesthesia, qualifying in 1994 for the degree Master of Medicine (specializing in Anaesthesiology, with distinction). He was a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the University of Pretoria during 1994-1995, and thereafter joined Dr Versace and Partners in April 1995. His professional interests include cardiothoracic anaesthesia and transoesophageal echocardiography in which he passed the accreditation examination of the BSE.
Memberships of professional societies: South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) and British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)
In his spare time he enjoys cycling and reading.
Memberships of professional societies: South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) and British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)
In his spare time he enjoys cycling and reading.
DR. WIMPIE LE ROUX
M B Ch B. (Pret), DA (SA), M Med (anaes) (pret)
Wimpie started his professional career as a consulting structural engineer. After some years he changed to medicine and upon qualifying as a specialist anaesthesiologist in 2005, he joined Dr Versace and Partners in full-time private practice in 2006, where he has been ever since. He has a special interest in cardiothoracic anaesthesia, which is the speciality of our Practice.
He is a keen golfer and enjoys all sport, cooking, the arts and music.
He is a keen golfer and enjoys all sport, cooking, the arts and music.
DR. MICHAEL ACKERMANN
M B Ch B. (STEL), DA (SA), M Med (anaes) (UFS)
After qualifying as a specialist anaesthesiologist, Michael worked as a full-time consultant in the Department of Anaesthesiology of the University of the Free State. He completed the Cardiothoracic Fellowship Program of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology at Herzzentrum Leipzig, in Leipzig Germany. He obtained his certification in Adult Transesophageal Echocardiography from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging in 2018. He also took part in publications in international anaesthesiology journals and contributed to textbook-chapters. In 2017 he registered as a medical practitioner in Germany (Deutsche Approbation) after completing the Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung. After successful completion of the anaesthesiology exit-examination, he also registered as a specialist anaesthesiologist in Germany (Facharzt in der Anästhesiologie) in 2019.
He has a special interest in perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography and cardiac surgery. He joined the practice in December 2018.
His personal interests includes photography and travel.
He has a special interest in perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography and cardiac surgery. He joined the practice in December 2018.
His personal interests includes photography and travel.
DR. HENDRICK MAAKAMEDI
M B Ch B. (LIMPOPO), DA (SA), M Med (anaes) (pret) FCA (SA)
Dr Hendrick Maakamedi is a Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologist with a cardiac anesthesia fellowship from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.
He qualified as a specialist in Anaesthesiology from the university of Pretoria in 2015. He then held a consultant position in the same department until he left for Canada to super-specialize in cardiac anesthesia between 2017 & 2018. Dr Maakamedi then returned to spearhead the Anaesthesiology cardiac anaesthesia at UP & Steve Biko Academic hospital from 2019 becoming a head of clinical unit in the process. He served as an executive member of the international cardiovascular anesthesiology society, the SCA from 2019 – 2023 as well as secretary of the CASSA special interest group. Special interests include TEE, TTE and ultrasound-guided vascular access.
He loves to spend his free time with his daughter.
He qualified as a specialist in Anaesthesiology from the university of Pretoria in 2015. He then held a consultant position in the same department until he left for Canada to super-specialize in cardiac anesthesia between 2017 & 2018. Dr Maakamedi then returned to spearhead the Anaesthesiology cardiac anaesthesia at UP & Steve Biko Academic hospital from 2019 becoming a head of clinical unit in the process. He served as an executive member of the international cardiovascular anesthesiology society, the SCA from 2019 – 2023 as well as secretary of the CASSA special interest group. Special interests include TEE, TTE and ultrasound-guided vascular access.
He loves to spend his free time with his daughter.