A cardiac unit will open at this hospital in October 2000
32 Albany Street
East London 5201
PO Box 1585
East London 5200
Tel: (043) 722-3128
Fax: (043) 722-3575
www.lifehealthcare.co.za
General Information
Cardiac Facilities and Services
Supporting Specialists
Map to East London Private Hospital
GENERAL INFORMATION

Life East London Private Hospital provides an optimum cardiac service to the East London and Border community.
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CARDIAC FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Services
- Hospital care, including intensive care, following a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or cardiac failure from other causes
- Angiograms
- Cardiac catheterisation procedures
- Coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Implantation of stents
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Echocardiography
- Implantation of artificial heart valves
- Implantation of pacemakers
Facilities
- Cardiac cathetersation laboratory
- Cardiac ICU
- Cardiac theatre
- Radiology unit with MRI, with CT scanning available at Life St Dominics Hospital
Support services
- Dietetics
- Health awareness programmes
- Patient and family counselling
- Pharmacy services
- Physiotherapy
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SUPPORTING SPECIALISTS
The practice details of the following cardiac specialists will be as follows, as from October 2000.
Cardiologist
Dr David Kettles
4 St Marks Road
Southernwood 5201
Tel (043) 743-2345
Cardio-thoracic Surgeon
Dr Johan Dreyer
4 St Marks Road
Southernwood 5201
Tel (043) 743-2345
Physicians
Dr D Duncan
11 Wynne Street
Southernwood 5201
Tel (043) 743-5202
Dr M Griffiths
10 St Marks Road
Southernwood 5201
Tel (043) 732-7582
Dr C G Horsfall
10 St Marks Road
Southernwood 5201
Tel (043) 732-7582
Dr A Koopowitz
10 St Marks Road
Southernwood 5201
Tel (043) 732-7582
Dr S Solombela
14 St. Matthews Road
East London 5201
Tel (043) 743 7872
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HOW TO GET TO LIFE EAST LONDON PRIVATE HOSPITAL
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