Surgeon and Safari

Welcome to Surgeon and Safari

We invite you to explore the opportunity of making a truly informed choice for your selected medical procedure, experiencing the benefits of our professional service, extensive past client network, global support structure and world class medical expertise.

As a world leader in the global medical tourism industry, Surgeon and Safari will only use surgeons that are registered with the South African Medical & Dental Council and fully certified with their respective specialist associations – thus adhering to prescribed ethical codes of conduct.

Our Services Include:

Treatments: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Dental Care, Ophthalmic Surgery, and Orthopedic Surgery.

Medical Tourism Facilitation:  Coordinate all medical correspondence with your selected surgeon, detailed cost estimation, arrange all medical consultation, facilitation for surgery, accommodation and safari, among other services.

Our History and Reputation

4     We are registered South African company (Est. 1999) with its trademark registered in USA, Europe and South Africa .

4     Our reputation as The World Leader in Medical Tourism continues to be reported in the international media:  Time, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CBS, ABC, BBC, CNN, NBC, SKY, etc...

4     We believe that our past clients are testimony to our success.

4     We spearheaded the medical tourism industry in South Africa with top quality medical staff, extensive after care, follow up and professional service.

Private Hospitals

4     We only offer operations/surgeries and procedures which are performed at Private Hospitals, owned by large publicly listed companies specializing in Private Health Care.

4     All the private Hospitals are fully certified in line with international standards with fully equipped ICU facilities and 24 hour nursing.

4     Procedures are all done in fully equipped operating rooms with all the necessary qualified staff and equipment.

You are admitted as private patients in private rooms and kept in hospitals for minimum of 24 hours post operative extended depending on the procedure performed.

Accommodation & After Care

4     We have our own very private accommodation facility in an up market residential area with large garden and pool area for your use where we are able to take care of all needs during recuperations - Home away from Home experience - allowing you the time to relax and heal away from public scrutiny.

4     You will have experienced personal assistance and support at all times during your stay and follow up once back home.

4     We assist you with suitable activities by sharing our local knowledge during their recuperation.

4     Accommodation packages at our facility have been designed as fully inclusive taking into consideration accommodation, meals, airport transfer, assistance, support, medical transfers, shopping needs, laundry requirements, and in room facilities like a large selection of DVD's and refreshments.

Follow up once back home

4     You are required to stay in your town of surgery for an appropriate period of time thus ensuring that you are on the correct healing path.

4     We ask that you keep in touch with us once back home as your continued healing process is important to us.

4     We use email as an effective feedback and follow up system.

Each time one of us touches the soil of this land, we feel a sense of personal renewal.  Click here for additional information specific to your needs.

Surgeon and Safari is a quality base, client driven company

Surgeon and Safari believe that it is our quality service and attention to detail which continues to endorse our world class reputation.

Surgeon and Safari Reputation

4     Lorraine Melvill – Founder of Surgeon and Safari was nominated for the South African Business Woman of the Year Award, and a finalist in the Nedbank Business Achiever Awards.  In addition, Surgeon and Safari was nominated by the Department of Trade and Industry for a Business Partnership and Collaboration award.  GIBS Top Speaker of the year award 2004.

4     The Surgeon and Safari business model has been written up as a case study in a Marketing Text Book used in South African Universities.

4     Books Published in 2006 profiling Surgeon and Safari:

ü       Brush with Perfection - By Alex Kuczynski

ü       Patients Beyond Borders – By Josef Woodman

4     OffBeat South Africa - By Richard George, Denise Slabbert, Kim Wildman

ü       The Complete Medical Tourist - By David Hancock

Quality Vs Cost

4     The quality of the skills and services we offer is amongst the very best in the world.

4     The fact that our pricing is so competitive is due to favourable exchange rates and is the cherry on top – service and professionalism will always come first.

4     Our medical evaluation standards and feedback systems are our key success factors.

4     The medical tourism industry suffers from a lack of standards, with price often undercutting the quality of the medical service on offer.

4     Beware of cheap alternatives - You will long forget the cost of your surgery but will live with the results forever.

4     All costs are quoted in South African Rand and subject to exchange rate fluctuation and may change without prior notification.

Informed Choice - Questions you need to ask yourself

4     Are you able to use extended forms of communication like Email, Telephone and communicate with Past clients?

4     Have you asked questions, raised your concerns and fears?

4     How do you feel about how the Surgeon has addressed your questions?

4     Has your communication been open and honest?

4     Are you sure that you have realistic expectations?

4     Have you been made aware of the benefits and risks involved?

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Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Non-Surgical Facial Procedures

Dental Surgery

Hair Transplant Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Sports Medicine

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The quality of the surgeons

4     We only use surgeons who are qualified, certified and registered medical doctors and specialists in South Africa.

4     All our surgeons are registered with their respective specialist associations and thus adhere to those professional codes of conduct and have no malpractice Law suites lodged against them.

4     We elect to work with select top surgeons whom have successful private practises with high standards of ethics.

4     These surgeons pride themselves on the quality of their work, and take time to ensure that you are comfortable with your choice and ensure that you have realistic expectations.

4     They will not perform procedures if they feel you would be compromised in any way from a health or medical point of view.

4     We only use Surgeons who have the correct and necessary malpractice insurance coverage to operate on our overseas clients.

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"Thank you for referring us to Lorraine and Rick. He called Lorraine from the theatre and said all was well about an hour ago. The welcome and caring atmosphere from Lorraine is second to none. The hospital is so professional and warm. The nurses like they used to be. Rick and his anesthetist Stan were so calm, warm and professional. They have a bedside manner like old times but with bang up to the minute knowledge and staff. It is like LA but with love and of course it is more affordable. Once I saw the hospital and met them, all doubts departed. "

Susan

"Thank you , one of those wonderful phrases people use to express a special gratitude, it comes from the heart, from with deep within, with the warmest, nicest feelings - the most special thoughts, Thanks for taking the time to show you care, you made my stay worthwhile, thank you for making everything seem so much better, you've done something I'll never forget "

Jeanette

In the Fall you sent me photos of yourself in S.Africa.  Well, I went and had a ball.  The Safari was fantastic, I enjoyed every minute.  I elected to have not only Liposuction and a tummy tuck but eye surgery as well.  My eyes are the most improved and my tummy tuck has given me a better shape, my liposuction is OK, but I was hoping for greater improvement in my leg and thigh area.  I also had my teeth whitened and 2 veneers applied to my front teeth. Peter the Dentist was fantastic, I can never remember being so pampered by my dentist.  I had the dentist and the man responsible for the making of the veneers peering into my mouth to make sure that the veneers color was an exact match….

Diana Burn

Now that I'm back in London, and back at work (eek!), I've lost more weight and feel great with my new boobs and figure. I've dropped a dress size and have had so many comments from people saying that I look really good and it has boosted my confidence tremendously.  I am really really happy that I met Dr Van der Poel and took the steps to have surgery. I would recommend him to anybody as he was extremely patient and gentle throughout the whole process.

Jenni

My Surgeon & Safari experience was wonderful. I went on an overnight Safari at the Earth Song Lodge prior to having a facelift, eyelift and arm lift. I received first rate treatment and care throughout. Lorraine is one of the nicest and most ethical people you could hope to encounter. I considered the selection of plastic surgeon to be the most important Factor of my trip. I decided upon Dr. Rick Van Der Poel and thus stayed in Johannesburg. I cannot overstate my satisfaction with this choice. Dr. Rick has both remarkable surgical skill and a great bedside manner. He lacks the arrogance that a lot of US surgeons have. I was also greatly impressed with the fact that his concern is more patient safety than making money.

Colleen

Our daughter Natasha, who was visiting from England, said that my face now looked, "fuller, rounder and like a baby-face"! Well, I'm not complaining about that and whatever you did, you certainly have magical-hands. I have to admit that my last face-lift, done in Boston in 1991 by a rather famous surgeon, was in no way as satisfactory as the one you have done.

Nanette

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All safari's and tours are optional and when you are ready to emerge we will make the necessary arrangements and bookings.  We will share our invaluable Local Knowledge to assist in suitable tours to cater for each clients individual needs.

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