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Ravi graduated at the University of Natal. He subsequently worked at a mission hospital in the Natal Midlands as a senior surgical officer and later as assistant superintendent.
He later moved to Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth where he began his surgical training. He completed the surgical training at University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital. In 1994, he was awarded the prize for “excellence in surgery” by the Department of Surgery of the University of Cape Town.
He was appointed a Consultant at Groote Schuur Hospital, first in the Trauma Unit and subsequently in the Hepato-pancreatico-biliary unit under Professors Terblanche, Bornman and Krige. During this time he pursued his interest in Laparoscopic and pancreatic surgery and surgical gastroenterology. He has performed original research on various topics and has presented at various national and international meetings.
He currently works from the Constantiaberg and Kingsbury Hospitals where he has continued to pursue his interest in laparoscopic surgery, gastro-intestinal oncology (cancer) surgery and surgical nutrition. He is an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town.
Dr Ravi Oodit was instrumental in assisting the Medi-Clinic group in launching their first fully-fledged laparoscopic theatre in the country at Constantiaberg Hospital. This has allowed us to expand the current service to include advanced laparoscopic surgery including laparoscopic splenectomy, retroperitoneal nodal biopsies, colo-rectal surgery and laparoscopic assisted oesophagectomy. He has also played a key-role in setting up the dedicated gastro-intestinal ward at Constantiaberg Hospital, which has also been a first for the group.
Dr Ravi Oodit has also been a representative in the Western Cape Branch of the South African Medical Council and served as a director on the boards of Surgicom/Association of Surgeons of South Africa and South African Society of Endoscopic Surgeons (SASES).
He is married to Dr Jennifer Moodley, who is a public health physician at the University of Cape Town and they have two children. His interests include long-distance running, golf, music and travelling.
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