MBChB MMed(Surg) FCS(SA)
Danie is the son of Kosie Theunissen, whom many would still
remember as a senior surgeon in Cape Town. He matriculated from
Paarl Boys High School in 1983 and graduated with an MBChB from
the University of Stellenbosch in 1989. During his training he
was a member of the Medical Students Council.
After graduating he worked as intern and medical officer at
Victoria Hospital in Wynberg before completing his post-graduate
surgical training at Groote Schuur Hospital in 1998. He was a
member of the local and National Registrars Committee as well as
being the representative of the registrars on the Association of
Surgeons executive committee.
He was appointed as Senior Specialist Surgeon at 2 Military
Hospital in Wynberg in 1999 and was later appointed Chief
Specialist and Head of Surgery in 2002. Here he headed a very
busy surgical department gaining broad experience in all aspects
of general surgery. He also had the opportunity to be actively
involved in clinical research and the training of Surgical
Registrars from Groote Schuur Hospital.
He has been an author and co-author of six papers in peer review
journals and has presented at 12 national and international
meetings.
His other interests are information technology and painting.
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