In 2009, Lake, Smit & Partners took the strategic decision to formally institute sub-specialisation in our Practice in order to enhance the service to our patients and clinicians by adding value to the radiology report. We identified 3 subspecialty groups, Body, Musculoskeletal and Neuroradiology, to best serve the needs of our medical community. This diagnostic expertise is complemented by our highly accomplished intervention team.
10 years on we are bearing the fruits of this initiative and our intervention team is one of the busiest in the country and is recognised as the premier Interventional Radiology (IR) referral centre in KZN.
Dr. Duncan Royston obtained his Masters in Neurointervention at Oxford University in the UK. He is a recognised national expert in the interventional treatment of cerebral aneurysms and vascular malformations having established the first radiology neurovascular unit in KZN in 1999. He is an integral member of the stroke intervention team.
Dr. Gareth Bydawell obtained a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology at St.George’s Hospital in London. He is the first South African to obtain the European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR) Diploma. His special interests includes oncologic and hepatobiliary intervention. He has diagnostic expertise in Body Imaging and Uroradiology and is a member of the ESGAR society for Abdominal imaging.
Dr. Werner van Straaten is a dual qualified interventionist having completed both general and neurointervention fellowships. He has obtained the European Diploma in Neuroradiology (EDiNR), European Board of Interventional Radiology Diploma (EBIR) and Post Graduate Diploma in General Intervention (UOFS). He is an integral member and the driving force of the stroke intervention team.
Dr. Leon Schoombee is an experienced general interventional radiologist that complements his diagnostic subspecialty expertise in Body and Cardiac Imaging. He has obtained the Master in Oncologic Imaging through the University of Pisa (Italy).
Dr. Zain Ally is a member of our general intervention team. He has obtained the European Diploma in Neuroradiology (EDiNR) and recently completed an Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship at the University of British Columbia (Canada).
Dr. Bayat is also a member of our general intervention and has obtained the European Board of Interventional Radiology Diploma (EBIR).