Dr. David Areias
David completed Medical School (UKZN) in 2005. Believing in a holistic approach in the management of patients and their families, he has a special interest in physical and mental health related issues.
After managing Wentworth Hospital Casualty Department for a decade, he moved into private practice at an Emergency Centre where he gained experience in Ketamine administration and Conscious Sedation.
Concurrently he was the resident doctor of a rehabilitation centre, where he managed a team committed to the rehabilitation of medical and postoperative patients.
He gained experience in managing terminally ill patients and has an interest in geriatric and palliative care.
During Covid lockdown, a patient called and asked to be seen at home because his family was sick.
“I treated them and it struck me that they were sick, scared and stuck, isolated in their home not being able to leave”. I wondered how many other families were experiencing this.
Emergency medical training, two years working in geriatric and palliative medicine coupled with the personal ability to connect, empathise and be compassionate to a patient’s mental health concerns – that night, treating that family was the catalyst to starting The House Call Doctor Initiative.
Sr Alison Russell
“Dealing with patients and getting to grips with wounds that effect the physically and emotionally is beyond rewarding”
Alison is a specialist wound care sister who owns her own practice in Durban. She has internationally trained, completing her studies in Zimbabwe and midwifery in Scotland. She then worked in Occupational Health and headed a maternity unit in a private hospital for 10 years.
She completed her advanced wound care training at UFS (University of the Free State)
Robyn Luden
Robyn is a physiotherapist who graduated from UCT in 2018. Since graduating, she has worked with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, in hospitals and ICU’s (during the COVID pandemic), step down/ rehabilitation and old age homes.
She has a special interest in geriatric and palliative care and focuses on being empathetic and ensuring patient cantered care.
Thalisha Naicker
I completed my degree in Occupational Therapy at Stellenbosch University in March 2018.
I have since been employed in an adult physical rehabilitation facility. I thoroughly enjoy going on the journey with people I treat, and always look forward to different obstacles and challenges we overcome through therapy.
I am passionate about adult neurological conditions and have special interest is neonatal intervention.
I enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team and enjoy working together with families to help achieve my clients’ optimal level of independence, functioning, and to achieve their goals.
I look forward to embark on a tourney of strengthening, recovery and bettering you and your loved ones quality of life.
Cathy Caples
Cathy Caples is a stalwart of the social worker system in the Upper Highway System.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and education along with a bachelor of social work honours.
She has 15 years of experience and specializes in addiction / substance abuse. Cathy has a passion for working in geriatric care, palliative management, and the aged.
She has years of experience in trauma and working with families in crisis.
Lauren Kay
“I believe that empathy is one of the fundamental personality traits that is essential in treating patients. Eating well and making healthier food choices for your condition means investing and taking an active approach in managing your health and essentially your future.”
Lauren strives to offer the best scientific approach to dietary treatment – while at the same time making adaptations for an individualised approach (there is no one size that fits all).
She has over 10 years of experience in both the private and government sectors, including rehabilitation facilities. She has a keen interest in the following areas:
• Weight loss
• Medical conditions such as diabetes; hypercholesterolemia/ hyperlipidaemia; and heart disease.
• Renal disease (conservative management and for those on dialysis)
• IBS and IBD management such as Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• Patients that have a PEG feeding tubes and require dietary assistance.
• Cancer
• General healthy eating advice.
Dr. Anette Thompson
A podiatrist with a PhD in clinical medicine (UKZN) and a Masters’ degree in Podiatry cum laude (UJ), Anette Thompson is an active clinician, based at the Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Netcare Umhlanga Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. She is a fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal Society of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)