Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery
Home of the world's first human heart transplant — advanced cardiac care, catheterisation, valve and open-heart surgery.
Our services
Specialist care, every discipline
As a tertiary academic hospital, Groote Schuur offers the full breadth of specialist and sub-specialist medicine — delivered by teams who teach, research and lead their fields.
Please note — Groote Schuur is a referral hospital. Specialist clinics require a referral letter from your clinic, day hospital or doctor — except in emergencies, where our doors are always open.
How referrals workTrauma & Emergency
A Level 1 trauma centre open around the clock, treating some 1 200 major trauma cases every month — with a new state-of-the-art Emergency Centre.
Transplant Unit
The only public hospital in South Africa performing heart, lung, liver and kidney transplants — a legacy that began in 1967.
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Comprehensive care of the brain, spine and nervous system — including the world's first brain operation performed through the eye socket (2017).
Oncology & Radiation Medicine
Multidisciplinary cancer care with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, PET-CT imaging and access to leading clinical trials.
Internal Medicine
Specialist medicine spanning endocrinology and our Diabetes Centre, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology and infectious diseases.
General & Specialist Surgery
From day surgery to robotic procedures with Africa's first public-sector da Vinci Xi system — 23 000 operations a year across 25 theatres.
Psychiatry & Mental Health
Compassionate, evidence-based mental health care, including specialised inpatient wards and an addictions service.
Radiology & Imaging
Advanced diagnostic imaging — CT, MRI, PET-CT and interventional radiology, performing close to 900 MRI scans a month.
Anaesthesia & Critical Care
An internationally regarded department of perioperative medicine and intensive care, keeping patients safe through their most vulnerable moments.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Specialist maternal and women's health services, including high-risk obstetric care and a dedicated Maternity Centre.
Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology & More
Specialist eye, ear, nose and throat, skin, urology, orthopaedic and plastic surgery services through dedicated outpatient clinics.
Level 1
Major trauma centre
Around 1 200 major trauma cases are treated every month, with a brand-new Emergency Centre featuring 54 acute stretcher spaces and dedicated 24-hour trauma theatres.
Only one
Full transplant service
The only public hospital in South Africa performing heart, lung, liver and kidney transplants — carrying forward the legacy of 1967.
First in Africa
Robotic surgery for all
The first public-sector hospital on the continent with a da Vinci Xi surgical robot — bringing minimally invasive surgery to public patients.