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Dr Zimba
Dr MT Zimba qualified with an MBChB at the then University of Natal in 2002. After his internship, he joined the department of surgery in Tembisa hospital as a medical officer gaining extensive experience in general surgery.
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Fellow of the College of Surgeons
In 2013 he started his specialist training at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University / Dr George Mukhari academic hospital under the auspices of Professor Zach Koto. He became a Fellow of the Colleges of Surgery of South Africa [FCS (SA)] in 2017.
He is a keen Laparoscopic surgeon with a special interest in hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. He has previously worked at Tembisa hospital as a specialist and head of the clinical unit for which he was involved in medical student and resident training for the University of Pretoria.
Dr Zimba is an active member of the following surgical societies:
ASSA
The Association of Surgeons of South Africa.
SASES
South African Society of Endoscopic
surgeons.
EAES
European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.
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