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Purpose

Dr. Uzair Jooma is a well qualified paediatric surgeon dedicated to providing exceptional care for children with surgical conditions.

What makes his practice unique is his extensive training and international experience, which equip him with a comprehensive understanding of the latest techniques and standards in paediatric surgery. Having trained in both South Africa and the UK, Dr. Jooma combines a holistic approach to care with a focus on collaboration with diverse medical teams.

Biography

Dr. Uzair Jooma is a paediatric surgeon with extensive training and experience in enhancing surgical care for children. He began his surgical journey in Kimberley and trained as a general surgeon in Pietermaritzburg, before specialising in paediatric surgery at Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.

He further refined his expertise in the UK at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, focusing on the Hepatobiliary and Transplant Unit and paediatric urology. Now back in KwaZulu-Natal, he is dedicated to providing exceptional care to children in his home community.

Conditions Treated

Paediatric surgeons specialise in treating surgical conditions in children of all ages, from newborns to teenagers.
Anorectal malformations, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Oesophageal Atresia, Intestinal Atresia, Necrotising Enterocolitis, Abdominal Wall Defects
Undescended Testes, Hypospadius, Buried Penis, Hydrocele, Kidney and Bladder conditions
Neonatal Circumcisions (in-rooms), older children (in theatre)
Inguinal (groin) and umbilical hernias
Masses, lymph node biopsy and tongue ties
Infections/Empyaema, Eventration, Lung masses
Appendicitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Hirschsprung disease, Ovarian disease
Biliary atresia, choledocal cyst, gall stones, liver lesions/tumours
Abdominal, Chest and Soft Tissue Tumours
Central lines and Tunnelled Vascular Access
Paediatric Burns and Abdominal Trauma, Caustic or Foreign Body ingestion

Gastroscope/Colonoscope:

Minimally Invasive Surgery – Surgery will be performed through key-hole surgery where appropriate with specialised paediatric instruments.

Anorectal malformations, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Oesophageal Atresia, Intestinal Atresia, Necrotising Enterocolitis, Abdominal Wall Defects
Undescended Testes, Hypospadius, Buried Penis, Hydrocele, Kidney and Bladder conditions
Neonatal Circumcisions (in-rooms), older children (in theatre)
Inguinal (groin) and umbilical hernias
Masses, lymph node biopsy and tongue ties
Infections/Empyaema, Eventration, Lung masses
Appendicitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Hirschsprung disease, Ovarian disease
Biliary atresia, choledocal cyst, gall stones, liver lesions/tumours
Abdominal, Chest and Soft Tissue Tumours
Central lines and Tunnelled Vascular Access
Paediatric Burns and Abdominal Trauma, Caustic or Foreign Body ingestion

Gastroscope/Colonoscope:

Minimally Invasive Surgery – Surgery will be performed through key-hole surgery where appropriate with specialised paediatric instruments.

Hospitals

Dr. Uzair Jooma operates out of the following hospitals.

Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital

490 King Cetshwayo Highway, Mayville, Durban, 4067

Life Westville
Hospital

7 Harry Gwala Road, Westville, Durban, 3630

Life The Crompton Hospital

102 Crompton Street, Pinetown CBD, Pinetown, 3610

Get In Touch

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+27 (0) 31 492 3486

+27 (0) 61 674 1728

info@paedsurgsa.co.za

Suite 7, 1st Floor, Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital, 490 King Cetshwayo Highway, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4067

Suite 7, 1st Floor, Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital, 490 King Cetshwayo Highway, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4067