About Dr. Maritz
Dr. Maritz is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in knee, and foot and ankle surgery. He has gained fellowship experience both domestically and globally, including at the prestigious Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital in London. He has served as the Department Head of Orthopaedics at a bustling Durban hospital and led the Foot and Ankle unit at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Orthopaedics.
He has extensive expertise in managing foot and ankle pathology through the newer minimally invasive and keyhole techniques. These techniques allow for an easier recovery for patients, and earlier return to normal activity.
Managing sporting injuries with new keyhole / arthroscopic techniques has gained traction globally, which is his preferential technique. Minimal exposure techniques for athletes optimises outcomes in high demand individuals.
Professional Memberships &
Qualifications
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South African Orthopaedic Association
(SAOA)
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Minimally Invasive Foot Ankle Society member
(MIFAS by GrecMIP)
- South African Orthopaedic Trauma Society (SAOTS)
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
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South African Foot and Ankle Society
(SAFAS)
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General Medical Council UK
(GMC)
- DA & FC Ortho (SA)
- MBChB (Stell)
- HDip (Ortho)
Training and consulting
He continues to teach and train surgeons both locally and internationally on minimally invasive surgery, as well as presenting in courses and congresses both globally and locally. These newer techniques have been shown to have very difficult learning curves, and training is therefore essential for surgeons new to these fields. He does master instructor consultancy on an international platform, training surgeons on arthroscopic and minimally invasive foot and ankle procedures.
The Hospital
Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital is a 100-bed acute hospital offering 4 modern, state-of-the-art operating theatres and two cardiac catheterisation laboratories to ensure that the local community have access to world class medical care right on their doorstep.
The hospital is housed in a purpose-built, modern, attractive building situated in the historic Paardevlei precinct. The convenient location close to the N2 and other main and arterial routes which makes access to the world-class, quality treatment facility even easier for residents of the Helderberg basin and surrounding areas.
The team at Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital have been at the forefront of Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery since 2018 and continue to be innovators in this technology in the Helderberg area.
The Team
