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Blouberg Family Practice
 

Blouberg Family Practice provides a unique offering of affordable specialist care for your entire family. Our practice is headed by a Specialist Family Physician who offers a diverse spectrum of services ranging from Chronic disease management, Paediatric care, Women’s health services, Mental health care and Palliative care.

The practice is headed by Dr. Sheena Mathew, a Specailist Family Physician, with over 20 years of medical experience working in South African and the UK health sector. She completed her 4-year Specialist Family Physician at the University of Stellenbosch and her medical degree at the University of Witwatersrand.

Our Specialist Family Physician’s patient-centered care is a revival of traditional medicine and its core values, where your family doctor shares an intimate relationship with you and your family.

The patient-physician relationship is an intricate aspect of the Specialist Family Physician’s practice and providing continuity of care is key to the development of this special relationship. The Specialist Family Physician’s comprehensive consultation with a patient seeks to understand the patient’s experience of the illness and how this impacts on their lives.

What is the difference between a Specialist Family Physician and a General Practitioner?

There is often a misconception that a Specialist Family Physician is a General Practitioner. Medical students who graduate with an MBBCh and complete their 2-year internship and 1-year community service can practice as a General Practitioner.

A Specialist Family Physician after obtaining their medical degree joins the Specialist Family Physician postgraduate programme at a medical university.

Similar to how a Paediatrician undergoes a 4-year specialist training in Paediatrics and a Physician does 4- year specialist training in adult medicine, a Specialist Family Physician does 4 years of specialist training in Family medicine.

The Family medicine programme entails training in the various specialties such as:

  • Anaesthetics
  • Paediatrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Palliative care

This unique training makes the Specialist Family Physician unrivalled in their ability to provide comprehensive care for the whole family, while still catering to individual patient needs.

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Nerine Verwey
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I am so incredibly impressed with this medical practice, from the all round admin/nurse/receptionist Des, the cleanliness of the place, the warm and welcoming feeling right down to the actual Doctor Mathew. All Docs run late, but it was worth the wait. Doctor Mathew has such a warm and comforting approach, she is thorough and makes sure one is at ease with any ailments. Best family practice by far!!! And thank you Des for the giggles, light banter and making the time pass without getting more anxious or being nervous.
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Dr. Mathew is truly a lovely doctor, she takes care to explain everything to you so that you truly understand. The focus she has on finding out how she can help you live your best life, discussing your entire medical history, is very rare as most doctors want to treat the symptoms you came in with and not really interested in any thing else that may be wrong or what the underlying cause may be. I am very grateful for my experience and to have met her and her lovely receptionist/nurse Des. I am so sorry that I am returning to Australia and will not have the chance to make her our 'family physician' . The atmosphere puts you at ease and makes you feel cared for and comfortable. I sincerely hope that the unsociable neighbours stop complaining about their location and maybe one day, when THEY have an emergency, they will appreciate having such a lovely doctor on their doorstep.
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Vas Jagernath
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From the moment you enter the practice you are greeted by the friendly Practice manager Des who goes out of her way to make you feel comfortable. The whole environment is calm, peaceful and tranquil. Very holistic. Dr Sheena Matthew's is extremely professional , knowledgeable and kind. She listens very attentively and is very compassionate. One leaves the practice after consulting with doctor with a good feeling. So glad I found Des and Doctor Sheena Matthew.
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Bianca Junger
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Saw Dr Mathews yesterday for the 1st time.. wow what a lovely, caring and kind dr that takes her time and shows real care and concern for her patients. Would highly recommend her !
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Chante-Claire Spies
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Thank you to Dr. Mathew's and Des for making me feel comfortable. You can honestly see/feel they LOVE what they do.
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Bianca De Lange
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De Sheena Mathew is one of the best ladies I've ever been to especially des they both make you feel comfortable and help you with what ever you need and make sure you are well taken care of . Highly recommend!
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Wendy Bryant
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What a wonderful experience. I felt very comfortable and received a thorough examination. I also liked the fact that Dr Mathew looked at me holistically and explained things in detail. I highly recommend the practice
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Waseemah Hendricks
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My deepest gratitude to both Des and Dr Sheena. They're a dynamite combo with such beautiful spirits. 😁 Professional, friendly, embracing and the calmest energies. You leave feeling heard and seen. I would definitely recommend Blouberg Family Practice. ♥️
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