About our Services

Dr. Maré Du Plessis is a specialist surgeon for both elective and emergency procedures. He specialises in a wide range of medical conditions that require surgical treatment.

Dr. Du Plessis’ areas of specialisation include:

• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Treatment of all gastrointestinal disorders
• Hernia surgery
• Benign thyroid conditions
• Thyroid cancer surgery
• Benign breast diseases
• Breast cancer surgery

About Dr. Maré Du Plessis – Specialist Surgeon

Hello, I am Maré du Plessis. When you choose a surgeon you will want to be sure that you are in good hands. Below is an overview of what I have achieved so far in my medical career.

Over the past decade, I have reached significant milestones in my medical career. I graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine Degree from the University of Pretoria in 2006. It was during my undergraduate years that I developed a keen interest in surgery.

Then followed 3 years of foundational training in surgery during my internship and community service which I did on the East Rand in Gauteng.

During 2010 I also spent several months working at Groote Schuur hospital’s trauma unit as a medical officer where I gained phenomenal experience in trauma-related cases.

The following year, in 2011, I started general surgical training at Tygerberg Hospital and the University of Stellenbosch. My dissertation for my Master of Medicine (MMed) studies was a retrospective review on breast cancer patients’ outcomes at Tygerberg Hospital, entitled “Outcomes of Breast Carcinoma in a resource-limited environment.” This was accepted by and published in the South African Journal of Surgery in July 2015.

I passed the College of Surgeons of South Africa examination in 2015 and achieved a Master of Medicine (MMed) Degree in Surgery from the University of Stellenbosch.

In 2016 I joined the Melomed Group as a full-time specialist surgeon, and in 2017 I relocated my practice to Mediclinic Milnerton.

We added an endoscopy suite to the practice in 2022, which means that patients may have gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures in the rooms, with no need for hospitalisation.