Dr Hein van Wyk & Dr Jiten Mistry
Dr. Hein van Wyk
Dr. Hein van Wyk
Surgeon
In January 1991, Dr Hein van Wyk was admitted to Stellenbosch University to study medicine.
He obtained his MBChB degree in 1996 and started his internship at 1 Military hospital in Pretoria / Tshwane. In April 1999, he was appointed as a Medical Officer in the Ophthalmic (Eye) department at 1 Military Hospital Pretoria / Tshwane.
Background
On 1st May 2001, Dr van Wyk was selected and appointed as a Registrar to do post graduate studies at the University of Pretoria department of Ophthalmology, where he studied under Prof. Polla Roux. During his tenure as a Registrar, he was selected as part of a research group working in conjunction with Ophthalmologists in Southampton, England. He qualified as an Ophthalmologist (Eye Surgeon) on the 14th October 2004.
Dr Van Wyk, before entering into private practice, was selected to do a prestigious fellowship in Ophthalmology in Portsmouth, UK. There he did surgery with some of the best Eye Surgeons of that time as rated by their peers.
He started in private practice with rooms at NHC Bryanston and NHC Honeydew in 2005. Dr Van Wyk does all his surgical cases at the well respected Visiomed Eye and Laser Clinic.
Visiomed is a Specialist Eye Hospital known for their individualised personal service and a center of excellence of Technology in Ophthalmology.
Dr. Jiten Mistry
Dr. Jiten Mistry
Surgeon
Jiten Mistry was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. He attended Greenside High School where he excelled academically. His passion for the sciences, coupled with his caring and compassionate nature, inspired him to pursue a career as a medical doctor. He graduated from medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2006.
Background
Dr Mistry was part of the first group of junior doctors in South Africa to serve two years of internship (2007-2008). He elected to do his internship training at one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the southern hemisphere, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. This character-building experience saw him rotate through most of the medical and surgical specialities. The knowledge and experience gained provided a solid foundation for his next year of community service. In 2009, he worked at Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex, where the seeds were sown for a career in Ophthalmology. Being meticulous in all that he does, and keen to pursue a surgical specialty, he was naturally drawn to the field of Ophthalmology.
After returning from Klerksdorp, Dr Mistry went on to specialize in Ophthalmology through WITS University (July 2010-June 2014). He joined Dr Hein van Wyk in practice soon after completing his specialist training. He is a general Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Anterior Segment and Refractive Eye Surgery. He was awarded a scholarship from the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium to further his expertise in this subspecialty. This enabled him to spend two months with leading experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, the ‘oldest’ eye hospital in the world, gaining valuable insights in the field of Corneal and External Eye Diseases.
It is not the prestige, but the privilege of being able to give the gift of sight, that motivates him to strive for excellence in patient care each day. He has a strong philanthropic ethos and has volunteered at cataract surgery camps and community eye care screening programs around the country. In his spare time, Dr Mistry enjoys reading, gardening, travelling and gastronomic exploration.
NHC Honeydew
- Cnr Dolfyn and Christian de wet street Honeydew
- 011 801 5858
NHC Bryanston
- NHC Bryanston 2988 William Nicole Drive, Bryanston, 2021
- 011 700 6630
