HAND & UPPER LIMB
SHOULDER
FOOT & ANKLE
LIMB LENGTHENING & RECONSTRUCTION
ORTHOPAEDIC SPINAL SURGEON
Dr. Johan Davis
MBChB, MMed (Orth), FC Orth (SA)
ABOUT
Dr. Davis qualified as an Orthopaedic surgeon in 2009 and holds both an MMed (Orth) degree from Stellenbosch University as well as the FCOrth (SA) qualification from the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons South Africa. On completion of his Orthopaedic training he further developed his interest in spinal surgery through an internationally acclaimed, long-term AO Spine fellowship.
Subsequently Dr. Davis became the head of the Orthopaedic Spinal Service at Tygerberg Academic Hospital, a role that he has subsequantly passed on to one of his own fellowship trainees. Dr. Davis still functions as a consultant surgeon for complex spinal cases at Tygerberg Hospital and lectures in the Department of Orthopaedics, at the faculty of medicine & health sciences at Stellenbosch University.
Dr. Davis is actively involved in research at the University of Stellenbosch and oversees numerous research projects and publications.
In both public- and private practice, Dr. Davis treats complex spinal pathology including trauma, spinal infections, degenerative conditions, malignancies, deformities such as scoliosis, and reconstruction following previous failed back surgery.
As an exclusive spinal surgeon Dr. Davis is recognized as a leading deformity and reconstructive spinal surgeon in South Africa, and contributes significantly to the academic environment both locally and internationally.
He is currently actively serving on the academic board for the International Group for Advancement in Spinal Science (IGASS) http://igass-spine.org and hosts an internationally acclaimed long term IGASS fellowship for spinal surgeons from across the globe. In addition to this Dr. Davis is the chairman of the South African branch of the AO Spine foundation.
Dr. Davis follows a philosophy of individualized health care, and strives to know every patient attentively prior to undertaking any surgical intervention. A conservative approach is followed as far as possible, with surgery always seen as a last resort, and only after careful consideration of the risk to benefit ratio.
TESTIMONIALS
Dr. Johan Davids, so dankie dat u prefessioneel is. U doen wonderlike werk vir Jesus hier op aarde. Ek het onmiddelike verligting van pyn gehad na die nek operasie. U nasorg en omgee is merkwaardig! Dankie Dr. . . . Mag u geseën wees!
Alta Hugo
So blessed to have met him and been treated by him! He has such a warm, friendly and energetic personality. Making sure his patients understand their situation/operation and clearly has a heart for people!
Augusta Van Rensburg
Dr. Davis is one of the best if not the best!! Well mannered, friendly and helpful!!
Bets de Klerk
Willie Geldenhuys
The most amazing surgeon I've have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
I had 6 back op over a period of 12 years and non were successful. Then a friend recommended Dr. J Davis.
At that time I was on 6 pain (ultracet ) per day. He interviewed me and I had various Scans etc. And was advised that my situation was not good as I had a clot in my leg at the time. However Dr. Davis informed me that I would have to be patient as I could only have the op in 6 months due to the clot.
I had the op with an amazing team of 6 Drs. and had a 16 hour op. Dr. Davis saved my life. An absolutely amazing man . He visited me twice a day 7 days a week and today 4 years later I'm able to walk around at the shop for hours . Stand cooking for hours and all this without one pain killer. This is 4 years ago .I forgot to mention l was in a wheelchair prior to my op. This man is JC WALKING ON WATER as far as I'm concerned.
Thank you Dr. Davis and your team.
Barbara Gradie
Uiters profesioneel en 'n regte mense mens wat daai ekstra pad saam met sy pasiënte loop. Dankie Dr. Davis, dr se ontvangspersoneel van die beste. Marina
Marina Schreuder
No words can describe the level of professionalism, authenticity and love in which Dr. Davis treated our son and us as parents. Never have I met an institution that so deeply cares for their fellow human being. Thank you Dr. Davis for all you have done for us. Our journey has not always been easy but people like yourselves has given us hope. You are the best.
Elana Pretorius
I cannot describe the difference doctor Johan Davis made in my life. I feel like an new person. I cant say thank you enough for every thing you have done for me.
Carla Pool
PROFILE
| HPCSA Number | MP0557137 |
| Practice Number | 0280000373923 |
| 2001 | MBChB, University of the Free State |
| 2009 | FC Orth (SA), Colleges of Medicine |
Positions Held
- Orthopaedic registrars representative – 2009
- Intern Curator, Department of Orthopaedic surgery (2011- current)
- Head of Orthopaedic spinal service – Tygerberg Academic Hospital (2013-current)
- Executive board – Advanced Orthopaedic training centre, Tygerberg Hospital (2012 – current)
- South African Orthopaedic Association – Acting Secretary 2012-2013 (Western Cape branch)
- AO Spine South Africa Council (Education Ortho)
- Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Experience
- 2010:
– AO Spine Fellowship (Company of Prof Robert N Dunn) - 2011:
– current: Senior Specialist: Orthopaedic spinal surgeon
– Department of Orthopaedics, Tygerberg Academic Hospital - 2012:
– Limited private practice: Spinal surgery – Milnerton Mediclinic - 2013
– current: Limited private practice: Spinal surgery – Stellenbosch Mediclinic
- Connect and collaborate with Dr. Davis on ResearchGate.
- SAOA Congress; 2008 – Short segment posterior instrumentation as stand-alone treatment in thoracolumbar fractures
- SASS Congress; 2010 – Strategic screw placement in posterior scoliosis surgery: a review of outcomes
- SASS Congress; 2011 – Anatomical classification and surgical considerations: Primary Spinal Tumours
- SASS Congress; 2012 – Fusion in spinal stenosis – what is the evidence
- SAOA Congress; 2013 – Yield of core needle biopsies in TB spine
- SASS Congress; 2013 – Yield of core needle biopsies in TB spine
- SASS Congress; 2014 – Electronic format note keeping – What are the legal requirements? (Ethics).
- SASS Congress; 2015 – My Medical Records – Minimum requirements (Ethics).
- SASS Congress; 2016 – Evaluation of fusion mass – When and How
- COMOC (Meeting of Combined Orthopaedic Associations); 2016 – Tuberculosis of the spine; When and How to intervene
- COMOC (Meeting of Combined Orthopaedic Associations); 2016 – 18FDG PET/CT as modality for evaluation of persisiting raised infective parameters in patients treated for Spinal TB
- COMOC (Meeting of Combined Orthopaedic Associations); 2016 – Retrospective review of success of reduction of cervical facet dislocation in Tygerberg Hospital
- COMOC (Meeting of Combined Orthopaedic Associations); 2016 – The Solo practitioner – independent dinosaur?
- IMAST 2017 Closed reduction of Cervical Facet Dislocations – a New Take on an Old Technique
- AO Spine Principles Course; 2012 – Avoiding, identifying and managing complications in spinal surgery -Subaxial cervical spine trauma (Classification)
- AO Spine Principles Course; 2012 – Avoiding, identifying and managing complications in spinal surgery -Cervical trauma CF and DF injuries (classification and management)
- AO Spine Masters Symposium; October 2013 – Cervical spine, failure of fixation
- IGASS Forum; March 2014 – Controversies in cervical spine / Case presentations
- AO Spine Masters Symposium; Oct / Nov 2014 – Spinal tumor surgery and infections
- IGASS meeting; Feb 2015 – Interbody fusions – complications in DLIF
- Stellenbosch University & Medtronic – Cadaver Workshop; March 2015, 2016 – Instrumentation of the Cervical spine
- Du Puy Synthes; July 2015 – Spinal Osteotomy course
- AO Spine Masters Symposium; October 2015 – Mastering adversity – dealing with complications in complex surgery
- Medtronic & Stellenbosch University – Cervical Instrumentation Workshop; July 2016
- AO Spine Principles Symposium; August 2016 – Principles in spinal surgery
- SAOA congress; 2008 – Short segment posterior instrumentation as stand-alone treatment in thoracolumbar fractures
- SASS congress; 2010 – Strategic screw placement in posterior scoliosis surgery: a review of outcomes
- SASS congress; 2011 – Anatomical classification and surgical considerations: Primary Spinal Tumours
- SASS congress; 2012 – Fusion in spinal stenosis – what is the evidence
- AO Spine Principles Course; 2012 – Avoiding, identifying and managing complications in spinal surgery -Subaxial cervical spine trauma (Classification)
- AO Spine Principles Course; 2012 – Avoiding, identifying and managing complications in spinal surgery -Cervical trauma CF and DF injuries (classification and management)
- SAOA congress; 2013- Yield of core needle biopsies in TB spine
- SASS Congress; 2013 – Yield of core needle biopsies in TB spine
- AO Spine Master symposium; October 2013 –Cervical spine, failure of fixation
- IGASS Forum; March 2014 – Controversies in cervical spine / Case presentations
- SASS congress; 2014 – Electronic format note keeping – what are the legal requirements? (Ethics lecture)
- AO Spine Master symposium; Oct / Nov 2014 – Spinal tumor surgery and infections
- IGASS meeting; Feb 2015 –Interbody fusions: Complications in DLIF
- Instructional course presenter (Stellenbosch University & Medtronic); March 2015 – Instrumentation of the Cervical spine
- AO Spine Principles symposium; Aug 2016 – Surgical Management in Spinal Tuberculosis
- AO Spine Principles symposium; Aug 2016 – Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – Approach and Management.
- AO Spine Advanced symposium; Aug 2017 – Sagittal Balance
- AO Spine Advanced symposium; Aug 2017 – Spondylolysis in the young sportsman
- AO Spine Advanced symposium; Aug 2017 – Cervical Myelopathy
CONTACT
Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology
CONSULTING HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
08:00 – 16:00
Cape Spine Surgery
CONSULTING HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
08:00 – 16:00