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David

Media release

SU to cap one of youngest doctors in SA

On 11 December, 21-year-old David Obagbuwa will graduate with an MBChB from Stellenbosch University (SU), becoming one of the youngest medical doctors to...
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Social Impact report

Impact

Driving societal transformation through community engagement

Every year, staff and students at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) undertake numerous activities aimed at driving...

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Urology training

Medicine and health

SU hosts international kidney stone surgery masterclass

Stellenbosch University's Division of Urology successfully hosted its annual international masterclass in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), drawing...

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Food donation

Campus life

Student-led initiative tackles food insecurity on Tygerberg Campus

A dedicated group of student volunteers is making a tangible difference in the lives of their peers through the Tygerberg Pantry Project (TPP), an emergency...

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Kayla Lourens

Awards and milestones

SU student receives prestigious award recognising young doctors

Final-year MBChB student at Stellenbosch University (SU), Kayla Lourens has been recognised as one of South Africa's top final-year medical students, earning...

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Robotic Surgery Team

Medicine and health

Robotic surgery used for living donor kidney removal at Tygerberg Hospital

In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery...

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