George Oosthuizen

Honorary Lecturer, Head Clinical Unit
General surgery
University of Kwazulu-Natal
South Africa

Professor Surgery
Biography

Trauma Surgeon, Clinical Head: Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service, President: Trauma Society of South Africa (2014-2016), Chair: ATLS KwaZulu Natal (2013-2015), Honorary Lecturer in Surgery: UKZN, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Surgery, University of Auckland, Trauma Program Director: Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons.

Research Intrest

Trauma Surgery

List of Publications
Mjoli M, Oosthuizen G, Clarke D, Madiba T (2014) Laparoscopy in the diagnosis and repair of diaphragmatic injuries in left-sided penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma: Laparoscopy in trauma. Surg Endosc 15 Epub ahead of print.
Kong VY, Oosthuizen GV, Sartorius B, Keene C, Clarke DL (2014) An audit of the complications of intercostal chest drain insertion in a high volume trauma service in South Africa.Ann R Coll Surg Engl 96(8):609-613.
Kong VY, Oosthuizen G, Sartorius B, Bruce J, Clarke DL (2015) Penetrating cardiac injuries and the evolving management algorithm in the current era. J Surg Res 193(2):926-932.