COMPassionate and excellent

Breast Surgery

Dr. Lucienne van Schalkwyk is a general surgeon dealing exclusively with breast surgery for a range of breast-related conditions. With compassion and surgical excellence, Dr van Schalkwyk prides herself in individualised treatment plans for each patient and works alongside a multidisciplinary team of specialists to ensure comprehensive care.

Since going into private practice in 2018, Dr van Schalkwyk offers bespoke breast surgery for a range of breast conditions, and currently sees patients at three locations in Johannesburg: at Life the Glynnwood Hospital (Benoni), Netcare Unitas (Centurion) and Mediclinic Sandton (Bryanston).

From these three practices, Dr van Schalkwyk provides surgical treatment of various breast conditions including breast cysts, ductal ectasia, fibroadenomas, intraductal papillomas, breastfeeding-related problems, and all types of breast cancer on an individualised level, as each surgery is as unique as the patient.

Netcare Unitas
Suite 102,
Unitas Lifestyle Management Park,
860 Clifton Avenue,
Centurion

Life The Glynnwood
Room 104,
Fairhaven Specialist Suites,
130 Woburn,
Benoni
   

Mediclinic Sandton
Room 21,
Main Block,
1 Peter Place,
Bryanston

Contact Numbers: 087 077 0401 |  Tel: 012 677 8041

Prizes and Awards

  • Clinical Excellence Award – Runner-up to the Best Free Paper, ASSA SAGES 2017 meeting
  • Olga Stathoulis Prize: Best Free Paper – presented at Breast Interest Group of South Africa (BIGOSA) 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting
  • Medical Association of South Africa: OFS branch prize – awarded to the best MBChB final year student
  • Van Schaik Prize – awarded to best overall MBChB IV student
  • Tyco Medal and Prize – MBChB IV student with highest mark in general surgery
  • Pharmacology Prize – best achievement in pharmacology in phase II of MBChB degree
  • Undergraduate Research Prize – awarded to the student that obtained the highest mark for the project
TREATMENT OF A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS

Conditions

Beyond excision of various types of breast cancers, Dr van Schalkwyk offers treatment for a wide range of benign breast conditions including:

  • Breast Cancer
  • DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)
  • Paget’s disease of the breast
  • Breast Abscess
  • Fibroadenoma
  • Intraductal Papilloma
  • Multiple papillomatosis of the breast
  • Breast cysts
  • Fibrocystic breast disease / Fibroadenosis
  • Ductal ectasia
  • Breastfeeding-related problems

Procedures

  • Prophylactic or preventative mastectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Lumpectomy/ wide local excision breast cancer
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Axillary lymph node dissection
  • Excision benign and indeterminate masses
  • Aspiration breast abscess
  • Surgical drainage breast abscess
  • Microdochectomy
  • Major or total retro-areolar duct excision

Concerning Symptoms

The following are specific symptoms that may be of concern. If you are experiencing any of the following, be sure to schedule an appointment with Dr van Schalkwyk:

 

 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Dr. van Schalkwyk directly.