Dr Johan Blignaut is a registered and qualified specialist surgeon with a special interest in minimally invasive surgery in the management of venous disorders, including varicose veins, spider veins, venous ulcers and chronic venous insufficiency.
He is a Medtronic-appointed proctor, training surgeons from South Africa, Africa and the Middle East in endovenous radiofrequency ablation.
- HPCSA registration number: MP0497983
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Registrations
- Health Professions Council of South Africa 1998 — MP0497983
- College of Surgeons of South Africa 2010
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada 2004
- Medical Protection Society 1998
- South African Medical Association 1996
Education and training
- Residency in Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban 2010
- Internship at the Pretoria Academic Hospital 1999
- MBChB, University of the Orange Free State 1998
Experience
Dr Blignaut has developed a practice focused specifically on the assessment and minimally invasive treatment of venous disease. His dedication to vein care led him to open a dedicated specialist vein centre in 2013. Dr Blignaut has devoted his practice entirely to the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders. He frequently consults with patients from South Africa, Africa and abroad.
He has been featured a number of times on SABC TV and radio health programmes. Dr Blignaut attends international congresses and visits specialist vein centres abroad as part of his continuing professional development in venous disease.
To further vein care in South Africa, Dr Blignaut is actively involved in the training of fellow surgeons in the management of vein patients. He also regularly trains fellow surgeons in the techniques of endovenous ablations.
Dr Blignaut has been invited to present his experience in sclerotherapy at national meetings.
Vein Centres of South Africa
The study of veins, also known as phlebology, and the treatment of vein disease have evolved rapidly over the past two decades. As surgeons we now have a completely new understanding of veins. This has led to a much improved outcome in the treatment of vein patients. As such, vein care has become a specialist field that requires a great amount of dedication and study. A one-size-fits-all approach is now redundant.
At our vein centres we treat leg veins. The practice is dedicated to the assessment and treatment of venous disease. We offer comprehensive assessments and treatment, tailored to the individual needs of every patient.
More than 11,000 endovenous radiofrequency ablation procedures have been performed at our vein centres since 2013, based on our practice procedural records (as at August 2026).
Dr Blignaut's practice is focused on the assessment and treatment of venous disease. The centres also regularly assess patients with recurrent varicose veins or symptoms following previous vein treatment.
Our vein centres in Johannesburg, Durban and Somerset West offer treatment for varicose veins and spider veins by endovenous ablation, ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, micro-sclerotherapy and venous ulcer care.