Our Somerset West centre serves the Helderberg, the Cape Winelands and greater Cape Town. It is in Halo Medical Centre in Paardevlei, across the road from Paardevlei Hospital, on the N2 between Cape Town and the Winelands, and patients come to us from Stellenbosch, Strand, Gordon’s Bay, Paarl, the Overberg and the city.
Your consultation, duplex ultrasound scan and any treatment all happen here, with Dr Johan Blignaut, nursing sister and sclerotherapist Sr Jeanine Peters, and Melissa Albertse at reception.
Finding us at Halo Medical Centre
Halo Medical Centre is at 31 Gardner Williams Avenue, Paardevlei, across the road from Paardevlei Hospital. Parking is free at the rear of the building. We are in Suite 106 on the first floor, and there is a lift as well as stairs.
Procedure days in Somerset West
The centre is open Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00. Procedures are done on Tuesdays, in our two office operating rooms, under local anaesthetic. So if you need treatment, your procedure date will normally be a Tuesday, and you walk out afterwards.
The procedures we do here are radiofrequency ablation, medical adhesive (glue) closure and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy. Cosmetic sclerotherapy for spider veins is done by Sr Jeanine Peters. We also manage venous leg ulcers: ulcer patients are usually seen in the same week.
Areas we serve in the Western Cape
Patients travel to our Somerset West centre from:
- Somerset West
- Strand
- Gordon’s Bay
- Firgrove and Croydon
- Stellenbosch
- Paarl and Franschhoek
- Wellington
- The Cape Winelands
- Cape Town city bowl
- Southern Suburbs
- Northern Suburbs
- Overberg and Hermanus
If you are coming from Cape Town, the Overberg or the far Winelands, tell us when you book. We can often fit your consultation, scan and treatment planning into one visit, with your procedure on a Tuesday that suits your travel.
Before your first visit
A first visit takes about 30 minutes: Dr Blignaut examines your legs, scans both legs with duplex ultrasound and explains which treatment suits you. Bring your medical scheme details and any previous scan reports or operation notes. Not sure you need to be seen? Start with the free online vein screening and choose Somerset West as your centre. More about your first visit.
Accounts for the Somerset West centre are issued by Dr SJ Blignaut Inc (practice number PR 1175718). We submit medical scheme authorisation for you; how schemes pay is explained on our fees and medical aid page.
Frequently asked questions
On which day are procedures done in Somerset West?
Procedures are done on Tuesdays. The centre is open Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00; reception will give you the next consultation date.
Is there a lift at Halo Medical Centre?
Yes. Our rooms are in Suite 106 on the first floor, reached by the lift or the stairs.
Where do I park at Halo Medical Centre?
Parking is free at the rear of the building.
Who will I see at the Somerset West centre?
Dr Johan Blignaut does your consultation, duplex scan and vein procedure. Sr Jeanine Peters is the nursing sister and does cosmetic sclerotherapy, and Melissa Albertse runs reception.
Do you treat patients from Stellenbosch and Cape Town?
Yes. Patients travel to us from across the Helderberg, the Winelands and greater Cape Town. Tell us when you book and we can often combine your consultation, scan and treatment planning into one visit.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
No, unless your medical scheme option pays for specialist care only with a GP referral (for example some network options). Otherwise you can book directly.