Dr Nico Stevenson - General Surgeon In Knysna
In Pursuit of Better Health.
“I feel privileged to be doing something that I have a great passion for. The gratification of being able to help other people daily is what attracted me most to medicine.” – Dr Nico Stevenson
Biography
Dr Nico Stevenson
Pre-graduate Education
I was born in Bloemfontein in the Free State where I grew up and completed my schooling career. I matriculated in the year 2000 from Sentraal High School, Bloemfontein.
I completed my pre-graduate studies at the University of the Free-State (UFS) and obtained my M.B.Ch.B degree in 2005.
I completed two years of Internship at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mpumalanga and stayed on for another year to complete my Community Service.
Work Experience
In January 2009 I started working as a Medical Officer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Karl Bremer Hospital. I transferred to the Department of General Surgery at Karl Bremer Hospital in July 2010.
In February 2012 I started working as a Medical Officer in the Department of General Surgery at Tygerberg Academic Hospital.
Post-Graduate Education & Training
In January 2013 I started my registrarship in the Department of General Surgery at Tygerberg Academic Hospital.
After five years of specialist training, I was accepted as a Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa FCS(SA) in 2017 and obtained my MMED degree in Surgery from Stellenbosch University in 2018.
General Surgery Career
I stayed on as a consultant at Tygerberg Academic Hospital in the Department of Acute Care Surgery until August 2019 after which I accepted a post as consultant at Paarl Provincial Hospital. I worked at Paarl Hospital for close to four years before starting in private practice at Life Knysna Private Hospital.
Home Life
I have a wife and two children. I enjoy spending my spare time with my friends and family, listening to music, playing squash and being outdoors.
I was born in Bloemfontein in the Free State where I grew up and completed my schooling career. I matriculated in the year 2000 from Sentraal High School, Bloemfontein.
I completed my pre-graduate studies at the University of the Free-State (UFS) and obtained my M.B.Ch.B degree in 2005.
I completed two years of Internship at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mpumalanga and stayed on for another year to complete my Community Service.
In January 2009 I started working as a Medical Officer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Karl Bremer Hospital. I transferred to the Department of General Surgery at Karl Bremer Hospital in July 2010.
In February 2012 I started working as a Medical Officer in the Department of General Surgery at Tygerberg Academic Hospital.
In January 2013 I started my registrarship in the Department of General Surgery at Tygerberg Academic Hospital.
After five years of specialist training I was accepted as a Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa FCS(SA) in 2017 and obtained my MMED degree in Surgery from Stellenbosch University in 2018.
I stayed on as a consultant at Tygerberg Academic Hospital in the Department of Acute Care Surgery until August 2019 after which I accepted a post as consultant at Paarl Provincial Hospital. I worked at Paarl Hospital for close to four years before starting in private practice at Life Knysna Private Hospital.
I have a wife and two children. I enjoy spending my spare time with my friends and family, listening to music, playing squash and being outdoors.
Our Procedures
Endoscopy
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minor procedures
Trauma Surgery
Burns Surgery
Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery
Surgery on the Colon, Rectum and Anus
Endocrine Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Basic Vascular Surgery
Breast Surgery
Basic Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas
Emergency Surgery
Major Skin and Soft Tissue Surgery
find us at the life knysna private hospital
We are a private practice within the Life Knysna Private Hospital. We work alongside the healthcare professionals within the hospital however we operate as an independent practice.
Dr. Stevenson performs surgical procedures at both Life Knysna Private Hospital and Advanced Knysna Surgical Centre.
Our PRACTICE
For Your Comfort and Health
Excellent Patient and Doctor Communication
"I try to relieve some of the anxiety associated with surgery by way of communication and by properly informing my patients about their disease process or the surgical procedure that they might have to undergo."
Patient-Centered Care
"Each patient is unique. I follow a philosophy of health care that involves focusing on the needs and preferences of individual patients and treating them with respect, dignity and compassion.Each patient is treated with the utmost care, tailored to their specific needs."
Surgery Plan Of Action
"I understand that it is daunting just to have a consultation with a surgeon and even more so to undergo any kind of surgery, big or small. I like to discuss directly with my patients on what to expect before, during and after the procedures."
