Two patients spoke openly to Carte Blanch about their traumatic experiences with an American surgeon.
American doctor Tristram Horton, a neurosurgeon who allegedly endangered the lives of his patients in Gauteng and KZN hospitals when he operated on them, has been suspended from the Health Professions Council of South Africa’s register.
According to the HPCSA’s communications manager, Priscilla Sekhonyana, Horton’s application for registration as a medical practitioner did not meet all the requirements prescribed in the regulations because he did not submit a certificate of good standing from a foreign registration authority where he is/was registered.
Horton performed the procedure and promised Mathibela’s mother he’d be fine and back in school within four days. She said after the operation, Horton said he had successfully removed the tumour. However, her joyful outcome was short-lived.Linda Bossert, the hospital general manager, emphasised that Netcare does not employ doctors. The doctors operate independent practices at the hospital.“The HPCSA is the statutory body governing medical practice in SA. The council sets and enforces professional and ethical standards for healthcare providers to protect the public and guide the profession.
“Private hospitals are not, in terms of the Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974, as amended, legally permitted to employ doctors, with the result that our ability to manage and control as independent practitioners is limited. The ultimate control over healthcare professionals rests with bodies such as the HPCSA.
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