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Ketogenic Physicians - Africa
Physicians with Expertise in the Ketogenic Diet
Africa
Dr. Tuschka du Toit
Registered Dietician
PO Box 4404
Rietvalleirand
South Africa 0174
Phone and fax: +27 12 345 1392
Email: tuschka@absamail.co.za
Dr. Simon Strachan
Bedford gardens Hospital
Paediatric Centre
Bradford Road
Bedford gardens
Gauteng
South Africa
Phone: (011) 493 2613/ (011) 622 2771
Email: sstracha@mweb.co.za
Email: megawlk@absamail.co.za
Dr. Jo M Wilmshurst
Head of Paed Neurology
5th Floor ICH
Department of Paediatrics
Red Cross Children's Hospital
Rondebosch
Cape Town 7700
South Africa
Fax: 027 21 689 2187
Email: wilmshur@ich.uct.ac.za
This list was created via email and phone contact by Dr. Eric Kossoff and epilepsy.com. It does not necessarily represent all ketogenic diet centers available, but merely the author’s best attempts to find centers that have described an interest in offering the diet and who have internet access. We take no responsibility in the quality of care from these centers. If you have (or are aware of) a center not listed here, please contact Dr. Eric Kossoff at ekossoff@jhmi.edu. It first appeared in Epilepsia in 2005.
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