Same, website has description of having completed his graduate degree from Pretoria University, you can see in the "about us" section. Can't be 2 doctors with exactly the same first and last name and having graduated from the same institution lol.
Dr. Birkholtz (Orthopedic surgeon) should be able to clear this up. However, I continue to believe they're 2 different doctors. I do admit to this being a really strange coincidence, however, the qualification and graduation dates don't match. Their professional organizations (Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa and Health Professions Council of South Africa, respectively) should be able to verify this as well.
In addition to that, I guess someone can just call the hospital where Dr. Birkholtz (Orthopedic Surgeon) works and ask
https://goo.gl/TL2ScsFirst one (plastic surgeon):I am a South African trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and a full member of the Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa.
I completed my pregraduate studies at the University of Pretoria in
1992. I then worked for three years in Namibia, where I gained valuable surgical experience. It was during this time that I had the honour of working with Prof Alistair Lamont. He introduced me to the fascinating discipline of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
I started my plastic surgery training at the University of Pretoria in
1996 and completed my specialization in
2001. During this five year period, I had extensive exposure to and developed a keen interest in micro vascular reconstruction as well as cosmetic surgery.
I have been in full time private practice at the Kloof Medi Clinic in Pretoria since 2003. I am still involved at the Pretoria Academic Hospital on a session basis and have been a guest lecturer at the University of Zurich for the past two years.
The discipline of plastic and reconstructive surgery has its roots in the time of the great world wars. During this period surgeons had to develop and come up with ingenious methods of reconstructing all the disfigured soldiers. This is a far cry from the modern concept of plastic surgery being portrayed by Hollywood.
Second one (Orthopedic surgeon):Dr Birkholtz qualified from the University of Pretoria as a medical doctor in
1997 and comes from a family of doctors. He started his post-graduate career in Orthopaedic Surgery in
2000. During his time as a registrar (resident), he created the Limb Reconstruction Unit at the Pretoria Academic Hospital (later Steve Biko Academic Hospital). During this time he developed his skills and understanding of the Ilizarov method and limb lengthening and reconstruction surgery in general. He also developed a keen interest in complex trauma. He qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon in 2006 and holds both the MMed (Orth) degree from the University of Pretoria and the FCOrth(SA) qualification from the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa. He is fully registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. The private practice was started in 2006 and rapidly developed into a highly renowned practice both locally and internationally, especially catering for complex trauma and limb reconstruction cases. With the addition of Dr De Lange, the practice was turned into the Walk-A-Mile Centre and has continued to grow from strength to strength.
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