Surgeon’s treatment of patient ‘below standard of care expected’

Retired professor testifies in R4.5m medical negligence lawsuit

“He was not acting as a prudent surgeon.”

That is the view of an independent medical expert in the multimillion-rand medical negligence civil suit against Dr Nico van Niekerk playing out in the high court in Gqeberha...

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