Neurologist Polokwane Contact Details

The neurologist listed in Polokwane practises at Mediclinic Limpopo: Dr Abdul Ahmed, rooms 015 291 2353, email amnaz@worldonline.co.za. Before you book, check you want a neurologist and not a neurosurgeon. The two are different jobs: a neurologist diagnoses and treats conditions of the brain and nerves with medicine, a neurosurgeon operates. Most people with headaches, epilepsy, dizziness or numbness need the first.

The neurologist listed at Mediclinic Limpopo, Polokwane

• Dr Abdul Ahmed, neurologist, practising at Mediclinic Limpopo
• Rooms: 015 291 2353
• Email: amnaz@worldonline.co.za, which is the practice mailbox rather than a personal one
• Address: Unit 8, Amnaz Centre, 54 Compensatie Street, Polokwane, 0699
• Practice number: 0200002000598. Quote it when your medical scheme asks who you are seeing

Finding other neurologists in Polokwane

• Mediclinic Southern Africa publishes a find a doctor directory that can be filtered by province and speciality. That is the first-party list for its own hospitals
• Netcare runs a specialist search on netcare.co.za, and Netcare Pholoso Hospital in Polokwane takes appointment bookings on 0860 555 565
• Only the neurologist confirmed on a hospital group’s own directory is named. Numbers for other practitioners appear on business directories, but those are not first-party and are frequently out of date
• For state care, a neurology referral goes through your local clinic to Polokwane Provincial Hospital. You cannot self-refer to a specialist in the public system

Getting a useful neurology appointment

• Most medical schemes need a referral from a GP before they will pay a specialist. Get it first or you carry the bill
• Take a written timeline of symptoms with dates, every medicine you take including over-the-counter ones, and any previous scans on disc rather than as a report only
• Ask what the consultation costs and whether the practice charges above medical aid rates. Neurology consultations are long and the shortfall can be substantial
• If tests such as an EEG or nerve conduction study are likely, ask whether they are done in the rooms or elsewhere, and get the codes to pre-authorise with your scheme

When not to wait for a neurology appointment

Sudden weakness on one side, a drooping face, slurred speech or sudden severe headache is a possible stroke. Go to an emergency unit immediately, or call 10177 for an ambulance or 112 from a cellphone. A first seizure, a head injury with confusion, or sudden loss of vision are also emergency-unit matters rather than appointment matters.

For a complaint about a practitioner, the HPCSA is on 012 338 9300.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the neurologist at Mediclinic Limpopo in Polokwane?

Dr Abdul Ahmed. The rooms are on 015 291 2353 at Unit 8, Amnaz Centre, 54 Compensatie Street, Polokwane, 0699.

What is the difference between a neurologist and a neurosurgeon?

A neurologist diagnoses and treats conditions of the brain and nerves with medicine; a neurosurgeon operates. Most people with headaches, epilepsy, dizziness or numbness need a neurologist.

Do I need a referral to see a neurologist in Polokwane?

Most medical schemes need a referral from a GP before they will pay a specialist, so get one first or you carry the bill. In the public system a neurology referral goes through your local clinic to Polokwane Provincial Hospital.

Who is the neurologist at Netcare Pholoso Hospital in Polokwane?

The hospital takes appointment bookings on 0860 555 565 and its specialist search on netcare.co.za lists practitioners by speciality.

Sources

• Mediclinic Southern Africa official doctor directory, for the neurologist name, speciality, hospital, rooms telephone number, practice mailbox, physical address and practice number
• Netcare official Netcare Pholoso Hospital page, for the appointment booking number
• Netcare official specialist search and Mediclinic official find a doctor directory, as the first-party routes for locating other specialists
• HPCSA published contact number