Services
Specialist treatment for hand, wrist, forearm and elbow conditions in the Garden Route.
Surgery
When surgery is needed, you are in the hands of experienced specialist hand surgeons. We treat a wide range of both trauma (fractures, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, dislocations) and non-trauma conditions (carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, trigger finger, congenital conditions, sports injuries, and more).
Our focus is on:
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Using advanced surgical techniques
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Minimising downtime and discomfort
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Restoring movement, strength, and function
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Achieving outcomes that help you return to work, hobbies, and daily life with confidence
Trauma Conditions
Non-Trauma Conditions
Associated services
Hand Therapy
Recovery doesn’t stop after diagnosis or surgery. Garden Route Hand Therapy provides specialised rehabilitation for hand and upper-limb conditions, helping patients restore movement, reduce pain, rebuild strength and return to everyday activities.
The team provides individualised treatment that may include exercises, splinting, pain management and guided rehabilitation programmes.
Team:
- Ria Immelman — Practice Owner
- Christél Maartens — Practice Manager
- Annique Bekker — Hand Therapist
- Claudine du Plessis — Hand Therapist
- Kirsty van Stormbroek — Hand Therapist
- Madelé Stroebel — Hand Therapist
Tel: (044) 875 1223
Practising at: George Surgical Centre and Mediclinic George
Ria Immelman
Practice Owner
Christél Maartens
Practice Manager
Claudine du Plessis
Hand Therapist
Kirsty van Stormbroek
Hand Therapist
Rheumatology
Dr Nicole Delahunt is a specialist rheumatologist who diagnoses and manages autoimmune, inflammatory and musculoskeletal conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout and vasculitis.
Rheumatology care may be appropriate for patients experiencing persistent joint or muscle pain, swelling, stiffness, inflammatory symptoms or suspected or known autoimmune conditions.
Team
- Dr Nicole Delahunt — Rheumatologist
- Jemima Whittaker — Reception
Tel: (044) 004 0544
Practising at: George Surgical Centre
Dr Nicole Delahunt
Rheumatologist
Dr Nicole Delahunt is a sub-specialist Rheumatologist with more than ten years’ experience in managing musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders.
She qualified with an MBBCh in 2003 from the University of Witwatersrand cum laude. She did her internship and community service at George Regional Hospital and then completed specialist physician training and qualified with an FCP in 2009. After spending a few years working as a physician in private practise and in the ICU at Chris-Hani Baragwanath Hospital she completed her sub-specialty training in Rheumatology in 2015. She spent three years in private practise in Johannesburg before relocating to the Garden Route in 2018 where she has been working at George Regional Hospital until joining the hand unit as a Rheumatologist in 2026.
She has a passion for animal welfare and enjoys running in the beautiful outdoors we are blessed to have in the Garden Route.