Doctor Willie Storm, Your Trusted General Practitioner in Cape Town, South Africa
A family doctor and general practitioner (GP), like Dr. Storm, is a medical doctor who treats common medical and chronic conditions. General practitioners can also give vaccinations as a measure of preventive care and provide health education for patients of all ages. As with most occupations, general practitioners need to have great interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to interact easily with their patients, who range from infants to the elderly.
When a person has a health concern or is feeling ill, a general practitioner is often the first point of contact for that patient. Their qualifications and experience in general medicine allow them the ability to treat a range of medical conditions and health problems.
Their ability to identify any red flags in a person’s health makes a general practitioner essential to early detection as they can, when specialist care and consultation is needed, refer their patients to the right specialist.
It is easy to see why choosing the right doctor is important. As a dedicated general practitioner, Doctor Storm will assist your family to maintain their health and well-being, prevent illness or ailments where possible and provide care.
Dr. Storm and his trusted team value patient-doctor relationships highly and provide excellent medical care, ensuring that you and your family are well taken care of.
What can Dr. Storm as a General Practitioner do for you?
General practitioners are part of a bigger team that is made up of pharmacists, nurses, psychiatrists, and others who all work together to support your overall well-being and holistic care.
Although general practitioners’ duties can be very broad, Dr. Storm is able to offer you healthcare, support and assistance through:
- Immunization
- Follow-up care
- Routine health examinations
- Chronic Disease Management (CDM)
- Specialist referrals
- Cosmetic procedures such as Botox and dermal fillers
- The treatment of sports injuries
- General or chronic pediatric care
- Allergy tests and treatments
While Dr. Storm’s day-to-day is dependent on the needs of his patients, a day in the life of a general practitioner is often centered around:
- Providing patients with medical advice
- Providing support and comfort to put patients at ease
- Prescribing medicine
- Making recommendations to the patient with regard to treatment or lifestyle
- Carrying out minor surgeries
- Referring patients to specialist consultants for tests and further diagnosis
The education and basic training that is needed to become a General Practitioner in South Africa
As one can imagine, the training and education that is needed to become a general practitioner are comprehensive. In order to become a general practitioner, one must study and train for a minimum of 6 years.
Before one can begin studying to become a general practitioner at a university in South Africa, students need to matriculate with the following subjects:
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics/Chemistry
- Life Science
Academic merit often determines a students' acceptance into this stream so while minimum marks can be as low as 40% many universities prioritize accepting students who have maintained an average of 75-85% in Grade 12.
With regular advances in medicine, ongoing public health concerns, community needs, as well as research, curriculums are frequently updated.
In order to become a general practitioner, a medical student is required to complete:
- A 5-year Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery
- A 2-year clinical internship
- 1 year of compulsory community service
- Once a student has completed his or her training, the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) certifies the student and he or she officially becomes a doctor.
Like some general practitioners, Dr. Storm has undertaken further education and training to provide his patients with much support and care as possible and is qualified in general medicine, sports injuries, botox, and fillers, as well as soft silhouette threading, all of which contribute to his success in his trusted medical practice.
At the end of the day, your priority is the health and well-being of your family. Feeling comfortable and at ease with your general practitioner and his or her qualifications is important.
With over 25 years of experience as a general practitioner in South Africa, as well as a Masters's degree in Sports Medicine and 10 years as a practicing cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Storm is committed to providing his patients with comprehensive holistic care.
With a practice in Table View, Cape Town, Dr. Storm, and his dedicated, friendly team are close at hand to provide support and care to you and your family.
If you are looking for a qualified and caring general practitioner, contact Dr. Storm today.
If you are looking for a qualified and caring general practitioner, contact Dr. Storm today.
Dr. Willie Storm has been practicing medicine for 25 years in South Africa and has a well-equipped procedure room for minor procedures, as well as PC-based lung functions and stress-ECG tests.
Contact Details
Telephone: 021 557 8341
Fax: 021 557 2998
Email: accounts@wjstorm.com
13 Pentz Drive
Table View, Cape Town, 7441