For referring doctors
Referrals of babies, children and adolescents with neurosurgical conditions are welcome from across Gauteng and beyond, as are referrals of adults for cranial and spinal surgery.
How to refer
- Email the referral letter and imaging reports to the rooms at reception.jjlab@gmail.com, or phone the rooms on 012 664 6026.
- Referring doctors may also contact Dr Labuschagne directly on his cell phone; colleagues who have his number are welcome to use it. (The cell number is not published on this site.)
- After hours, the hospital switchboards can page him: Netcare Unitas Hospital 012 677 8000; Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital 010 133 0600.
What to include
- The clinical question and relevant history.
- Medical aid details.
- MRI/CT reports and images (links or discs).
- Antenatal scans for prenatally diagnosed conditions.
Paediatric referrals
Hydrocephalus and shunts, ETV, craniosynostosis (including FEASR, a minimally invasive technique Dr Labuschagne developed, for selected babies with sagittal synostosis), spina bifida and tethered cord, Chiari malformation, epilepsy surgery assessment and VNS, and brain and spinal tumours, which are discussed at a multidisciplinary tumour board. Antenatal counselling is available.
Adult referrals
Brain tumours, including awake craniotomy with brain mapping and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, adult hydrocephalus, and spinal conditions, which are managed through a multidisciplinary team that includes orthopaedic spinal surgeons.
Reporting back
A written report follows every consultation and procedure.