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Monday - Friday ( 8.00 - 17.00 )

Dr Lervasen Pillay (MBChB)Pret.;(MScMed Sports Medicine)Wits

Dr Lervasen Pillay is a Sports Physician and a Travel Medicine Physician. He qualified at the University of Pretoria in 2000. After an internship at Baragwanath hospital and Community service in Matlala, he began pursuing a career in musculoskeletal medicine.

He worked as a medical officer gaining experience in surgical treatment of orthopaedic patients. He also worked in the trauma units at Bara and Charlotte Maxeke Hospital as well as their respective ICU's.

He ran a casualty unit in Kempton Park and pursued a career in Sports Medicine.

Positions held :

Head of Bidvestwits FC Medical department 2008 to 2017

Doping Control Officer FIFA Confederations Cup - Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Neutral Team doctor and stadium doctor for several Local Franchise and International Cricket Matches since 2004 at Wanderers Stadium

Present Positions :

Mediworx-s owner - a multi-discplinary center in Winchester Hills, Johannesburg South - focusing on sports and active patient, those with musculoskeletal conditions as well as General Practice patients and exercise prescription for medical conditions

Consultant at Mayo Clinic in the westrand of Johannesburg

Consultant at Wanderers Sports Medicine Center, based at "The Bullring" - Bidvest Wanderers Stadium and part of another multi-disciplinary team of specialists focusing on the elite, development and active patients and their illness, medical and injury management

Extra-Ordinary Lecturer at the Section Sports Medicine, University of Pretoria since 2010

Convenor of the Football Medicne Block at the South African Sports Medicine Association Conference since 2009

Member of the Premier Soccer League Medical Sub-committee

Team Physician for the Bizhub Highveld Lions since 2015

Stadium Emergency Physician for the Gauteng Cricket Board

Consultant to several PSL teams

Consulting work for South African Institute for Drug Free Sport

External examiner for Univeristy of Witwatersrand , Center of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

 

Other professional experience :

Consultant for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of SA

Chief Medical Officer Daegu World Champs 2011

Chief Medical Officer African Champs 2012

Chief Medical Officer African Union of Aports Council Angola 2016

 

Interviews :

Dr Pillay has also done several radio and telephonic interviews

Robert Marawa's show on the magic couch on ACL injuries in Football

Robert Marawa's radio show on Medical conditions and heart attacks

Discussion on musculoskeletal pain management

Kendal Magiamate interviews regarding injuries and concussion in Football during the 2010 and 2014 World Cup

SABC Yo TV - concussion in children

ETV - exercising and sun exposure

Radio interview on ARVC (Arhytmogenic Right Ventricular Cariodmyopathy) in athletes

SABC sport interview on calf injuries

ETV sunrise interview on antibiotic resistance

 

Academic :

He has publish the following papers -

British Journal of Sports Medicine Abstract - Arthritic patients views and perceptions on managing their conditions with exercise as an adjunct treatment regime - also as a poster presentation at SAMA 2015 and FIMS 2016

Incidence of injury and illness in professional male elite soccer players in South Africa

PRP case studies in football - SASMA 2013

High ankle sprains amangment at the Podiatric Association of South Africa Conference 2017

Pre-participation medicals in sports at SASMA Gauteng

 

Additional courses :

He has also done his Advance Team Physician courses

Dr Pillay has a certificate in Football Medicine and Sports Cardiology

Football Emergency Medicine Certificate

Travel Medicine and Dispensing Medicine

 

 

 

Get an Appointment

Contact 0114334966 or email adminmediworx@telkomsa.net for an appointment

Emergency Contact

Call Now: +27829051826

Email: drpillay@absamail.co.za

Note that this is only available to know patients

Opening Hours

Note that we ONLY WORK BY APPOINTMENT

Winchester Hills

  • Monday - Friday 8 to 10 and 2 to 5
  • Saturday           8 to 10

Wanderers Sports Medicine Center

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11 to 1

Mayo Clinic

  • Tuesday, Thursday 11 to 1

Core Services

PRACTICE AREAS

01

Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (PRP)

A process whereby we draw your blood, centrifuge it and take the platelet and plasma component and injection to assist will muscle, ligament and tendon injury as well and knee osteoarthritis
04

Travel Medicine services (DOH Approved Yellow Fever Licensed)

Advice and administration of travel vaccinations (incl. Yellow Fever)
02

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Imaging to identify and musculoskeletal related issues from joint fluid, to acute or chronic muscle or tendon injuries
05

Dispensing of medication

Dispensing of medication for acute condition
03

Prolotherapy

A mixture of 50% dextrose and local anaesthetic for various musculoskeletal conditions from arthritic illness to muscle and tendon or ligament related issues
06

Full medicals

Full medicals for the general population and the elite or sub-elite population. Rest and Stress ECG's done onsite, cardiac echoes can be arranged. Lung function tests can be done onsite. Weight management, dietary guides and exercise prescription also available
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Personality
Dr Pillay

Coming from humble beginnings, I always aim to provide quality service to my patients and cost effective service. It's also about giving people access to Specialist Sports Physician services at affordable rates.

I hold my thoughts of ethics and morals highly.

I love football and cricket. I'm the ardent fisherman who never catches anything and love my classic Soul and R and B music.

My family is most important to me.

WHO WE ARE

MEET MY TEAM

Elizabeth Letoane
Elizabeth LetoanePractice administratoradminmediworx@telkomsa.net
Elizabeth is our friendly receptionist and practice administrator
Doctor Lervasen Pillay
Doctor Lervasen PillaySpecialist Sports Physician, Travel Physician and Generalistdrpillay@absamail.co.za
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