Dr Shayan Shams

Graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2018; Acquiring my degree MBChB Cum Laude. I am a general medical practitioner, excited to work with the team at Off Nicol in providing holistic, and evidence-based medicine to all patients. I come to this practice having worked previously in Cape Town, at both Groote Schuur Academic and Red Cross Memorial Children’s Hospital. Additionally, I had also spent time in rural medicine, providing services to the community of Mmametlhake in Mpumalanga. Although keen and able to provide care across a wide range of conditions, my interests in medicine include sports medicine, paediatrics, and mental health.

From my experiences in studies, training, and post graduate work, I believe in approaching each patient’s needs on an individual level, cultivating a relationship that emphasises input from a multidisciplinary perspective, most importantly including the viewpoints and beliefs of patients themselves. I see it as my responsibility to ensure patients feel empowered regarding their health. Simply put, a principle I live by is this: To help one another, is to be of service of Mankind.