Dr Franz Birkholtz Orthopaedics / Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology
Led by Dr Franz Birkholtz, MBChB (University of Pretoria, 1997); MMed (Orth) (University of Pretoria, 2006); FC Orth (SA) (Colleges of Medicine, 2006); HPCSA MP0484121. Orthopaedic Surgeon, CEO of IOR
Clinic slug references 'Pretoria' but surgeon now operates exclusively from Stellenbosch (IOR / Mediclinic Winelands). Slug should be updated to reflect Stellenbosch location. Walk-A-Mile Centre (Centurion) is historical predecessor practice. Google Places returns two listings: Stellenbosch (5.0/12) and legacy Centurion listing (5.0/6). No Trustpilot profile found.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- Dr Franz Birkholtz at Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology (IOR), Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital, Stellenbosch. Additional emails [email protected] and [email protected]. Phone +27 (0)21 861 6420, accounts +27 (0)79 880 3854. Consultations via contact form; no online booking or price published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Dr Birkholtz performed Africa's first PRECICE intramedullary nail limb-lengthening surgery in May 2013 at Netcare Unitas Hospital, Centurion, a milestone reported by BizCommunity. His Pretoria practice was formally recognised as an international training centre for external fixation. He published the first South African PRECICE outcomes paper (SciELO SA, 2016, co-authored with Dr Phillip de Lange), reporting 103% distraction accuracy across 11 lengthened segments with no major complications.
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Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- LONRead about LON →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- TSFRead about TSF →
Surgeons
- Dr Franz Birkholtz, MBChB (University of Pretoria, 1997); MMed (Orth) (University of Pretoria, 2006); FC Orth (SA) (Colleges of Medicine, 2006); HPCSA MP0484121Orthopaedic Surgeon, CEO of IORPerforms: Limb Lengthening · Limb Reconstruction · Cosmetic Stature Lengthening · Deformity Correction · Osseointegration Limb Replacement · Foot and Ankle Surgery · Complex TraumaView profile →
International patient services
Virtual consultations offered; airport transfers and accommodation at Ascend Recovery facility included in surgical packages; patients from multiple countries served through IOR international programme.
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 1 months ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital, Stellenbosch (also previously Walk-A-Mile Centre, Netcare Unitas Hospital, Centurion)
- Established
- 1996
- Languages at consultation
- English, Afrikaans
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