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Paediatric pulmonologist in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Prof Debbie White is a paediatric pulmonologist: a children's doctor who specialises in the lungs and breathing. She sees older children, teens and young adults whose breathing problems need a specialist view.

A chest X-ray showing healthy lungs

How we help.

Assessment by a paediatric pulmonologist

Lung function testing on site

Exercise testing to find breathing problems that only show during sport

A treatment plan, with a review of inhalers and technique

Chest physiotherapy and breathing retraining with Lindsay Kemp

When to see us.

  • A cough that lasts for weeks, or keeps coming back
  • Repeated chest infections, bronchitis or pneumonia
  • Asthma that stays hard to control despite treatment
  • Breathlessness, wheeze or a tight throat during exercise
  • Noisy breathing, or breathlessness at rest
  • Coughing up mucus on most days
  • Cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease or another lung condition that needs specialist follow-up

Trouble breathing, swelling of the lips or throat, or chest pain? Call an ambulance on 10177 (112 from a mobile) now.

What happens next

  1. Book an appointment online or call 021 300 9596.
  2. Bring a list of current medicines and inhalers.
  3. Bring earlier X-rays, scans or test results.
  4. Note when the cough or breathlessness happens.
  5. Bring a referral letter if you have one.
  6. Pay at the visit by card, EFT or cash. We email you an invoice to claim from your medical aid.

Who you’ll see.

Prof Debbie White

Paediatric pulmonologist. Leads this service: chronic cough, lung disease and exercise breathing problems.

Prof Claudia Gray

Paediatrician. Asthma and recurrent infections.

Lindsay Kemp

Physiotherapist. Breathing retraining and chest physiotherapy.

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Questions and answers.

Who will I see?

Prof Debbie White, a paediatric pulmonologist. She works with Prof Claudia Gray and with Lindsay Kemp, our physiotherapist.

Does the treatment plan include an inhaler review?

Yes. We review your inhalers and check your technique.

Do I need a referral?

No. You can book directly online or by phone.

How do I pay?

Pay at the visit by card, EFT or cash. We do not open accounts. We email you an invoice, which you submit to your own medical aid to claim.

Find us.

Address
75 Campground Road, Rondebosch,
Cape Town 7700
Next to Dr Taryn Orthodontics. Free parking.
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Call or email
021 300 9596
reception@t2thealth.com
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00
Saturday, 09:00 to 12:00