Dr Mark van der Velde
SPECIALIST PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON M.B.Ch.B (UCT), M.Med (Plast), FCS (SA)
“I pride myself in being a good judge of character and I believe the understanding of a patient’s motivation for surgery helps me to help them make the right choices.”
Dr Mark Van der Velde completed both his undergraduate and post-graduate training as a Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgeon at The University of Cape Town.
He has been in private practice since 2005 at the Cape Town Medi-Clinic. He is considered one of the teams top surgeons at The Cosmetic Surgery Institute in Cape Town, and also works as Consultant Plastic Surgeon at The Congenital Hands Clinic at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.
His fields of expertise, apart from Cosmetic Surgery, include: all trauma reconstructive surgery, skin lesions, breast reconstruction, wound and scar treatment from diabetic problems, burns and vasculopathies, and he has a special interest in Congenital Hand Surgery.

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Testimonials
“Words can not describe how thankful I am that I chose to fly from Australia to South Africa to have my life changing surgery. I now have a perfect tummy!! You and your team made me feel I was in great hands through the whole process. Thank you for all the kindness that you and you office staff showed me through all the long distance calls and numerous emails, even the follow up visits after my surgery. You are a great team and made the whole process very special. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“Just to tell you that I am so Happy with what you have done on me and that you are an amazing artist! I don’t feel much pain and I feel good about myself now! Thank you once again!”
“This is just a tiny way to let you know what a MASSIVE impression you have had on my life. I was able to go on holiday in December and go swimming at the beach! In April I am going to do everything you can do in Mauritius! THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and happy tears in my eyes. I will forever be grateful”
“Just wanted to say hi and give you some news for my daughter who has been operated by you last November 2015. She is doing very well. She has started practicing Badminton and doing great, no pain no physio therapy. I must say you are a genius as plastic surgeon”.