Dr Elana du Plessis

Specialities
Physician (Endocrinologist)

Core competencies

  • comprehensive diabetic care, cardio metabolic risk assessment and management of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy
  • managing insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetics
  • holistic obesity management, including endocrine support for bariatric patients, life coaching and pharmacotherapy
  • thyroid and parathyroid disorders
  • adrenal disorders
  • pituitary tumours
  • metabolic bone disease including osteoporosis and co-management ( with bone-specific medical therapy) of elderly patients with fragility
  • fractures
  • transgender medicine
  • neuroendocrine tumours
  • male and female reproductive care - including PCOS and hypogonadism

Profile

HPCRegNo
MP0672858
PracticeNo
0180041120042

Qualification

2006
MBChB, University of the Free State
2020
FCP (SA), Colleges of Medicine
2020
MMed (Int) University of Stellenbosch
2023
Cert Endocrinology and Metabolism (SA), Colleges of Medicine