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Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Johannesburg

Four children's specialists.One friendly team.

Connected paediatric care at Netcare Linksfield Hospital, from newborns to teens. Find the practice that fits your child's needs and explore clear, practical guidance along the way.

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Meet the paediatricians

Each doctor runs an independent practice under the shared Links name. Listed alphabetically by surname.

Independent practice

Dr Carla Els

Paediatrician · Paediatric Pulmonologist & Allergist

  • Asthma and wheezing
  • Chronic cough
  • Allergies and allergy testing
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WellPaeds

Dr Abigail Hlambelo

General Paediatrician

  • Newborn and well-baby checks
  • Growth and development
  • Childhood illness
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Dr Chizgani Nyasulu-Egbunike

General Paediatrician

  • Newborn care
  • Feeding and nutrition
  • Acute childhood illness
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Independent practice

Dr Likeleli Pitso

General Paediatrician

  • General paediatrics
  • Well-child visits
  • Common infections
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The milestone & immunisation journey

Tap a stage to see typical milestones, scheduled vaccines and practical guidance.

Milestones

Birth – 4 weeks

  • Briefly lifts head during tummy time
  • Turns towards familiar voices
  • Focuses on faces 20–30 cm away
  • Strong sucking and grasp reflexes

Immunisations

SA public schedule (EPI)

  1. At birth

    • • BCG (tuberculosis)
    • • OPV 0 (oral polio)

Helpful guidance

Practical tips

  • • Place baby on their back to sleep, on a firm, flat surface
  • • A first paediatric check is usually done within the first week or two
  • • Yellowing of the skin (jaundice) in the first days should be reviewed by a doctor

Every child develops at their own pace. Private schedules may include additional vaccines — confirm timing with your paediatrician.

General educational information only; does not replace professional medical advice. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency unit or call 10177 / 112.

About the hospital

The four practices share suites at Netcare Linksfield Hospital — a private hospital that has been caring for families in Johannesburg's north-eastern suburbs since 1992, with 263 beds and a 24-hour accident and emergency unit.

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General educational information only; does not replace professional medical advice.