A South African graduate practising in Terrace B.C . After a Canadian career of full-service Family Practice, he has shifted his focus to Emergency Medicine, and more recently embarked on the practice of Aesthetic Medicine. He is the President and Owner of HELP Enterprises Incorporated and the HG Health Centre, as well as codirector of HJ ESTETIK Consulting Inc., founded in 2019.
He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), from the University of the Free State, became a Licentiate with the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) in 1999, a Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) in 2000, and was awarded Fellowship with the College of Family Physicians (FCFP) in 2011.
He has vast experience in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Alcohol Addiction.
His membership in Aesthetic Medicine includes the Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine, the Canadian Association of Aesthetic Medicine, the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, and the American Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery. He is Certified in Facial Aesthetics through the International Academy of Aesthetics.