Our People
Dr Francois de Goede
MB ChB (US) MMed (Derm) (US), is a member of the South African Medical and Dental Council; the Medical Society of South Africa; SA Dermatology Society; SA Dermatological Surgery Society; and Western Cape Dermatology Independent Practice Association. He’s also consultant dermatologist at Purity Elizabeth Anne’s. Francois regularly attends international and local conferences, workshops and a monthly journal club. His dermatological interest are: the spectrum of clinical dermatology especially skin cancer; photodynamic therapy; phototherapy; and cosmetic dermatology, including laser therapy in which he has extensive experience.
Dr Jonathan Smith
MB ChB (UCT) MMed (Derm) (US), has an interest in all aspects of dermatology, with a special interest in aesthetics, dermatological surgery, Vitiligo and Psoriasis. He has lectured at the Aesthetic Medicine Congress and published several papers in dermatological journals. Jonathan has served on the executive committee of the Dermatology Society of SA since 2000 and is the current treasurer.
Dr Heather Blaylock
MBBCh (Wits), is a member of the Aesthetic & Anti-Ageing Medicine Society of SA, the South African Sexual Health Association, the European Society of Sexual Medicine and a Fellow of the Multidisciplinary Joint Committee of Sexual Medicine. She’s had extensive aesthetic training.
Alta van der Merwe
B.Econ (Stell), has had extensive training in several lasers and has been working in the laser industry since 1998. She joined Lasermed at inception in 2004.
Suzette la Grange
is a CIDESCO-qualified skin and laser operator. She’s been in the industry since 1996 and has been part of the Lasermed City Bowl team since 2006.
Penny Jenkinson
has been in the medical and skincare industries since 1992 and has managed Lasermed since inception in 2004. She regularly presents workshops and trains the medical industry. She’s an internationally accredited Skin Tech trainer.
Vanity Nel
completed an advanced post-graduate Somatology course and has been accredited internationally by CIDESCO; CIBTAC; ITEC and nationally by SAAHSP. Since 2009 she has worked at aesthetic centres in Windhoek and Cape Town. She joined Lasermed in 2019.
Chantelle van Zyl-Mostert
is a qualified somatologist and has been in the industry since 2003. She joined Lasermed in 2010 and is one of the welcoming faces at reception.
Sinikwe Massimo
has been working at both the Tyger Valley and City Bowl branches since 2013 to enhance clients’ experience with a scrupulously clean environment.
