Dr Lizle Oosthuizen

05 Sep 2023
05 Sep 2023

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Get exposed to as much as you can. I never thought I would be interested in Gynaecology as a medical student. It wasn’t until the day-to-day work experience showed me how rewarding it could be that I fell in love with the field.

The research I did during my masters degree was in the field of fertility, and this helped expose my interest in fertility to those in the field. Further down the line, I was recommended for an interview for the fellowship post in fertility, done part private and part public, and jumped at the chance (I literally closed my then recently opened private practice down to take up the opportunity).

In the medical field, you are exposed to many different fields of study being able to take in this knowledge do research and further develop my interests have been beyond useful in my current career and I believe this has only given me a strong base to continue as my career journey continues.

It varies. In a week, I usually spend two mornings in surgery and three afternoons at various fertility-related clinics at Groote Schuur. I spend the rest of my time involved in patient consultations and ultrasound fertility procedures such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), inseminations and embryo transfers.

Get exposed to as much as you can. I never thought I would be interested in Gynaecology as a medical student. It wasn’t until the day-to-day work experience showed me how rewarding it could be that I fell in love with the field.