Mon - Fri: 8:00AM to 5:00PM 49 Scott Street, Scottburgh, 4180
Emergency Line: 039 978 3344 / 078 864 5534
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Primary healthcare service including ECG, lung functions, blood collection, immunization etc. are provided.

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Umdoni Medical Practice - Front Entrance & Parking

Our medical practice at 49 Scott Street, Scottburgh was established in 2006.
It is a general medical practice for all age groups with a focus on the family. In addition to the services covered by most general medical practices, the practice provides services in:

  • Diving Medicine: assessments for fitness to dive, as well as treatment for diving related medical problems.
  • Travel Medicine, including the license to obtain and administer Yellow Fever vaccine, which is kept on site. Other travel vaccines are sourced within 1-3 days.
  • HIV/AIDS treatment and follow up.

These services are provided by doctors in the practice with post-graduate qualifications in these specialized fields.

Chronic medical care, including diabetic care, is line with the high incidence of chronic illness in the area.
The practice has contracts to provide services for the managed care programmes for several medical aids including Discovery Keycare. The practice is also a Premier Plus Provider for Discovery Health.
The practice premises were revamped and upgraded in 2023 and are now purpose built for a medical practice.

The practice now functions under the name UMDONI MEDICAL PRACTICE, taking its name, from the well known and ubiquitous Umdoni tree in the area, as has the municipality.

Health Practitioners

  • Dr Gary Morris
  • Dr Mark McDonogh
  • Dr Karin Volker-Morris
  • Sr Molly Wortmann.

Our Doctors

Dr Gary Morris

Dr. Gary Morris

Dr Mark McDonagh

Dr. Mark McDonagh

Molly Wortmann

Dr Karin Volker Morris

Dr Karin Volker

Local Emergency Contact Information

Ambulances
Netcare Private 082 911
EMRS Provincial 101 77
Umdoni Ambulance Private 084 796 7911
SA Paramedic Service Private 086 122 5599
ER24 Private 084 124
Hospitals
Hibiscus Scottburgh Scottburgh Private 039 492 0510
Kingsway Amanzimtoti Private 031 904 7000
Hibiscus Port Shepstone Port Shepstone Private 039 688 9960

News & Information

Notice of Leave for Berg & Bush MTB Event

Dr Morris will be doing the 2-Day Berg & Bush Mountain Bike event in Bergville/Winterton. He will be away from Thursday afternoon 28 May & back on Monday 1 June 2026 The practice will be fully covered during that time by Dr McDonogh, Dr Pillay, Dr Volker & Sr Molly Wortman. Please contact 039 978
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Notice on Commercial Diving Medical Examinations

Please note that due to a regulation requiring Diving Doctors that do commercial diving medicals to be registered with the Department of Labour to have a formal qualification in Occupational Health, Dr Gary Morris is no longer able to do these examinations. We regret that we are no longer able to continue this examination which
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Two reviews of Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health

Two reviews of “Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health”

Two reviews of Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health By Kathy Willis 2024, Bloomsbury Publishing, https://www.bloomsbury.com eBook ISBN 9781526664891 (hardcover), 9781526664914 (softcover), 9781526664860 (eBook) In this book review article on “Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health” by Kathy Willis, Dr Gary Morris & Dr Karin
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