Dr Anlize Enslin – Pulmonologist – Brackenfell

Dr Anlize Enslin – Pulmonologist – Brackenfell

Dr Anlize Enslin – Pulmonologist – Brackenfell practices at Mediclinic Cape Gate, a leading respiratory care centre in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs . She earned her MBChB from the University of Stellenbosch in 1994 and her MMed (Internal Medicine) in 2002 Mediclinic. Moreover, she achieved a Certificate in Critical Care (SA) from the Colleges of Medicine in 2010 . Since then, she has combined intensive care expertise with pulmonary practice, focusing on complex and chronic lung diseases. Consequently, she collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team—including respiratory therapists, critical-care nurses, and physiotherapists—to deliver holistic respiratory support.

Dr Enslin maintains active membership in the South African Thoracic Society and the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa. Furthermore, she contributes to peer-reviewed research on ventilator-associated pneumonia and interstitial lung disease management. Thus, she stays at the forefront of emerging techniques—such as high-flow nasal cannula therapy and lung-protective ventilation—to optimise patient outcomes. Her commitment to education also extends to lecturing medical students and mentoring junior physicians in hands-on endoscopy and critical-care rotations.

Services

Dr Enslin offers a comprehensive range of pulmonary and critical-care services, using state-of-the-art equipment and patient-tailored protocols :

• Diagnostic Bronchoscopy: flexible and rigid techniques for direct airway visualization.

• Therapeutic Bronchoscopy: laser ablation, stent insertion, and cryotherapy for airway lesions.

• Pulmonary Function Testing: spirometry, lung-volume measurement, and diffusion capacity analysis.

• Sleep Disorder Evaluation: polysomnography and CPAP titration for obstructive sleep apnoea.

• Non-Invasive Ventilation: BiPAP and CPAP support for acute and chronic respiratory failure.

• High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy: optimised humidified oxygen delivery for hypoxaemic patients.

• Interstitial Lung Disease Management: tailored immunomodulatory regimens and serial HRCT monitoring.

• Asthma & COPD Care: personalised action plans, inhaler technique coaching, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Protocols: lung-protective ventilation and prone positioning.

• Critical-Care Ultrasonography: bedside lung and pleural ultrasound for rapid diagnosis of effusions and pneumothorax.

Additional Information

Mediclinic Cape Gate features modern ICU suites with advanced ventilators, real-time arterial blood-gas analysis, and closed-circuit suction systems. Moreover, the facility offers dedicated respiratory-therapy stations and negative-pressure rooms for aerosol-generating procedures. Consequently, Dr Enslin can manage severe infections safely while protecting staff and other patients.

Patient experience lies at the heart of her practice. Therefore, she ensures compassionate communication, explaining diagnoses and treatment options in clear, jargon-free language. Furthermore, she conducts regular multidisciplinary ward rounds with intensivists, infectious-disease specialists, and physiotherapists to refine care plans continuously. Thus, follow-up clinics monitor progress, adjust therapies, and support long-term rehabilitation.

Beyond clinical duties, Dr Enslin leads regular educational workshops on advanced airway management and sepsis protocols. Additionally, she participates in national guideline committees for pneumonia and asthma care. Schedule a consultation today to discover how her personalised, technology-driven approach can restore your respiratory health and improve quality of life.