Dr Andro Theart – Paediatrician – Cape Gate

Dr Andro Theart – Paediatrician – Cape Gate

Paediatrician Dr Andro Theart brings two decades of dedicated child-health expertise to his Cape Gate practice, where he has served families since 2010. He earned his MBChB from Stellenbosch University in 1998 and then completed an MMed (Paediatrics) in 2005. Subsequently, he was awarded FC Paeds (SA) in 2006 by the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.

After launching his private practice at Panorama in 2007, Dr Theart expanded to Cape Gate three years later. Consequently, he blends community-based care with academic rigour, presenting at national conferences on growth disorders and developmental paediatrics. Moreover, he volunteers at local clinics, offering free wellness screenings to underserved families. Outside of medicine, Dr Theart enjoys reading children’s literature and hiking, activities that foster empathy and strengthen his rapport with young patients.

Services

Dr Theart offers a comprehensive suite of paediatric services, each designed to meet the unique needs of children from birth through adolescence:

• Newborn & Neonatal Care – Includes bilirubin screening, feeding-technique coaching, growth-milestone tracking, and family education in the first weeks of life.

• Well-Child Visits – Combines routine growth monitoring, developmental screening, immunisation updates per national guidelines, and anticipatory guidance.

• Acute Illness Management – Rapid diagnosis and tailored treatment of infections, fevers, minor injuries, and respiratory conditions in infants to teens.

• Chronic Disease Management – Develops long-term care plans for asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and congenital heart conditions, with timely specialist referrals.

• Vaccination Services – Administers routine and travel immunisations, incorporating allergy-history review and atraumatic techniques to ensure safety.

• Paediatric Allergy Testing – Provides skin-prick and specific-IgE assays for food and environmental allergens, followed by personalised avoidance and treatment plans.

• Gastroenterology Care – Conducts non-invasive evaluations of reflux, constipation, and food intolerances, paired with dietary modifications and medical therapies.

• Developmental & Behavioural Assessments – Offers ADHD screening, speech-delay evaluations, and school-readiness consultations in a supportive environment.

• Adolescent Medicine – Delivers puberty counselling, menstrual-health guidance, and mental-well-being coaching for teenage patients navigating transition.

• Telehealth Follow-Ups – Utilises secure video consultations for medication adjustments, minor acute concerns, and ongoing chronic-condition reviews.

• Pre-School & School Physicals – Conducts sports-clearance exams and provides health education sessions for both parents and teachers.

• Emergency Paediatric Advice – Maintains on-call telephone support for urgent child-health questions, ensuring timely guidance when needed.

Additional Information

Dr Theart practises from a child-friendly clinic equipped with in-house point-of-care ultrasound and a digital growth-chart system, thereby ensuring accurate, efficient assessments. Furthermore, the practice features a secure online patient portal that enables appointment scheduling, vaccine reminders, and instant access to growth records and test results.

A multidisciplinary team—including dietitians, physiotherapists, and child-psychology specialists—collaborates on complex cases to deliver holistic care. Moreover, staff members communicate fluently in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa, fostering clear engagement with diverse families. Rigorous infection-control and safety protocols underpin every step of care, while flexible hours accommodate working parents.

Dr Theart’s family-centred philosophy empowers parents through education, emotional support, and shared decision-making. Therefore, schedule a consultation today to provide your child with expert, compassionate care that prioritises their health and well-being.