Dr Mongezi Tau – Specialist Physician and Internal Medicine in Norwood Umthatha

Providing comprehensive, evidence- based care aligned with leading South African specialist physician standards.

Special Interests

* Complex multisystem disease

* Diagnostic dilemmas

* Preventative cardiometabolic care

* In-hospital and outpatient specialist management

Scope of Services

• Cardiovascular Medicine
Hypertension • Heart failure • Ischaemic heart disease • Arrhythmias • Stroke risk management

• Respiratory Medicine
Asthma • COPD • Pneumonia • Pleural disease • TB care support

• Endocrinology & Metabolism
Diabetes (Type 1 & 2) • Thyroid disorders • Dyslipidaemia • Obesity management

• Renal Medicine
Acute kidney injury • Chronic kidney disease • Electrolyte disorders

• Gastroenterology
Liver disease • Peptic ulcer disease • IBS • Gastroenteritis

• Infectious Diseases
HIV management • Opportunistic infections • Sepsis • Complex infections

• Neurology (Medical)
Stroke • Headaches • Seizure disorders • Peripheral neuropathy

• Geriatric Medicine
Multimorbidity • Polypharmacy review • Cognitive assessment

• Critical Care & Acute Medicine
ICU care • High-dependency management • Emergency stabilisation