After completing my internship at Groote Schuur Hospital (venue of the first heart transplant), I travelled abroad, doing locum work in the UK for a period, before joining P&O/ Princess Cruises as ships doctor aboard luxury liners.

On returning to Cape Town, I commenced training in general surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital after which I completed a 4 year residency in Plastic Surgery. After passing my Specialist Board Examination in Plastic Surgery (first attempt), I remained on as consultant plastic surgeon at Groote Schuur Hospital, before moving into private practice, at City Park Hospital (since renamed the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital) - a large private hospital in the central business district of Cape Town.

Today, I remain actively involved in the Dept. of Plastic Surgery at Cape Town University, through my attachment to the Red Cross Childrens’ Hospital Cleft Palate Unit, where I perform surgery on these children, whilst teaching registrars (trainee plastic surgeons) the necessary skills.

I am registered with or affiliated to the following professional bodies:

• Registered as a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
• Full member of the Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa
• Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa in Plastic Surgery
• Fellow of the Royal college of Surgeons in Glasgow
• Registered with the General Medical Council in the UK

In addition, I have successfully completed the American Federal Licensing Examination in New York (FLEX). I travel to the USA almost annually to attend congresses, and to visit and learn from some of the world leaders in the field of Plastic Surgery, and have been privileged to spend time with Drs John Reinisch, Rollin Daniel, Ian Jackson, and Rod Rohrich, to name a few.

My private practice comprises of about 90% cosmetic surgery and encompasses the full spectrum of cosmetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast reduction and lift, body contouring, tummy tucks, liposuction, facelifts etc. I have a special interest in rhinoplasty surgery (nose jobs), and labial reduction / labiaplasty.
I also perform many "non-surgical" procedures - Restylane lip enhancement and Botox being the most common.

Scientific Publications:

I have published several articles in international, peer-reviewed Plastic Surgery journals, notably Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Annals of Plastic Surgery - probably regarded as the two leading plastic surgery journals in the world today.

Should you wish to view these, please click on the link below, and once the new page appears, key in "Skoll PJ" under the search option, and a list will appear.