Dr Mfuneko Kopolo
offers specialised surgery for infants, children, and adolescents.
offers specialised surgery for infants, children, and adolescents.

Dr Mfuneko Kopolo
With a profound commitment to enhancing the health and well-being of young patients. Dr. Kopolo offers a comprehensive range of paediatric surgical services tailored to meet the unique needs of patients ranging from day 0 of life up to 16 years of age.
His impressive educational background and extensive practical experience have solidified his standing as a trusted and compassionate professional in the field of paediatric surgery.
Heal a child, change the world
Why choose us
Our Services
Reflux, Hiatus Hernia, Caustic ingestion, foreign body ingestion, Pyloric Stenosis, Gastrostomy Tubes
Appendicitis, Intussusception, Short Bowel Syndrome, Hirschsprung’s Disease
Biliary Atresia, Bile duct obstruction – Choledochal Cysts and Gallstones, conditions affecting the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts, including infections blockages, inflammation.
Inguinal hernia, Hydroceles, Umbilical Hernia, Epigastric Hernia
Circumcision, Undescended testicles
Growth disorders , Diabetes , Thyroid problems, Puberty issues, Adrenal gland disorders
Genital trauma, vagina (vaginal atresia), imperforate hymen, tumours of the vagina.
Skin and soft tissue infections can occur anywhere on a child’s body and may range in appearance from a rash to a large abscess/ dead tissue.
Many of these can be treated by your GP and paediatrician with antibiotics, however if tissue needs to be removed or an abscess needs to be drained your child will require surgery.
Harm or damage to a child’s or adolescent’s physical structure brought on by an outside force, such as a fall, a car accident, or physical violence. It can result in minor wounds like scrapes and bruises or severe wounds, including head trauma, broken bones, and internal organ damage.
Solid organ tumours most commonly treated with surgery include tumours of the: Kidney, Nerve tissue, Muscle tissue
Chemotherapy, Parenteral Nutrition, Difficult access in chronically ill children who require medications/ blood tests, Trauma, Monitoring in ICU
Contact info
Telephone:
047 531 6002
Mobile:
073 512 2302
Email Address:
drmmkopolo@gmail.com umthathapaediatricsurgeon.co.za
Our location
55 Nelson Mandela Drive, Norwood, 5100