to go study Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He did his anesthesiology training (as a specialist) at University of Witwatersrand then furthered his studies and sub specialized in Chronic pain! He has been in private practice for the past 10 years.
He keeps up to date with current procedures and the latest treatment plans and developments in pain by attending workshops and congresses all over the world. To approach the patient with the help of other specialties eg: Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic surgeons. This is because chronic pain became a disease and all patients deserve the best treatment.
Dr Avenant has been a guest speaker at numerous pain management workshops across the world!
His hobbies include going to gym and breeding sheep on his family farm for stud purposes and for the meat market in Gauteng.
Qualifications:
Specialist Anaesthetist with a Special Interest in Chronic Pain Management-M.B.Ch.B(US)DA(SA)FCA/GKN(SA)