Our dedicated and highly qualified, multi-disciplinary team provides both breast and thyroid clinical consultations and mammography, ultrasound screening and diagnostic services. The team assists you in proactively managing your health, as well as guiding you through disease diagnoses and treatment.
Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates
Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates is a multi-disciplinary Breast, Thyroid and Parathyroid centre offering comprehensive clinical consultations and in-house 3D mammography and 3D and 2D ultrasound services, for any breast, thyroid and parathyroid health and cancer-related matters.
Holiday closure dates:
Our practice will close on 12 December 2025 and will re-open on 5 January 2026.
We are fully operational during loadshedding.
Meet the Principals
and our team on our members page: Our Members
Our dedicated and highly qualified team assists you to pro-actively manage your breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as opposed to only managing disease. With an environment designed for privacy and a focus on ongoing professional education, Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates is dedicated to providing comprehensive breast, thyroid and parathyroid health management.
Looking to join our team? See our Vacancies
Former Principal: Dr Justus Apffelstaedt
Current Principal: Dr Fatima Hoosain
The Pap Test
Breast cancer is treatable when caught early, and self-breast examination is one of the simplest ways to start. Dr Fatima Hoosain shows us how: with calm, confident guidance, and a technique that’s easy to learn and remember.
The Pap Test uses familiar, everyday movements to teach a life-saving habit. No fear. No shame. Just practical steps you can take at home.
Click through to learn how to check your breasts. Clearly, respectfully, and in your own time.
How the practice
can help you:
Our unique process of hosting specialised professional services under one roof assists in recommending the best possible treatment options for your individual situation. We also offer an individual second opinion service on any breast, thyroid and parathyroid related matter.
We are fully operational during loadshedding.
What our patients say
“I would like to wish the most amazing team, Happy Holidays! Thank you for all your care, support and excellent work. You are the best multidisciplinary team! A special thank you to Dr Lyn, Dr Fatima, Dr Rika, Dr Alexander, Shaziah, Natasha and the kind radiographers!”
“Dr Lynne Fortuin. I will not swap you for anyone.”
“Dr Hoosain is a wonderful caring doctor. Thank you for what you have done for me.”
“During this traumatic time and pandemic, our lives are often surrounded by fear. In December 2020, I had to see Dr Apffelstaedt for an important visit. I was pleasantly surprised to see how well Covid-19 processes are monitored and managed at the practice. The doctors and all staff adhere to these same protocols. Even whilst having a mammogram, ultrasound or any other visits, COVID protocols are strictly adhered to. I am grateful to the team for making sure that it is always a relaxed and safe experience.”
“In May 2020 I discovered a small lump in my breast. In the following weeks I had to visit Dr Apffelstaedt quite a few times. I was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency and strict protocols adhered to by the friendly staff and doctors, in spite of the difficult circumstances caused by Covid-19. I would encourage you to stay healthy by keeping your appointments regularly. I am certainly very glad I did.”
“As you can imagine, discovering a lump in your breast is incredibly scary. From the very first consultation, Dr Hoosain made me feel completely at ease. She is kind, compassionate, and takes the time to explain everything in detail — before, during, and after surgery. Her calm and caring manner gave me so much confidence throughout the process. I felt informed, supported, and in the best possible hands. I’m truly grateful to have had her as my doctor.”
“I would like to express my deep gratitude to Dr. Fatima Hoosain and her medical team for their exceptional care during my recent total thyroidectomy. From the very beginning, she welcomed me with warmth and instilled confidence through her professional manner and skill.
This was a delicate surgery following the diagnosis of multi-thyroid follicular nodular disease that left me with a massive growth, yet she performed the total thyroidectomy with remarkable precision. I am thankful to God for providing me with such a highly competent and caring surgeon, and for answering my prayers in guiding her hands and the medical staff.
Dr. Hoosain’s expertise and confidence throughout the process reassured me, and today I can testify to the excellent outcome. She truly is an expert specialist not by chance, but by training, dedication, and ability.
For anyone considering surgery and perhaps feeling anxious, I want to encourage you that you will be in very capable and compassionate hands with Dr. Hoosain.”
“I previously had a partial thyroidectomy with a different surgeon, and after being diagnosed with one of the less common thyroid cancers, I sought a second opinion from Dr. Hoosain.
Of course, I’d rather not have had to have another thyroid surgery, but if it had to be with anyone, I’m grateful to have found Dr. Hoosain. On top of being an incredibly skilled surgeon, she’s also really knowledgeable about the thyroid, fantastic at explaining, and just really patient.
Not only was the recovery this time better, but Dr Hoosain also managed to fix my really ugly, painful scar and somehow make it smaller?! Incredible.
Having thyroid issues is very scary because of how central the organ is to so many functions in your body. But if you do have to have surgery, go to Dr Hoosain!”
Latest from Apffelstaedt, Hoosain
& Associates
Dr. Fatima Hoosain se kragtige onderhoud op Die Groot Ontbyt
Van vrese vir heksery tot stilte gewortel in skaamte, het sy ontrafel hoe stigma diagnose en behandeling vertraag – veral in minderbevoorregte gemeenskappe. Haar oproep tot deernisvolle, kultureel sensitiewe sorg herinner ons daaraan dat begrip die eerste stap na genesing is.
Bush Radio speaks to Dr Hoosain about everything to do with breast cancer; and all the different conversations being had around the disease, and the treatment thereof
Dr Hoosain speaks about treatments and screenings, and how these have developed and evolved. She also talks about some of the stigmas that still exist around breast health and how conversations around breast health should be normalised. The full interview is available to listen to here.
Cape Town TV has a conversation about early detection to save lives and boobs!
An in-studio conversation with Cape Town TV about the importance of early detection to save lives. The full interview is available to listen to here.
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