About Dr Nontembiso (Nonte) Aphiwe Mhlana

Dr Nontembiso (Nonte) Aphiwe Mhlana is a specialist Physician and Nephrologist who graduated with a Medical Degree from the University of Cape Town in 2011. Dr Mhlana completed her internship and community service and worked for a year as a Medical Officer in General Internal Medicine in the Eastern Cape.  

After realising her passion for Internal Medicine, Dr Mhlana enrolled for Internal Medicine registrar training at Tygerberg Hospital, affiliated with Stellenbosch University. She obtained her Fellowship of the College of Physicians of South Africa (FCP) from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) and her Master's in Medicine (MMED) with a speciality in Internal Medicine from Stellenbosch University in 2019.

Between 2020 and 2021, Dr Mhlana was appointed General Internal Medicine Consultant and Senior Lecturer at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University. Between 2021 and 2023, she pursued sub-specialist Nephrology training at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University and attained a postgraduate certificate in Nephrology from the College of Physicians of South Africa.

Dr Nonte Mhlana particularly enjoys the pathology and physiology aspects of Nephrology. She is also passionate about caring for a wide array of conditions related to the field of Nephrology, including acute and chronic kidney disease, glomerular disease, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, diabetic kidney disease, hypertension, dialysis care, and post-kidney transplant care.

Dr Mhlana enjoys running, hiking and travelling locally and abroad when not caring for her patients.