
Dr. Frans J. Cronjé Practice
MBChB (UP), BSc(Hons), MSc (Aerospace), DOM
Designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
Diving Medical Examiner - Class II (Air)
Occupational Medical Practioner
Near Tygervalley, Ridgeworth (Bellville)

PLEASE NOTE: Dr Frans & Sr Lucie Cronje have accepted a training and clinical position in Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine at the American Mission Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The South African practice will not be active in their absence.
The Booking tab will not be active.
Note there is now also a LIGHT BLUE BUTTON with a list of all Senior DAME's in CT area and a
DARK BLUE BUTTON with all the Diving Medical Practitioners in South Africa on a Map with their details as you Zoom in.
Kindly make appointments with them.
All your records are available to them through the SACAA EMPIC system or SAUHMA Database, so your visit to them should be simple and without any difficulty. I appreciate your support of our practice. Some of you have been with us for many years, and we will miss you. With great appreciation. Dr Frans & Sr Lucie Cronje

Medication & Diving
Medication and drugs are an intriguing part of humanity. Not only is there the practice of taking medication as a therapy, but mind and body altering substances from a major part of man's social and recreational pursuits as well.
Diving, being subject to submersion and the effects of gas under pressure, represents an important variable within which to consider the safety, effectiveness and potential dise-effects of medication. Not only do drugs potentially affect diving, but there is also the interaction between diving and the medication and the underlying condition to consider.
This presentation provides an overview of an approach to assessing medication and diving with several common examples to provide essential background and to illustrate the principles of risk assessment for divers.