Meet The Team

Dr. Sean Gottschalk

Principle Clinical Specialist at Med Extreme based in Cape Town, South Africa. Extensive experience working with extreme athletes. Global expeditions with ice swimmers in the Himalayas, Andes and Antartica.

Hazel McQueen

Executive Assistant,
Cold Water Swimmer

Dr. Hennie Lategan

Emergency Physician. Faculty member at Stellenbosch University. Diving Medicine and Austere Environment Medicine.

Saul Gerdis

Paramedic, Logistics, Stock Control and Medevac. Emergency Medicine and rescue/retrieval services.

Dr. Pranesh Ramraj

Finishing School Faculty.
Head of Clinical Unit (EM) at Greys Hospital in Pietermaritzburg. Leads EM Ultrasound in KZN.

Dr. Vidya Lalloo

Finishing School Faculty.
MBChB (UP), FCEM (SA), MMed (EM) (UP), Dip PEC (SA)

Dr. Dawie Schoeman

Finishing School Faculty.
WC Emergency Medicine Ultrasound representative and course director.

Dr. Ruven Shah

Finishing School Faculty.
EM Clinical Manager at King Dinizulu Hospital. Clinical lecturer for the University of KZN, EM Division.

Event Services and Medical Training

Med Extreme is an extreme events and remote wilderness medicine company.

Our services

Course Testimonials

Med Extreme offered a fantastic First Aid Course along with Stop the Bleed. The sharing of their personal experiences in the field as well as their hands on practical approach, rather than just a theory approach, was a refreshing and informative change. All were really impressed and felt valued.

Marcel Matusik – Stonehurst Mountain Estate – Estate Manger

“This course has really made a difference to me. I feel like I have entered another dimension in medicine.”

Dr Eddelene B

“Really good learning tool – My skills have improved 10-fold.”

Dr Nick R