Surgeon and Safari has received extensive Local and International media interest with Press coverage : TIME, NEWSWEEK, FORBES, WALL STREET JOURNAL ….. TV  Coverage – ABC, BBC, CBS, SKY… to mention a few.

Today Surgeon and Safari has its own 4 star graded Guesthouse offering clients fully inclusive recuperation accommodation packages, together with reliable medical concierge service, extensive support and assistance focusing on clients needs whilst recuperating.

Lorraine Melvill – Founder of Surgeon and Safari;

• 2001 Presented Business model to Institute of Directors in London.
• 2002 Nominated South African Business Woman of the Year Award
• 2002 Finalist Nedbank Business Achiever Awards
• 2003 Surgeon and Safari nominated by the Department of Trade and Industry for a Business Partnership and Collaboration award
• 2004 Nominated GIBS Top Speaker of the year award
• 2006 Founder member of the Medical Tourism Association of South Africa

The Surgeon and Safari business model has been used;

• Case Study - Marketing Text Books used in South African Universities / London Business School of Economics
• Business Model in Developing Economies by World Economic Development Agency

Lorraine Melvill is a founder member of Medical Tourism Association of South African ( Est. 2006 ) a Non Profit Organization committed to maintain the highest quality standard and service in the industry.

Surgeon and Safari website is accredited by:

• Treatment Abroad Code of Practice requiring a compliance of a code of practice with the information given to clients, service offered, medical treatment given by medical specialists and hospitals.