Dr Merwe Hartslief was born and qualified as a surgeon in South Africa, and has a special interest in Trauma. He served as a trauma surgeon at a busy trauma centre at a university hospital before going into private practice for six years.
Merwe relocated to Australia in 2011 and started working as a general surgeon in a regional centre with a large catchment area. With the nearest sub-specialist support 400km away, Merwe became a true generalist managing most general surgical problems, including many trauma situations.
Merwe also serves as a military surgeon and a major in the Australian Army Reserves
