Reviews of DR STEWART CHITE (SH) - Pietermaritzburg

I was referred to Dr Chite by a GP, I had a brain tumor and said he can treat it without doing operation, but I waited for him for a very long time. Unfortunately he insisted for operation, he never gave me any medication or examining me, he just looked at my scans that were done in Durban. The medical aid paid for my stays in hospital and for him too, but now I'm being followed by emails that I'm owing him and they don't give me what is it that I'm owing to him. He is just a robber.

I was referred to Doctor Chite by my chiropractor. I was not impressed at all. His fee at the time was R1200.00 and I had to wait 40 minutes after my appointment time to see him which lasted a total of 10 minutes. My husband and I were a bit shocked but as we always do with doctors, we trusted him and followed through with his recommendation to be hospitalised and have all the investigations done. I had an MRI done under his instruction, following that I had an epidural procedure done but it was not clear to me what he had explained in the 3 minutes he came to see me after the MRI and Xrays. Following the epidural procedure, Dr Chite advised that he would be sending a physio to see me in hospital whom I would need to have a few sessions with and that this physio would assist me with back exercises and advice on daily activities such as driving, getting in and out of the vehicle, sports etc.. Dr Chite said he would leave a note with the nurses for an appointment for my follow up as well as a sick certificate for my work place as I was hospitalised for 3 days. He did not schedule the follow up appointment and did not leave a sick certificate. No physio came to see me. I was discharged and the next day I was suffering with a very bad headache and still had pain and I called his offices to ask if I should be concerned and also for my sick certificate and follow up appointment details. He was not available and I left a message. 5 hours later I called back and the receptionist said he was still not available. The next day I sent an email advising my concerns and that I was needing my certificate for work. No response. After numerous calls to the receptionist and numerous e-mails, the certificate was e-mailed to me. This was in March 2016. I am still waiting to find out when my follow up appointment is. As a cash patient this whole procedure was incredibly expensive and theres no value to ones health but not only was I left feeling that I had wasted my money, I was left feeling dissapointed and angry. This Doctor was unprofessional and I would never ever recommend him to anyone. The sad thing is he was recommended by a very respected chiropractor.

A friend of mine is in hospital 8 days with a serious back problem. He was supposed to see her the day she was admitted. He saw her four days later and a couple days after that.Twice in eight days. She can't walk because of her. Twice in eight days. Now tomorrow he's operating on her. She has to have it done but I really wish there was someone else for a second opinion.

Do not go to this doctor, goes back on his word when rates are negotiated. His wife does his accounts and can never be reached, she seems to contradict the doctor in practice policies. To complicate matters further the final costing is done by a firm in PTA, so to sort out your account is impossible. You might survive the surgery and succumb to unnecessary stress from unethical behaviour and empty promises. Please follow this advice. I have reported him to the medical council of South Africa.