Meet Dr Wilhelm Lichtenberg - the singing heart surgeon
Dr Wilhelm Lichtenberg’s debut album was nominated for a SAMA in 2020.
Dr Wilhelm Lichtenberg lives in Cape Town, with his wife and three children, where he is in private practice as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
Dr Lichtenberg was born in Bloemfontein, and studied medicine at the University of the Free State, qualifying in 1991.
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After moving to Cape Town, Lichtenberg underwent specialist training at Groote Schuur Hospital and the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. In 2006, he graduated with a master’s degree from the Christiaan Barnard Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Cape Town.
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Dr Lichtenberg also has a love for music. After hours, he swaps his scalpel for a microphone, performing as a classical vocalist.
In 2020, his debut album 'Die Taal Van Die Hart' was nominated for a SAMA (South African Music Award). He was nominated in the Best Classical Album category.
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