Du Plooy named 'Physician of the year"

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Published on Monday, May 4, 2015

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Prairie Mountain Health

Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) congratulates Dr. Johan du Plooy, of Brandon’s Western Manitoba Cancer Centre, who was recently named as the Physician of the Year by Doctors Manitoba.

Dr. du Plooy, a general practitioner who has specialized training in oncology, has been practicing medicine in Brandon since 1995. He is being recognized by his peers for his commitment to those for whom he cares —including patients, colleagues, trainees and communities at large.

Dr. du Plooy, was born in Zimbabwe and completed his medical training in South Africa. He worked in a family practice clinic in South Africa before emigrating to Canada. He started practicing as a family physician in McCreary, Manitoba in 1986 and moved to Neepawa a few years later.

Dr. du Plooy says he is humbled and grateful for the recognition.

“I consider doing this work a privilege. I currently work with a multidisciplinary team at the Western Manitoba Cancer Centre and have a great deal of help and support from our clerks, nurses, pharmacists, dietitian, social worker, Dr. Moller, Dr. Bashir and CancerCare Manitoba. I’m not able to do any of this alone and without their hard work, my job could not be accomplished,” du Plooy stated.