About Dr Stephanie Aron
A private GP in Constantia, Cape Town — and the kind of doctor I aspire to be.
I want to be upfront about something: general practice was my first choice. I picked it deliberately because I think the most useful doctor you can have is one who actually knows you; your history, your habits, the things that worry you, the things you've been putting off.
I trained at UCT and did my internship at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, which is a busy, high-acuity public hospital. I learned to read a situation fast, trust my clinical instincts, and stay calm when things escalated. This is where and when I realised the value of primary care. After that, I spent a year in a township clinic working across the emergency department and family medicine, and then worked as the sole doctor in a state old-age home. Two very different environments, but both forced me to be thorough, resourceful, and comfortable making decisions with imperfect information.
More recently, I worked in private practice in Sea Point, which is where I really found my stride with the kind of medicine I want to build a career around: unhurried consultations, proper follow-through, and the kind of patient relationships where I'm not starting from scratch every visit.
At the same time, I'm wary of doing more for the sake of doing more. Not every symptom needs a scan. Not every result needs a specialist. Part of my job is helping you figure out what actually warrants action and what can be safely watched.
The Village GP has been serving Constantia for twenty-five years, founded by Dr Murray Solomons. I want to build on what's been created and carry on the legacy of quality private GP care provided to the community.
What I am bringing is fresh energy and a willingness to invest in how the practice runs. I'm modernising the clinical systems; the records platform, and the way patient history is managed so that the infrastructure matches the standard of care. This isn't change for the sake of it. It's about making sure a practice with real history also has the best technology.
I know that choosing a doctor is personal, and trust isn't something I expect upfront; it's something I'll need to earn. What I can tell you is that I'll listen properly, I'll be straight with you, and when I don't have the answer, I'll go and find it.
Credentials &
clinical interests.
On staying current: I actively track evolving guidelines and emerging evidence across my areas of interest — not just what the latest research says, but how it translates to individual patients in a real-world general practice setting in South Africa.
Twenty-five years
in Constantia.
The Village GP is not a new practice. It was founded twenty-five years ago by Dr Murray Solomons and has been a part of this community ever since — most recently under the care of Dr Chad Beyer and Dr Georgia Lilford.
Dr Steph is taking the practice forward with the intention of building on that foundation. Existing patients will continue to be looked after. The relationships and trust that have been established over two decades are not being discarded — they're the reason this practice should continue.
How The Village GP
is set up.
Three things that define how the practice actually runs; the decisions I made that shape your experience.
Longer consultations
Appointments are built to allow enough time to listen properly, examine thoroughly, and explain the reasoning - not just hand over a script and move on.
Your doctor, every time
You see Dr Steph at every visit. No rotating locums, no re-explaining your history. Your context carries forward because the same person holds it.
Part of the village
Good general practice gets better over time — the longer your doctor knows you, the better the care. Dr Steph is putting down roots here because that relationship is the whole point.