Michael Cass

Michael Cass is a clinical haematologist and stem cell transplant physician at the Haemalife Unit based at Netcare Kuils River Hospital in the Western Cape.
He completed his undergraduate medical training as well as postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Clinical Haematology at the University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital. He performed internship and community service at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Prior to returning to Tygerberg for specialist training he worked at Paarl Hospital in the Department of Internal Medicine. On completion of his training as a haematologist he joined the Alberts Cellular Therapy Unit in Pretoria in 2016. He became a part of Haemalife in 2021.
While working and training at Tygerberg Hospital he conducted research on the microbiological profile and outcomes of patients with neutropenic fever and subsequently Hodgkin lymphoma and HIV.
He has a broad interest in haematological oncology and a particular interest in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma. He started the Haemalife Clinical Trial Unit and is committed to seeing an increasing number of clinical trials in haematology being brought to South Africa. He is passionate about the opportunity to provide access to new treatments for patients.
Outside of medicine in his spare time he is an enthusiastic amateur astronomer.