Dr Sulaiman Heylen
Director, Fertility Specialist
Work Experience and Positions
Dr Heylen joined Cape Fertility in 1995, and has been a Director of Cape Fertility since then. He introduced the use of TESA (Testicular Sperm Aspiration) and ESA (Epidydimal Sperm Aspiration). Dr Heylen has published several articles in leading international fertility journals and was the first to perform laparoscopical tubal re-anastomosis in South Africa. With the embryology team of Cape Fertility he had the first PGT pregnancy in 2003. He devotes himself to the further development of infertility in South Africa. He is a regular invited speaker at fertility congresses, post-graduate courses, and universities.
Send Dr Heylen An Email:
Dr Heylen is a Specialist in reproductive surgery (laparoscopy and hysteroscopy). He performs highly specialised procedures such as the removal of Asherman’s syndrome and laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage. He has extensive experience in surgery for endometriosis and fibroids. Dr Heylen is a part-time consultant at the University of Cape Town and assists in the training of fellows in Reproductive Surgery.
Dr Heylen is registered as an obstetrician and gynaecologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and as a Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine with the same body. He is the Chairman of Cape Fertility.
Dr Heylen is the first South African to become an EHSRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) certified Master in Reproductive Endoscopic Surgery (January 2017).
Dr Heylen served as vice-president of SASREG (South African Society of Reproductive medicine and Gynaecological Endoscopy)in March 2017. He was president of SASREG from October 2018 until July 2022.
Dr Heylen is married and has three lovely children. He is a black belt (3rd Dan) in Karate. He loves cycling.
For Appointments or Enquiries with Dr Heylen please contact:
Nazeema Abrahams
PA to Dr Heylen
Qualifications and Registrations:
Dr Heylen is a Member of the following Societies and Associations:
