Qualifications
FRACS (Gen Surg)
Title or Designation
Colorectal and General Surgeon and Endoscopist
I perform Colorectal surgery for indications including IBD, cancer and benign disease, Melanoma/skin cancer surgery (including sentinel node biopsy), and Laparoscopic surgery including gallbladder and hernia.
I also practice therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy including colonic polypectomy and stenting
I trained in New Zealand at Auckland University and passed the FRACS in 1998. Following this, I spent two years training in GI and Colorectal surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
I am currently the Clinical Head of the Colorectal unit at North Shore Hospital and a member of the Melanoma unit. My other professional activities include running the Auckland Surgical Trainee teaching program and surgical research. I enjoy teaching and am happy to teach at GP meetings.
Vocational Scope
General Surgery
I am a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, a Member of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australasia and a Member of the NZ Society of General Surgeons.
I am also a Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Practising at
Waitemata Endoscopy North, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, 0627
Waitemata Endoscopy West, 53 Lincoln Road, Henderson, 0610
North Shore Hospital, Auckland
Waitakere Hospital, Auckland
Consulting at
Waitemata Specialist Centre – 15 Shea Terrace, Takapuna 0622, Phone 09 441 2750 for appointments
Henderson Medical Centre
Auckland and New Zealand best gastroenterologist and surgeons providing the latest endoscopy care.
Our multi-disciplinary team approach means that we can better manage the full range of gastroenterology conditions, including complex and teriary conditions.
Affilliated provider for Southern Cross Health Insurance. No or low out of pocket with all insruance companies. Afforable self funding.