Morgan Pokorny
I am extremely passionate about my vocation and helping my patients through their journey. I have a strong focus on a patient-centred model of care and using the best in available technology and resources to achieve optimal outcomes for my patients. I have a strong focus on good communication, explaining complex information and procedures well so that patients feel empowered to make the best decisions for themselves.
Areas of expertise:
- Robotic Urologic Surgery – including robotic prostatectomy, robotic partial nephrectomy
- Prostate cancer – diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment
- Prostate MRI expert, targeted prostate biopsy with the Artemis™ system
- Kidney cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Laparoscopic Surgery – nephrectomy, pyeloplasty
- Stone surgery, ureteroscopy, PCNL, complex stone surgery
- BPH, scrotal conditions, vasectomy
Qualifications:
- MB ChB, PhD (Prostate Cancer Molecular Biology, QUT Brisbane) FRACS (Urol)
Current employment:
- Consultant Urologist, Counties Manukau Health
- Consultant Urologist, Auckland City Hospital
Overseas experience:
- Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane – Fellowship in Laparoscopic Urology and Donor Nephrectomy
- OLVZ, Aalst, Belgium – 1 year Fellowship in Robotic Surgery under Prof Alex Mottrie, Chair of the European Robotic Urology Section
Training:
- University of Cape Town Medical School
- Urological Surgical Training New Zealand
Academic Work:
- Over 25 peer-reviewed publications in prostate MRI and prostate cancer
- First published trial comparing standard TRUS prostate biopsy vs in-bore MRI guided biopsy, 2014
- Reviewer for several international Urology journals
Chair of Prostate MRI Workshop, Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, 2018-2019
Bookings:
To book an appointment, please contact Ormiston Urology:
- Phone: 09 5270500
- Website: https://www.ormistonurology.co.nz/contact