Dr Anurag Sekra
I am a New Zealand trained gastroenterologist who grew up in India. I speak Hindi and Russian. I attended medical school in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and completed my basic and advanced training in general medicine in Hamilton, Waikato. Following this I finished my training in gastroenterology in Auckland. I have a broad range of experience in all aspects of gastroenterology and have a particular interest in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, newer endoscopic imaging techniques like chromoendoscopy and virtual chromoendoscopy, and Endoscopic Ultrasound.
Areas of Specialisation:
- Endoscopy (Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection & Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for treatment of early GI cancers
- Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia
- Gastric Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (G- POEM) for gastroparesis
- Zenker's Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (Z- POEM) for Zenker's diverticulum
- Stent placement for palliation of GI cancers
- Anti Reflux Mucosal Ablation (ARMA) procedure for reflux disease
- Chromoendoscopy
- Wireless capsule endoscopy
- Bowel cancer screening
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Coeliac disease
Qualifications:
- MBBS, MD, FRACP
Current employment:
- Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Training:
- Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Advanced Training, Auckland
- General Medicine Basic and Advanced Training, Waikato
