Areas of expertise:

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder surgery)
• Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and repair of hiatus hernias (surgery for heartburn and reflux disease
• Laparoscopic and open general surgery, including hernias
• Laparoscopic and open bariatric surgery (surgery for obesity), including laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic gastric sleeve and revision after previous bariatric procedures
• Surgery for benign and malignant conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including oesophago-gastric cancer, GIST, achalasia

Qualifications:

• MBChB (Otago), FRACS

Current Employment:

• Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

• Auckland City Hospital, Auckland
• Auckland Weight Loss Surgery, Epsom www.AWLS.co.nz
• MacMurray Centre for Digestive Diseases

Overseas Experience:

• Fellow in Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney 2005, 2006

Training:

• Otago Medical School
• Postgraduate Training General Surgery in New Zealand
• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Training in Australia