Dr Nicholas Smith is a Colorectal and General surgeon based in Waikato. After graduating from the University of Otago, he completed his training in General Surgery in 2017 in New Zealand. He then started his subspecialty training in Colorectal Surgery in Waikato before working in Melbourne and Christchurch as part of the Australia and New Zealand Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery programme. In 2021 he gained further experience in Brisbane working as a consultant Colorectal surgeon at the Royal Brisbane and STARS hospitals.

Nick maintains a broad practice of General and Colorectal surgery but has a strong focus on minimally invasive surgery (keyhole). He enjoys teaching and is a faculty member on several courses run by the Australasian College of Surgeons.

Area of expertise:

• Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy
• Colorectal cancer
• Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis)
• Anorectal conditions (rectal bleeding, haemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures, AIN, pilonidal)
• Pelvic floor dysfunction (including rectal prolapse, obstructive defaecation)
• Treatment of faecal incontinence including Sacral Nerve Stimulation
• Trans-Anal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)
• Diverticular disease
• Hernia repair
• Gallstones

Current employment:

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Waikato Hospital

Qualifications:

• MBChB
• MBChB (Distinction)
• FRACS (General Surgery)

Memberships:

• Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Member of New Zealand Association of General Surgeons
• Member of Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia & New Zealand (CSSANZ)

Research

Nick maintains an active interest in research and has published in peer review journals and presented at international conferences on topics related to Colorectal surgery.

Training:

• Colorectal Fellow Waikato Hospital 2017
• Colorectal Fellow St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne 2018
• Colorectal Fellow Christchurch Hospital 2019