Biography

I am a general and colorectal surgeon dedicated to providing modern, high-quality, patient-centred care to people with gastrointestinal and general surgical conditions. 

Within the public healthcare system, I work as a general and colorectal surgeon at Wellington Regional Hospital. I provide private care at Wakefield Hospital and Southern Cross Hospital, Wellington. Together with nurses and other staff at these locations, we offer friendly, patient-centered, evidence-based care for a full range of general surgical and colorectal conditions.

After graduating from the University of Otago, I worked as a junior doctor in Christchurch and rural New Zealand for two years. I then headed to the USA, completing my general surgical training at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital and UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles. I underwent subspecialty training in colon and rectal surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. In 2015, I returned to New Zealand and undertook additional training in colorectal surgery at Auckland City Hospital and Christchurch Hospital. During this time, I completed a PhD in surgery at the University of Auckland. 
 

I have extensive experience in colorectal cancer surgery, minimally invasive surgery (e.g., laparoscopic or “keyhole” surgery), pelvic floor disorders, and benign anorectal conditions. I also have a special interest in hernia surgery. I remain involved in medical education and multiple national and international research works to support my passion for continued learning and providing modern, up-to-date care. 

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I am a member of the following organisations:

New Zealand Association of General Surgeons

American Medical Association

European Society of Coloproctology 

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

British Hernia Society

American Hernia Society

International Anal Neoplasia Society

Section of Academic Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Surgery

​American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

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