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

• 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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