Waitematā Surgeons
We are a group of general surgeons all with subspecialty interests who work together in the private sector as Waitematā Surgeons. We also individually hold public appointments at Waitematā District Health Board.
In conjunction with other health professionals, the following multidisciplinary services are available:
- Colorectal Clinic
- Gall bladder Surgery
- Hernia Clinic Laparoscopic and open mesh repair
- Reflux disease, investigation and management
- Thyroid and Endocrine Clinic
- Upper Gastrointestinal malignancy
- Varicose Vein Clinic.
What is General Surgery?
The role of the General Surgical Department varies from hospital to hospital, but in broad terms general surgery can be said to deal with a wide range of conditions within the abdomen, breast, neck, skin and, in many hospitals, vascular (blood vessel) system.
While the name would suggest that the focus of general surgery is to perform operations, often this is not the case. Many patients are referred to surgeons with conditions that do not need surgical procedures, but merely require counselling or medical treatment.
