Mercy Hospital Dunedin - Anaesthetics

Private Surgical Service, Anaesthesia

This is where you will come to have your surgery performed. The visits to your surgeon before and after surgery will be at their consulting rooms.

Description

Mercy Hospital is a not-for-profit surgical hospital committed to delivering 'exceptional care that makes a difference' to Otago and Southland residents.

Anaesthetic services are provided by independent specialists who cover all anaesthetic sub-specialties. Their services include - preoperative assessment, administering and monitoring the anaesthetic for surgery, and post-operative care in recovery and beyond.

The following specialists provide rostered cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week for patients under their care at Mercy Hospital.

Consultants

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

Dr Sheila Barnett

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Estibaliz Blazquez Basarrate

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Bill Buchanan

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Robyn Chirnside

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Devin De Groot

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Michael Hamilton

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Sarah Henderson

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Jason Henwood

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Justin Holborow

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Matthew Jenks

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Nathan Kershaw

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Joseph Koh

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr David Koskuba

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Geoffrey Laney

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Gonzalo Millan Montoya

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Chen Ong

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Priya Shanmuganathan

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Andrew Smith

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Everhardus Strauss

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Matthew Sumner

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Paul Templer

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Damon Thompson

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Cara Thomson

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Maartje Tulp

Anaesthetist

Available at Mercy Hospital Dunedin, 72 Newington Avenue, Māori Hill, Dunedin
Dr Pieter van Ammers

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Christopher Walker

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Mark Woolley

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.
Dr Timothy Wright

Anaesthetist

Available at all locations.

Procedures / Treatments

General Anaesthesia

You are put into a state of unconsciousness either by the injection of an anaesthetic medication into a vein or by breathing in a mixture of gases. You will be unaware of what is happening around you and you will feel no pain from the surgery. You will be constantly monitored and the anaesthetic adjusted as necessary throughout the operation.

Regional Anaesthesia

An anaesthetic is injected near the nerve pathways to the site of your surgery, so that area becomes numb. You will be awake but will not feel pain from the surgery. You may also receive a medication to make you feel relaxed and sleepy.

Local Anaesthesia

An anaesthetic is injected at the site of the surgery to cause numbness in the area. You will be awake but will not feel pain from the surgery.