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

Dr Sheila Barnett

Anaesthetist
Dr Estibaliz Blazquez Basarrate

Anaesthetist
Dr Bill Buchanan

Anaesthetist
Dr Robyn Chirnside

Anaesthetist
Dr Michael Hamilton

Anaesthetist
Dr Sarah Henderson

Anaesthetist
Dr Jason Henwood

Anaesthetist
Dr Justin Holborow

Anaesthetist
Dr Matthew Jenks

Anaesthetist
Dr Nathan Kershaw

Anaesthetist
Dr Joseph Koh

Anaesthetist
Dr David Koskuba

Anaesthetist
Dr Geoffrey Laney

Anaesthetist
Dr Gonzalo Millan Montoya

Anaesthetist
Dr Chen Ong

Anaesthetist
Dr Priya Shanmuganathan

Anaesthetist
Dr Andrew Smith

Anaesthetist
Dr Everhardus Strauss

Anaesthetist
Dr Matthew Sumner

Anaesthetist
Dr Paul Templer

Anaesthetist
Dr Damon Thompson

Anaesthetist
Dr Cara Thomson

Anaesthetist
Dr Maartje Tulp

Anaesthetist
Dr Pieter van Ammers

Anaesthetist
Dr Christopher Walker

Anaesthetist
Dr Mark Woolley

Anaesthetist
Dr Timothy Wright

Anaesthetist

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.