Daniel Mafi is a General, Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeon with a special interest in weight loss surgery, hernia repairs, and oesophageal and gastric problems including anti-reflux procedures.
Daniel has gained a wealth of experience over the past 15 years, working in all of New Zealand’s major centers, covering the full breadth of surgical specialties, including four years of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery.
He also spent two years of subspecialty training at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Scotland) where he held the prestigious International Medical Training Fellowship in Oesophago-gastric Surgery. Having worked at the busiest cancer center in Scotland with internationally recognised experts, Daniel has returned to New Zealand with a comprehensive set-of-skills and truly contemporary expertise in managing Upper gastrointestinal disorders. Additional experience was gained during this time in complex hernia surgery (including abdominal wall reconstruction) and bariatric (weight loss) surgery.
Daniel is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and member of the New Zealand Association of General Surgeons. He holds Consultant positions at Tauranga Hospital (Bay of Plenty DHB) and Grace Hospital (Norfolk Southern Cross Ltd).
Bariatric or weight loss surgery is a term that covers all the different surgical procedures used to help overweight or morbidly obese patients lose weight.
Morbidly obese patients are usually identified by their Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement, although other factors are often also taken into account. Morbid obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing illnesses such as: heart attack, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, sleep disorders and joint pain. Bariatric surgery can cure or greatly improve these illnesses as well as give the patient an improved quality of life.
