Having received post-fellowship training in Upper Gastrointestinal surgery and Liver Transplantation, Dr Carr-Boyd is uniquely positioned to be able to offer specialist surgical care of complex conditions of the liver, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands and stomach. He uses the latest and most advanced surgical techniques and is a champion of innovative techniques and treatment modalities that offer his patients the greatest outcomes while minimising risk.
Dr Carr-Boyd obtained his Medical degree from The University of Sydney, and obtained his fellowship with The Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons in General Surgery. During these five years he focused on the management of a wide range of conditions including colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, breast and endocrine. A large focus of his training was on laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery and laparoscopic hernia repair.
He spent two years receiving sub-specialist training in HPB/UGI surgery at Auckland City Hospital and The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and a further two years focusing on adult and paediatric transplantation with The New Zealand Transplant Unit and The Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh. Whilst in the USA he completed the UPMC Advanced Robotics Training Program.
Dr Carr-Boyd completed a Master of Surgery focusing on colorectal cancer liver metastases and has recently completed The Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program.
Dr Carr-Boyd specialises in:
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Complex Liver and Pancreas Surgery
- Weight loss/Metabolic surgery
- Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy
- Spleen and Adrenal Surgery
- Anti-reflux surgery
- Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medical Science - The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Honours - The University of Sydney
Graduate Certificate in Anatomy by Dissection - The University of New England
Master of Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery - The University of Sydney
Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, General Surgery
Post-fellowship training
Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery Fellowship - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery Fellowship - Auckland City Hospital
Advanced Robotics Training Program - UPMC, USA
Liver Transplantation Fellowship - Auckland City Hospital
Paediatric Liver transplantation Surgery Fellowship - The Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh, USA
Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy - Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GESA/RACP/RACS)
Current Public Appointment
Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgeon, HPB/UGI Unit, Auckland City Hospital.
Adult and Paediatric Liver Transplant Surgeon, New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit, Auckland City Hospital.
