Richard is New Zealand’s leading Melanoma Surgical oncologist, treating all forms of melanoma from around the country and internationally as well. He manages over 500 melanoma cases each year, chairs the National Melanoma Standards group for the Ministry of Health plus the Auckland Regional Melanoma Multidisciplinary meeting and sits on the executive committees of MELNET, MASC trials group and Melanoma New Zealand charity.
Richard is also a very experienced Thyroid and Parathyroid surgeon with published Quality Performance Indicators.
Richards key surgical interests are:
- Melanoma and Skin Cancer
- Head and Neck Lumps
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- General Surgery
- Hernias
- Ingrown toenails
- Lipomas, lumps and bumps
Richard is a New Zealand trained general surgeon who spent two and a half years at the Sydney Cancer Center specialising in Melanoma and Head and Neck surgery. His training was at the Sydney Melanoma Unit, (now Melanoma Institute of Australia) the largest treatment and research facility for melanoma in the world and the Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute.
During his time in Sydney he completed a Master of Surgery in Surgical Oncology at the University of Sydney. As a Surgical Oncologist Richard assesses and treats all forms of melanoma, skin and head/neck cancer.
Richard publishes in numerous academic journals, is a regular presenter at national and international conferences and is actively involved in research and clinical trials. He is also a Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland. Please see a list of his publications here
Richard also performs all general surgery procedures (e.g. hernias, gallbladders, lymph node biopsies, ingrown toenails) and endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid).
Richard works in the multidisciplinary Melanoma Unit team, and for Waitemata District Health Board (North Shore and Waitakere). Private patients are seen at the Specialists Takapuna, Rodney Surgical Centre at Warkworth, SkinSafe Ōrewa and Peninsula Medical Centre.
