Auckland Oncology

125 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland

Contact Details

Phone (09) 524 0125
Fax (09) 524 5125
Email nurses@aucklandoncology.co.nz
Healthlink EDI: auckonco

Consultation by appointment only.

Street Address

125 Remuera Road
Remuera
Auckland 1050

Postal Address

PO Box 128116
Remuera
Auckland 1541

Description

Welcome to Auckland Oncology (formerly known as Oncology 161) where the patient comes first.

Auckland Oncology was established by Dr Vernon Harvey and Dr Paul Thompson as Oncology 161 in 1999 in the comfortable ambience of a gracious old villa, sympathetically converted to accommodate a busy, modern medical practice. Through the years, the practice has expanded and it now comprises five medical oncologists (Dr Catherine Han, Dr Dragan Damianovich, Dr Rita Sasidharan, Prof. Mark McKeage and Dr Sheridan Wilson) and two haematologists (Dr Rajeev Rajagopal and Dr James Liang), each with subspecialty expertise. They are supported by seven experienced and dedicated specialist oncology/haematology nurses, pharmacist, as well as administrative support staff who are passionate about their work. The founding oncologists have recently retired after providing over 50 years of tremendous service in medicine.

The vision of Auckland Oncology team is to provide the very best information and most up to date treatment available anywhere. They aim to make consultation a comprehensive, but easy to understand discussion on the nature of the patient’s cancer, what it means and the options for managing it. Treatment is individualised and may include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, biotherapy, and/or combination of these. They also offer iron infusions and blood product transfusions.

Auckland Oncology takes pride in providing the highest standard of care for their patients with a patient centred state of the art treatment in a caring and comfortable environment.

 
What is Oncology?
Oncology is the area of medicine involving cancer.  An oncologist is a doctor specialising in the treatment of cancer either with medical treatments (medical oncologist) or radiation (radiation oncologist).  Other doctors are involved in the treatment of cancer such as surgeons, palliative care specialists (doctors who specialise in the treatment of symptoms from cancer that cannot be cured) and general physicians (who often are involved in the diagnosis of cancer).  If you have cancer you are likely to be referred to some of these doctors depending on the type of treatment that is advised.  The Oncology Service also consists of specialised nurses, therapists and social workers as the diagnosis of cancer can affect people and their families in many ways.  The Oncology team also works alongside hospices and the Cancer Society www.cancernz.org.nz who provide support to people with the diagnosis of cancer.
 
 
What is Cancer?
Everyone’s body is made up of millions of cells, which normally grow, divide and are renewed in a balanced or programmed way. Sometimes this process is disrupted and the cells grow in an uncontrolled way – a solid group of these cells is called a tumour. Another word commonly used for tumour is growth and it can mean the same thing.
 
A tumour/growth can be benign (grows but will not spread into different parts of the body) or malignant (spreads into different parts of the body as well as grows locally). Tumours spread by cells travelling through the lymphatic system (the body’s cleaning system) to lymph nodes (often known as glands) or through blood to other organs in the body. These cells can then multiply.  If this happens the cancer is called metastatic.
Cancer isn't contagious, so you can go on being close to family and friends.

Consultants

Referral Expectations

They will usually receive a referral from a GP or specialist, but self-referrals are also accepted if appropriate. One of their staff will then contact the patient and make an appointment for an initial consultation with the specialist. Before this assessment, they will send an email to the patient asking for personal details, information about his or her cancer, past medical history, current medications, drug allergies etc.

Auckland Oncology oncologists are happy to receive referrals for most types of adult solid tumours. If the referral is for a type of tumour they believe may be more appropriately dealt with by another specialist they will make that suggestion.

For more information, visit http://www.aucklandoncology.co.nz/patient-information

Hours

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Each oncologist provides 24/7 on-call service for their own patients.

Procedures / Treatments

Cancer diagnosis process
Surgical treatment for cancer
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy for cancer
Targeted therapy for cancer
Endocrine or hormone therapy for cancer
Radiation therapy (radiotherapy)
Alternative Treatments

Public Transport

The Auckland Transport website is a good resource to plan your public transport options.

Parking

Parking is available at the front of the clinic and under the building. Additional parking is available, please contact reception.

Website

www.aucklandoncology.co.nz/

https://healthpoint.co.nz/private/oncology/auckland-oncology/