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Dr David Vernon
Specialist
Qualifications
MB ChB 1988 Auckland; FRACS (GS) 1995
Profile
I qualified from Auckland Medical School in 1988 and completed my General Surgical Fellowship in the upper North Island before undertaking research under the auspices of the late Professor Graham Hill in the Body Composition and Nutrition Unit at Auckland Hospital.
I then completed post-Fellowship positions in the Colorectal Unit of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (UK), the Department of General Surgery at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital (UK) and the Colorectal and HPB Units of Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide (Australia).
I started working for Lakes District Health Board, in Rotorua, in January 2002 and currently hold the position of Clinical Head of Department of General Surgery at Lakes District Health Board.
Interests
- Skin surgery
- Gallbladder surgery including advanced laparoscopic biliary procedures
- Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Title or Designation
General Surgeon
Full NZ Registration Date
30 November 1988
Vocational Scope
General Surgery
Contact Details
Dr David Vernon is available at the following services:
Southern Cross Rotorua Hospital - General Surgery
This service is available at the following location:
Southern Cross Rotorua Hospital
Private Services
Mr David Vernon - General Surgeon
This service is available at the following location:
Kuirau Surgical Centre, 1239 Ranolf Street, Rotorua
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Phone
(07) 348 8049
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Fax
(07) 348 8048
Healthlink EDI
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Public Services
Bowel Screening | Lakes
This service is available at the following location:
Rotorua Hospital
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Phone
(07) 348 1199
Website
General Surgery | Lakes
This service is available at the following locations:
Rotorua Hospital
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Phone
(07) 348 1199
Website
TaupÅ Hospital
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Phone
(07) 376 1000
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Fax
(07) 376 1003
Website