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Qualifications

MB ChB 1998 Birm; MRCP (UK) 2001; FRACP 2014

Profile

  • Endoscopic management of large colonic polyps to prevent the need for surgery, complicated and previously failed colonoscopy and diseases of the oesophagus. Water-assisted colonoscopy to reduce the need for patient sedation.
  • Practices in internal medicine at the public hospital but specialises in gastroenterology and hepatology including viral hepatitis, with a particular interest in chronic hepatitis B, alcohol and fatty liver disease.
  • From Worcester in the UK, Medical School in Birmingham, Diploma in Tropical Medicine at the Liverpool School and worked overseas for 6 months on the Burmese Border with MSF 2002, Zambia for 3 months in 2009.
  • Trained in Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Jeremy Saunders at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ hospitals, London. 2016 sabbatical Crohn’s and colitis and therapeutic endoscopy with Simon Travis and team in Oxford at the John Radcliffe.
  • Lives in Rotorua and enjoys working with a great group of physicians who provide acute medical services for the often complex health needs of the population Lakes DHB serves. In his spare time he enjoys trail running, sailing and diving.

Interests

  • Endoscopy - Diagnostic & Therapeutic
  • Bowel Screening Colonoscopy
  • Coeliac Disease
  • Hepatology
  • Crohn's & Colitis
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Gastro-oesophegeal Reflux
  • Colonoscopy
  • Advanced Polypectomy
  • Gastroenterology

Title or Designation

Gastroenterologist

Full NZ Registration Date

9 December 2010

Vocational Scope

Internal Medicine

Contact Details

Dr Richard Newbury is available at the following services:

This service is available at the following location:

Private Services

Dr Richard Newbury - Gastroenterologist

This service is available at the following location:

Southern Cross Rotorua Hospital

Public Services

Gastroenterology | Lakes

This service is available at the following locations:

Rotorua Hospital

Taupō Hospital