MB ChB 1991 Leeds; FRACS (GS) 2001

Arend Merrie's clinical interests are in colorectal cancer and its management, with a special interest in the genetics of colorectal cancer. He is an advisor to the Northern Regional Familial Bowel Cancer Registry. He has developed laparoscopic colorectal surgery in both Auckland and Mercy Hospitals and organised and convened the first National Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery course in New Zealand in 2005. In addition, he is accredited in endoanal ultrasound and has an interest in the management of pelvic floor disorders such as faecal incontinence.

Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal Surgeon

Arend Merrie trained in General Surgery in Dunedin and Auckland gaining his Fellowship and a PhD on colorectal cancer in 2001. Following this he completed the post fellowship training programme in Colorectal Surgery of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Auckland and in Oxford.

He is a member of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australasia and the International Society of University Colorectal Surgeons. Arend also works at Auckland Hospital and is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland.

24 June 1993

General Surgery