Mr John Groom

Specialist

Qualifications

MB ChB 1978 Otago; Dip Obst 1980 Auckland; FRACS 1988

Profile

John trained in general surgery in New Zealand. He then undertook post-fellowship training in gastroenterological surgery for 5 years in the UK. The upper GI surgery was at hospitals in Bristol and Cambridge. The colorectal surgery was at St Mark’s Hospital, London.

John has developed minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery over his 15 years in specialist practice, including extensive experience in laparoscopic hernia repair and laparoscopic bowel surgery. John is also consultant surgeon at Hutt Hospital.

Interests

Specialist interests:

Abdominal pain and GI symptoms: assessment
Endoscopy: colonoscopy; colon cancer screening
Endoscopy: gastroscopy
Inguinal hernia repair: laparoscopic
Laparoscopic surgery for: hernia; gallstones; hiatus hernia; colon cancer; diverticular disease; Crohn’s disease
Assessment of anorectal disorders including physiological studies: stapled haemorrhoidectomy; pilonidal sinus surgery

Title or Designation

General Surgeon

Full NZ Registration Date

13 December 1979

Vocational Scope

General Surgery

Languages Spoken

English

Contact Details

Mr John Groom is available at the following services:

Mr John Groom

This service is available at the following locations:

Wakefield Specialist Centre, 99 Rintoul Street, Newtown, Wellington

Phone

(04) 381 8110
Fax

(04) 381 8111
Healthlink EDI
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Email
gastro@wakefield.co.nz