Mr Richard Tapper
Specialist
Qualifications
MD 1997 McGill; FRACS (GS) 2007
Profile
Richard is a Specialist Colorectal and General Surgeon located in Christchurch.
Interests
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Colonoscopy and Upper GI endoscopy
- Colorectal cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease and Diverticular disease
- General surgical procedures including laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hernia repair
- Anorectal pathology (including fissures, fistulas, haemorrhoids and pilonidal sinus disease)
- Functional bowel disorders (incontinence, constipation and obstructed defaecation)
Title or Designation
Colorectal & General Surgeon, General Surgeon
Post-Fellowship Training
- Fellowship training
- Christchurch Hospital
- Post-fellowship training
- St. Vincent’s Hospital Colorectal Unit, Melbourne, Australia
- Royal Melbourne Hospital Colorectal Unit, Melbourne, Australia
POSITIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Christchurch Hospital
- Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Southern Cross Hospital, Christchurch
- Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, St. George’s Hospital, Christchurch
- Senior Lecturer, University of Otago Medical School, Christchurch
- Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Member of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Member Royal Australasian College of Surgeons section of Colon and Rectal surgery
Full NZ Registration Date
9 December 1999
Vocational Scope
General Surgery
Languages Spoken
English
Contact Details
Mr Richard Tapper is available at the following services:
Private Services
Christchurch Colorectal Group
This service is available at the following location:
Specialist Centre @ 21, 21 Caledonian Road, St Albans, Christchurch
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Phone
(03) 968 3140
Healthlink EDI
chchcolo
Email
Private Surgical Services
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital - General Surgery
This service is available at the following location: