MB BS 1993 London; MRCOG 2001; CCST (UK) Obst Gyn 2004; FRANZCOG 2012

Simon is dual trained in general surgery and gynaecology. 

Following completion of his training at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, Simon worked for 5 years in the South East of England, performing all aspects of gynaecological surgery under the mentorship of Mr Mohamed Hefni, including laparoscopic and pelvic floor repair procedures.

He moved to New Zealand in 2010, where he worked for 8 years at Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland, as the lead for minimally invasive surgery and as clinical lead in gynaecology 2011-2014. He was the Training Programme Director for the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES) 2-year training fellowship, one of only 2 such accredited hospitals in NZ. He left the public system in 2018 and now works solely at Ascot Central Women’s Clinic.

He is the NZ board member for AGES and is lead for gynaecology on the Clinical Advisory Board at Mercy/Ascot Hospitals in Auckland. He is also a member of the Endometriosis Specialists Advisory Group of the charitable trust Endometriosis NZ.

Simon is passionate about teaching and regularly organises conferences in Australia and NZ with his fellow AGES board members. He teaches on anatomical and surgical update courses and continues to share his skills and learn from other colleagues in gynaecology.

In his spare time, Simon likes cooking, mountain biking and Pilates.

Gynaecologist

1 March 2012

Obstetrics & Gynaecology