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Qualifications

MB ChB 1988 Natal; FRACS 1999

Profile

Stan was born in Durban, South Africa and graduated from the University of Natal in 1988 with a distinction and the prize in General Surgery.

He moved to New Zealand in 1992 and completed postgraduate training obtaining FRACS in 1999.

Stan is a trained breast and general surgeon and practises all aspects of breast surgery including oncologic surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, breast reconstruction, breast augmentation and breast reduction.

Interests

  • Benign breast disease
  • Breast cancer surgery
  • Reconstructive breast surgery
  • Cosmetic breast surgery
  • Varicose veins
  • Laparoscopic oophorectomy for breast cancer

Subspecialties

Procedure Offered

Benign Breast Disease

  • Excision breast lumps (circumareolar approach)
  • Microdochectomy
  • Excision large breast cysts
  • Excision phylloides tumour

Breast Cancer

  • Partial mastectomy
  • Total mastectomy
  • Hookwire wide local excision
  • Sentinel node biopsy
  • Axillary nodal clearance

Reconstructive Breast Surgery

  • Pedicled TRAM flap reconstruction (immediate or delayed)
  • Latissimus dorsi flap (immediate or delayed)
  • Expander reconstruction
  • Implant reconstruction
  • Nipple reconstruction

Cosmetic Breast Surgery

  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast reduction
  • Mastopexy
  • Breast asymmetry surgery
  • Nipple surgery incl. nipple eversion, nipple reduction
  • Excision accessory nipples

Varicose Vein Surgery

  • pre-op duplex ultrasonography
  • minimally invasive surgery
  • simple varicose veins
  • complex varicose veins
  • superficial venous thrombosis

Laparoscopic Oophorectomy

  • for suitable pre-menopausal, node positive, hormone receptor positive breast cancer

Prophylactic Breast Surgery

  • prophylactic mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction for gene positive risk esp. BRCA I and BRCA II

Title or Designation

Breast Surgeon

Post-Fellowship Training

Vocational Registration with New Zealand Medical Council as Breast and General Surgeon.

Mr Stan Govender works at:

  • St Marks Breast Centre Remuera/Northshore
  • St Marks Vein Centre Remuera
  • Breastscreen Aoteoroa Auckland
  • Vein & Laser

Private surgery performed at:

  • Southern Cross Brightside Hospital
  • Southern Cross Auckland Surgical Centre
  • Northern Surgical Centre
  • Vein & Laser clinics

Stan is a member and Fellow of the Australasian Society of Phlebology.

Full NZ Registration Date

25 June 1992

Vocational Scope

General Surgery

Contact Details

Mr Stan Govender is available at the following services:

This service is available at the following location:

Southern Cross Auckland Surgical Centre

Phone (09) 925 4700
Fax (09) 925 4718
Email asc@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
All queries to reception at the Hospital

Surgeons can be contacted at their private consultation rooms.

Private Services

St Marks Breast Centre

This service is available at the following location:

St Marks Breast Centre, 12 Saint Marks Road, Remuera, Auckland

7:45 AM to 5:00 PM.

Private Surgical Services

Southern Cross Brightside Hospital - General Surgery

This service is available at the following location:

Southern Cross Brightside Hospital