MB BS 2005 London; FRCS (Cardiothoracic Surg) Edin 2015; CCT (Cardiothoracic Surgery) 2016 (UK)

Prof David McCormack is an internationally trained Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and National Lead for Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. He previously served as Clinical Director and Head of Department of the Waikato Cardiothoracic Unit, as well as Associate Chief Medical Officer of Waikato DHB.

He is a Professor at Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato, and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Auckland. His clinical expertise centres on aortic surgery, alongside the management of ischaemic heart disease and heart valve conditions.

David operates at both Waikato Hospital and Braemar Hospital, and is part of Heart Surgeon Group. He strongly values a team-based approach to care working within a collaborative surgical group to provide continuity, shared expertise, and comprehensive decision-making for patients.

He is actively involved in advancing surgical practice through the development and application of technology, with a focus on improving healthcare delivery, clinical leadership, and innovative research.

Services include:

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Valve reconstruction and replacement
• Aortic surgical reconstruction
• Cardiac mass excision
• Bentall and redo surgery
• Aortic monitoring clinic (for patients requiring surveillance rather than immediate surgery)
• Wire removal procedures

​Read more about Prof. McCormack here.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cardiac Surgeon

• New Zealand Medical Council - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Vocational Registration
• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England - Cardiothoracic Surgery 
• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - Cardiothoracic Surgery ​
• Fellow of Australasian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Fellowship Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Fellow of American College of Surgeons
• Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine
• Associate Fellow Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.
• Member of Faculty of Surgical Trainers of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Master of Business Administration - MBA (Distinction) - Waikato Management School
• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (Distinction) - University of London 
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) - King’s College – University of London

Positions & Memberships 

• Associate Chief Medical Officer (past) - Waikato Hospital - Te Whatu Ora Waikato
• Clinical Director (past) - Waikato Cardiothoracic Unit
• Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Waikato District Health Board​
• Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Braemar Hospital 
• Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland 
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist - New Zealand Medical Council - ​Vocational Registration
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist - General Medical Council (UK) - Certificate of Completion of Training
• Faculty of Surgical Trainers - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine
• Australian & New Zealand Society of Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeons
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 
• European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland

14 August 2018

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