Cardiothoracic Surgery Service | Southern

Dunedin Hospital

Contact Details

Phone (03) 474 0999
Email cardiothoracicdept@southerndhb.govt.nz

Street Address

201 Great King Street
Dunedin Central
Dunedin
Otago 9016

Postal Address

Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054

Southland Hospital, Invercargill

Contact Details

Phone (03) 218 1949
Fax (03) 218 6890

Emergency Department:
Ph (03) 218 1949, 24 hours / 7 days

 

Street Address

Kew Road
Kingswell
Invercargill
Southland 9812

Postal Address

Southland Hospital
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840

Description

Cardiothoracic surgery involves the surgical treatment of diseases affecting the heart and greater vessels (cardiac) or organs inside the chest (thorax), usually involving the lungs, chest wall and diaphragm. The Southern DHB Cardiothoracic Surgery service is one of five national centres for adult cardiac and thoracic surgery.

Outpatient clinics are delivered at Dunedin and Southland hospitals, while cardiothoracic surgery takes place at Dunedin Hospital.

Hours

Mon – Fri 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Otago Anniversary (23 Mar), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.

Procedures / Treatments

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
Heart valve surgery
Aortic aneurysm | Aortic aneurysm repair

Website

www.southernhealth.nz/

https://healthpoint.co.nz/public/cardiothoracic-surgery/cardiothoracic-surgery-service-southern/