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  Mr Russell Bourchier

  Vascular Surgeon

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  Mr Parminder Chandhok

  Vascular Surgeon

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  Mr Ian Civil

  Vascular Surgeon

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  Mr Andrew Hill

  Vascular Surgeon (Clinical Director)

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  Mr Carl Muthu

  Vascular Surgeon

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  Mr Peter Vann (Vanniasingham)

  Vascular Surgeon

Acute Referrals
If you have an urgent problem requiring immediate vascular assessment, your GP will refer you acutely to the Vascular Service where you will initially be seen at Auckland City Hospital Emergency Department by a Vascular Registrar who will decide whether you need to be admitted to hospital.  Investigations will be performed as required, and the more senior members of the team involved where necessary. Other acute/urgent referrals may be seen in the next vascular outpatient clinic.

Non-acute Referrals
If the problem is not urgent, the GP will write a referral to the Vascular Service requesting an appointment in the outpatient clinic.  One of the vascular consultants reviews these referrals to determine the priority.

When you come to the Vascular Outpatient Department you will be seen by a member of the Vascular Services Team who will ask questions about your illness and examine you to determine or confirm the diagnosis.  This process may also require a number of tests (e.g. blood tests, x-rays, scans etc).  Sometimes this can all be done during one clinic visit, but for some conditions this will take several follow-up appointments.  Occasionally some tests are arranged even before you are seen at the hospital to try speed up the process.

Once a diagnosis has been made, the medical staff will discuss treatment options with you.  They will write to your GP with advice and may or may not arrange for you to attend a follow-up clinic.

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  This is the dilatation or ballooning of a section of the aorta which is the main artery coming out and away from the heart.  An aneurysm usually occurs because of an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that point.… More

• Carotid Artery Disease

  You have two carotid arteries, one on either side of your neck, that supply blood to your brain.  Carotid artery disease occurs if these arteries become narrowed due to atherosclerosis (a build up of fat and cholesterol deposits on the inner walls of the vessels).  If a clot forms in… More

• Peripheral Arterial Disease

  Peripheral arterial disease refers to the narrowing of arteries outside the heart and brain, usually as the result of atherosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries" (a build up of fatty deposits on the inner wall of arteries).  When the arteries become narrowed, the flow of blood to the target organs… More

• Disorders of the Veins

  The most common venous disorders treated by vascular surgery are varicose veins.… More

Inpatient visiting hours are 11am - 8pm

If you wish to visit outside these times please discuss this with the Charge Nurse of  Ward 41.

Tea and coffee making facilities are available in the ward.

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