Private Service

Helen Rawlinson - Orthopaedic and Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Hours

Please contact me during business hours, Monday to Friday, for any enquiries and to arrange an appointment at either of my clinic locations.

Description

Dr Helen Rawlinson graduated from Otago Medical School in 1995 and completed her orthopaedic training in 2005.

She has completed 18 months fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery; six months with Matthew Tomlinson in Auckland and 12 months in Seattle, USA at the Sigvard T.Hansen Jr Foot and Ankle Institute.

Helen works as a consultant in orthopaedic surgery at Auckland City Hospital focusing on adult orthopaedic trauma, adult foot & ankle surgery, hip & knee arthroplasty as well as other general orthopaedic surgery. Helen also consults in private at Ascot Office Park and Silverdale Medical Centre.

Helen's surgical expertise covers the following:

Sports / trauma related injury to the foot and ankle
- Arthroscopic and open surgery
- Ligament reconstructive surgery
- Tendon repairs and reconstructions
- Rebalancing / realignment surgery
Degenerative disorders of the foot and ankle
- Arthroscopic debridement
- Realignment surgery
- Fusion / arthrodesis
- Ankle replacement
Sports and degenerative disorders of the knee
- Arthroscopic meniscectomy
- Knee replacement.

Referral Expectations

You need to bring with you to your appointment:

1. Any letters or reports from your doctor or hospital.

2. Any X-Rays, CT or MRI films and reports.

3. All medicines you are taking including herbal and natural remedies.

4. Your pharmaceutical entitlement card.

5. Your ACC number, if you have one.

Procedures / Treatments

Sports / Trauma Injury to the Foot and Ankle

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Arthroscopic and open surgery… More
Degenerative Disorders of the Foot and Ankle

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Arthroscopic debridement… More
Sports and Degenerative Disorders of the Knee

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Arthroscopic meniscectomy… More
Joint Replacement

For elderly patients joint replacement surgery is commonly required to treat damaged joints from wearing out, arthritis or other forms of joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis.… More
Osteotomy

The division of a crooked or bent bone to improve alignment of the limb.… More
Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)

Over the last 30 years a large number of orthopaedic procedures on joints have been performed using an arthroscope, where a fiber optic telescope is used to look inside the joint.… More
Soft Tissue (muscles, tendons and ligaments)

In many cases tendons will be lengthened to improve the muscle balance around a joint or tendons will be transferred to give overall better joint function.… More

Consultants

Dr Helen Rawlinson

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon

Public Transport

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Parking

Free patient parking is provided at both clinics.

At Ascot Office Park, basement parking can be found by turning to the left of the building in spaces marked 'Surgical Centre' immediately to your right on entrance to the basement area.

Locations Information

Ascot Office Park
Central Auckland

Contact Details

Phone (09) 523 2766
Fax (09) 522 0786

Healthlink EDI: gordonms

Street Address

Ascot Office Park
Level 2, Building C
95 Ascot Avenue
Remuera
Auckland

Postal Address

PO Box 74 446
Greenlane
Auckland 1546

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