Dr Usha Shan

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Service

General Surgery | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) | Te Whatu Ora
Whangārei Hospital
0800 436 787
Kaitaia Hospital
(09) 470 5840
Bay of Islands Hospital
(09) 404 1830

Qualifications

MB BS 1983 Mysore; FRACS 2001

Profile

Usha Shan is a general surgeon and Lead Breast & Oncoplastic Surgeon. She established the breast nurse led clinic, developed the electronic breast triaging system, as well as guidelines and pathways on Health Point for GPs in Northland. 
Usha is a Board member of NZ National Training Committee, and is the RACS Training supervisor for surgical trainees in Northland. 
She put Northland on the international stage when she presented her audit of practice in relation to the      innovative Tennis Racquet incision surgery she performs —ORBS Nottingham 2015.

Subspecialties

Breast / Oncoplastic Surgery

Title or Designation

General Surgeon - Breast and Oncoplastic

Full NZ Registration Date

7 September 1992

Vocational Scope

General Surgery


https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/specialist/dr-usha-shan/