Andrew Moot is a New Zealand trained general and colorectal surgeon. He moved to Auckland from the Hawkes Bay in 2014 to take up a post at the Waitemata DHB as a general and colorectal surgeon and is available to see private patients at the Waitemata Specialist Centre.
Andrew has an interest in minimally invasive surgery of the colon and rectum, as well as gallbladder and hernia surgery. He also has an interest in benign colorectal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, and pelvic floor disorders. He also undertakes treatment of haemorrhoids and other anal conditions at his private practice.
Andrew performs surgery for his private patients at Southern Cross North Harbour, while colonoscopy and gastroscopy procedures are carried out at Waitemata Endoscopy, at both the North Harbour and Henderson sites. He sees patients in clinics at Shea Terrace, at the Browns Bay Medical Centre, and also at the consulting rooms at Waitemata Endoscopy on Lincoln Road in Henderson.
The colon (or large bowel) and the rectum are part of the gastrointestinal or digestive tract that processes the food we eat. The colon is about 1.5m long and absorbs water and nutrients from food. The rectum is the last segment of the large intestine and is about 15-20 cm long. This is where waste material is stored immediately prior to passing out of the body through the anus.
A colorectal surgeon is a general surgeon who has had further training and specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus.
