Mr Siraj Rajaratnam - Colorectal and General Surgeon and Endoscopist
Siraj is a New Zealand born and trained general surgeon who offers a private practice on the North Shore of Auckland. He has sub-specialty expertise in colorectal surgery and is a consultant surgeon at Te Whatu Ora Health NZ Waitemata.
Siraj specialises in the management of the full range of colorectal conditions including:
- colorectal cancer
- inflammatory bowel disease
- diverticular disease and
- minor anorectal conditions such as haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulas.
He has particular interest in pelvic floor disorders such as rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence. Siraj also provides colonoscopy and general surgery such as gallbladder, hernia and skin surgery.
Siraj provides colonoscopy with Waitemata Endoscopy.
What is General Surgery?
The role of the General Surgical Department varies from hospital to hospital, but in broad terms general surgery can be said to deal with a wide range of conditions within the abdomen, breast, neck, skin and, in many hospitals, vascular (blood vessel) system.
While the name would suggest that the focus of general surgery is to perform operations, often this is not the case. Many patients are referred to surgeons with conditions that do not need surgical procedures, but merely require counselling or medical treatment.
What is Colorectal Surgery?
The colon and the rectum are part of the digestive tract that processes the food we eat. Together they make up the large intestine or large bowel and are located in the abdomen between the small intestine and the anus. The colon is about 1.8m long and absorbs water and nutrients from food. The rectum is the last segment of the large intestine and is about 20 -25cm long. This is where waste material is stored before it passes out of the body through the anus.
The colon and the rectum are part of the digestive tract that processes the food we eat. Together they make up the large intestine or large bowel and are located in the abdomen between the small intestine and the anus. The colon is about 1.8m long and absorbs water and nutrients from food. The rectum is the last segment of the large intestine and is about 20 -25cm long. This is where waste material is stored before it passes 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.
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