Open today 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Receptionist/Administrator

Lee-Ann Masters is our lovely 'front desk' person who takes your calls, makes appointments, sends text reminders, deals with the emails and arranges consultation and surgery approvals for Southern Cross members.

Nursing staff

Marianne Mahoney is a State Registered Nurse who did her nursing training in Christchurch then, like Alayne, worked in the Plastic Surgery Unit at Middlemore Hospital for many years. She has very extensive experience in theatre nursing, joining Marina Plastic Surgery 11 years ago. She shares the surgical assisting, sterilizing of instruments and ordering of consumable supplies with Alayne and also does dressings and post-operative wound care to a very high standard.

Typist

Rebecca Timminsis  is a typist and also is receptionist for the Physiotherapy Practice in the same building. She makes sure your doctor gets a copy of the consultation notes, treatment plan and operation notes and does the applications to ACC for those people with ACC cover for their injuries.

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  Mr Paul Baker

  Plastic Surgeon

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  Mr Amber Moazzam

  Plastic Surgeon

Contact us

Phone 09 534 4040

E: info@marinaspecialists.co.nz

Make an appointment

Call Lee-Ann on 09 534 4040

Referral

HealthLink EDI: marinasp

Email:info@marinaspecialists.co.nz

Fax 09 537 0147

Phone 09 534 4040

Walk in

If you come to our reception desk you can make an appointment in person, but as our clinic appointments are booked several weeks to months in advance you are unlikely…

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Amber and Paul are both Southern Cross Affiliated Providers. SX will advise you/us of any co-payment you have to make if you do not have full 'cover'. Estimates of costs are given to non SX members so they can get prior approval from their insurance companies. Our staff will get prior approval for your surgery over our internet connection with Southern Cross if you have insurance with them.

For patients having cosmetic surgery, after consultation and the extent and nature of the surgery needed has been established, an estimate of costs based on current hospital prices will be sent to you by email shortly after your consultation.

For ACC patients, after consultation, a written application is made to ACC by the surgeon to get prior approval for the required surgery. ACC's processes take 3-4 weeks, so you have to be patient! About 90% of our applications get approved, so we cannot guarantee acceptance of your surgery by ACC. If you have insurance and you are declined by ACC then you can apply to your insurance company with the aid of a supporting letter from your surgeon. If you have an ACC number relating to your injury that requires surgery then the insurance companies universally will not provide 'cover' for surgery unless you have had your surgeon apply to ACC first and get a written letter declining ACC 'cover'. Only then will the insurance company consider your case under the terms of your policy with them.

For self paying patients our receptionist can tell you what the consultation and follow-up fees are. The surgeon will arrange for the cost of surgery to be given to you after consultation.

Open today 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Amber's hours are 8.00 a.m -5.00 p.m. Tuesdays and alternate Thursday p.m.s

Paul's sessions are quite variable but he is here most Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

  This procedure involves removing excess skin and fat from the stomach (abdomen) and tightening the muscles of the abdominal wall.… More

• Breast Augmentation

  Surgery to increase breast size involves inserting silicone bags (implants) filled with silicone gel or salt water (saline) under the chest muscle or breast gland.… More

• Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

  This is an operation that can lift and reshape sagging breasts.… More

• Breast Reconstruction

  When a breast has been removed (mastectomy) because of cancer or other disease, it is possible in most cases to reconstruct a breast similar to a natural breast.… More

• Breast Reduction

  Surgery to reduce breast size involves making a cut (incision) around the areola (the dark area around the nipple) straight downwards and along the crease beneath the breast.… More

• Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)

  The appearance of ears that are mis-shaped or protruding (‘bat ears’) can be improved surgically.… More

• Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

  Excess skin and/or fat can be surgically removed from your upper and/or lower eyelids to give your skin a less wrinkled and puffy appearance.… More

• Hand Surgery

  Problems with the appearance or function of the hand can be the result of injury, birth defects or degenerative conditions.… More

• Haemangiomas

  The two most common types are 'port wine stains' and 'strawberry ' haemangiomas, these are non-cancerous, vascular skin lesions.… More

• Labiaplasty

  Reduction of excessively large labia minora (the inner ‘lips’ or folds) is becoming popular now that women realise this can be done relatively easily with a good cosmetic appearance.… More

• Lip Enhancement

  Lips can be augmented by either injecting temporary or permanent fillers into the tissues just under the skin.… More

• Liposuction

  This procedure removes unwanted pockets of fat from under your skin in specific parts of the body such as the chin, neck, upper arms, stomach (abdomen), hips and thighs, inner knees and calves/ankles.… More

• Naevi

  A naevus is a common skin growth composed of special pigment-producing cells.… More

• Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)

  Surgery can be carried out to improve the appearance of your nose e.g.… More

• Scar Revision

  Scar appearance can be improved by various methods including a surgical procedure known as scar revision.… More

• Skin Grafting

  If the scar to be revised or skin lesion being removed is particularly large, a skin graft may be needed.… More

• Skin Lesions

  Skin lesions can be divided into two groups:
  
  Benign (non-cancerous): e.g.… More

Yes

There are numerous cafes and restaurants, a Pub and a First Choice Supermarket at Half Moon Bay Marina.

As most people have a GPS either in their phones or in their cars these days we suggest you use your GPS to find the Half Moon Bay Marina.

The access road to the Marina is 'Ara Tai' but most people call it Ara Tai Drive or Road. When you come down Ara Tai you will see three big buildings in front of you. The centre one houses the First Choice supermarket and numerous cafes and restaurants. There is a large carpark in front of it. The building to your right contains Burnsco and marine associated businesses. The building to your left is called the 'Compass Building' and has a stylized compass painted on it, though it is not obvious. This building has a chemist on the ground floor and the medical practices upstairs. The entrance, stairs and lift are to the right or north side of the chemist. At the top of the stairs turn right to access the Marina Specialists/Marina Plastic Surgery practice adjacent to the 'Gym'. Turn left if you want the General Practice.

The Auckland Transport Journey Planner will help you to plan your journey.

There are many parking spaces available around the supermarket area adjacent to the medical practices in the Compass Building, the most westerly of the three main buildings on the site.

Find your nearest pharmacy here

There is a pharmacy on the ground floor of the Compass Building below Marina Plastic Surgery, so you can pick up your prescription on the way home.

www.marinaplasticsurgery.co.nz