
Dr Rajeev Rajagopal
Specialist
Qualifications
MB BS 1999 Kerala; FRACP 2012; FRCPA 2012
Profile
Medical Background:
Dr Rajeev Rajagopal is a New Zealand-trained Haematologist and has been working as a Consultant Haematologist at Middlemore Hospital since 2012. Rajeev manages a wide variety of malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders: myeloma, lymphoma, leukaemia, myeloproliferative disorders, venous thrombosis, anaemia and immune cytopenia.
Rajeev completed undergraduate medical training in India before moving to New Zealand in 2006. His haematology specialist training was at Christchurch Hospital and Palmerston North Hospital.
Rajeev takes an active role in clinical trials and is a principal investigator in a number of trials in myeloma, acute myeloid leukaemia and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Rajeev was instrumental in establishing Patient Blood Management program at Middlemore Hospital in 2017 and is the joint clinical lead of this new service initiative. He is also the clinical lead of the blood bank at Middlemore Hospital.
Rajeev is a keen cricketer and currently leading the Papatoetoe cricket clubs senior grade side, having played at a professional level in the past.
From Rajeev:
"There is never a dull moment in Haematology; the main reasons are the patients that we care for and the colleagues that we work with. I am proud to be part of Auckland Oncology where everything we do is patient-centred. Thanks to the clinical research, options for patients are increasing as more and more targeted-treatments become available improving quality of life and life expectancy of patients with haematological disorders."
Interests
Rajeev has a special interest in anaemias.
Title or Designation
Haematologist - malignant and non-malignant conditions, Consultant Haematologist, Haematologist
Full NZ Registration Date
2 February 2009
Vocational Scope
Internal Medicine, Pathology
Contact Details
Dr Rajeev Rajagopal is available at the following services:
Private Services
Auckland Oncology
This service is available at the following location:
125 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland
Phone
(09) 524 0125
Fax
(09) 524 5125
Healthlink EDI
auckonco
Email
Website
Consultation by appointment only.
Rajeev Rajagopal - Haematologist
This service is available at the following locations:
125 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland
Phone
(09) 277 1540
Fax
(09) 277 1559
Mobile
021955207
Email
Healthlink EDI: AUCKONCO
Eastcare, 260 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland
Phone
(09) 277 1540
Fax
(09) 277 1559
Mobile
021955207
Email
Healthlink EDI: estcrehp
Public Services
Counties Manukau Health Haematology Services - Clinical and Laboratory
This service is available at the following location:
Middlemore Hospital
Haematology Day Ward - Nurses Station Direct Line
Ph: (09) 270 4718 Fax: (09) 270 4795
Haematology Day Ward & Clinics - Haematology Clerk Direct Line
Ph: (09) 276 0038
Inpatients - Ward 2
Ph: (09) 276 0000
Haematology Secretary - Jenny Armstrong
Monday - Thursday 7:30 - 3:30 / Ph: (09) 276 0044 ext 59744
Haematology Typist - Cherie Polwart
Monday - Friday 6:45 - 2:45 / Ph: (09) 276 0044 ext 59742