MD 1997 McGill; FRACS (GS) 2007

Richard is a Specialist Colorectal and General Surgeon located in Christchurch. 

• Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
• Colonoscopy and Upper GI endoscopy
• Colorectal cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease and Diverticular disease
• General surgical procedures including laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hernia repair
• Anorectal pathology (including fissures, fistulas, haemorrhoids and pilonidal sinus disease)
• Functional bowel disorders (incontinence, constipation and obstructed defaecation)

General Surgeon

• Fellowship training
• Christchurch Hospital
• Post-fellowship training
• St. Vincent’s Hospital Colorectal Unit, Melbourne, Australia
• Royal Melbourne Hospital Colorectal Unit, Melbourne, Australia

POSITIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Christchurch Hospital
• Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Southern Cross Hospital, Christchurch
• Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, St. George’s Hospital, Christchurch
• Senior Lecturer, University of Otago Medical School, Christchurch
• Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Member of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Member Royal Australasian College of Surgeons section of Colon and Rectal surgery

9 December 1999

General Surgery