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Mr Michael Foster
Specialist
Qualifications
MB ChB 1995 Auckland; FRACS (Orth) 2008
Profile
Mike Foster is an orthopaedic surgeon in Auckland, specialising in all disorders of the hand, wrist and elbow.
He has a private practice at Auckland Bone and Joint Surgery, located at Ascot Hospital, Greenlane, in Auckland.
He also holds a public post with the Middlemore Hand Unit, at Middlemore Hospital and is an Educator in Hand Teaching at Middlemore Hospital, passing on his expertise in this area.
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Interests
- Hand
- Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Trigger Fingers
- Mucous Cysts
- Skiers Thumb
- Seed Ganglions
- Osteoarthritis
- Metacarpal Fractures
- Mallet
- FDP Avulsion
- Joint Release
- DIP joint fusion
- Extensor Tenolysis
- Flexor Tenolysis
- Removal of metalware
- Corrective Osteotomy
- Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervains
- Ganglions – Dorsal and Volar
- Dorsal Wrist Ganglion
- TFCC Replacements
- Wrist Osteoarthritis
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- 4 Corner Fusion
- Suspension Arthroplasty
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scaphoid Non Union
- Base of Thumb OA
- Elbow
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Distal Biceps Avulsion
- Golfers and Tennis Elbow
- Olecranon Traction Spur
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Olecranon Fractures
- Radial Tunnel
- Elbow Arthritis – Osteoarthritis
- Lateral Epicondyle Release (Tennis Elbow)
Title or Designation
Consultant Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Post-Fellowship Training
Michael did his medical training at the Auckland Medical School and has travelled overseas completing fellowships in Toronto, Canada; Wrightington Hospital, Manchester, England and Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
In Toronto, from June – December 2008, he undertook a fellowship at Western Hospital. This is the leading hand unit in Toronto, specialising in replantations and complex hand problems.
From January – June 2009 he undertook a fellowship at Wrightington Hospital, Manchester. This hospital is renowned as being the first in the world to undertake the first Charnley procedure (total hip joint replacement). He worked with Professor Stanley in the Upper Limb Unit – covering hand wrist and elbow specialties and with Mr Ian Traill who is a world leader in orthopaedics.
From July 2009 – June 2010 he undertook a fellowship at Brisbane Hospital and worked with Mark Ross who is one of the leading upper limb specialists in Australasia and his colleagues.
He has also undertaken extensive fellowships in New Zealand with leading upper limb specialists.
Full NZ Registration Date
26 April 1996
Vocational Scope
Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact Details
Mr Michael Foster is available at the following services:
Auckland Regional Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery
This service is available at the following locations:
Middlemore Hospital
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Phone
(09) 276 0000
Website
Manukau SuperClinic™
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Phone
(09) 277 1660
Website
Private Services
Auckland Bone and Joint Surgery
This service is available at the following locations:
Ascot Hospital, 90 Green Lane East, Remuera, Auckland
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Healthlink EDI
akbonejo
Website
AUT Millennium, 17 Antares Place, Rosedale, Auckland
Healthlink EDI
akbonejo
Website
Private Surgical Services
Columba at Ascot - Day Surgery
This service is available at the following location:
Ascot Hospital, 90 Green Lane East, Remuera, Auckland
7:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
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Phone
(09) 520 9527
Healthlink EDI
columbaw
Email
Website
MercyAscot Orthopaedic Surgery
This service is available at the following location:
Ascot Hospital, 90 Green Lane East, Remuera, Auckland
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Phone
(09) 520 9500
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Fax
(09) 520 9501
Website