Head & Neck Surgeon and Melanoma Surgeon

Surgical training:

New Zealand

London

Harvard University, Boston, USA

Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York City, USA

Author of over 150 publications.

Surgical interests:

Head and Neck surgery, specifically thyroid, parathyroid, and salivary gland surgery.

Melanoma surgery throughout the body with special interest in Head and Neck Melanoma, and lymph gland involvement from Melanoma

Professional Memberships:

James IV Association of Surgeons, Inc*

The Society of Head & Neck Surgeons (USA)

International Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – Head & Neck Section

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – Endocrine Surgery Section

Society of Surgical Oncology, USA

Australia & New Zealand Head & Neck Association

Court of Examiners Final Fellowship – Royal Australasian College of Surgeons * A world-wide Society of Surgeons limited to 100 active members. Sole New Zealand Member

Melanoma, Head & Neck Surgical Experience

Melanoma Surgery 1984-2007

Primary Melanoma excisions (1000's)

Sentinel Node dissections (100's)

Neck Dissection (100's)

Axillary Dissection (100's)

Groin Dissection (100's)

Other miscellaneous (10's)

Head and Neck Surgery 1984-2007

Total Surgical Procedures (10,749)

Thyroidectomy (1,996)

Head & Neck Melanoma and other Skin Cancers (499)

parotidectomy (519)

Submandibular Gland Excisions (300)

Parathyroidectomy (361)

Neck Dissection (299)

Branchial /Thyroglossal Cyst Resections (195)

Oral Cavity Cancer etc (79)

Carotid Body Tumours (16)