Welcome to my website. Whether you have specifically searched for my practice or simply been directed here from your online research, I hope that you will find this website helpful. Abdominal and digestive health problems are complex matters that require specialist knowledge and a good deal of experience to resolve. This website is designed to introduce you to the important things that you should seek out in a Colorectal and General Surgeon, and if that happens to be me, you’ll learn a little bit about my practices in Christchurch and Queenstown and also gain some insights into the conditions that I manage.
Trust is essential to a good doctor-patient relationship, especially when dealing with invasive procedures, delicate topics or matters of life and death. This website takes you beyond just the recommendation of me from your GP by giving you insights into my credentials, style and philosophy of care. I aim to find you very bespoke solutions of the highest standard for your health matters, drawing on my 20-plus years of specialist experience gained locally and internationally. This website begins your journey to regain your abdominal and digestive health and I look forward to being of assistance to you.
Ian
I’m a full-time private sector Colorectal (bowel) and General (Abdominal) Surgeon offering services for the whole South Island via premises in Christchurch and Queenstown. My professional time is based on a 4 week cycle: 3 weeks in Christchurch and 1 week in Queenstown.
There are three components to my work:
Consultations
In-person in my rooms, by video-call or by phone call
Investigative procedures
Colonoscopy, gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy
Operative surgery
Performed at Christchurch and Queenstown private hospitals
Initial appointments are typically scheduled for 45 mins. My reception team will advise you of…
Follow-up appointments are typically scheduled for 30 minutes but short follow-up appointments of 15…
We take your confidentiality very seriously and handle all your information with utmost care…
You are entitled to see all of your medical records held by me and I am very transparent about all results…
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