Dr Simon Richards

Hospitals Practicing At: Southern Cross Christchurch, St Georges Hospital Christchurch

Current Positions
Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Christchurch Hospital
Surgeon St Georges, Southern Cross, Christchurch
Clinical Senior Lecturer Department of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch

Areas of Specialisation
Laparoscopic & Open Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diverticular Disease
Functional bowel disorders
Colonoscopy & Upper GI endoscopy
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Complex Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Anorectal pathology (including fissures, fistulas, haemorrhoids & pilonidal sinus disease)

Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB (Dist), PGDipSurgAnat (Dist) MMedSc (Dist), FRACS
Member Royal Australian College of Surgeons Section of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Member Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia & New Zealand
Treasurer & Executive Board Member New Zealand Association of General Surgeons

Specialist Training
General Surgical Training New Zealand - Dunedin, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Christchurch
Post-fellowship Colorectal Training - Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth, Royal Melbourne & Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne & Western Health, Melbourne