Mr Barnaby Smith

Barnaby Smith is a Bariatric, General and Endoscopic Surgeon with specialist interest in Bariatric Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal, Melanoma, Laparoscopy and Hernia Repair. After completing his Australasian Surgical Fellowship (FRACS), Barnaby spent over two years of higher training at international posts to further his clinical skills in a Clinical Fellowship at the Royal Marsden (London, UK) in Melanoma and Surgical Oncology and this was followed by a Clinical Fellowship at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (UK) in Upper Gastrointestinal surgery (Cancer and Benign Surgery).
Barnaby has also recently returned from a Bariatric Sabbatical in Gastric Bypass surgery
Barnaby was born in Tauranga and has returned with his family to live and work in the Bay of Plenty. He holds Surgical Consultant positions across the District Health Board at both the Tauranga and Whakatane Public Hospitals. Barnaby also works from the East Bay Specialist Centre (Whakatane) and Grace Hospital (Tauranga) private institutions.

Specialist Training in:

• Bariatric Surgery
• Melanoma and Surgical Oncology
• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery (Benign, Reflux and Malignant)

Specialist interest in:

• Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia
• Incisional Hernia
• Colonoscopy/Gastroscopy

Hospitals Practicing at: Grace Hospital

Barnaby holds Surgical Consultant positions across the District Health Board at both the Tauranga and Whakatane Public Hospitals.