Mark Smith
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
nib Health Partner
about Mark Smith
Dr Smith completed medical school and specialty General Surgical training in New Zealand. He was convocated as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2005. Following his General Surgical specialty training he undertook further specialty training in surgery of the liver and bile ducts in Edinburgh, Scotland; and Bariatric and Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery in Oregon, USA. He also completed a Master of Medical Science Degree in evidence based medicine.
Following this, Dr Smith worked in the USA for two years as a specialist bariatric surgeon at Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, a certified bariatric center of excellence.
In 2011, Dr Smith chose to return to New Zealand to raise his family and to establish the bariatric surgery program at Southland Hospital, later Southern DHB. He has conducted extensive research in to improving the safety of bariatric surgery and published multiple peer reviewed articles and book chapters. These include Surgical options for failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery textbook.
In 2018, Dr Smith relocated to Dunedin Hospital to join the regional team treating cancers of the stomach and oesophagus. He continues to provide bariatric, upper GI and genreal surgery services for Otago and Southland through Mercy Hospital, Dunedin.
Dr Smiths current surgical practice involves the application of advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) techniques for weight loss surgery as well as the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux, hernia, gallstones, endoscopy and colonoscopy. Dr Smith is a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand, and OraTaiao - The New Zealand Climate and Health Council.
Dr Smith is the proud father of two beautiful girls and enjoys cycling and skiing in his spare time.
services
Areas of Specialisation
Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric, Gallbladder, Fundoplication, Hernia, General Surgery, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy
Mark is proud to have been providing weight loss surgery services to Otago and Southland since 2012.
Experienced multidisciplinary care and follow-up.
Surgeries offered:
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Revisional Weight Loss Surgery
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Umbilical Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Surgery (Fundoplication)
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for
Banding of haemorrhoids, Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, Paediatric endoscopy.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with an intraoperative cholangiogram, Laparoscopic repair of femoral hernia, Laparoscopic repair of hiatus hernia, Open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Open or laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia, Open repair of epigastric hernia, Open repair of incisional hernia, Open repair of umbilical hernia. Skin lesions & Minor skin surgery.
credentials
Qualifications
MBChB 1997, MMedSci 2009, FRACS 2005;
Memberships
American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery,
Obesity Surgery Society Australia & NZ,
The Australian & NZ Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association
Hospitals Practising at
Mercy Hospital Dunedin
Southern Cross Hospital Queenstown
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contact Mark Smith
021 608 090
Suite 7, Marinoto Clinic, 72 Newington Ave, Dunedin
PO Box 6276, Dunedin North 9059
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