Mr Suheelan Kulasegaran
about Mr Suheelan Kulasegaran
LAPAROSCOPIC / ROBOTIC / OESOPHAGO-GASTRIC / BARIATRIC / LAPAROSCOPIC / GENERAL SURGEON AND ENDOSCOPIST
Mr. Suheelan Kulasegaran is a New Zealand trained Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric, Laparoscopic Surgeon, General Surgeon and Endoscopist.
After earning his Postgraduate Fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, he completed a year of sub-specialist Bariatric & Oesophago-gastric fellowship training at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
He then continued further subspecialist training as a Senior Clinical Oesophago-Gastric Fellow & then as a Consultant Oesophago-Gastric Surgeon at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, United Kingdom where he further developed skills in thoracoscopic & laparoscopic upper gastrointestinal surgery. The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is a busy & internationally acclaimed hospital that performs high volume Minimally Invasive Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery.
Mr. Kulasegaran completed advanced robotic surgery courses, received robotic accreditation, & spent time at various leading institutes in the Netherlands, France, & the United Kingdom.
He currently holds the position of an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland & has published extensively in the fields of upper gastrointestinal & bariatrics.
Mr. Suheelan Kulasegaran performed New Zealands first successful robot assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy, an advanced procedure that uses only small incisions in the abdomen & chest to reduce recovery time & improve patient outcomes. In his public & private practice, he offers both laparoscopic & robotic approaches to ensure the best outcome for patients.
services
AREA OF SPECIALISATION:
Minimally invasive Benign & Malignant diseases of the Oesophagus & Stomach (Robotic/
Thoracoscopic/Laparoscopic approaches).
- Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including complex revisional weight loss surgery
- Laparoscopic/Robotic Anti-Reflux surgery
- Laparoscopic/Robotic Hiatal Hernia repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic/Robotic repair of Inguinal Hernia
- Diagnostic & interventional Upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy
UPPER GASTRO-INTESTINAL SURGERY
Minimally invasive Upper Gastrointestinal surgery involves surgical procedures using small incisions to treat conditions on the upper part of the digestive system including the Oesophagus, Stomach & first part of the intestine to treat various conditions.
- Laparoscopic/Thoracoscopic management of Oesophageal & Gastric Cancers
- Laparoscopic/Robotic Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Laparoscopic/Robotic Hiatal hernia repair including complex revisional hiatal hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy/Fundoplication for Achalasia & Oesophageal motility disorders
- Robotic gastrectomy & oesophagectomy
BARIATRIC SURGERY
Bariatric Surgery isnt just about weight loss, its about improving overall health, increasing energy levels, mobility & helping people live longer & healthier lives.
These are done laparoscopically or robotically.
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Revisional Bariatric Surgery including conversion to Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Removal of Gastric Band
MINIMALLY INVASIVE GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES primarily focussing on the abdominal organs, digestive tract or soft tissue such as skin.
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for management of Gallbladder Pathology
- Laparoscopic/robotic & open management of Groin & Abdominal Wall hernias (inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, umbilical hernia, incisional hernia)
- Surgical excision of Lumps & Bumps
- Investigation of Non Specific Abdominal pain
- Haemorrhoidectomy
credentials
Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB (Distinction), PGDipSurgAnat, ChM(Edinburgh), FRACS
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Unit 14, 326 Sunset Rd, Windsor Park, Auckland
http://www.aucklandsurgicalassociates.co.nz
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