Allevia Head and Neck

Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care from a team of experts

Our services are led by a team of highly-trained specialists who bring decades of experience to the treatment of various head and neck conditions:

• Head & neck cancer
• Neck and thyroid lumps
• Salivary gland disorders
• Facial deformity
• Oral lesions
• Maxillofacial trauma
• Reconstructive surgery
• Dental implants & oral rehabilitation

Rapid access Neck Lump Clinic

• Highly experienced in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of neck lumps
• Diagnosis and personalised treatment plan in a 45-minute appointment
• One-stop clinic

Neck Lump Clinic

• One-stop clinic
• Diagnosis and personalised treatment plan in 45 minute appointment
• Assessment by a multidisciplinary team at every clinic
• Patients seen within a week

Rhinology Clinic
Specialist-led service offering comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with benign rhinological and nasal disorders
30-minute comprehensive appointment to arrive at diagnosis and treatment plan

Facial Fracture Clinic
For ACC-covered patients with suspected sub-acute facial and nasal bone fractures, offering comprehensive diagnosis and treatment

Salivary Gland Clinic
Dedicated diagnostic programme for patients with salivary gland disorders including swelling and inflammation, sjogrens syndrome, salivary stones, and tumours

Why choose us?

• Led by highly-trained surgeons and clinical staff
• One referral to a multidisciplinary specialist team
• Patients seen within one week
• Urgent appointments available
• Personalised treatment plans

When to urgently refer directly to our Neck Lump Clinics?*
Neck Lump increasing in size; or
Neck Lump greater than 2 cm in size; or
Neck Lump present for more than 3 weeks that has changed; or
Neck Lump present for 6 weeks or more; or
Widespread lymphadenopathy > 2cm; or
B symptoms: night sweats, generalised itch, weight loss, fever

Our Team
Our team is committed to close communication with you as the referrer, to efficiently treat and rehabilitate your patients.

Mr Rajan Patel
Head and Neck Surgeon
MBChB, MD, FRCS (ORLHNS), FRACS (ORLHNS)
Rajan is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society, the American Head and Neck Society, the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists

Mr Kevin Smith
Head and Neck Surgeon
MA (Cantab), MBBS, MRCS, FRACS(ORLHNS)
Kevin is a member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists.

Muammar Abu-Serriah
Maxillofacial Head & Neck Surgeon

To refer to us
E info@ahns.co.nz
EDI aklheadn
P 09 630 2920
M 02245 02245
F 09 630 2923