Mr. Salil Pandit
BHB MBChB FRACS Orthopaedic Surgeon
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about Mr. Salil Pandit
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Lower Limb Joint Replacement - Hip, Knee Ankle Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Current Positions
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Taranaki District Health Board 2014 - Till Date
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Southern Cross Hospital 2014 - till date
Hospitals Practicing At: Southern Cross Hospital, Taranaki Base Hospital, Hawera Hospital
services
All Adult & Paediatric Foot & Ankle Conditions including sporting injuries, trauma, arthritis & deformity
Hip, Knee & Ankle Joint Replacement
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
credentials
Qualifications
BHB 2001 (Auckland)
MBChB 2004 (Auckland)
FRACS 2012
Memberships:
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of New Zealand
New Zealand Foot and Ankle Society
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Specialist Experience
Fellowship training in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Sports & Paediatric Orthopaedics in some of the most well renowned centres of the world
Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Foot and Ankle & Sports Fellowship, Pan Am Clinic, Winnipeg, Canada
Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Year of Registration
Medical degree from University of Auckland in 2004, completed the New Zealand Orthopaedic Associations Surgical Education & Training programme in 2012
NZ Medical Council Number: 38448
Referral Info
Patient contact details and National Health Index Number (NHI)
Patient clinical details and relevant history
ACC 45 Number (if applicable) and date of Injury
Referral letters can be faxed to 06 758 4180 or can be sent by email to taranakiorthopaedics@gmail.com.
What should patients bring with them for an appointment?
To enable Mr Pandit to fully evaluate your condition, please ensure that you bring the following information with you:
Radiological investigations including any imaging on a disc: X-rays, CTs, MRIs, Bone Scans. It is very useful to have radiology reports of specialised imaging as well
Prior medical records, hospital discharge summaries and consultations from other medical practitioners and specialists who have investigated your medical problem
List of medications and current dosages, and any allergies
Private insurance information (if applicable)
Medicare Card, DVA card, Pension Card
If you have seen a physiotherapist, please bring your progress reports