Mr Rajan Patel

Rajan is one of New Zealands leading Head and Neck surgeons, with over 20 years of experience in head and neck cancer treatment.

• New Zealand Convener for World Head & Neck Cancer Day
• Founding member and clinical Director of Allevia Head & Neck (formerly MercyAscot Head & Neck Service)
• Extensive expertise in the surgical management of a wide range of head and neck conditions
• Author of 40+ peer reviewed scientific journals and multiple book chapters, Rajan is widely recognised for his academic contributions to head and neck surgery
• Dedicated to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care

Rajan was appointed Consultant Surgeon at Auckland City Hospital in 2009 for his extensive surgical training and expertise in head and neck surgery and reconstructive microsurgery. Rajan was awarded his medical degree (MBChB) by the University of Glasgow, Scotland in 1995. Following basic surgical training in a variety of surgical specialities including plastic surgery, Rajan commenced advanced ORLHNS training in Bristol, England. He qualified as a specialist surgeon in ORLHNS in 2006. Thereafter, Rajan undertook additional specialist fellowship training (1 year at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney and 2 years at the Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto) in head and neck surgery and reconstructive microsurgery of the head and neck. Whilst working in Toronto he was awarded the prestigious fellowship in head and neck surgery accredited by the American Head and Neck Society. In 2011 the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons awarded Rajan the Fellowship of the College (FRACS).

Specialising in:

• Head & Neck surgery (management of neck lumps, thyroid gland nodules, salivary gland tumours)
• Head and Neck cancers (including oral larynx and pharynx)
• ENT surgery
• Reconstruction surgery
• Facial Plastic surgery
• Comprehensive and rapid neck lump diagnosis with radiologist and pathologist at the Neck Lump Clinic

Hospitals Practising At: Allevia Hospital

Qualifications
MBChB, MD, FRCS (ORLHNS), FRACS (ORLHNS)

Memberships

• Royal College of Surgeons
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society
• American Head and Neck Society
• New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons
• British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists