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General Manager: Rachael Lucas
Mr Simon Harper
BChir 2001 MB 2002 Camb; FRACS (GS) 2012Practising at
Southern Cross Wellington HospitalSpecialty
General SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
11 December 2006Private Services
Mr Simon Harper - Endocrine & General Surgeon
90 Hanson Street
Newtown
Wellington
04 910 2178
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- Endocrine
- Thyroid
- Parathyroid
- Adrenal
- Gall Bladder
- Hernias
- Laparoscopic Surgery (General)
- Lumps & Bumps
Thyroid
Thyroid nodules, ultrasound guided FNA, surgery for malignant and non-malignant thyroid disease including lymph node dissections
Most thyroid assessments include ultrasound and where necessary I perform FNA at the same visit to streamline patient care
Thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease including discussion of the appropriateness of this therapy as primary management
Parathyroid
Diagnosis, treatment and review
Minimally invasive and bilateral parathyroid surgery including the work-up and organisation of localisation studies
Adrenal
Investigation and surgery for adrenal incidentalomas, functional and non-functional adrenal tumours
Abdominal Endocrine
Paragangliomas and small bowel neuroendocrine tumors
Gall Bladder Surgery
Hernias (laparoscopic and open, groin and abdominal)
Laparoscopic Surgery (General)
Lumps and Bumps
Professional Profile
I am a New Zealand trained specialist Endocrine and General Surgeon.
My public practice is busy with both Endocrine and General Surgery work at Wellington Hospital where I receive local and regional referrals for sub-specialty care across the full range of endocrine surgery procedures.
I provide general surgical care of the highest quality for hernia, gallbladder and other core general surgical conditions.