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Specialists & Specialties

Selina Sutherland Hospital, a Southern Cross Affilianted Provider, offers a wide range of inpatient surgical services and outpatient assessment and follow up to support your complete package of care. 

Our services are provided predominantly by local surgeons and anaesthetists as well as visiting specialists who provide a range of services. Currently our services include orthopaedics and ophthalmology. We have visiting specialists who provide urology, gynaecology, vasectomy, spinal (Burwood spinal satelite clinic).

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Orthopaedic Surgery

We have two Orthopaedic Surgeons operating at Selina Sutherland providing treatment under ACC and Insurance Companies, as well as Privately Funded Surgery. We are a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider (AP) for Primary Hip & Knee Replacements as well as Carpal Tunnel Surgeries.

Mr Konrad Schwanecke

MB BCh 1988 Witwatersrand, FCS (SA), FRACS (Orth)

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

  • All general orthopaedics and trauma

  • Specific interest in Hip replacement, knee replacement lower leg surgery.

  • Southern Cross Affiliated Provider

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Mr Nicholas De Giorgio

MB ChB 2005 Bristol, FRACS (Orth) 2020

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  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

  • All general orthopaedics and trauma

  • Fellowship trained in Hand, Shoulder and Knee Surgery with a further interest in Hip Surgery.

  • Southern Cross Affiliated Provider

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Orthopaedic Surgery
Ophthalmology

We currently have three visiting Eye Specialists from Wellington who provide regular consultation and surgical services at Selina Sutherland. We are a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider of Cataract Surgery.

Mr Keith Maslin

  • Consulting privately at the Terrace Eye Centre, Waikanae Specialist Centre and Masterton Medical. Visiting Ophthalmologist, Wellington Hospital.

  • Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Otago.

Dr Anne-Marie Yardley

  • Dr Anne-Marie Yardley is a general ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon. 

  • Dr Yardley consults privately from The Terrace Eye Centre, Wellington and also works at Wellington Public Hospital.

  • Dr Yardley is taking private referrals for all aspects of general ophthalmology and cataract surgery at Selina Sutherland Hospital.

Dr Kolin Foo

  • Dr Foo is a General Ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon.

  • Dr Foo consults privately from the Terrace Eye Centre, Wellington and also works at Wellington Public Hospital.

  • Dr Foo is taking private referrals for all aspects of general ophthalmology and cataract surgery at Selina Sutherland Hospital

Ophthalmology Consultants
Gynaecology

This service ranges from clinic consultations, procedures through to day-stay inpatient surgery such as Hysterectomy, Endometrial Ablation and Vaginal Repair.

Mr Gian Luca Ventresca

  • Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

  • State DMS 1992 Pavia, Spec O & G 1998 Trieste

Outpatient Consultants

We have visiting specialists who provide clinics and in room procedures for Vasectomy, Urology, Spinal (Burwood Satellite Spinal Clinic).

Mr Grant Russell  

  • Visiting Consultant Urologist

  • General Urology

  • Prostate disease (benign and malignant), stone disease and overactive bladder/bladder obstruction.

Capital Urology

Dr Simon Snook

  • Vasectomy Doctor

  • MB ChB 1979 Otago, FRACS

  • Simon started Snip Vasectomy Clinic in 2005. He is a specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and has a vasectomy career that spans over 20 years.

Burwood Spinal Unit Satellite Clinic

Burwood Spinal Unit website

Gynaecology Services
Outpatient Consultants
Anaesthetic Consultants

Dr Francois Van Der Leek

  • Consultant Specialist Anaesthetist

  • MB ChB 1988 Stellenbosch, MMed (Anaes) 1999 Stellenbosch

Dr Stephen Pearce

  • Consultant Specialist Anaesthetist

  • MB ChB 1985 Auckland, FANZCA

Dr Joanne Berkahn

  • Consultant Specialist Anaesthetist

  • MB BCh 1979 Witwatersrand, FFA (SA) 1986, FANZCA

Dr Ken Nip

  • Consultant Specialist Anaesthetist

  • MB ChB 2008 Otago, FANZCA

Dr Chris Smith

  • Consultant Specialist Anaesthetist

  • MB. BCh (Wits) DA(SA), FFA(SA), FANZCA

Anaesthetic Consultants
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