Our Specialists

We have 14 surgical consultants who operate at Bidwill Trust Hospital.

General

Gary Cooper
MBChB,  FCS(SA), FRACS, DA (SA),
Certificate in Gastroenterology (SA)
Areas of specialist interest, hernia, skin tumours, endoscopy, breast surgery, colorectal surgery
laparoscopic surgery – gallbladder.

Graeme Roadley
MBChB (Otago), FRACS
Areas of specialist interest, hernia, skin tumours, endoscopy, breast surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, laparoscopic surgery - gall bladder, colorectal surgery.

Rene van den Bosch
FRCS (Ed), FRACS
Areas of specialist interest hernia, skin tumours, endoscopic surgery, vascular surgery, laparoscopic surgery – gallbladder and hernia, colorectal surgery, paediatric general surgery, vasectomy.

Consulting Rooms
South Canterbury Specialists
45 York Street, Timaru, Ph 03 6848507

 

Neil Harding- Roberts
MBChB, FRACS

Areas of specialist interest: general surgery, endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, vascular surgery, urological surgery and breast surgery

Memberships: NZ Association of General Surgeons, NZ Society of Vascular Surgeons, Visiting surgeon Breastscreen Aotearoa, Member Australian and NZ Association of Breast Surgeons.

Consulting Rooms
Timaru Medical Centre
46A Harper Street, Timaru, Ph (03) 6847533

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Gynaecology

Albert Makary
MBChB, ECFMG, MSc, (Obs and Gyn), FRCOG,
FRNZACOG.

Consulting Rooms
86A Gleniti Road, Timaru, Ph (03) 6861655

Geoff Werkmeister
MBChB,FRNZACOG.

Consulting Rooms
161 Wai-iti Road, Timaru, Ph  (03) 688 9965

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Ophthalmology

Michael Mair
FRANZCO, BA, MB BCHIR

Consulting Rooms
Timaru Eye Clinic
68 High Street, Timaru, Ph (03) 6848515

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Oral / Maxillofacial

Ian O’Loughlin
BDS, FRACDS

Consulting Rooms
Silver Birches Dental Centre
Elizabeth Place, Timaru, Ph (03 6889463

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Orthopaedic

Mark Cvitanich
MBChB (UCT)-1994 DA(SA)-1996
FC(orth) SA-2005
Fellow of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
2006 - Fellowship in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, UK
2006 - Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship, Bristol Orthopaedic Division, UK
Areas of Interest - Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery
Knee Sports Surgery including ACL Reconstruction

Steve Earnshaw
MBChB, DM, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Orth)

Dave Templeton
MBChB, FCS Orth (SA), NZOA, College of Orthopaedic Surgeons South Africa, GMC (UK)
Areas of special interest are hip and knee replacements, hip resurfacing, ACL, arthroscopies, foot, ankle and upper limb surgeries

Sean van Heerden
MBChB, FCS (SA), FC (Orth).

 

Consulting Rooms
Aorangi Surgical Group
7 Dee Street, Timaru, Ph (03) 688 4447

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Otolaryngology / Head & Neck (ENT)

Mostafa Ammar
MBChB
Mostafa has a special interest in paediatric ENT surgery.

John Gilbert
MBChB
John has a special interest in paediatric ENT surgery.

Consulting Rooms
Aorangi Surgical Group
7 Dee Street, Timaru, Ph (03) 688 4447