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Bann, Mr Simon David

MB BS (London) BSc (Hons) MD FRCS FRCS (Gen Surg) FRACS

Specialty

Oesophagogastric; Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon

Training

Mr Bann trained in General Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery / Laparoscopic in London, UK. Specialist training at the Royal Marsden, St Mary’s, Chelsea and Westminster and Hammersmith Hospitals, London, UK.

He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer University of Otago and Adjunct Professor Victoria University.

Background information

He works as a specialist upper GI surgeon both at Wellington and Wakefield Hospitals. His main interests include cancers of the oesophagus and stomach. He is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon performing advanced hollow and solid organ procedures; these include:

  • Laparoscopic resection of gastric tumours and sleeve gastrectomy for obesity
  • Laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy (treatment of achalasia)
  • Laparoscopic fundoplication (treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernia)
  • Laparoscopic repair of giant hiatus hernias
  • Laparoscopic splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
  • Laparoscopic hernias (TEP, TAPP, umbilical and incisional)
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall stone disease)

Operates at

Wakefield Hospital

Consults at

Wakefield Specialist Medical Centre

99 Rintoul Street
Newtown
Wellington
"Oesophagogastric; Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon"
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