Paediatric Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
We provide tertiary level surgical services for infants, children and adolescents within the Waikato and Midland health region, including
- neonatal surgery
- paediatric urology
- general surgery of childhood
- thoracic and abdominal conditions
- trauma.
In addition to the standard open procedures, we are able to offer cystoscopic, endoscopic, colonoscopic, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic services.
As part of the Women's and Children’s directorate we work closely with the paediatric medical and allied services teams to provide a high standard of care for our patients. We are also part of the Waikato DHB's Waikids brand for services focussed on children and young people. We employ 1 Fellow and 3 Registrars in Paediatric Surgery, we are accredited to provide training for 1 Royal Australasian College trainee in Paediatric Surgery.
We run Waikids surgical clinics at Waikato Hospital. We also run clinics in Thames, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, Tokoroa, Gisborne, Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupo and Whakatane.
Many procedures can be completed with a daycase admission but when required we admit patients to our children’s surgical ward – Ward E4.
Key personnel
Askar Kukkady
MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS(Edin), FRACS
Specialist Paediatric Surgeon and Clinical Director
Udaya Samarakkody
MBBS, MS, DCH, FRCS, FRACS, MClinEd
Specialist Paediatric Surgeon
Jitoko Cama
FRACS, MMED-Surgery, MBBS
Specialist Paediatric Surgeon
Steve Adams
MB ChB, MRCS(Edin), FRCS(Paed)
Specialist Paediatric Surgeon
Denise Bregmen
Charge Nurse Manager Paediatric Surgery
Location
- Waikids Clinics and Administration – Level 6 Elizabeth Rothwell Building, Waikato Hospital
- Paediatric Surgical Ward (Ward E4) – Level 4 Elizabeth Rothwell Building, Waikato Hospital
Contact
Paediatric Surgery Inpatient Administrator
Phone: 07 839 8716
Fax: 07 839 8765
Waikids Clinics
Phone: 07 839 8899 ext 90096
Ward E4
Phone: 07 839 8899 ext 96526