Our SurgeonsAll our surgeons are Wellington based and work throughout our capital's hospitals. We feel this is important for safe and comprehensive post operative care. They are all New Zealand trained and Fellows of the Australasian College of Surgeons and of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. They all have internationally recognised training in their specialist interest and are active in training and research in the Wellington region. Get to know the team below... |
Fred Phillips. MBChB (Otago) FRACS (Ortho)Hip and Knee Specialist
Fred lives and works in Wellington, and is a fully trained Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellow of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. He specialises in Hip and Knee surgery.
He trained in Wellington and Perth, Western Australia.
Fred performs Hip replacement, Resurfacing, Revision and Hip Arthroscopic surgery as well as Knee Replacement, Revision, Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction.
Fred has a special interest in Computer Navigated surgery and performs this at Bowen and Southern Cross Hospitals.
Fred consults at Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Surgeons and operates at Bowen and Southern Cross Hospitals.
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Jonathon Richards. MBChB (Otago) FRACS (Ortho)Spinal SpecialistJonathon lives and works in Wellington and is a graduate of Otago Medical School and of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association training programme. He finished his advanced orthopaedic training in Wellington. Jonathon’s sub-specialty training in spinal surgery occurred at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia as a combined neuro/ortho spinal fellow for one year including adult and paediatric spinal surgery. He also trained in the spinal unit at CHU Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France with Professor J.C Le Huec for complex adult deformity surgery as well as a short AO spinal fellowship at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham UK.
He consults on spinal issues with a particular focus on the lumbar spine and paediatric/adult spinal deformity. He has a public position at CCDHB - Wellington Hospital.
Jonathon consults at Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Surgeons (Bowen and Wakefield) and operates at Bowen, Wakefield and Southern Cross Hospitals
*Please note: Due to the high volumne of referrals, Mr Richards can no longer offer urgent consultations or consultations regarding: Cervical spine, second opinions or medico-legal reports*
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Giles Foley. BSc MBChB FRACS (Tr&Orth)Hip and Knee Specialist
Giles lives and works in Wellington, having been appointed at Capital & Coast DHB in May 2018.
He graduated from Leeds Medical School in 2004, and completed his Orthopaedic training in Manchester in 2014.
Giles undertook 2 years fellowship training in hip and knee replacement at Wrightington Hospital, UK and here in Wellington. He has travelled widely to study joint replacement surgery, with clinical visitations to Australia, Northern Ireland, Japan and the USA. Giles has also completed an AO Trauma Fellowship at Hannover Medical School in Germany.
Giles now consults on all aspects of hip and knee pathology. He has a particular interest in the management of painful and infected joint replacements.
He performs primary, complex primary and revision hip and knee replacements as well as knee arthroscopy.
Giles consults at Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeons (Bowen and Wakefield) and operates at Bowen, Wakefield and Southern Cross Hospitals. |
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Nigel Willis. MBChB, F.R.A.C.S.
Foot and Ankle Specialist
Nigel Willis is a New Zealand trained and qualified Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in Foot and Ankle surgery, as well as Trauma and Limb Reconstruction.
Born and bred in Wellington, Nigel graduated from Otago University Medical School in 1987 and qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 1988. He then underwent further orthopaedic training in Canada and Oxford, UK.
Nigel has a special interest in lower limb joint replacement and arthroscopy surgery. In addition to this, he continues to provie a general orthopaedic service for specific range of upper limb pathologies, such as Carpal Tunnel & Tennis Elbow.
Nigel is based at Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeons, with clinics available at Bowen, Mana Orthopaedics and Kapiti (Team Medical). He operates at Bowen Hospital. |
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Mr Woo-Sung Kim. MBChB (Otago), FRACS (Ortho)Hip and Knee Specialist Woo-Sung lives and works in Wellington. He is a graduate of Otago Medical School and completed the Orthopaedic Training Programme in New Zealand. He had overseas subspeciality clinical fellowhip in Seoul National University Hospital (Hip Arthroplasty Fellowship) and Melbourne Orthopaedic Group (Anterior Hip Replacement and Hip Preservation Fellowship, Sports/Joint Fellowship)
He specialises in hip and knee surgery. He performs hip replacement, hip arthroscopy and preservation surgery, and knee replacement.
Woo-Sung is committed to teaching and has an undergraduate teaching placement at University of Otago Medical School in Wellington. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and is a member of NZOA and NZ Hip Society.
Woo-Sung consults at Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeons and operates and Bowen and Southern Cross Hospitals.
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Gareth Rooke.MBChB (Edinburgh), MRCS (UK), MSc (Cardiff), FRACS (Ortho)Foot and Ankle Specialist
Gareth is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, specialising in Foot and Ankle surgery. He has a particular interest in ankle and hindfoot arthritis. He is an expert in all aspects of foot and ankle pathology, as well as hip replacement and lower limb trauma. In addition, as part of his public practice at Wellington Hospital, Gareth treats patients with pelvic, acetabular, or complex peri-articular trauma, including the use of circular hexapod external fixators. Gareth completed his medical degree at the University of Edinburgh and further surgical training in the UK and New Zealand. After finishing his advanced orthopaedic training in New Zealand, he undertook international subspecialty training as the Major Trauma Fellow in Liverpool, UK, and the Foot and Ankle Fellow in Calgary, Canada. Gareth is a member of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and the Royal College of Surgeons (UK). He also holds memberships in the New Zealand Foot and Ankle Society, the New Zealand Trauma Society, the AO surgical trauma foundation and an associate membership in the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (UK). He lives with his family in Wellington. Gareth consults at Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeons and operates at Bowen Hospital.
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