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Northridge Specialists

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Contact Details

The Northern Clinic
212 Wairau Rd
Glenfield
Auckland 0627

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Phone09 444 3660
Fax09 444 4681
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About
Robert J Fris MBChB, FRCS (C), FACS

General Surgery

Surgery in a purpose designed theatre suite and ward, with cutting edge technology, all on site.

ABDOMINAL: Open, Laparoscopic, Gallbladder, Reflux, Hernia, Obesity.

LIMB: Varicose Veins.

ENDOSCOPY: Gastroscopy.

OBESITY SURGERY: Gastric banding, Gastric sleeve resection and Gastric bypass.

Laparoscopic Surgery

EDUCATION: Otago Graduate, Surgical training Canada, USA and Australia, Forerunner in introducing laparoscopic surgery to New Zealand.

EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN: Laparoscopic hernia repairs, Laparoscopic cholecystectomies, Laparoscopic antireflux surgery, Laparoscopic lysis adhesions and Obesity surgery

Obesity Surgery

Established in 1999 and the first to use full multidisciplinary team.

Surgeon, Bariatrician, Dietician, Clinical psychologist.
Medical and surgical management, Laparoscopic gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (Fobi Pouch), Gastric Sleeve Procedure. Internationally recognised research, invited to speak and operate at international conferences.
Categories
  • Endoscopy
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Bariatrics / Obesity Surgery
Definitions
Endoscopy involves examining the inside of the body with an endoscope, a lighted, flexible instrument that has a small camera on the tip. There are many types of endoscopes, and endoscopy, namedmoreGeneral surgery takes its name from general medicine, and is a surgical specialty focusing on the torso and abdominal organs. This may include the intestines comprising the oesophagus, stomach, smallmoreLaparoscopic surgery, also known as ‘keyhole surgery’, is carried out with the aid of a camera inserted into the abdomen or pelvis. A small incision is made in the abdominal wall through which amore