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Babor, Richard

Contact Details

Ormiston Surgeons
C/- Ormiston Hospital
125 Ormiston Rd
Botany Junction 2016

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Phone09 277 8249
Fax09 277 8248
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Mercy Specialist Ctr
100 Mountain Rd
Epsom
Auckland 1023

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Phone09 623 2409
Fax09 630 8589
Mobile021 848 783
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MacMurray Gastroenterology
5 MacMurray Rd
Remuera
Auckland 1050

Phone09 550 1080
Fax09 550 1081
About
Hospitals Practising At
Ascot, Ellerslie, Ormiston

Areas of Specialisation
Obesity Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Laparoscopic and General Surgery, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy

Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB, FRACS;
NZMA, NZGSA, SUGS, SSAT, ANZGOSA, OSSANZ, IFSO

Description of Specialisation
I am an upper gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgeon with a special interest in laparoscopic surgery.
My practice comprises:
• Bariatric surgery – laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric bypass, revisional surgery and management of complex cases
• Laparoscopic foregut surgery – reflux, hiatus hernia, achalasia, GIST
• Surgery for oesophageal, gastric and pancreas neoplasms
• General surgery – laparoscopic gallbladder and hernia surgery

Year of Registration
Medical Practioner: 1994
Specialist: 2004

Specialist Experience
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at Counties Manukau since 2008

Specialist Training
Two years' post-fellowship training in Upper GI, Hepatobiliary and Bariatric Surgery in Sydney, Australia
Categories
  • Bariatrics / Obesity Surgery
  • Upper GI Surgery
  • Hernia Repair
  • General Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
Definitions
General 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 amoreUpper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery involves surgery to the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, or small intestine, all parts of the gastrointestinal (digestive) tract. This is the tube in which themoreA hernia is a sac or pouch of tissue formed by the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity. The sac protrudes through a hole or weak area in the fascia, the strong layer of the abdominal wallmore