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Beban, Grant

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Mercy Specialist Ctr
100 Mountain Rd
Epsom
Auckland 1023

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Phone09 623 2409
Fax09 630 8589
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MacMurray Gastroenterology

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

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

Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB, FRACS;
ANZHPBA, ANZGOSA, OSSANZ, NZAGS, SSAT, AGITG

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

Year of Registration
Medical Practioner: 1993
Specialist: 2004

Specialist Experience
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at Auckland City Hospital since 2007

Specialist Training
Two years' post-fellowship training in Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery in Sydney, Australia
Categories
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Bariatrics / Obesity Surgery
  • Hernia Repair
  • Upper GI Surgery
  • General 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