Udaya Samarakkody - Paediatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon
Mrs Udaya Samarakkody
MBBS, MS, DCH,FRCS, FRACS
- Paediatric Surgeon, Paediatric Urologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon -
I offer the entire range of paediatric surgery, paediatric urology and minimal access surgery. My common services are:
- Surgery for inguinal hernia, hydrocoele, undescended testes, umbilical hernia, tongue tie, hypospadias, appendicitis and enlarged lymph nodes.
- Circumcision (medical, social and religious)
- Comprehensive endoscopy service that includes upper GI endoscopy, colonscopy, cystoscopy, bronchoscopy and related procedures
- Abdominal surgery (including laparoscopy)
- Thoracic Surgery (including thoracoscopy)
- Paediatric urology: Vesico ureteric reflux, urinary tract infection, kidney stones, hydronephrosis and urodynamic studies
- Neonatal surgery
- Consultation for antenatally diagnosed foetal abnormalities
My special interests are Paediatric urology and minimal access surgery (key hole surgery)
My achievements and involvement in the community has involved:
- 10 years as a Paediatric surgeon in Hamilton
- Director of Paediatric surgery at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton since 2002.
- Honorary senior clinical lecturer in paediatric surgery, Waikato Clinical School of University of Auckland.
- NZ representative of Australasian Association of Paediatric surgeons (AAPS) 2000-2004
- Secretary, New Zealand Society of Paediatric surgeons, 1999 & 2000
- Secretary, Perinatal Society of New Zealand, 2002-2006
- Secretary, Waikato Postgraduate Medicine Inc, 2002 to date
I am a member of the following professional associations:
- Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
- British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
- International Paediatric Endosurgical Group
- New Zealand Society of Paediatric Surgeons (founder member)
- Perinatal Society of New Zealand
- Waikato Postgraduate Medicine Inc.
I speak Te Reo Maori.
My friendly staff:
My friendly staff includes Gabrielle Cavanagh, our office administrator
My opening hours are:
Monday |
8.00am to 5.00pm |
Tuesday |
8.00am to 5.00pm |
Wednesday |
8.00am to 5.00pm |
Thursday |
8.00am to 5.00pm |
Friday |
8.00am to 5.00pm |
Saturday/Sunday |
Closed |
Surgery |
Surgeries are performed at Braemar Hospital, Braemar Day Surgery Hospital and Southern Cross Hospital |
My contact details are:
- Physical Address: 2nd Floor Consulting Suites,
Gate 1,
Anglesea Clinic,
Corner of Anglesea & Thackeray Streets, Hamilton - Postal Address: PO BOX 228, Hamilton
- Phone: (07) 834 0717
- Mobile: 021 887673
- Fax: (07) 834 0729
- Email: udaya@xtra.co.nz