Medical expertise and background of Mr Suheelan Kulasegaran
Specialties : Gastroscopy
Qualifications: MBCHB (Distinction), PGDipSurgAnat, ChM(Edinburgh), FRACS
Title or Designation
Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric, Laparoscopic, General Surgeon and Endoscopist
Honorary Senior Lecturer- The University of Auckland
Special Clinical Interests:
· Minimally Invasive Management of Benign and Malignant diseases of the Oesophagus and Stomach (Thoracoscopic and Laparoscopic)
· Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including complex revisional weight loss surgery
· Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux surgery
· Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia repair
· Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
· Laparoscopic repair of Inguinal Hernia
· Diagnostic and interventional Upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Professional Profile:
Mr Suheelan Kulasegaran is a New Zealand trained Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric, Laparoscopic Surgeon and Endoscopist. After graduating with Distinction from the University of Auckland he completed high volume Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric fellowships including Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital and the prestigious Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Following this, he served as a Consultant Oesophago-Gastric Surgeon at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Mr Suheelan Kulasegaran completed advanced robotic surgery courses, received robotic accreditation and spent time at various leading institutes in the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom. Mr Suheelan Kulasegaran is committed to patient centred care and offers short notice appointments.
The Doctors (New Lynn)
Oesophago-gastric/Bariatric/General Surgical and Upper GI Endoscopy public appointment at Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) Waitemata- North Shore Hospital.
Practising at:
Waitemata Endoscopy North, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, 0627
Waitemata Endoscopy West, 53 Lincoln Road, Henderson, 0610
North Shore Hospital, Auckland
Waitakere Hospital, Auckland
Consulting at:
Email info@aklsurgical.co.nz, or Phone 09 200 4849 for urgent or non-urgent appointments on the North Shore and West Auckland. Urgent, after hour and weekend consultation available by appointment.
Auckland Surgical Associates- info@aklsurgical.co.nz, +64 (09) 200 4849 , Unit 14/326 Sunset Road
The Doctors- New Lynn- 19 Delta Avenue, West Auckland, 09 827 7810
Vocational Scope
General Surgery
Current Membership of Professional/other bodies
- Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgeons Association (AANZGOSA)
- Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS)
- International Federation for the Surgery of obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO)
- New Zealand Association of General Surgeons (NZAGS)
