brightside@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
General Manager: Dave Waddell
Associate Professor Pitto
State DMS 1987 Catholic U Rome; PhD (Orthopaedic Surgery) 1998 Erlangen 1998Practising at
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital, AucklandSpecialty
Orthopaedic SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
03 October 2003Private Services
Mr Rocco Pitto - Orthopaedic Surgeon
175 Cavendish Drive
Manukau
Auckland
09 2369861
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- Joint Replacement Surgery (hip and knee)
- Reconstructive hip and knee joint surgery
- Joint preserving surgery
- Osteotomies
- ACC-related reconstructive surgery of upper and lower limb, total hip and knee replacement.
- Trauma
Professional Profile
Born in Genoa, Italy, Rocco has held the position of Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, since 2001. He is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Bioengineering Institute.
Rocco’s clinical practice focuses on total hip replacement through both anterior and posterior approaches, and total knee replacement using computer-assisted technologies. He also has extensive experience in management of upper and lower limb trauma.