christchurch@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
General Manager: Nicole Forster
Dr Frank Kueppers
State Exam Med 1992 Kiel; Specialist (Urology) 1999 Schleswig-HolsteinPractising at
Southern Cross Christchurch HospitalSpecialty
UrologyFull NZ Registration Date
16 September 2004Private Services
Urology Associates
132 Peterborough Street
Christchurch Central
(03) 355 5129
(03) 355 6368
Special Clinical Interest(s)
Besides general urology his special interest is the treatment of urologic cancers. This involves open and laparoscopic keyhole surgery as well as brachytherapy and robot assisted surgery. Frank is involved in the urologic training of surgeons at the Fiji School of Medicine in Suva and frequently travels to the islands throughout the year.
Professional Profile
Frank was born and trained in Germany at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany. He came to New Zealand in 2003 with his wife Anke and two sons after a locum as the island doctor on an atoll in Tokelau. He enjoys living in Lyttelton, surfing, skiing and especially the West Coast.