90 Hanson St, Newtown, Wellington, 6021
PO Box 7233, Newtown, Wellington 6242
Dr Lupe Taumoepeau
MB ChB 2005 Auckland; FRACS (Vasc Surg) 2014Practising at
Southern Cross Wellington HospitalSpecialty
Vascular surgeryFull NZ Registration Date
06 December 2005Private Services
Specialist Vein Health (SVH)
Te Aro
Wellington
(04) 389 4999 or 0800 83 46 43
(04) 389 4970
Special Clinical Interest(s)
Dr Lupe Taumoepeau has interests in:
- open AAA, carotid, peripheral and venous surgery
- endovascular surgery in all of the above venous sub specialities
- special interest in endovenous radio frequency ablation
- AAA stent grafting
- peripheral angioplasty and stenting
- also trained in vascular ultrasound
Professional Profile
Dr Lupe Taumoepeau is a vascular and endovascular surgeon and one of the new breed of surgeon who performs both open surgery and is dual trained in the newer endovascular techniques.
Dr Lupe studied medicine at Auckland’s medical school and is the only female Vascular and Endovascular surgeon in New Zealand. She is also the only Polynesian Vascular surgeon in the whole of Australasia. Dr Lupe was a house surgeon throughout hospitals in Auckland followed by Vascular surgery training which took her throughout New Zealand and Australian.