90 Hanson St, Newtown, Wellington, 6021
PO Box 7233, Newtown, Wellington 6242
Dr Neil Avery
MB ChB 2008 Otago; FRANZCO 2018Practising at
Southern Cross Wellington HospitalSpecialty
Ophthalmology (Eye surgery)Full NZ Registration Date
05 March 2010Private Services
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- Cataract and refractive lens surgery
- Macular and vitreoretinal surgery
Professional Profile
After growing up in Wellington, Neil attended the University of Otago for undergraduate medical training. While on elective in Jamaica he developed an interest in ophthalmology. Neil completed his internship and general ophthalmology training at Wellington and Dunedin hospitals, followed by two years of fellowship training in retinal diseases and vitreoretinal surgery.
Neil continues to make regular trips to Jamaica to help provide outpatient ophthalmic services and perform small incision cataract surgery and pterygium surgery.