brightside@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
General Manager: Dave Waddell
Dr Rita Yang
MB ChB 2003 Auckland; FRACS (Pl Rec Surg) 2015
Practising at
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital, AucklandSpecialty
Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
12 December 2003Private Services
New Zealand Institute of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Dr Rita Yang - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- Breast surgery
- Gender affirming surgeries
- Facial Rejuvenation / Blepharoplasty
- Lymphoedema management
- Body contouring / Abdominoplasty
- Skin cancer reconstructions
Professional Profile
Dr Rita Yang is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with an interest in Breast Reconstruction and Gender Affirmation surgery. She has comprehensive training in microvascular breast reconstruction and Gender Affirmation Surgery. She worked for a year at the prestigious Chang Gung Hospital in Taiwan followed by training in Gent, Belgium.
Rita attended medical school in New Zealand and subsequently trained in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in New Zealand. She is originally from Taiwan and is a fluent speaker of Chinese.
Rita holds an appointment at Middlemore Hospital and is credentialled to work at Ascot Hospital and the Southern Cross Hospitals in Auckland.