58 Otonga Road, Springfield, Rotorua 3015
Reception Phone: 07 921 2700
Fax: 07 921 2701
rotorua@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
Mr Etienne Truter
MB ChB 1975 Cape Town; FCS (SA) 1985; FRACS 1987; FRCS Edin 1988Practising at
Southern Cross Rotorua HospitalSpecialty
General SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
05 March 1987Private Services
Mr Etienne Truter - General Surgeon
Rotorua
(07) 349 4948
(07) 349 4949
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- All aspects of General Surgery including Bowel, Gallbladder, Breast, Thyroid, Hernia, Skin cancers, Melanoma, Trauma and Varicose Veins problems
- Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
- Full Oncoplastic Breast Cancer treatment, in the setting of a full multidisciplinary breast cancer team
- Accredited breast surgeon for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Screening programme
- Teaching of medical students, junior hospital staff and resident surgical trainees in basic and advanced surgical skills. I am the local trainee supervisor responsible for the teaching programme for surgical trainees on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Teaching of medical literature appraisal skills, data management and medical trial design and Evaluation to Surgical Trainees and Surgical Consultants in New Zealand and Australia on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. I also manage an independent consultancy related to these matters.
Professional Profile
My practice is that of a true general surgeon with a particular interest and expertise in oncoplastic breast cancer surgery in both private and public hospital practice based in Rotorua and Taupo.
Post Fellowship Training
Personal
Rotorua
Visiting hours: 10am - 8pm
58 Otonga Road, Rotorua, 3015
PO Box 2240, Rotorua, 3040
Reception
Phone: 07 921 2700
Fax: 07 921 2701
Email: rotorua@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz