christchurch@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
General Manager: Nicole Forster
Mr Simon Richards
MB ChB 2009 Otago; FRACS (GS) 2017
Practising at
Southern Cross Christchurch HospitalSpecialty
General SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
10 December 2010Private Services
Christchurch Colorectal Group
21 Caledonian Road
St Albans
Christchurch
(03) 968 3140
Simon Richards - General & Colorectal Surgeon
21 Caledonian Road
St Albans
Christchurch
(03) 968 3140
Special Clinical Interest(s)
- General Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
Professional Profile
He grew up in Christchurch and then moved to Dunedin where he completed his undergraduate medical training. He completed his final years of surgical training in Christchurch and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) in 2017.
After undertaking a Masters, he completed further subspecialty training in Colorectal Surgery in Perth at Fiona Stanley Hospital (2019) and in Melbourne at the Royal Melbourne and Women’s Hospitals (2020) and the Western Hospital (2021). He became a member of Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) in 2022 and returned to Christchurch as a Consultant Surgeon.
Simon is highly trained in all aspects of Colorectal and General Surgery and has specific interests in the laparoscopic (keyhole) management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and endometriosis.
Areas of Specialisation
Laparoscopic & Open Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diverticular Disease
Functional Bowel Disorders
Colonoscopy & Upper GI endoscopy
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Complex Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Anorectal Pathology (including fissures, fistulas, haemorrhoids & pilonidal sinus disease)
