Mr David Merrilees

Biography

Mr David Merrilees is a qualified urologist and member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is fellowship trained in the United Kingdom under two internationally regarded urological surgeons - David Neal and Christopher Eden. David's basic urology training was undertaken in New Zealand. Upon completion of his training he undertook a one year fellowship in Cambridge, UK, under Professor David Neal. Here he studied major open urological surgery with an emphasis on pelvic cancer (bladder and prostate) and kidney cancer. David also trained in Cambridge in advanced and complex testicular cancer, allowing him to be the lead surgeon in Auckland for surgical treatment of advanced testicular cancer. Post Fellowship Training Laparoscopic urology under Mr Chris Eden, Royal Surrey Hospital, UK Urological oncology under Professor David Neal, Cambridge, UK

Research Interest

Laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery Urological oncology