Mr Grant Christey

Biography

Grant Christey is a general surgeon with a broad range of surgical interests including laparoscopic and open hernia, biliary and abdominal surgery, endoscopy, thyroid surgery, minor anal surgery. He has specific interests in complex abdominal wall and incisional hernia surgery. He has been a general surgeon and director of Trauma Services at Waikato Hospital since 2006, and there he performs a full range of acute and elective surgery and is Director of Trauma Services and Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Waikato Clinical School. In 2009, he was named an International Scholar by the American College of Surgeons, and now holds dual fellowships with American and Australasian Colleges of Surgery. Mr Christey was born in Te Awamutu and raised in Hamilton. After a science degree and medical training at University of Otago he worked as a trauma and general surgeon in Sydney, Australia, and completed a sabbatical with the Liver Unit at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. In all aspects of his work, Mr Christey is committed to providing resolutely patient-focused care of the highest quality. Current membership of professional/other bodies Fellow of Australasian College of Surgeons Fellow of American College of Surgeons New Zealand National Delegate International Surgical Society Member of International Association of Trauma & Surgical Intensive Care Director of Trauma Services; Waikato DHB and Midland Regional Trauma System Founder Member and NZ Delegate Australian and New Zealand Association of Trauma Surgery

Research Interest

General surgery Laparoscopic surgery Endoscopy Hernia surgery Abdominal wall reconstruction Hepatobiliary surgery Thyroid surgery