Mr Julian Speight

Biography

I am a general and colorectal surgeon offering clinics in both Invercargill and Queenstown. I trained at St Thomas' Hospital in London and then gained my Fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh in 1999. I came out to New Zealand for a year in 1996 as part of my Edinburgh Fellowship, and was taken by the beauty of the landscape and the friendliness of New Zealanders. After I'd gained my Edinburgh Fellowship I emigrated to New Zealand and joined the training scheme for the Australasian College of Surgeons. I gained my Fellowship to the Australasian College of Surgeons in 2007, and then spent a further year working at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) Bath, UK. In Bath I gained additional training in colorectal surgery, particularly in laparoscopic bowel surgery. I returned to New Zealand in 2008 to take up my position as Consultant General Surgeon here in Invercargill. I am currently the Chairman of the Senior Medical Staff here in Southland, and am on a number of committees. I am a senior clinical lecturer for the Otago Medical School, and teach both medical students and trainee surgeons. I am also on the executive committees of both the New Zealand Association of General Surgeons (NZAGS) and the Rural Surgery Section (RSS) of the Australasian College of Surgeons. Current membership of professional/other bodies Fellowship, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh New Zealand Association of General Surgeons (NZAGS) Fellowship, Australasian College of Surgeons (2006) Senior clinical lecturer, Otago Medical School

Research Interest

Hernia surgery Gallbladder surgery (laparoscopic and open) Varicose veins Removal of skin cancers (including melanomas) and other minor skin surgery Bowel cancer surgery (including laparoscopic bowel resections) Surgery for diverticular disease (including laparoscopic surgery) Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (including laparoscopic surgery) Rectal prolapse, as well as haemorrhoids, anal fissures, perianal fistulas (and other perianal problems) Endoscopies (gastroscopies, colonoscopies and flexible sigmoidoscopies) Pilonidal disease