Mr Paul Samson

Biography

I am a Consultant General Surgeon and have been in public and private practice in Invercargill since 2010. Of Southland origin, prior to completing medical and surgical training in major NZ metropolitan hospitals, I have specialist interest in breast, endocrine, melanoma, laparoscopic hernia surgery (excluding hiatal hernia) and endoscopic procedures. My private rooms have been DAA Group audited to New Zeeland standards for provision of rooms/office-based minor surgery and procedures. I am an Affiliated Provider for Southern Cross Health Society for skin surgery, hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery, varicose vein surgery and colonoscopy/endoscopy. Post Fellowship Training Post fellowship training includes breast, endocrine, and melanoma surgery at North Shore Hospital, in Auckland. Current membership of professional/other bodies RACS Supervisor of General Surgical Training, Southland Hospital Senior Clinical Lecturer for University of Otago Breast Surgeons of Australia & New Zealand Australasian Society for Breast Disease Melanoma Network of New Zealand Australian Section of Endocrine Surgery New Zealand Association of General Surgeons New Zealand Medical Association

Research Interest

General surgeon with breast, endocrine, melanoma and endoscopic subspecialty interests.