Mr Richard Martin

Biography

Richard Martin is a New Zealand trained general surgeon who spent two and a half years at the Sydney Cancer Center specialising in melanoma and head and neck surgery. Most of his time was spent at the Sydney Melanoma Unit, the largest treatment and research facility for melanoma in the world. During his time in Sydney he completed a Master of Surgery in Surgical Oncology at the University of Sydney. As a Surgical Oncologist Richard assesses and treats all forms of melanoma, skin and head/neck cancer. Richard works in the multidisciplinary Melanoma Unit team, and for Waitemata District Health Board (North Shore and Waitakere). Private patients are seen at the Waitemata Specialist Centre, Takapuna and the new Rodney Surgical Centre at Warkworth. Post Fellowship Training Head and Neck Fellowship - Auckland Hospital ORL/Head and Neck 2004 Melanoma Fellowship - Sydney Melanoma Unit 2005 Head and Neck Fellowship - Sydney Head and Neck and Cancer Institute 2006 Master of Surgery in Surgical Oncology (University of Sydney) 2007 Memberships and Associations : Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical Oncology section of RACS Head and Neck section of the RACS Australian and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society University of Auckland New Zealand Melanoma Foundation Melanoma Network of New Zealand Auckland Cancer Research Network

Research Interest

Skin Cancer Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) Melanoma Merkel cell carcinoma Head & Neck Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parotid, Submandibular, Lymph nodes, Neck Lumps Head & Neck Cancer Mouth, Throat, Skin, Neck All General Surgery Procedures Hernias, gallbladders, lymph node biopsies, ingrown toe nails, “lumps and bumps”