Professional Profile
James Wilkins is a General and Oesophagogastric Surgeon providing comprehensive general surgical care to patients across Dunedin, Otago, and the lower South Island. He attended Otago medical school before training with the royal Australasian college of surgeons across New Zealand and going on to complete fellowships in Dunedin, Auckland and the UK. He has broad experience in general surgery, with particular expertise in foregut (stomach and oesophagus), gallstone, hernia, and bariatric surgery, and a strong interest in minimally invasive and robotic techniques to minimise pain and interruption to life.Interests
- Oesophageal and gastric surgery (benign and malignant)
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
- Hiatus hernia repair
- Routine and complex gallstone/gallbladder disease
- Hernia surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Minimally invasive (keyhole) and robotic surgery.
- Pilonidal and perianal disease
Qualifications
MB ChB 2009 Otago; FRACS (GS) 2021Vocational Scope
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