Our SurgeonsAll our surgeons are Wellington based and work throughout our capital's hospitals. We feel this is important for safe and comprehensive post operative care. They are all New Zealand trained and Fellows of the Australasian College of Surgeons and of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. They all have internationally recognised training in their specialist interest and are active in training and research in the Wellington region. Get to know the team below... |
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Shoulder and Upper Limb Specialist
Ilia lives and works in Wellington, and is a fully trained Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellow of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. Ilia has trained in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery.
He finished his advanced orthopaedic training in Wellington, New Zealand. Ilia completed two post-graduate clinical and research fellowships in hand and upper limb surgery in Perth, Australia at the Perth Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic and in London, Ontario, Canada at the Hand and Upper Limb Centre. Ilia has a particular interest in treating disorders of the upper limb and his special clinical interests include:
Ilia consults at Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Surgeons and operates at Bowen, Wakefield and Southern Cross Hospitals.
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Upper Limb Specialist
Justin lives and works in Wellington and is a fully trained Orthopaedic Surgeon graduate of Otago University. He is a fellow of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association.
He completed his Orthopaedic clinical training in Wellington Hospital, completed his Hand Fellowship in Auckland and Melbourne; and Upper Limb Fellowship in Toronto
He consults and operates on all aspects of upper limb, including hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Justin consults at Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeons and operates at Bowen and Southern Cross Hospitals.
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Nigel Willis. MBChB, F.R.A.C.S.
Foot and Ankle Specialist
Nigel Willis is a New Zealand trained and qualified Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in Foot and Ankle surgery, as well as Trauma and Limb Reconstruction.
Born and bred in Wellington, Nigel graduated from Otago University Medical School in 1987 and qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 1988. He then underwent further orthopaedic training in Canada and Oxford, UK.
Nigel has a special interest in lower limb joint replacement and arthroscopy surgery. In addition to this, he continues to provie a general orthopaedic service for specific range of upper limb pathologies, such as Carpal Tunnel & Tennis Elbow.
Nigel is based at Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeons, with clinics available at Bowen, Mana Orthopaedics and Kapiti (Team Medical). He operates at Bowen Hospital. |
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