Most patients appreciate candid, thorough information about their condition and treatment. This website has been designed to educate my patients on their surgical condition, the procedures I can offer and other aspects of my practice.

Mr Rajesh (Raj) Patel is a New Zealand trained general surgeon specialising in oncoplastic breast cancer management and surgery, endocrine surgical treatment and in particular thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and melanoma surgery, including lymph node surgery. He is also trained in the wider surgical management of skin cancer, which includes squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.

His sub-specialty training included:

• Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery, Calgary, Canada – specialising in parathyroid, thyroid, and adrenal diseases
• Fellowship in Breast Surgery, Melbourne, Australia – specialising in oncoplastic breast surgery
• Honorary Melanoma Fellow, Melbourne, Australia – specialising in melanoma and skin cancer.

Raj consults from Northland Surgical and Endoscopy in Whangarei and operates at Kensington Hospital.

Raj treats all his patients like his family, and always gives personalised, honest and specialised expert surgical care to the patients of Northland.

Raj is also full time at Whangarei Hospital where his practice is almost 100% cancer management and Raj has operated on over 1000 cancer patients- this is an astounding 100 patients per year since Raj has been in Northland. These cancers have been mostly breast cancer and melanoma cancer. Raj is the main melanoma surgeon at Whangarei Hospital and is one of four breast surgeons.

Raj also performs surgery for inguinal and umbilical hernias, lipoma, and ingrown toenail excision. Raj can also provide gastroscopy services.

Raj is the patron to the Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust. This amazing group supports breast cancer patients in Northland. Raj is honoured and proud to be a part of this group.

If you wish to discuss further, please come into the office for a consultation.