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Richard Martin

Richard Martin MBChB, FRACS, ChM

Head and Neck Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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Richard is New Zealand’s leading melanoma specialist, managing all forms of melanoma and enrolling patients in the latest clinical trials from around the country and internationally as well. He manages over 500 melanoma cases each year. He also chairs the National Melanoma Standards group for the Ministry of Health plus the Auckland Regional Melanoma Multidisciplinary meeting and sits on the executive committees of MELNET, ANZMTG and Melanoma New Zealand charity.

Richard 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 has published in numerous academic journals, is a regular presenter at international conferences and is actively involved in research and clinical trials. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland. Richard also performs all general surgery procedures (e.g. hernias, gallbladders, lymph node biopsies, ingrown toenails).

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.
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