NEIL PRICE

MBChB, Dip Child Health (Otago); FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)

Since my appointment at Starship in 2010, I have worked as a General Paediatric Surgeon with a predominantly Urological workload. In addition to my clinical work I have an appointment with the University of Auckland and am involved particularly in final year medical student teaching and assessment. My teaching role extends to surgical trainees also through involvement in the Board of Paediatric Surgical training and Paediatric Urology education through SPUNZA.

Training:

Otago Medical School

Postgraduate experience including Paediatric Diploma –Hawkes Bay

Surgical training –General surgery, Wellington; Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Auckland and Sydney

Fellowship –Paediatric Urology Birmingham UK.

Current Employment:

Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist, Starship Children’s Hospital

Professional Teaching Fellow University of Auckland.

Memberships:

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) – Fellow 

Urology Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) – Associate Member 

Australia New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons (ANZAPS) – Executive, NZ representative

Society of Paediatric Urology New Zealand Australia (SPUNZA)  -Executive, Education Officer

New Zealand Society of Paediatric Surgeons  -President Board of Training Paediatric Surgery (RACS committee) -NZ representative 

Paediatric Society of New Zealand (Ped Soc)  -Special Interest Group Chair 

Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PAPS) - Member

International Child Continence Society (ICCS) -Member

I was born and raised in Southland and completed my medical degree in Dunedin. After graduating I gained experience in Paediatrics, Surgery and Urology prior to staring my FRACS training. During my training I worked in Wellington, Auckland, and Sydney. Throughout my training I have developed additional experience in Paediatric Urology and following completion of my Fellowship I spent time in the United Kingdom at Birmingham Children’s Hospital gaining further specialised Paediatric Urology experience. Since my appointment at Starship in 2010 I have worked as a General Paediatric Surgeon with a predominantly Urological workload. In addition to my clinical work I have an appointment with the University of Auckland and am involved particularly in final year medical student teaching and assessment. My teaching role extends to surgical trainees also through involvement in the Board of Paediatric Surgical training and Paediatric Urology education through SPUNZA.