Richard Martin
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 works in the multidisciplinary Melanoma Unit team, Waitemata District Health Board (Northshore and Waitakeri), and is part Auckland Regional Head and Neck Service with an appointment at Auckland City Hospital.
Private patients are seen at the Waitemata Specialist Centre, 15 Shea Terrace, Takapuna or at the Rodney Surgical Centre.
Interests
Skin Cancer:
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Melanoma
Merkel cell carcinoma
Head & Neck :
Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parotid, Submandibular, Neck Lumps
Head & Neck Cancer
Mouth, Throat, Skin, Neck
All General Surgery procedures :
Hernias, gallbladders, ingrown toe nails, lumps and bumps
Memberships and Associations:
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Surgical Oncology section of RACS
- Head and Neck section of the RACS
- Australian and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group
- Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society
- University of Auckland
- New Zealand Melanoma Foundation
- Melanoma Network of New Zealand
- Auckland Cancer Research Network