Wayne graduated university and completed his fellowship training in Auckland before going on to complete post-fellowship training in the United Kingdom. He has been a consultant surgeon since 1998 and has held a number of directorships and positions at hospitals and clinics in Auckland. He is involved with a variety of committees and professional associations, and contributes to furthering the understanding of cancer treatment through participation in research studies and trials.He is the Head of the Breast Unit at Auckland Hospital and a partner at Breast Associates, a specialist clinic providing complete breast care. He is also the Clinical Director of General Surgery at Auckland Hospital. He can provide a wide range of general surgery through his private practice, including breast surgery, melanoma and skin cancer surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, hernia surgery, bowel cancer surgery, laparoscopic appendicectory, laparoscopic cholecystectomy & other aspects of general surgery.He is available between 8am and 1pm on Wednesdays at his private practice, please call now to make an appointment.Qualifications? University of Auckland - Bachelor of Human Biology 1984, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery 1988? FRACS 1997 Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsCurrent Positions? Director and Breast Surgeon, Breast Associates, since 2002? Clinical Director, General Surgery, Auckland Hospital, since 2003? General, Breast & Endocrine Surgeon, Auckland Hospital? Head of Breast Unit, Auckland Hospital? Visiting Surgeon, MercyAscot Hospital? Visiting Surgeon, Auckland City Surgical ServicesProfessional Associations? Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons? Member of Breast Section, RACS? Member of Endocrine Section, RACS? Member of Surgical Oncology Section, RACS? Member New Zealand Association of General Surgeons? Member British Association of Surgical Oncology? Member Melanoma Foundation of New Zealand? Member Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group? Founding Member Auckland Breast Cancer Study Group? Instructor Early Management of Severe Trauma Course, RACS? Instructor CCrISP Course, RACSCommittee Memberships? 2001 Chairman General Surgical Audit for Auckland Hospital (until 2005)? 2001 New Zealand committee of Board in General Surgery, RACS (until 2008)? 2004 Expert Working Party on Age Extension – BreastScreen Aotearoa for MoH? 2004 BreastScreen Aotearoa Surgeons Unidisciplinary Group (ongoing)? 2005 Auckland Regional RMO Vocational Training Committee (ongoing)? 2009 Auckland Regional Plastic Surgery Project (ongoing)Current Research? Microwave measurements of breast cancer.? Menstrual cycle and timing of breast cancer surgery.? IBCSG Adjuvant Letrozole Trial. Co-investigator.