Mr John Frye

Colorectal & General Surgeon

Profile

John is a Colorectal and General Surgeon and also a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Otago.

John obtained his Fellowship in General Surgery after surgical training at Christchurch and other NZ Hospitals.

John then undertook post fellowship subspeciality training in colon and rectal surgery at prestigious international institutions – St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospital, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

John is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand, and Fellow of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons.

John has published and presented nationally and internationally on a number of different colorectal and surgical conditions.

John is a specialist and an enthusiast for the appropriate use of laparoscopic “keyhole” surgery which he has performed for more than 20 years. John performs laparoscopic and transanal minimally invasive procedures which offers improved patient recovery.

John is also trained to use the Da Vinci Robotic platform for robotic-assisted surgery.

Interests:

Endoscopy

Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy
Advanced endoscopic resection techniques

Laparoscopic Surgery

Colorectal Surgery
- Cancer
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Diverticular Disease
- Endometriosis
Hernia
- Inguinal / groin
- Abdominal – incisional and spigelian
Gallbladder – cholecystectomy

Anorectal Conditions

Haemorrhoids
Anal Fistula
Anal Fissure
Pilonidal disease

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic floor disorders
Incontinence, constipation and obstructed defaecation
Rectal prolapse and intussusception.

Post-Fellowship Training

St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospital, London, UK
Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Positions and Memberships

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Christchurch Public Hospital
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Southern Cross Hospital
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, St George’s Hospital
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Forte Hospital
Fellow of Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Fellow of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Senior Lecturer, University of Otago Medical School
Member of the European Society of Coloproctology
Member of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Section, RACS
Member of Surgical Oncology Section, RACS
Member of the Upper GI, HPB and Obesity Surgery Section, RACS
Member of the Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group
Member of the NZ Association of General Surgeons

Full NZ Registration Date

23 December 1993

Vocational Scope

General Surgery

Qualifications