Upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary service — Auckland (North and West)

The upper gastrointestinal (UGI) and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) service for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā provides services and surgery for upper gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and gallbladder conditions.

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Contact us

All enquiries to upper gastrointestinal and heptopancreatobiliary services
09 486 8900
0800 809 342

Where to find us

North Shore Hospital
124 Shakespeare Road
Takapuna
Auckland

Services we provide

The upper gastrointestinal tract includes the oesophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach), the stomach, and the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). 

Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery is the surgery of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and biliary system (the organs and ducts that make and store bile which is a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat).

UGI and HPB surgery includes treatment of:

Upper gastrointestinal tract

  • Stomach (gastric) cancer
  • Oesophageal cancer
  • Neuroendocrine/carcinoid tumours
  • Stromal (smooth muscle) tumours
  • Duodenal cancer.

Hepatopancreatobiliary

  • Primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma)
  • Secondary (metastatic) liver tumours
  • Benign liver tumours and cysts
  • Neuroendocrine/carcinoid tumours
  • Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Benign pancreatic tumours and cysts
  • Neuroendocrine/carcinoid tumours
  • Pancreatic cancer.

The team is made up of people from multiple disciplines, including:

  • surgeons
  • clinical nurse specialists and coordinators
  • perioperative nurse coordinator
  • booking and scheduling clerk
  • dietitian
  • physiotherapists
  • psychologists
  • social workers
  • clinical research nurse.

 

Referral information

UGI and HPB is a specialist service and does not accept referrals directly from the public.