Dr. John ChaplinEndocrine Surgeon
Dr. John ChaplinDr John Chaplin Head and Neck Surgeon graduated from the The University of Auckland School of Medicine in 1988. He began his specialistOfffice-Based-Surgery-and-Procedures training at the Royal Throat Nose and Ear hospital in London in 1990. After returning to New Zealand he completed surgical training in Dunedin, Waikato and Auckland. John passed the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons final examination in 1996.
Following this John spent two years in post graduate fellowship positions. The first year was spent at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He trained under Professor Mark Urken a world renowned specialist in head and neck plastic and reconstructive surgery. Here John gained skills in reconstruction of complex defects of the face, jaw, tongue, throat and neck following cancer surgery or trauma.
Dr John Chaplin then went to work at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney Australia. He trained under Professor Christopher O'Brien, Head and Neck Surgeon. Here John honed his skills in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery and management of advanced skin cancer and melanoma of the head and neck.
As recognition of his skills John earned a post training fellowship by the prestigious Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation and he remains one of the very few New Zealand recipients of this award.
Since returning from this training John has gained a vast 25+ year experience in head and neck surgery. He performs complex surgery for thyroid and parathyroid pathology, neck lumps and head and neck cancer every week. Dr John Chaplin has performed over 3000 thyroidectomies and continues to perform over 150 thyroid and parathyroid operations a year. John also regularly performs reconstruction of complex head and neck defects. Dr Chaplin is a founding member of the Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society (ANZHNS) and was previously secretary for the Head and Neck Group of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).
As part of his work John has an interest in academics and training and was the supervisor of training for ENT Head and Neck Surgery in Auckland for 9 years. Dr John Chaplin is The chair of the Auckland Regional Head and Neck Cancer MDM at Auckland City Hospital he is also the director of a highly sought after international fellowship and he teaches surgical techniques to local and international surgical trainees. He lectures at the school of medicine and is frequently invited to lecture both nationally and internationally on a wide range of head and neck topics.
MBChB, FRACS
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Accredited at the Following Hospitals
Auckland City Hospital, Grafton, Auckland
Gillies Hospital, Epsom, Auckland
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital, Epsom
Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital, Auckland
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Special Interests
Goitre
Head and Neck Surgery
Neck Dissection
Parathyroid surgery
Parathyroidectomy
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Surgery
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Associations
ANZES
ANZHNCS
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Appointments
Founding member Australian and New ZealandHead and Neck Cancer Society
Chair Auckland Regional Head and Neck Cancer MDM
Clinical Lecturer, University of Auckland
Practice Locations
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Dr John Chaplin - Thyroid and Head & Neck Surgeon
Suite 12
Mauranui Clinic
86 Great South RdEpsom, Auckland 1051
New Zealand
0272970971
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Dr. John Chaplin- Thyroid and Head & Neck Surgeon
Suite 12
Mauranui Clinic
86 Great South RoadEpsom, Auckland 1023
New Zealand
+64 9 631 1948
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