Southern Cross Hospital – Wellington

Name :

Southern Cross Hospital – Wellington

Address  :

90 Hanson Street
Newtown

Town  :

Wellington

State  :

Wellington

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

6021

Phone  :

04 910 2160

Fax  :

04 910 2162

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cosmetic Surgery
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Paediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon

Description

Southern Crosss modern hospital in the Capital is fast becoming one of the best equipped within our national network The hospital was established in 1992 to meet the needs of the greater Wellington region and has undergone many major additions and upgrades since its original design These include the addition of a specialist centre used for consultations and more recently the commissioning of advanced new operating theatres and onsite diagnositic and consulting centres

A large number of surgical and medical specialists work at our site offering a wide range of elective surgical services including orthopaedic surgery urology ophthalmology oral and maxillofacial surgery otolaryngology ENT gynaecology general surgery vascular surgery plastic reconstructive and cosmetic surgery paediatric surgery and endoscopy services

As demand for these services grows we continue to invest in our facilities to ensure that we respond to the needs of specialists and patients in the greater Wellington region and beyond
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