Dr Wong is a specialist surgeon with expertise in obesity and metabolic surgery, oesophagogastric, gallbladder, hernia and general surgery.  He is also a certified endoscopist.

He trained in New Zealand after his nous for surgery was recognised in his first year working as a doctor. He went on to join specialist training during which he won awards for Best Registrar, and a travelling fellowship to present cancer research in Vienna at an international conference.

In 2015, he complete further sub-specialist training in oesophagogastric and bariatric surgery before moving to Australia where he was the inaugural fellow at Redcliffe Hospital.  

Dr Wong is well-known for his friendly and caring nature, holistic care and ability to explain complicated things in easy to understand words.

He is a surgical thinker and innovator, and has pioneered several surgical techniques including:

• Two-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• World first laparoscopic repair of paraduodenal hernia using BioA hiatal reinforcement.
• A technique using endoscopic pilonidal sinus surgery to definitively manage pilonidal abscess without the need for packing.
• A technique to close contaminated laparotomy abdominal wounds and achieve cosmetic result equivalent to a clean, elective wound.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - University of Otago 2007
• Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology) - University of Otago 2002
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy - University of Otago 2009