Reception Phone: 09 925 4400 Fax: 09 925 4401
northharbour@southerncrosshospitals.co.nz
General Manager: Debbie Minton
Mr Albert Yoon
MB ChB 2002 Auckland; FRACS (Orth) 2010
Practising at
Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital, AucklandSpecialty
Orthopaedic SurgeryFull NZ Registration Date
24 January 2003Private Services
Mr Albert Yoon - Orthopaedic Surgeon
Special Clinical Interest(s)
All hand and wrist surgery including:
- Hand and wrist trauma, arthritis, reconstruction
- Hand and arm nerve compression including carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel
- Hand and wrist tendon inflammation or stiffness including trigger digits
- Dupuytrens contracture release including percutaneous needle aponeurotomy
Professional Profile
I performed my Orthopaedic Surgery training throughout Auckland and the North Island, and was awarded the NZ Orthopaedic Association Presidents Prize for Best Orthopaedic Trainee in NZ, in my graduating year.
I further sub-specialised in Hand surgery at the Hand and Upper Limb Centre in Canada where, amongst other things, I was pleased to learn percutaneous needle surgery as an alternative to traditional dupuytrens surgery. I also completed the Royal North Shore Hospital hand surgery fellowship in Sydney, Australia.
I chose to return to live on the Shore and work in public at North Shore hospital, doing hand and wrist surgery. In this role, I am also heavily involved with education and training of junior staff, and I am active in research and audit
My private practice is at the Shakespeare Orthopaedic Institute, based in the new building at 209 Shakespeare Road. I enjoy a close working relationship with local hand therapists and GPs.
