Dr Peter Hadden
MBChB(Otago), FRANZCO
Vitreoretinal Surgeon
- Cataract and vitreoretinal surgeon
- North Island Eye Cancer Specialist
- Teacher
- Researcher
- Family man
The UK and Australian subspecialty surgical training of Dr Peter Hadden's, as well as his ongoing professional development, has lead to the Eye Institute being able to offer the latest surgical techniques to treat conditions that, less than ten years ago, were irreversibly blinding.
Vitreoretinal surgery is the most intricate and demanding area in eye surgery, and is at the forefront of new technical developments in ophthalmology. Vitreoretinal techniques are the only way of surgically dealing with diseases of the retina and the back of the eye, and the vitreoretinal surgeon is the person most other eye surgeons ask for to deal with complications arising from cataract surgery. Only around ten surgeons in the whole of New Zealand have had training in this area.
Dr Hadden is also the only person in the North Island with subspecialty training in the management of adult cancers of the eye, and is employed by Auckland Hospital as the tertiary referral specialist in this area.
The majority of his referrals come from eyecare professionals, including other eye surgeons, who trust Dr Hadden's reputation for leading edge microsurgery, his passion for excellence and ability to communicate well with their patients.
Subspecialty Overseas Fellowship Training
- One year full-time Fellowship training in Cataract, Vitreoretinal surgery and Diseases of the retina in Perth , Australia . Professor Ian Constable, Order of Australia (The largest eye research facility in the Southern Hemisphere)
- One year full-time Fellowship training in Vitreoretinal surgery and Diseases of the retina in Glasgow , Scotland ( Scotland 's largest vitreo-retinal surgery centre)
- Six month full-time Fellowship training in Eye Tumours in Liverpool , England . Professor Bertil Damato mentor (The largest number of adult eye tumours in the UK are referred here)
- Six month Research Fellow , Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia , USA (The largest Eye Hospital in the USA )
Teacher
Dr Hadden continues to dedicate time and resources to share his Fellowship training and surgical experience with trainees and other leading eyecare professionals through the following:
- Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist , Auckland Hospital and Manukau Superclinic, providing subspecialty surgery and clinics in vitreoretinal surgery, retinal diseases and cancers of the eye.
- Ongoing teaching of the Vitreoretinal Fellow, a permanent training position, at Auckland Hospital
- Visiting lecturer at the Part II Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists annual course
Lectures & Publications
Published more than 6 papers in Peer Reviewed Scientific Literature
Many dozens of lectures to colleagues, trainees and optometrists, including presentations at international meetings in the United Kingdom and Australia
