QUALITY, AFFORDABLE MINOR SURGERY IN CENTRAL OTAGO

Wanaka Clinic

Personal service in a modern and private setting

We believe in the ‘old school’ values of medical care, where patients can interact directly with their doctor without having to wait weeks to get an appointment.

From the moment you step through our door, you’ll experience a warm and welcoming atmosphere from a husband and wife team. 

Our clinic offers a modern, discreet and calm environment for all our patients.

our Services

Minor surgical procedures

We welcome self-referrals as well as all GP referrals, and provide services to Southern Cross members, NIB and other health insurers

Skin cancer

We offer clinical diagnosis and definitive treatment of all forms of skin cancer. This includes surgical excision, from simple ellipses to flaps, complex facial reconstructions and skin grafts.

Vasectomy

We use the least invasive and most modern vasectomy technique available … the no-needle, no-scalpel vasectomy. The entire procedure is done in less than 15 minutes, virtually pain-free!

PRP for knees

We prepare a concentrated suspension of platelets, extracted from your own blood. These platelets are then injected into osteoarthritic or painful knees under ultrasound guidance.

Carpal tunnel

We inject either a corticosteroid or PRP into the carpal tunnel, under ultrasound guidance. The consultation and procedure can be done in 30 minutes.



who we are

Dr Dirk Venter

FRNZCGP, FSCCA, MBBCh, DA(SA)

Dr Venter owned and operated a 14 doctor medical centre in Auckland from 2001. He relocated to Wanaka with his wife Becky in 2018.

Minor surgery has always been a special interest area and large part of his practice. He has a lot of experience in performing no-needle, no-scalpal vasectomies, PRP injections for osteoarthritis of the knees and skin cancer surgery (including complex flaps and skin grafts).

Dirk gained additional qualifications in skin cancer medicine and surgery and is a Fellow of Skin Cancer College Australasia (SCCA), which is the highest qualification in Skin Cancer medicine for Primary Care doctors in New Zealand. He is the chair of the New Zealand Advisory Panel for SCCA and a member of the Academic Council of SCCA as well as a member of the panel of experts responsible for the publication of the Quality Statements to Guide Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment in New Zealand.

Contracted and credentialed by Waitemata DHB, Dirk provided skin cancer surgical services for patients in West Auckland and the North Shore, for more than a decade while based in Auckland.

Dirk prides himself on providing quality care at an affordable price. He aims to be transparent about the cost of any treatments.

Our Pricing

Fully inclusive, transparent pricing

We are a private practice that welcomes self-referrals and private paying patients. We also provide services to Southern Cross members, NIB and other health insurers. We aim to be transparent about the cost of any treatment(s) and will happily provide a plan and quote for our services, to enable you to get prior approval from your insurer.

Skin cancer

  • Spot check (1-3 moles of concern)
    $90

  • Full skin check
    $170

  • Skin cancer removal consultation
    $90

  • Skin cancer surgery
    $POA

Vasectomy

  • Initial consultation, vasectomy procedure and all follow-up care
    $650

PRP injection

  • Consultation, preparation and ultrasound-guided injection into one knee
    $650

  • If both knees are injected at the same appointment
    $1,200

  • Please note: PRP injections are not covered by ACC or insurance

Carpal tunnel injection

  • Steroid injection, under ultrasound-guidance
    $270

  • PRP injection, under ultrasound-guidance
    $650

CONTACT US

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Our Wanaka clinic is open by appointment only. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours

Phone or Text

Dr Dirk Venter
022 601 5651

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