SURGICAL PROCEDURES
HEAD & NECK PROCEDURES
Dr John Chaplin is one of Auckland's most experienced head and neck surgeons with over 25 years in practice. He provides comprehensive surgical care for a wide range of conditions affecting the head, neck and face — from thyroid and parathyroid disease and neck lump assessment and surgery through to complex cancer surgery and reconstruction.
THYROID SURGERY
John Chaplin is a high volume specialist Auckland thyroid surgeon and performs Ultrasound scans, FNA biopsy and surgery for thyroid nodules, goitre and thyroid cancer including hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy. Dr Chaplin performs hundreds of thyroid operations every year and has particular expertise in thyroid cancer management. in Auckland.
PARATHYROID SURGERY
John Chaplin is a leading Auckland specialist head and neck surgeon performing neck ultrasound and parathyroid surgery including minimally invasive parathyroidectomy from Mauranui Clinic in Auckland for primary hyperparathyroidism with intraoperative PTH monitoring now available — the first in Auckland. Focused and bilateral parathyroid exploration.
SALIVARY GLAND SURGERY
John Chaplin is a highly experienced specialist head and neck surgeon with expertise in salivary gland tumours performing salivary gland ultrasound examination, FNA biopsy and parotid and submandibular gland surgery from Mauranui Clinic in Auckland.
Expert management of the facial nerve during parotid surgery.
NECK LUMPS
John Chaplin is a 25+ year experienced Auckland specialist head and neck surgeon with expertise in assessment and treatment of patients presenting with neck lumps, parotid tumours, thyroid nodules and , submandibular lumps. Includes thyroglossal duct cysts, branchial cleft cysts, lymph node pathology and unknown primary tumours. He performs office ultrasound and FNA biopsy at Mauranui Clinic in Auckland
HEAD AND NECK CANCER
John Chaplin is a very experienced Auckland head and neck surgeon with expertise in treating head and neck cancer including tongue cancer, throat cancer, skin cancer, thyroid cancer, tumours of the jaw and metastatic cancer to neck lymph nodes. Surgery combined with reconstruction and coordinated with radiation and medical oncology teams.
NECK DISSECTION
John Chaplin is a highly experienced head and surgeon with specialist expertise in treating head and neck cancer that has metastasised to neck lymph nodes. Selective and comprehensive neck dissection for metastatic cancer to cervical lymph nodes. Performed for skin cancer, melanoma, thyroid cancer and mucosal head and neck cancers.
HEAD AND NECK MELANOMA
John Chaplin is a leading Auckland head and neck surgeon with expertise in managing malignant melanoma of the head and neck. Surgical management of cutaneous and mucosal melanoma of the head and neck including wide excision, sentinel lymph node biopsy, neck dissection and parotidectomy.
HEAD AND NECK RECONSTRUCTION
John Chaplin is a leading Auckland head and neck surgeon with expertise in reconstruction of defects created after surgery for head and neck cancers, benign tumours and major trauma to the face and neck. He uses a wide range of local flaps, regional pedicled flaps and free tissue transfer or microvascular free flaps.
PHARYNGEAL POUCH
John Chaplin is a highly experienced Auckland Head and neck specialist surgeon with expertise in management of pharyngeal pouch (zenker’s diverticulum). He uses both external and endoscopic approach depending on the size of the pouch and access to the pharynx.
SKIN CANCER
John Chaplin is a leading Auckland head and neck surgeon specialising in the treatment of skin cancer of the face and head and neck. John is a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for assessment, biopsy and excision of skin cancers including BCC, SCC, melanoma and Merkel cell cancer from Mauranui Clinic in Auckland.