Dr Deborah Wright

General & Colorectal Surgeon

BMedSc(Hons), MBChB, PhD, FRACS

Deborah Wright is a General and Colorectal Surgeon in Dunedin.

Deborah began her medical training in the UK, before relocating to New Zealand in 2003 where she completed her training in General Surgery and a PhD in the molecular biology of colorectal cancer.

Deborah went on to complete subspecialty training in colorectal surgery spending time in Auckland, New Zealand and Birmingham, United Kingdom. She returned to Dunedin in 2019 and has appointments as Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Otago University, Specialist at

Southern DHB, and surgeon and director at Intus Dunedin.

Deborah is an ACC-registered provider. 

Training & Experience

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, Fellow in Colorectal Surgery | 2018-2019

  • Auckland City Hospital, Fellow in Colorectal Surgery | 2017

  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | 2017

  • University of Auckland, Doctor of Philosophy | 2014

  • University of Birmingham, UK, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | 2002

  • University of Birmingham, UK, Bachelor of Medical Science (Cell and Molecular pathology) (Hons) | 1999

Special clinical interests

  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery

  • Colorectal cancer

  • Anorectal disorders, including haemorrhoids, fistulas, and fissures

  • Colonoscopy

  • Clinical research

Professional memberships

  • Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • Member, Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand

  • Chartered Member, Institute of Directors

Appointments

  • Executive Committee, New Zealand Association of General Surgeons

  • RACS representative, NZ Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

  • Member, Lower GI Working Party, Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group

  • Scientific Advisory Committee, Gut Cancer Foundation