Adam Bartlett
Adam is a General Surgeon, who has completed sub-specilaity training in hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) and Transplant Surgery. He currently is employed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, and is appointed at Auckland City Hospital as an HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon in the departments' of General Surgery and Intra-abdominal transplantation, respectively. Adam undertook his undergraduate studies at the University of Auckland, and completed his General Surgical Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2006. During his time as a trainee he took time of clinical studies to undertake full time research in immunology, with a particular interest in T-cell activation, and was awarded a PhD in 2004. Post-fellowshp he completed four years of sub-specialty training in HPB surgery and transplantation, in New Zealand, London, Belgium and France. Most of his time was spent as a Senior Fellow at Liver Institute at Kings College Hospital in London, the largest liver centre in Europe. Since his return to New Zealand in 2009, Adam has continued to be an active researcher, holding a position at the University of Auckland, and works clinically both in public and private, where is main areas of interest are in the management of primary and secondary liver tumours.
How to Investigate the Incidental Liver Lesion Concurrent Workshop Repeated Saturday, 14 June 2014 Start 8:30am Duration: 55mins Room 7 Start 9:35am Duration: 55mins Room 7 With the widespread use of medical imaging has come the detection of incidental liver lesions (incidentalomas) that are, by and large, asymptomatic prior to their discovery. These lesions may become a source of anxiety and often require further investigation to reassure the patient of their usually benign nature. The use of contemporary cross sectional imaging modalities and simple laboratory tests often allow a definite diagnosis to be made without the need for exhaustive investigations or inappropriate surgery. The aim of this session is to review the clinical features and imaging characteristics of common and important liver incidentalomas, their natural course, complications, and indications for surgical or other intervention. Colorectal Cancer in NZ Concurrent Workshop Repeated Saturday, 14 June 2014 Start 2:00pm Duration: 55mins Room 5 Start 3:05pm Duration: 55mins Room 5 Colorectal Cancer (CRC) a major health problem in NZ. It is the second most common cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Whilst rates are falling, there are increasing numbers of new cases each year due to an aging population. The symptoms are often vague and non-specific, and can be difficult to distinguish from less important illnesses. Maori are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer (in general), and once diagnosed are more likely to die from cancer. This workshop will address the scope of the CRC problem in New Zealand compared to other countries. We will discuss how to identify, reduce or even eliminate such inequities in cancer-related outcomes. We will examine improvements in the detection and treatment of early and advanced cancer. Current policy initiatives, programmes, public health campaigns, and patient-led initiatives will be canvassed to consider what is being done to manage this growing problem.