Our Specialists

Rick Cirolli is a Specialist General Surgeon with more than 35 years of experience in general surgery, endoscopy, and trauma care. He graduated with Honours in Medicine and Surgery in Italy before completing specialist training in General and Emergency Surgery in 1995.

Rick has worked across Italy, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, spending 10 years practising in the UK before relocating to New Zealand in 2003. Since then, he has worked in Auckland, Waikato, and Gisborne, including serving as a Trauma-Oriented Consultant and Head of General Surgery at Gisborne Hospital. His clinical practice spans acute and elective surgery, trauma and emergency surgery, abdominal and vascular surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

He has a particular interest in minimally invasive and laser-based procedures, including laser haemorrhoidoplasty, laser treatment of fistula-in-ano, laparoscopic surgery, and endoscopy. Rick is recognised as an early adopter of laser technology in anorectal surgery and has contributed to the development of sphincter-preserving techniques designed to reduce pain, preserve function, and support faster recovery. He also has an interest in regenerative medicine and founded regenerative medicine and stem cell treatment services in Auckland and Gisborne in 2016.