Professor Peter Gilling, of Tauranga,CNZM,for services to urology
Dr Gilling is Professor of Surgery at the University of Auckland and Head of the University’s Academic site in Tauranga. He is Head of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board Clinical School and Clinical Trials Unit, both of which he developed. In the field of urology, he is known for the research and treatment of prostate disease, particularly benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer of the prostate. He has pioneered a number of surgical treatments, particularly laser prostatectomy using the Holmium Laser, which has been adopted internationally. He has introduced many advanced surgical treatments into New Zealand, including open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches to common urological conditions. A former Examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Gilling is on the Editorial Board of six major urology journals.