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Pacific Paediatric Surgery

Specialist Paediatric Surgery & Urology

Dirk and Prabal standing side by side in a hospital corridor

Dr Dirk von Delft and Dr Prabal Mishra provide care for children with a wide range of surgical and urological conditions in Wellington, across the wider region and nationally. Here, families find devoted surgeons committed to giving every child professional, gentle, and highly supportive care.

Our Services

Paediatric Surgeons diagnose, manage and

treat children's surgical needs including:
• General surgical conditions: hernias, hydrocoele, skin lesions,

and chest wall deformities
• Paediatric urology: undescended testes, hypospadias,

  vesico-ureteric reflux and phimosis
• Newborn assessments: surgical screening for infants under six months


We also provide professional second opinions, ACC referrals and telemedicine

consultations

Portrait of Dr. Prabal Mishra

Dr Prabal Mishra

A Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and University of Otago Senior Clinical Lecturer. Mr Prabal Mishra is trained in NZ and Australia with an advanced UK paediatric transplant fellowship. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques, paediatric urology, day case surgery and hepatobiliary surgery. Mr Mishra is dedicated to a kind, family-centred approach, ensuring children feel safe and parents are supported throughout the recovery process.

Dirk von Delft

A Consultant Paediatric Surgeon in Wellington and a University of Otago lecturer, Dirk von Delft brings high-level expertise to Wakefield Hospital. With an international background and  paediatric surgery fellowships from the UK and Australia, he focuses is on keyhole surgery, paediatric urology, hypospadias included and day case surgery. Dirk is highly regarded for his warm, professional and family-oriented approach.

Reach Our Team

Wakefield Hospital Appointments

Phone: 04 381 8120
Email: specialist@wakefield.co.nz

99 Rintoul Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021

CREST Specialist Centre appointments

Melody Murray
Phone: 06 953 2498
Email: CrestSpecialistCentre@cresthospital.co.nz

21 Carroll Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410

Kaweka Hospital Appointments

Lize van der Merwe
Phone: 04 242 0454
Email: admin@pacificpaediatricsurgery.co.nz

209 Canning Road, Hastings,

Hawke's Bay 4120

GEneral enquiries

admin@pacificpaediatricsurgery.co.nz

Trusted Excellence • Wellington Paediatric Experts • Parent Recommended • Trusted Excellence • Wellington Paediatric Experts • Parent Recommended

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