A/Prof Kamran Zargar
Assoc. Professor Kamran Zargar is a highly trained and experienced New Zealand urologist committed to delivering exceptional patient care. He specialises in urological oncology and robotic surgery and has extensive expertise in treating general urological conditions, such as renal stones and voiding dysfunction, including Laser prostate surgery and HoLEP. A/Prof Zargar and Mr Pokorny are the sole urologists in New Zealand utilising the ARTEMIS MRI-Ultrasound fusion system for prostate biopsy.
A/Prof Zargar performs numerous radical prostatectomies for prostate cancer, major pelvic and reconstructive surgery for bladder cancer, and complicated renal surgery for kidney cancer. He received his medical degree from the Otago Medical School and completed urological training in New Zealand before spending a year of fellowship in Australia. He obtained two additional years of accredited sub-specialised training at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Centre and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida.
A/Prof Zargar gained invaluable experience in open and robotic cancer surgery, complex urological malignancies, and the assessment and treatment of urological oncology while at Moffitt. He was awarded the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) certification, making him the only New Zealand surgeon to hold this accreditation from the U.S.A.
Assoc. Professor Zargar established and currently leads Auckland Urology Research, the only active urological research group enrolling post-graduate students in New Zealand. He is the first and only Associate Professor of Urology in Auckland. He has completed research in New Zealand and the United States, working with prominent academics in urologic oncology. Dr Zargar is one of the most published urologists in New Zealand, with over 100 peer-reviewed original articles, review papers, invited commentaries, and book chapters. He is an editorial board member and reviewer for several urological journals, and his published works have been cited in clinical guidelines for managing urological cancers.
A/Prof Zargar is currently the leader of the Urologic Oncology Special Advisory Group to the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ). He holds a public appointment as a consultant urologist at Counties Manukau Health and performs surgery at Auckland City Hospital and Manukau Surgical Centre. Private operations are performed at Brightside, Ormiston, and Mercy hospitals.
Assoc. Professor Zargar consults at Ormiston Urology, MacMurray Clinic in New Market, and Marina Specialist Centre at Half Moon Bay.
A comprehensive list of his qualifications, research, and publications can be found on his website.