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Mr Richard Cobb

Specialist

Qualifications

MB BS 2011 London; FRCS (OMS) 2019 England; CCT (OMS) 2020

Profile

Richard is a London trained Specialist Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon based in Auckland. He qualified with distinction in both Medicine & Dentistry and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS).

During his training Richard gained experience in neurosurgery, plastic surgery and ENT surgery before ranking No.1 in the UK for selection into advanced specialist training in surgery of the Mouth, Jaw & Face (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery).

His medical and surgical training were completed in London where he trained within several prestigious London units including King’s College Hospital, Guy’s Hospital, St. George’s Hospital and the Royal London Hospital.

Richard then travelled to Melbourne, Australia and completed an Advanced Surgical Fellowship in Orthognathic Surgery (Corrective Jaw Surgery), TMJ (Jaw-Joint) Surgery and Facial Trauma Reconstruction before moving to New Zealand.

Richard prides himself on adopting a caring, meticulous and ethical approach, offering evidence based techniques to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients.

In addition to his private practice, Richard maintains a busy public practice, working as a Consultant Surgeon at Auckland City and Middlemore hospitals with an interest in facial trauma reconstruction, facial skin cancer reconstruction and orthognathic surgery. He is the Maxillofacial Lead for the multi-disciplinary management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).

Interests

Key interest areas:
  • Wisdom Teeth and Complex Dental Extractions (Oral Surgery)
  • Dental Implants & Bone Grafting
  • Orthognathic Surgery (Corrective Jaw Surgery)
  • TMJ Surgery and Total Joint Replacement
  • Facial Skin Cancer Reconstruction
  • Cranio-Facial Trauma Reconstruction

Title or Designation

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Gender

Male / Tāne

Full NZ Registration Date

27 October 2021

Vocational Scope

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Scope of Practice

General, Vocational

Contact Details

Mr Richard Cobb is available at the following services:

This service is available at the following location:

Quay Park Health Building, 60-70 Beach Road, Central Auckland, Auckland

Private Services

OMS Specialists | Mr Richard Cobb & Mr Ryan Smit - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

This service is available at the following location:

123 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, Auckland

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Public Services

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Regional Service | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai

This service is available at the following locations:

Greenlane Clinical Centre

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Middlemore Hospital

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Auckland City Hospital

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Starship Child Health, Central Auckland

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.