Rate My Professor Chris Wakeman

Chris Wakeman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Otago, Christchurch, within the Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division. As a general surgeon at Christchurch Hospital, he specializes clinically in colorectal and general surgery. His research interests focus on familial bowel cancer and polyposis disorders, as well as colorectal cancer treatment and outcomes. Wakeman contributes to medical education, serving as a convener for the Surgical Gastroenterology Option module and participating in teaching activities for medical students at the Christchurch campus. He is actively involved in clinical leadership, including as the clinical lead for the trauma admitting service at Christchurch Hospital, where he has co-authored studies evaluating its impact on patient care.

Wakeman has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in prominent surgical journals, reflecting his contributions to colorectal surgery research. Key works include 'A Review of the Role of Carcinoembryonic Antigen in Clinical Practice' (Annals of Coloproctology, 2019), 'Evolution of pelvic exenteration surgery – resectional trends, oncological outcomes and complications' (European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2019), 'Complications After Extended Radical Resections for Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer' (Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2020), 'Chemoprevention of colorectal neoplasia' (ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2017), 'Survival outcome in New Zealand after resection of colorectal liver metastases' (ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2013), 'Ten-year review of gastrointestinal stromal tumours at a single centre' (ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2016), 'Associations Between Mutations in MSH6 and PMS2 and Risk of Surveillance-detected Colorectal Cancer' (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020), 'Colorectal multidisciplinary meeting audit to determine patient benefit' (ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2017), 'Trauma Team Activation: improved care of major trauma patients' (New Zealand Medical Journal, 2022), and 'Abdominal and perineal hernia rates following vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap reconstruction' (Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2022). These publications demonstrate his ongoing impact in advancing knowledge on colorectal conditions, surgical techniques, and patient outcomes through collaborations with colleagues such as Tim Eglinton and Frank Frizelle.