Our Team
Mr Jason Correia
BHB, MBChB, FRACS
Mr Correia grew up in Auckland and attended Medical School at the University of Auckland, graduating with distinction in 2006. He undertook neurosurgery training across major hospitals in New Zealand and Australia.
Mr Correia has completed advanced fellowships in Skullbase and Neuro-oncological surgery at the University of Cambridge and Cerberovascular surgery at King’s College Hospital, London.
Mr Correia is currently a consultant Neurosurgeon at Auckland City Hospital and serves as codirector of Neurosurgery Research Unit (NRU) and co-chair of Skullbase and NF2 multidisciplinary meeting.
Areas of Interest:
Brain tumours
Skullbase tumours
Vestibular Schwannoma
Awake craniotomy
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hemifacial spasm
Cerebrovascular disorders
Spinal compression
Radiculopathy
Arm pain
Leg pain
Disc prolapse
Spinal fusion
Mr Lawrence (Siu) Choi
MBBS, FRACS (Neuro)
Mr Choi undertook his medical degree in Australia, matriculating at the University of New South Wales in 2011, followed by neurosurgery training at multiple locations throughout Australia.
He then completed an advanced paediatric subspecialisation fellowship at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool UK. Mr Choi is currently appointed as an adult and paediatric Neurosurgeon at Auckland City and Starship Hospitals.
Areas of Interest:
Degenerative spinal disorders, including canal stenosis, spondylosis, radiculopathy, spinal instability and instrumentation
Brain tumours
Trigeminal neuralgia
Spinal tumours
Chiari Malformations and Syringomyelia
Carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve decompression
Paediatric Neurosurgery, including craniofacial disorders
Mr Chien Kow
MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Neuro)
Available from July 2025
Mr Chien Kow is a complex spine and neurosurgeon. He offers spinal surgeries, both minimally invasive approach (MIS) and open surgery, for patients with degenerative spine disease, spinal tumour (intradural and metastasis), spinal infection and spinal trauma. He also offers brain surgery for patients with brain tumour, brain trauma and CSF dysregulation (such as Chiari malformation or normal pressure hydrocephalus).
Mr Chien Kow is passionate in improving the care provided to his patients, and actively conducts clinical researches. He is involved in multiple research projects, and has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles. His previous published works are listed as below. He is academically affiliated with Auckland University, with research focus in both spinal cord injury and brain tumours.
Areas of Interest:
Brain Tumours
Skullbase tumours
Awake craniotomy
Cerebrovascular disorders
Trigeminal neuralgia
Spine surgery (including arm and leg pain)
Disc prolapse
Spinal compression
Grace Yater
Practice Manager
Grace is a healthcare management graduate with a solid foundation in health services management. She holds a nursing degree from the Philippines and a Health Services Management qualification from New Zealand. With over five years of experience in the outpatient department at Counties Manukau District Health Board, Grace has worked closely with patients across multiple specialties, including Renal, Rheumatology, Cardiology, and Neurology.
Graces' core skills include:
Patient Care Management
Leadership & Team Management
Healthcare Operations
Communication & Collaboration
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Project Management
Health Services Management
