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Kez Wicks

Kez Wicks

JK (Kes) Wicks is a New Zealand vascular and endovascular surgeon at Boulcott Hospital and chair of the Vascular Society of Aotearoa, featured in RNZ's podcast All In Her Head.

Jul 22, 2026

9:07
It becomes more
9:07
complicated when people complain of pain, and despite exhaustive investigations, no causes for that pain are found.

23 MINS LATER

32:40
Its chairperson is Dr Kez Wicks.
32:43
We're finding that people have had multiple major surgeries surgical interventions and then come back and have exactly the same symptoms, that raises alarm bells.
32:55
What we're saying as surgeons or as a surgical society is that that evidence isn't there yet, so it's hard to just jump in there and treat these people.
33:07
It would be negligent, actually, or irresponsible to do that.
31:39
Its chairperson is Dr Kez Wicks.
31:42
We're finding that people have had multiple major surgeries surgical interventions and then come back and have exactly the same symptoms, that raises alarm bells.
31:53
What we're saying as surgeons or as a surgical society is that that evidence isn't there yet, so it's hard to just jump in there and treat these people.
32:06
It would be negligent, actually, or irresponsible to do that.

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