Mr Ryan Smit

During his early medical training he gained broad experience, working in numerous specialties including General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Ear, Nose and Throat surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery throughout Waikato Hospital and Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Ryan completed his advanced surgical training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Christchurch and Auckland, working and training in Christchurch, Auckland, and Middlemore Hospitals.

He places a strong emphasis on minimally invasive surgical techniques, and has a special interest in TMJ surgery, with a focus on TMJ arthroscopy. In 2023, he completed the University of Maryland TMJ Surgery mini Residency in Arizona, USA. He is now working toward becoming a member of the American Association of TMJ Surgeons.

Ryan's approach to patient interaction is open, honest, clear, and concise while endorsing a progressive and positive work-place culture and environment for his colleagues. This translates well into the operating theatre where he aspires to the highest possible patient outcomes.

In addition to his private practice, Ryan works part-time as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Auckland City, Middlemore and Starship Hospitals. This includes working as an on-call surgeon for all oral & facial emergencies. He has a special interest in the facial and orbital reconstruction that can be required after motor-vehicle accidents and other traumatic events that may lead a patient to sustain severe facial trauma.

Ryan enjoys keeping fit and is a keen water skier and snow skier. He lives at home in Auckland with his partner Kylie, who works within the Auckland health system as a radiology doctor, and his two young daughters Willa and Addie.