Originally from Christchurch, Giovanni joined Urology Associates after subspecialty training in the United Kingdom. He completed fellowship training in paediatric urology at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and gained extensive experience in reconstructive urology, female urology, pelvic organ prolapse, urethroplasty and urological care of spinal injuries while working at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Institute of Urology, University College Hospital, London. Prior to that, he worked at Concord Repatriation General Hospital in Sydney where he focussed on bladder dysfunction with a particular interest in male and female incontinence.

In 2018 he was awarded a Travelling Fellowship where he spent time in the USA operating with world-leading surgeons in erectile dysfunction: Dean Knoll (Nashville, Tennessee) and Brian Christine (Birmingham, Alabama). Before leaving New Zealand, Giovanni undertook his post-graduate training in Christchurch, Wellington and Palmerston North. He is delighted to be back in the South Island with his wife Emma and three girls, Isabella, Bianca and Hettie.

Alongside maintaining an interest in general urology in both adults and children, Giovanni holds a number of leadership positions: Clinical Director of Urology, Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Chair, NZ Urology Clinical Directors’ Group; Director, Urology Associates; Clinical Lead, Urology Associates Whakatipu; Trustee, Canterbury Urology Research Trust; Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Otago, Christchurch; Examiner in Urology, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; Prevocational Educational Supervisor, Medical Council of New Zealand; Clinical Lead for Urology, Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury; Consultant Urologist, Burwood Spinal Unit; and is the National Co-lead, NZ Female Pelvic Mesh Service, working with a number of ACC and Ministry of Health committees concerning reducing harm from surgical mesh.

Stephen completed urological training in 1992 and undertook a fellowship in reconstructive and urodynamic urology with George Webster at Duke University Medical Centre, Durham, USA, and a paediatric fellowship with David Frank in Bristol Children's Hospital in Bristol, UK, for one year each. His surgical interests are those of reconstructive and paediatric urology.

He and his wife, Jules, have three children: Alex, Sam and Maddie. He is a former president of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, a Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Otago, Christchurch, former Senior Examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Clinical lead for Urology at Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa.

He has interests outside of urology in road and mountain biking and multi-sport, along with an eclectic collection of modern contemporary New Zealand art. Stephen is a urologist at Christchurch Hospital and a trustee of Canterbury Urology Research Trust.