Born and raised in Wellington, Married 38 years, 3 children
Trained Otago Medical School, Postgraduate training in Wellington and Auckland
Lived in Auckland since 1986, in Parnell last 28 years and Matakana from 2021
In General practice 35 years.
Own practice in Papatoetoe 1990-2001
Took over from Dr Nelum Soysa in Parnell 2001 – present
Awarded Distinguished Fellowship to the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners 2008
Professional interests include:
Evidence Based Medicine (Best Practice Guidelines)
Preventative Health Care. (Screening, detection and management of risk factors).
Chronic Disease Management
International expert in Medical Informatics
Medical Software Including:
Next Generation Clinical Notes – Full clinical notes / Decision Support/ patient education. In hundred’s of sites through out NZ, pilot sites in South Africa and India.
National Heart Foundation Coronary Risk Calculator / Guidelines
Consultant on projects including: Breast Screening Program for Health Waikato, Discharge Summaries for Northland Health/ SAH, Laboratory Results Viewer (A+), Kidznet database.
Positions held:
Chair South-Med Independent Practitioner Association
Chair National Advisory Council for RNZCGPs
Chair Auckland Faculty Board of RNZCGPs
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioner Practice Development Committee
Chair Royal New Zealand College General Practitioners’ Information Committee
NZ Health Standards Committee
Standards New Zealand WG606 Committee
National EMR Standards Working Party, National Term Dictionary Working Party
WONCA (World organization of family practitioners) Informatics Working Party.