Supportive Care

Qualifications

BHB, MBChB 2008, ClinPallMedDip (RACP) 2013, FRACP, FAChPM 2019

Rooms at

Braemar Hospital

Phone: 022 011 3205
Fax: TBC
Email: supportivecare@protonmail.com

Areas of Service Provision include:

• Cancer pain management
• Management of symptoms: either disease or treatment related
• Goals of care conversations
• Advanced care planning discussions

 

Patients who may benefit from referral to Supportive Care include (but are not limited to) those with the following conditions:

• Oncological and malignant haematological conditions
• Chronic kidney disease – with or without renal replacement therapy
• Chronic liver failure
• End-stage cardiac or respiratory disease
• Neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. motor neuron disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, advanced dementia)

 

Specialist Training

Bachelor of Human Biology
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (University of Auckland) 2008
Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine (RACP) 2013
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2019
Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine 2019

Positions & Memberships

Palliative Medicine Physician at Waikato District Health Board
Director of Training – Palliative Medicine (Midland Training Programme)
Committee member, Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (Aotearoa)
Member, Australia & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
Member, New Zealand Pain Society
Member, European Palliative Care Associated