Meet our Panel of Medical Specialists
Research Review New Zealand works with hundreds of local medical specialists to select and advise on the most important research from around the world. They advise on what really matters, what impact it has on local healthcare and what we need to do in our daily practice to accommodate new skills and knowledge. Select a category below to see more about each of our expert advisors.
Rachel is currently employed as a Clinical Midwifery Coach at Waikato Women’s Hospital and is embarking on her PhD journey with a focus interest on the relationship between poverty, environmental factors, and the incidence of preeclampsia in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Previously to rejoining the midwifery team at Waikato, Rachel was employed
Nikki Grae is a Senior Manager at the Health Quality & Safety Commission. She has an interest in infection prevention and quality improvement. Prior to working at the Commission, she managed and led the infection prevention and patient safety programmes for a health system in the U.S. Nikki has also
Professor Andrew Hill completed his general surgical training in 1997 and worked in Kenya as a medical missionary and head of surgery at Kijabe Hospital for four years. Following this he returned to Middlemore Hospital where he now practices as a Colorectal Surgeon. His research interests are improving outcomes from
Dr John Barnard works as an anaesthetist at Waikato Hospital with a part-time academic component. In addition to his role in the operating theatres, four years ago he became the Clinical Director of the Hospital Pharmacy and Chairman of the hospital’s Medicines and Therapeutics Committee.
Michael Addidle is a UK trained Clinical microbiologist now working at both Pathlab and ESR laboratories in New Zealand. He holds fellowships in general medicine and clinical microbiology. He is involved in infection control in both public and private hospitals throughout the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. Michael has
Dr Armstrong is a sport and exercise physician working in Hamilton at Anglesea Sports Medicine. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the end of 2014 and won the gold medal from the college. He is the current team doctor for the Waikato BOP magic netball team and Rowing New
Andrew Kennedy-Smith FRACS, MB BCh Andrew is a full-time consultant urologist at Wellington Hospital, with commitments in both private and public urology practice. He grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa, undertook his specialist surgical and urological training in New Zealand and Australia, and Fellowship training in Cardiff, Wales and
Wayne is a psychiatrist with Waitemata DHB, Clinical Director of Awhina Research and Knowledge, and a Clinical Associate Professor with the Auckland University School of Medicine. He has had many roles with the RANZCP including that of President, and has also been involved with the NZMA. Wayne has had extensive
Associate Professor Gwyn Lewis is a neurophysiologist based at AUT University’s North Shore Campus in Auckland. She obtained a PhD in motor control from the University of Auckland in 2003. Gwyn had an extended post-doctoral experience undertaking research in motor control, rehabilitation and neurophysiology at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Dr Lindsay Damkat-Thomas is a Consultant Plastic, Burns and Reconstructive Surgeon at Middlemore Hospital working in the National Burn Centre and is a Senior Lecturer at Auckland University. Lindsay trained in Northern Ireland and completed advanced Fellowships in the Netherlands and Australia in Burn Surgery and Hand Surgery prior to
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