Born Wellington 24 Apr 1957
Educated at Christ's College, Christchurch HS / HP, Auckland Hospital Board 1981 - 1982 Medical Registrar, Auckland Hospital Board 1983 - 1986 Awarded the Rose Hellaby Scholarship, Tom Highton Fellowship and Dorothy Eden Fellowship. Postgraduate studies in England. Clinical Research Fellow and honorary Rheumatology Registrar, Guys Hospital and at Lewisham Hospital, London. Senior Lecturer in Medicine (Rheumatology), Wellington Clinical School of Medicine 1991 - 1996 Consultant Rheumatologist, Wellington Regional Rheumatology Unit 1991 - 1996 Various positions, finally General Manager, Medical and Surgical Division, Northern Regional Health Authority, Transitional Health Authority and Health Funding Authority 1996 - 1998 Principal, Merlin Consulting Limited, Independent Health Management Consultant 1998 - present Visiting Consultant Rheumatologist, Waitemata Health 1998 - present photograph courtesy Michael Corkill |