Department of Medicine :: Staff
Staff by Role
Head of Department
Stewart
Mann:
(Associate Professor) Cardiology stewart.mann@otago.ac.nz
Professors
Carl
Burgess:
General Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology carl.burgess@otago.ac.nz
Julian Crane: Clinical Epidemiology
julian.crane@otago.ac.nz
Associate
Professors
William
Taylor: Head RTRU will.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Mark
Weatherall: Geriatric Medicine and RTRU mark.weatherall@otago.ac.nz
Clinical
Associate Professor
Tim Maling:
Pharmacology
Senior Lecturers
David Abernethy:
Neurology david.abernethy@otago.ac.nz
Angela Campbell: WellSleep wellsleep@paradise.net.nz
John Delahunt: Endocrinology john.delahunt@otago.ac.nz
Rebecca Grainger: RTRU rebecca.grainger@otago.ac.nz
Robin Griffiths: Aviation & Occupational
Medicine and RTRU rob.griffiths@otago.ac.nz
Andrew Harrison: Rheumatology
andrew.harrison@otago.ac.nz
Jean Hay-Smith: RTRU jean.hay-smith@.otago.ac.nz
William
Levack: RTRU william.levack@otago.ac.nz
Alister
Neill: Respiratory Medicine and WellSleep alister.neill@otago.ac.nz
Michael Nowitz: Radiology mike.nowitz@otago.ac.nz
Nigel Stace: Gastroenterology nigel.stace@ccdhb.org.nz
Mike Tweed: Respiratory Medicine &
Medical Education mike.tweed@otago.ac.nz
Kristin Wickens: WARG kristin.wickens@otago.ac.nz
Lecturers
Karyn Hathaway:
Aviation
Elliot Bell:
RTRU elliot.bell@otago.ac.nz
Clinical
Senior Lecturers
Jonathan Adler:
Oncology
Andrew Aitken:
Cardiology
Sarah Aldington:
Aviation
Elaine Barrington-Ward:
General Medicine
Raymond Bruce:
Clinical Skills
Christina
Cameron: General Medicine
Nisar Contractor:
Psychiatry
Alwyn D'Souza:
Oncology
Keith Dyson:
TI supervisor at Hawkes Bay
Jamie Evans:
Oncology
David Hamilton:
Oncology
Michael Haney:
Aviation
Scott Harding:
Cardiology
Nicola Hay:
Renal
Sisira Jayathissa:
Clinical Skills Convenor
Carol Johnson:
Oncology
David Jones:Respiratory
Jeremy Krebs:
General Medicine
Yun Cheong
Lee: Clinical Skills
Murray Leikis:
Renal
Alastair Macdonald:
Renal
Philip Matheson:
Renal
Timothy Matthews
Philip Matsis:
Cardiology
Stuart Mossman:
Neurology
Pooshan Navathe:
Aviation
Jill Newlands:
Aviation
Mark Newson-Smith:
Aviation
Anne O'Donnell:
Oncology
Timothy O'Meeghan:
Clinical Skills
Kyle Perrin:
Respiratory
Timothy Petterson:
Clinical Skills
Grant Pidgeon:
Renal
David Powell:
Aviation
Nigel Raymond:
General Medicine
Geoff Robinson:
Drugs and Alcohol
David Robiony-Rogers:
Respiratory
Tim Rumball:
Aviation
Alexander
Sasse: Cardiology
Mark Simmonds:
Cardiology
Andrew Simpson:
Oncology convenor
Jeff Stephenson:
Aviation
Chris Stewart-Patterson:
Aviation
Iwona Stolarek:
Clinical Skills
Geoff Tothill:
Aviation
Janet Turnbull:
Geriatrics
Linda Watt:
General Medicine
Jeffrey Wong:
Clinical Skills
Gerry Zuccollo:
General Medicine
Senior Research
Fellows
Rob
Siebers:
WARG rob.siebers@otago.ac.nz
Sandra Linenberger:
WARG
Paul Davis:
Research
Fellows
Brent
Caldwell: WARG brent.caldwell@.otago.ac.nz
Bernadette
Jones: bernadette.jones@otago.ac.nz
Tristram Ingham:
tristram.ingham@otago.ac.nz
Assistant
Research Fellow
Phillipa Lampshire:
Research Assistant phillipa.lampshire@otago.ac.nz
Professional
Practice Fellows
Lissa Judd:
Dermatology and Occupational Medicine drjudd@clear.net.nz
Sheena Hudson:
RTRU sheena.hudson@otago.ac.nz
Support Staff
Alison
Edmonds: PA to HOD alison.edmonds@otago.ac.nz
Maureen Gordon: Teaching Coordinator maureen.gordon@otago.ac.nz
Katherine Harris: Aviation Medicine katherine.harris@otago.ac.nz
Trudy
Murrell: Administrative Secretary RTRU trudy.murrell@otago.ac.nz
Sue
Peters: Department Finance Officer & WARG sue.peters@otago.ac.nz
Pauline Robertson: Hutt Teaching Facility pauline.robertson@otago.ac.nz
Marian Vickerman: WellSleep wellsleep2@paradise.net.nz
Staff by Sub-Group
Rehabilitation
Teaching and Research Unit
William Taylor:
Head will.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Mark Weatherall: Associate Professor mark.weatherall@otago.ac.nz
Robin Griffiths: Senior Lecturer rob.griffiths@otago.ac.nz
Jean Hay-Smith: Senior Lecturer jean.hay-smith@.otago.ac.nz
William Levack: Senior Lecturer william.levack@otago.ac.nz
Sheena Hudson:
Professional Practice Fellow sheena.hudson@otago.ac.nz
Rebecca Grainger:
Senior Lecturer rebecca.grainger@otago.ac.nz
Elliot
Bell: Lecturer elliot.bell@otago.ac.nz
Wellington
Asthma Research Group (WARG)
Julian Crane:
Director julian.crane@otago.ac.nz
Rob Siebers: Senior Research Fellow rob.siebers@otago.ac.nz
Tristram Ingham: Research Fellow tristram.ingham@otago.ac.nz
Brent Caldwell: Research Fellow brent.caldwell@otago.ac.nz
Kristin Wickens: Senior Lecturer kristin.wickens@otago.ac.nz
Sue Peters: Senior Technical Officer sue.peters@otago.ac.nz
Phillipa Lampshire: Research Assistant phillipa.lampshire@otago.ac.nz
WellSleep
Alister Neill:
Director: alister.neill@otago.ac.nz
Angela Campbell: Manager wellsleep@paradise.net.nz
Deidre Sheppard: Technician deidre.sheppard@otago.ac.nz
Karyn O'Keeffe: Technician wellsleep3@paradise.net.nz
Michi Imazu: Technician wellsleep@paradise.net.nz
Helen Hills: Technician wellsleep@paradise.net.nz
Marian Vickerman:
Support Staff wellsleep2@paradise.net.nz
Staff Details
Associate Professor
Stewart Mann
Head of Department. Associate Professor Mann is a clinical cardiologist
who has long-standing interests in clinical trials and preventive
cardiology, especially the management of hypertension. He
has recently widened his involvement in cardiovascular epidemiology
and developed an interest in perceptions of risk and benefit of
medical interventions and the interpretation of clinical trial
evidence.
Professor Carl Burgess
Professor of Medicine. Major research interests in clinical pharmacology:
effects and adverse effects of beta agonists; use of drugs in
heart failure;and safe use of drug therapy.
Professor Julian
Crane
Professor of Epidemiology, Director of Wellington Asthma Research
Group. Current research interests are asthma and allergic disease,
effects of domestic environment on respiratory health and harm
reduction for smokers.
Dr John Delahunt
Dr Delahunt is a clinical Endocrinologist, working in general
Endocrinology and Diabetes with a special interest in bone diseases.
Dr Robin Griffiths
Dr Griffiths is the Academic Coordinator of occupational medicine
and aviation medicine courses at the University of OtagoWellington
which enrolls students around the world in its distance learning
programme. Dr Griffiths has been a Senior Lecturer in Occupational
and Aviation Medicine since 1987 when Otago University commenced
its Aviation Medicine courses. Previously a lecturer in aviation
medicine for the RAF and Manager of Medical Services for the New
Zealand Ministry of Transport. A specialist in occupational medicine
and public health medicine, Rob co-ordinates the aviation medicine
courses offered by Otago University, at a Certificate, Diploma,
Masters and PhD level.Rob holds consultancies to the Airways Corporation
of NZ, the Transport Accident Commission, the Accident Compensation
Corporation, Emirates and Etihad Airlines and other agencies around
the world.
Dr Andrew Harrison
Dr Harrison is a Senior Lecturer and rheumatologist with responsibility
for the rheumatology component of the 5th Year Musculoskeletal
Module. Although his PhD thesis was on the basic science of inflammation,
his research interests have more recently focussed on gout, rheumatoid
arthritis, genetics of rheumatic diseases and health service delivery.
He is a Research Consultant at the Malaghan Institute of Medical
Research, and coordinates the New Zealand Rheumatology Research
Network from its base at Hutt Hospital.
Dr Alister Neill
Dr Neill is a Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine, convenor
of the 5th year general medicine run, and Director of the WellSleep
Laboratory and Research Group. Clinical and research interests
lie in respiratory medicine with a focus on sleep breathing disorders.
He completed an M.D. examining the pathophysiology, clinical significance
and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. Other roles are: Chair
of the Specialist Advisory Committee for Thoracic and Sleep Medicine,
Research Committee Member of the Australasian Sleep Trials Network.
Dr Mike Tweed
Dr Tweed is a Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Respiratory
Physician. Academic interests include Medical Education, particularly
the field of assessment. Clinical interests include thoracic malignancy.
Dr Kristin
Wickens
DrWickens is an epidemiologist with the Wellington Asthma Research
Group. She has been involved at in designing, managing and analysing
a number of studies 1) to examine risk factors for asthma and
2) to examine determinants of indoor bio-contaminant levels. This
has included the Infant Cohort Study, a number of risk factor
studies, and a randomised controlled trial of the effects of probiotics
on the development of eczema and atopy in infancy. She has
also published in the area of obesity and asthma.
Rob Siebers
Rob Siebers, FIBiol, FNZIMLS, FNZIC, is a Senior Research Fellow
in the Wellington Asthma Research Group and directs its research
laboratories. His current research interests are in the role of
indoor allergens (house dust mite, pets, cockroach, fungi) and
bacterial endotoxin in allergic diseases, including asthma and
atopy. He is also Editor of the New Zealand Journal of Medical
Laboratory Science.
Dr Brent Caldwell
Current research interests are asthma and allergic disease; effects
of domestic environment on respiratory health; and nicotine replacement
therapies.
Dr Tristram
Ingham
Clinical Research Fellow with the Wellington Asthma Research
Group. Currently involved with a number of epidemiological and
clinical studies. Major research interests are asthma (particularly
among Māori), bronchiolitis, the role of vitamin D in respiratory
health, and sleep disordered breathing.
Bernadette
Jones
Bernadette is a Registered Nurse and Research Fellow. She has
spent the past few years working on an allergy prevention study,
trialling the use of probiotics in mothers and their babies. She
is currently working as Principal Investigator on the Pukapuka
Hauora Study, which is a Qualitative study, using Kaupapa Māori
research, and looking at Māori parents’ experiences
managing a child with asthma.
Alison Edmonds
Alison works primarily for Associate Professor Stewart Mann,
HOD, Medicine, Professors Carl Burgess and Julian Crane in a PA
support role and has done so since 2005. She is also the
administrator for Trainee Interns in Medicine. She has been
with the Department of Medicine since 2001 working with undergraduate
medical students in module administration and undertaking a variety
of general administrative duties within the department.
Karyn O'Keeffe
Sleep Physiologist at WellSleep, Sleep Investigation Centre and
Research Groups. Current research interests include cardioventilatory
coupling during sleep, cardiovascular consequences of sleep-disordered
breathing, CPAP treatment compliance and acceptance and insomnia.
Other roles include: PhD Student, Physiological Rhythms Unit,
Department Surgery & Anaesthesia; Junior Research Fellow,
Sleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University Wellington; newsletter
Editor for the Australasian Sleep Technologists' Association.
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