The Directors:

Dr Simon Davies Dr Tonya Cruikshank (nee Southall)
Dr Richard Macharg Dr Milne Simpson
Dr Mark Curtis Dr Simone Hart
Dr Fiona McPherson Dr Elinor Slater
Dr Sonja Sparrow    Dr Kathryn Smith
Dr Hans Raetz Dr Maria Valadez
Dr Lindsay Macharg  

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Director’s Profiles

Dr Richard Macharg: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Graduated: July 1987

Joined QMC: February 2002

Post Graduation Studies: FRNZCGP 2002,Dip Obs 1995

Areas of Interest: Orthopaedics, Child Health, Medical Education

Practice Responsibilities: Post Graduate Teaching, Liason with DHB, Media Liaison,, External Contracts.

Sessions: Isle Street & Arrowtown


 

Dr Fiona McPherson:

Graduated: 1990

Joined QMC: 1997

Post Graduation Studies: Diploma in Obstetrics 1994, PRIMEX–GP 1995, Early Management of Severe Trauma, Wilderness Medicine 2003, Travel Medicine 2004, Advanced Cardic Life Support 2004

Areas of Interest: Travel Medicine, Women’s Health, Sports Medicine, High Altitude Medicine

Practice Responsibilities: Travel Medicine, Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre.

Sessions: Isle Street & Arrowtown


Dr Simone Hart:

Graduated: December 1992

Joined QMC: February 2004

Post Graduation Studies: Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course 1999, Emergency Management of Severe Burns 1999, Emergency Life Support Course 1999, Emergency Management of Severe Trauma 2000, PRIMEX, GP Fellowship 2009.

Areas of Interest:  Women’s Health, Sexual Health, Emergency Medicine.

Practice Responsibilities: Significant Event Officer, Clinical Director, Accident & Medical.

Sessions: Isle Street


 

Dr Tonya Cruikshank (nee Southall):

Graduated: July 1994

Joined QMC: February 2004

Post Graduate Studies:  PRIME 2003,MRCS (ED) A+E 2001,JCPTGP 1999, MRCGP 1999, Diploma of Family Planning (Including IUCD) 1999, Diploma in Obstetrics Ultrasound 1999. DRCOG 1998,MRCOG (pt 1)1996,B.M., B.S 1994, B Med Sci (Hons) 1992, Advance Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Paediatric Life Instructor, FRNZCGP 2008. Currently studying for a Diploma in Sports Medicine.

Areas of Interest: Emergency, Trauma, Pre-Hospital and Wilderness Care. All aspects of family health including Asthma. Female Health, Early Pregnancy and Contraception, Sport Medicine.

Practice Responsibilities: Skifield co-ordinator.

Sessions: Isle Street


Dr Simon Davies: (Chairman of the Board)

Graduated:  January 1984

Joined QMC:  April 2004

Post Graduation Studies: Obstetrics & Gynaecology – DRCOG 1986, General practice/Family Medicine – MRCGP 1998, Public Health & Tropical Medicine – MPHTM 1998, General Practice/Family Medicine – MFM (Clinical) 1998, Aviation Certificate in Aviation Medicine 2007, FRNZCGP 2010

Areas of Interest:  Aviation Medicine - Currently undertaking Aviation Medicine Course at the University of Otago, Infectious Diseases/Tropical Medicine.

Practice Responsibilities: Chairman of the Board, Travel Medicine, Australian Immigration Medicals, Aviation Medicals and Privacy.

Sessions: Isle Street & Arrowtown


Dr Milne Simpson:

Graduated:  December 1989

Joined QMC:  1997

Post Graduation Studies: GP Primex 1996, (EMST 1997+2009), Diploma Sports Medicine 2001, ACLS 2004, FRNZCGP 2009

Areas of Interest:  Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Plastics and Minor Surgery, Aeromedical Evacuation & Helicopter Rescue, Chief Medical Officer for NZ ice hockey federation, Rescue Diver, Ski Instructor.

Practice Responsibilities:  Information Technology.

Sessions: Isle Street


Dr Hans Raetz: (Executive Committee Member)

Graduated: 1991

Joined QMC: February 2000

Post Graduation Studies: General practice – MRCP 1998

Areas of Interest: Orthopaedics, Trauma Care, Student Teaching, Executive Member Royal College of General Practitioners, Representative PHO Taskforce,

Practice Responsibilities:  Administration, Developments.

Sessions: Remarkables Park


Dr Elinor Slater:

Graduated:  July 1990

Joined QMC:  October, 1996

Post Graduation Studies:  ADLS, AWLS,EMST, PGDip Travel Medicine, FAC Travel Med, MACTM, PGDipMedSci(Paeds) 2003, FRNZCGP 2003, LLB 1994, DSAC 2003 Post Graduate Certificate Proficiency Obstetrics 2001, Post Graduate Certificate Proficiency Gynaex – Family Planning 1998, PRIMEX 1998

Areas of Interest: Sexual Health, Women’s Health, Travel Medicine, Asthma, Family Planning, Wilderness Medicine

Practice Responsibilities: Skifield Co-ordinator, Executive Director, GP Teacher,, Yellow Fever Vaccinator & Travel Medicine, Legal Matters.

Sessions: Isle Street


Dr Maria Valadez: (Executive Committee Member)

Joined QMC:  2004

Post Graduation Studies:  LMS 1994, DRCOG 2001, DFFP 2001, MRCGP 2003, FRNZCGP 2010.

Areas of Interest: Women’s Health, Paediatric, Sexual Health & Family Planning, General Medical problems.

Practice Responsibilities: Clinical Governance Southland PHOs, Director Wakatipu PHO, Executive Committe QMC Limited.

Sessions: Remarkables Park


Dr Mark Curtis:

Joined QMC: 2004

Post Graduation Studies: MRCP (UK),MRCGP (UK), FRNZCGP, ATLS, ACLS, APLS Courses.

Areas of Interest: Dermatology, Internal Medicine,, Emergency Medicine.
Interests: In his time off Mark enjoys skiing, sea kayaking, rock climbing

Practice Responsibilites: PSS Doctor, Chronic Disease Management.

Sessions: Isle Street & Remarkables Park


Dr Kathryn Smith:

Graduated: November 1990

Joined QMC: February 2000

Post Graduation Studies:Dip Obs 1992, Dip Paeds 1994, Dip Com Em Med 2000

FRNZCGP 2001,FAMPA 2002,PGDipCogBehTher 2004

Areas of Interest:Family, Women’s, Children & Sexual Health, Emergency Care, Depression/Anxiety, Mental Health & History of Sexual Abuse, Sex Therapy, Police Medical Officer

Practice Responsibilities: Clinical Director of A&M Department, Counsellor, Complaints Officer.

Sessions: Isle Street


Dr Sonja Sparrow: (Executive Committee Member)

Graduated: 1988

Joined QMC: 1997

Post Graduation Studies: GP Training program Primex 1997, Sports Medicine Diploma 2002, FRNZCGP 2003, Travel Medicine Diploma 2009, Advanced Wilderness Life Support Instructor.

Areas of Interest:  Sports Medicine, Women’s Health, Travel Medicine

Practice Responsibilities: Human Resourses.

Sessions: Isle Street & Arrowtown


Dr Lindsay Macharg:

Graduated: 1986 Aberdeen, Scotland

Joined QMC: 2003

Post Graduation Studies: FRCNZGP, Diploma in Child Health.

Areas of Interest:  Women’s Health,  Children’s Health,  Nutrition, CME Co-ordinator for QMC.

Sessions: Remarkables Park


 
Medical Officers: Dr Joanne Cannon, Dr Anne Hutchison

 

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