Newsletters
Newsletter 37
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons Brian Whitley and Angus Colquhoun have carried out Braemar Hospital’s first temporomandibular (TMJ) operation, giving new hope to a young woman running out of options…
Newsletter 36
Braemar colorectal surgeon Jasen Ly is hopeful new checks and better treatments will improve New Zealand’s statistics in bowel cancer…
Newsletter 35
Braemar ENT specialist Andy Wood works in
a field that delivers life-changing results…
Newsletter 34
Two Waikato medical oncologists specialising
in cancer care, have joined Braemar Hospital
as private consultant oncologists.
Newsletter 32
Persistent pain can drive people to despair. Braemar Hospital’s new pain clinic offers sufferers a way out of “Stuckville.”
Newsletter 30
The human hand is a complex mechanism, essential to a multitude of tasks from holding a pen, to performing hard labour or even high-fiving a friend.
Newsletter 29
The installation of the very latest imaging system will revolutionise the digital operating rooms at Braemar Hospital in Hamilton.
Newsletter 28
Elbow replacements are rare in New Zealand. They are usually performed on patients with rheumatoid arthritis but they have become less frequent due to advances in rheumatoid medication.
Newsletter 27
Braemar paediatric surgeon Askar Kukkady achieved worldwide recognition when he led the team that separated con-joined twins in Hamilton, a decade ago.
Newsletter 26
Braemar has been offering PillCam capsule endoscopy since 2007 and has now upgraded to the latest SB 3 technology.
Newsletter 24
A chance meeting with a group of Kiwis in London set Braemar Urologist
Adam Davies on his future path…
Newsletter 23
Braemar’s Brandon Adams works in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
While the needs in these fields may be different, he says the aim for both
is to always have a highly functional result…
Newsletter 22
An increasing number of new services are being made available at Braemar Hospital. This newsletter highlights those introduced in recent times…
Newsletter 21
Peter Gan’s career inspiration came early – and from an unusual source. “As a child growing up in Malaysia, I decided at around 8 or 9 that I wanted to be a doctor…
Newsletter 20
Michael Woodfield is a New Zealand trained and qualified Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon with specialised training from world renowned surgeons…
Newsletter 19
Braemar has become the first private hospital in New Zealand to offer EUS – a service that combines endoscopy and ultrasound to diagnose and treat
gastrointestinal problems…
Newsletter 18
Braemar Hospital’s new surgeon Rafique was told by colleagues in Japan that he should move to New Zealand. He has never looked back…
Newsletter 17
Musculoskeletal radiologist Peter Gendall likes to help patients through the “medical maze” and be well-informed about their options…
Newsletter 16
A simple breath-test may identify the foods that make many people’s lives miserable. The test will soon be offered by a Braemar gastroenterologist.
Newsletter 14
Braemar’s new orthopaedic surgeon Jason Donovan shares a name with one of Australia’s favourite sons.
Newsletter 13
A leading neurosurgeon has joined Braemar’s team.
He says New Zealand offers exciting opportunities in his field of work,
but it also means his family can enjoy the lifestyle they love.
Newsletter 12
A new role at Braemar Hospital will bring GPs and specialists closer
together for the benefit of practitioners and patients…
Newsletter 8
Endoscopy services now available to your patients under the Affiliated Provider programme.
Newsletter 7
As an orthopaedic surgeon, Richard Willoughby has seen people
with terrible injuries. He says it is extremely rewarding to help them on the road to recovery.
Newsletter 6
Breast cancer surgeon Ian Campbell delights in giving his patients
the good news stories.
Newsletter 4
Braemar Hospital offers free surgery for children to the value of $50,000.
Our new website is proving to be popular with more than 1,000 visits each month.
- "I felt so privileged to have the expertise of wonderful and such skilled medical specialists. ..."
- "I was treated with respect and dignity at all times. Everyone I met was friendly and courteous at all times. Thank you team for looking..."
- "Compliments to the chef, was better than some restaurants, outstanding...."
- "Definitely Braemar has got to be the best hospital I've been to by far. Thanks to everyone at Braemar...."
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