Kim Bannister
Jane Pepper
Francesco Lentini
Glenda Lowe
Anna Bedbrook
Anna Herriott
Faye Welsh
Anita Naik
Anna Gruchy
Michael Zheng
Nicholas Leydon
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Dr Kim Bannister graduated from Auckland Medical school in 1976, and he has worked at Mairangi Medical Centre since 1982 - he was the first GP registrar in 1981! Kim has a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and practised maternity care until 1998. Kim has a part-time appointment with the Waitemata District Health Board, where he works as a GP advisor helping with a variety of projects at the interface between hospital and general practice care.
Dr Jane Pepper graduated from Otago University in 1988 and worked in various practices both in NZ and overseas before joining Mairangi Medical Centre in 1993. In 2003, Jane spent a further sabbatical year in the UK working in practices both in England and Ireland. She has a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and her main interest is in women and children's health. Dr Francesco Lentini qualified as a GP in London in 2004. He is a teacher for the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. He has a Certificate in Travel Medicine and is able to advise on traveller's health issues and vaccinations. He is one of the few licensed yellow fever vaccinators on the North Shore. Dr Glenda Lowe graduated from Auckland Medical School in 1988. She has interests in sports medicine and women's health, and gained her Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1990, and a Diploma in Sports Medicine in 1997. Glenda joined Mairangi Medical Centre in 1999 and currently works here at Mairangi Bay, as well as at the Massey University Student Health Service. Dr Anna Bedbrook joined us as a permanent member of our team after her time with us as a GP registrar in 2007. Now with two children of her own, Anna has valuable first-hand experience in dealing with childhood problems. She has a wide range of GP skills acquired during her postgraduate training in Auckland, including North Shore Hospital, with interests in womens health issues and mental health. Dr Anna Herriott graduated from Auckland Medical School, and has completed her training at North Shore Hospital. She has gained experience in Women's health issues from working at Family Planning Clinics, and then worked as a GP Registrar with us here at MMC in 2010. On completing her GP Registrar year she took a leave of absence to have her baby daughter, and has gained a lot of hands on practical experience in children's health! She has recently returned to MMC after giving birth to her second child. Dr Faye Welsh grew up in Argentina but trained and qualified as a GP in the UK, where she worked in the northeast of England until her family moved to Auckland in 2013. She enjoys paediatrics and minor surgery, and she has a qualification in substance misuse. When she is not doctoring or dealing with her 2 young children she likes to keep fit, read, sew, and go to church. Dr Anita Naik completed her basic medical training in India. She moved to New Zealand with her family in 2009 and requalified to work as a doctor here. Since then, she has worked in various hospitals in Waitemata, Auckland, Lakes and Waikato DHBs. After having gained experience as a Registrar in Psychiatry in Waitemata and Auckland for two years she chose to begin her training in General Practice in Dec 2014. Like many of our long-term GPs Anita was a GP registrar prior to joining our team. Dr Anna Gruchy (our most recent Anna!) has been in New Zealand since arriving from the UK in 2005. She met her husband-to-be (a NZ surgeon) and decided to stay! She completed medical school in Nottingham UK, and finished her training in general practice in New Zealand in 2007, soon after gaining Fellowship of the Royal NZ College of GPs. Anna thoroughly enjoys looking after patients with chronic diseases and the holistic care general practice brings. As a mother of two, Anna also has an interest in children and women’s health, having gained postgraduate diplomas in both of these areas. She is always looking to increase her skills and is now undertaking further postgraduate studies focusing on nutrition. Dr Michael Zheng has lived in NZ since his family moved here from China when he was 4. He grew up in Warkworth and Auckland and went to Westlake Boys High School and then University of Auckland. After graduation he worked mostly at North Shore and Auckland hospital in general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics and stroke rehab. Michael always knew that general practice was for him, and we are delighted to have him working for us long-term after his time with us as a GP registrar. Dr. Nicholas Leydon was born and raised in the East Coast Bays where he attended the local schools including Rangitoto College. He graduated from the University of Auckland medical school in 2014 before working in all four Auckland hospitals over the following three years in a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. He completed his postgraduate diploma in paediatrics in 2016 and plans further study in the field of sports medicine. Nicholas spent time with us in early 2018 as a registrar and has now joined our team. |
Ros
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Selina
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Katherine
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Katryna
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Ros Mayo is our Nurse Team Leader - she is a highly experienced nurse with a passion for improving and maintaining the healthcare within the local community.
Selina has worked as a practice nurse for 10yrs. She is a registered smear taker and vaccinator. Her special interest is asthma management.
Katherine has been a practice nurse since 2014 and enjoys caring for patients of all ages. She has a special interest in vaccination and is a registered smear taker.
Katryna Muir completed her nursing training in 1988, so she is a very experienced member of our nursing team. She has a special interest in women's health.
Helen Gunning has more than 15 years experience working as a nurse. She is interested in diabetes and wound care management.
Selina has worked as a practice nurse for 10yrs. She is a registered smear taker and vaccinator. Her special interest is asthma management.
Katherine has been a practice nurse since 2014 and enjoys caring for patients of all ages. She has a special interest in vaccination and is a registered smear taker.
Katryna Muir completed her nursing training in 1988, so she is a very experienced member of our nursing team. She has a special interest in women's health.
Helen Gunning has more than 15 years experience working as a nurse. She is interested in diabetes and wound care management.
Rebecca
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Dianne
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Jayne
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Linda
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Hannah
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Our receptionists are the public face of Mairangi Medical Centre, and handle the telephone enquiries, appointment bookings and account payments. At the front desk, or on the phone, you are likely to meet Rebecca (our office manager), Dianne, Jayne, Linda or Hannah.
Jenny
Our practice manager, Jenny Hubbard, handles the practical running of the practice and more complicated enquiries.