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About Dr Jeff Garrett
MB ChB 1987 Otago; MRANZCOG 1994; FRANZCOG 1997
AProf. Jeffrey Garrett graduated from Otago University Medical School in 1976. He undertook his postgraduate study in both internal medicine and respiratory medicine in Auckland and London and has held a Clinical Associate Professorship since 2000. He was the Clinical Director of Medicine at Middlemore Hospital between 2001 and 2015 and was previously the Clinical Director of Respiratory Services at Green Lane Hospital from 1992-2000. He established Lung Transplantation at Green Lane Hospital in 1991 and the Auckland Regional Network for lung cancer in 2010. He sat on the New Zealand Advisory Committee for Lung Cancer and more recently the National Health Committee COPD Advisory Group in 2014.
Respiratory & pulmonology physician treats diseases of the respiratory system including the upper airway, the lungs, the chest wall, the pulmonary circulation and the ventilatory control system including asthma, lung cancer, mesothelioma, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pleural effusion. A Medical Oncologist is a consultant physician specialising in the investigation, study, diagnosis, management and treatment of benign and malignant growths, tumours, cancers and diseases. Sub-specialties of oncology includes surgical oncology (removes the tumour or cancerous tissue during an operation), radiation oncology (radiation therapy), medical oncology (chemotherapy and ) hormone therapy, gynaecological oncologist (treats cancers of the female reproductive system and genitals), haematological oncologist (treats cancers of the blood and bone marrow), paediatric oncologist (treats cancers in children). General practitioner treats patients of all ages from newborn babies to elderly people. GP have an important role to play in the management of acute care, chronic diseases and the treatment of patients with multiple health conditions. General practitioner (GP) treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. Another important part of the work of a GP is preventative medicine and health promotion, include child immunisation and lifestyle modification.
Practice Locations
- Practice name Middlemore Hospital
- Address Hospital Road, Otahuhu, Auckland
- Suburb or City Otahuhu, NZ
- Region Auckland
- Country New Zealand
- Practice name
- Address 93-95 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane East, Auckland 1051
- Suburb or City Greenlane East, NZ
- Region Auckland
- Country New Zealand