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Qualifications

Artsexamen 2001 Maastricht; FRNZCGP 2022

Profile

Kia ora, I was born in the Netherlands, where I grew up and went to medical school.

From 2005 until 2016, I worked in South Africa as a doctor, mainly doing general surgery and orthopaedic surgery in large hospitals. During this time, I obtained a higher diploma in orthopaedics and a higher diploma in general surgery from the College of Medicine of South Africa. Due to my time in South Africa, I have developed a special interest in minor surgery and musculoskeletal medicine.

In 2016 I moved back to the Netherlands to complete my training in family medicine. I qualified as a family physician in the Netherlands in 2019.

In 2020, just before the pandemic, I moved to Timaru with my wife and two children. We soon felt at home and decided to settle here permanently. We live on a lifestyle block just outside town.

In 2022 I obtained the fellowship from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.

I believe in a small GP practice that provides high quality personal care to everybody. By keeping the practice small, my patients and I get to know each other and patients know what to expect from me as their doctor. I believe continuity of care is an essential part of primary health care.

I enjoy spending time with my family and I like tramping, mountain biking and skiing. I am addicted to running and reading the news.

Gender

Male / Tāne

Registration Date

17 February 2021

Vocationally Registered

Yes (What's this?)

A "Vocationally Registered" doctor has qualifications and experience that allow them to be registered as a specialist in a particular scope of practice e.g. General Practice, Urgent Care. These doctors can work independently in New Zealand.

To learn more about different scopes of practice and types of registration visit the Medical Council of New Zealand website.

Languages Spoken

Dutch, English

Contact Details

Dr Martijn Phaff is available at the following service:

This service is available at the following location:

2A Preston Street, West End, Timaru