MB ChB 2004 Stellenbosch; FRNZCGP 2022
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Dr Nelia Lourens
Service
Carefirst Merrilands Medical Centre
200 Mangorei Road, Merrilands, New Plymouth
(06) 758 8773
Qualifications
Profile
Originally from South Africa, Nelia qualified as a doctor from Stellenbosch University in 2004. She lived in Aberdeen, Scotland from 2007 – 2019 during which time she mainly worked in General Practice. Having completed her GP training and Fellowship she became the lead GP for Minor Surgery in her practice.
In 2019 Nelia and her family moved to Taranaki. She continued to work part-time in General Practice and joined Skin Clinic Taranaki in 2021.
Nelia’s qualifications are listed below:
- Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners New Zealand
- Certificate of Fundamental Dermoscopy, Skin Cancer Symposiums
- Certificate of Dermoscopy, SCCA
- Advanced Certificate of Dermatoscopy, Skin Cancer Symposiums
- Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine, SCCA
- Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine, SCCA
Interests
Nelia is passionate about the early detection of skin cancers and providing surgical and non-surgical treatment options.
Gender
Female / Wāhine
Registration Date
8 October 2020
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.
Other Services
CareHQ
Care HQ Head Office
(09) 354 7629
Skin Clinic Taranaki
183 Powderham Street, New Plymouth
(06) 281 1698
https://healthpoint.co.nz/specialised-primary-health-care/general-practitioner/dr-nelia-lourens/