Dr Sapna Samant

MB BS 1990 Shivaji; FRNZCGP 2022

M.B.B.S (1992)

Master's in Film, Television and Media Studies (2004)

NZREX (2012)                                                                                                                      

MRNZCGP (2017)

My GP career started in 1992.

At one stage, I took time out to pursue my other passion in film and writing. Having obtained a Master’s degree in film, television and media studies from the University of Auckland in 2004, I have worked in the media and creative sector ever since.

My interest in storytelling has enriched my experience as a doctor, which has in turn influenced how I see disease and wellness, in the context of the richness and the wholeness of people’s lives with their whānau and communities.

After 5 years working as a GP in Porirua, we moved back to Auckland in 2019.

I have special interests in migrant and refugee health, youth health and mental health as well as Māori and Pasifika health. I have worked in marae and outreach clinics and for NGOs.

I am experienced in Jadelle insertions and removals for contraception, steroid joint injections, and minor surgical procedures such as excision of skin lesions and moles.

I am currently doing a Post Graduate Diploma in Travel Medicine at the University of Otago.

I can speak fluent Marathi and Hindi, a fair amount of Gujarati and a smattering of German, Spanish and Arabic. I have up to level rua in Te Reo. Intercultural communication is one of my strong skills.

I love to travel, read books, watch films and write. I love beautiful clothes and shoes. I am a keen student of yoga and Vipassana and hope to start learning tai chi as soon as I can.

New patients welcome.

Female / Wāhine

3 April 2014

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