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Assoc Prof Andrew Harrison - Rheumatologist
Specialist
Qualifications
MB ChB 1986 Otago; FRACP 1994
Profile
He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Otago Wellington, and is Clinical Head of Wellington Regional Rheumatology Unit and Clinical Leader of Research at Capital & Coast DHB. He serves as medical advisor to Arthritis New Zealand, and is a past-President of the New Zealand Rheumatology Association. He has been practising rheumatology for more than 20 years.
Specialist Training:
He is a graduate of the University of Otago School of Medicine and trained in rheumatology with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Wellington and London. He completed his PhD at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, University of London, U.K.
Interests
Andrew has special clinical interests in:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Lupus
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Dermatomyositis
- Fibromyalgia and soft tissue conditions such as tendinitis and bursitis.
His research interests include:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Gout
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Barriers to access to health services
He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on these and other rheumatological conditions.
Title or Designation
Rheumatologist
Full NZ Registration Date
9 February 1988
Vocational Scope
Internal Medicine
Contact Details
Assoc Prof Andrew Harrison - Rheumatologist is available at the following service:
Assoc Prof Andrew Harrison - Rheumatologist
This service is available at the following location:
Bowen Specialist Centre, 98 Churchill Drive, Crofton Downs, Wellington
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Phone
(04) 479 2019
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Fax
(04) 479 8563
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