Dr Philippa Carter

Specialist

Qualifications

MB ChB 1995 Auckland; FRACP 2008

Profile

Dr Carter graduated from the University of Auckland School of Medicine in 1995.

She completed her early paediatric training in Hawkes Bay and the Auckland region before moving to Dunedin to undertake a longitudinal research project which subsequently led to her PhD thesis entitled The Early Risk Factors for the Development of Overweight and Obesity in Childhood.

She returned to Auckland to complete her advanced training in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and was awarded her FRACP in 2008. Following this, Dr Carter spent time overseas, including gaining further experience in Paediatric Endocrinology at the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) in Toronto, Canada.

Dr Carter has been a consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist at Starship Children’s Hospital since 2011. She is a current member and past chair of the NZCYCN Diabetes Network and is the current Paediatric representative on the RACP Special Advisory Committee for Endocrine training.

Interests

Paediatric endocrinology & diabetes

Subspecialties

Paediatric endocrinology

Title or Designation

Paediatrician and Endocrinologist

Full NZ Registration Date

26 April 1996

Vocational Scope

Paediatrics

Languages Spoken

English

Contact Details

Dr Philippa Carter is available at the following services:

Starship Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology

This service is available at the following location:

Greenlane Clinical Centre

Website
starship.org.nz/patients-and-families

Non-urgent calls or questions

Diabetes: calls to Diabetes Nurse Specialists can be made to DDI number (09) 631 0790 between 9am and 4pm weekdays or email Diabnurse@adhb.govt.nz.

Endocrinology: through the team support DDI (09) 307 4949 ext 24941 and please leave message, or email paedendo@adhb.govt.nz.

Private Services

Auckland Medical Specialists (AMS) – Paediatric Services