Please note that the “Find an Occ Med Dr” feature may be duplicated by a Register run by HASANZ.

Doctors wanting to modify or add a listing should provide details to webmaster@anzsom.org.nz

Details in the listings below are provided by the doctor. ANZSOM has simplified your search by adopting a colour code.

  • Those that the committee has confirmed to hold a specialist qualification in Occupational Medicine are listed in red, with their qualification shown (which may be Australasian [RACP]; English [RCP]; or Irish [RCPI] in origin).
  • For those confirmed as holding relevant Occupational Medicine Diplomas or who are Registrars (undergoing specialist training), there is blue highlighting.
  • Those listed in black have an interest in the field of occupational medicine. This is a level sometimes termed GPSI (GP with a Special Interest). The committee did confirm, when they first joined ANZSOM, that they held a basic medical degree (MB ChB or equivalent). It is over to you to check with the Medical Council on their current standing. These doctors may also by now qualify to belong in the red or blue group, but have simply not yet applied for a higher listing. You may need to ask the doctor about qualifications held.

For more information about these different levels of expertise, see “What is Occupational Medicine?“

Qualifications - Medical Council

You can look up a doctor’s qualifications on the Medical Council of New Zealand website (“Find a Registered Doctor” page, which was upgraded in 2012 to provide such details in full). This may also help you to obtain an impression about each doctor’s length of experience in the field.

However, the Medical Council no longer record details of Diplomas, so newer qalifications may not be listed. If in doubt, look at the doctor’s website, or email for information.

Meanwhile, ANZSOM is working to ensure its own listings will soon all be valid and up-to-date. Our information sheet “What is Occupational Medicine?” (geared to the New Zealand scene) is about the type of doctors working in this area.

You may also find useful this sheet produced by the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine: Engaging an Occupational Physician. Bear in mind it refers to quality controls applying in the UK.

Northland

Dr Jim McLeod

MB ChB, Dip Occ Health Practice, Dip Occ Med
Company Medic – [Northland and Nationwide via clinic network]
  • Full range of OCC health services
  • Rehabilitation, systems and advice
  • Pre-employment
  • Surveillance

Auckland

Dr CTC Kenny

FAFOEM (RACP)
Specialist Occupational Physician

Dr Chris Walls

FAFOEM (RACP)
Occupational Medicine Specialist
General Specialist occupational medical services and consultancy.

Areas of interest include:

  • Prevention and rehabilitation of back pain sufferers
  • Occupational asthma
  • Occupational stress
  • Forearm pain problems

Dr Rod Nicholson

FAFOEM (RACP)
  • Musculo-skeletal medicine
  • Rehabilitation
  • Workplace hazard assessment
  • Environmental medicine

Tauranga/Bay of Plenty

Dr Rod Douglas

MB, ChB

I am happy to provide advice on any medically-related occupational issues including:

  • Fitness for work and return to work advice
  • Illness and injury assessment and management
  • Health and safety policy advice

South Auckland/Waikato/Hamilton and Bay of Plenty

Dr Michael Kahan

FAFOEM (RACP)
Waikato Occupational Services Limited
  • Occupational Physician Early Intervention Assessment
  • Worksite Assessment
  • Multidisciplinary Pain Assessments
  • Concussion Service
  • Environmental Medicine

Dr Mike Causer

FAFOEM (RACP) FRNZCGP Grad IOSH
Workplace Health Partners Limited

Experienced in Health & Safety Management Systems and enjoys supporting company Health & Safety Advisors with the health aspects of their remit including health risk assessment, health surveillance programming and control of critical health risks.

  • Occupational health assessments
  • Company Medical Officer duties (regular/ ad hoc)
  • Consulting on management of workplace health issues
  • H&S Management Systems (trained BSI:OHSAS 18001 Lead auditor)
  • Advice on duty of care under HSWA
  • Offshore Oil and Gas Medicals (OGUK)

I hold regular clinics in Hamilton and South Auckland but am happy to provide consulting services to other NZ locations.

Hawkes Bay/East Coast

Dr Caroline Young

MRPharmS, MBChB, D Occ Med, FRNZCGP

All aspects of Occupational and Environmental Medicine including:

  • Worksite occupational medical assessments
  • Illness and Injury and workplace stress management
  • Pre-employment assessments
  • Independent Medical Assessments
  • Vocational Independent Medical Assessments
  • Drug and Alcohol testing
  • NZ Transport Agency driver examinations

Wellington

Dr Michael Antoniadis

FAFOEM (RACP), FRNZCGP
Occupational Medicine Specialist

Providing a range of specialist occupational medicine services:

  • Work Fitness Assessments
  • Medico-Legal Assessments
  • Impairment Assessments
  • Workplace Health Monitoring
  • Rehabilitation and Return to Work
  • Assessment of causation regarding work related illness or injury

For appointments or enquiries, Rosemary: 027 241 2459 or email: Rosemary@workdocs.co.nz.

Dr James Harman

FAFOEM (RACP)
WorkMed Consulting Ltd

My main focus is clinical occupational medicine including:

  • Fitness to work assessment
  • Rehabilitation following illness/injury
  • Impairment assessment
  • Assessment of possible occupational illness/injury for clarification of causation and advice on management

Dr Simon Ryder-Lewis

FFOM (RCPI)
Work Health Solutions Limited

We provide independent Occupational Medicine Specialist Services to New Zealand and overseas businesses. Our team offers a range of services to meet the occupational health needs of your business and is headed by our Specialist Occupational Physician.

  • Individual work site assessments
  • Pre-employment medical assessments
  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Training for staff and management
  • Health monitoring and wellness programmes
  • New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) driver examinations
  • Development of individualised health and safety policy and procedures
  • Independent medical opinions and medico-legal opinions.

Wairarapa

Dr Matt Mills

MB, ChB
Matt Mills Medical Limited

Occupational Medical advice to meet the occupational health needs of your business with experience in: The timber industry (Mills and Logging) KiwiRail Hospital work Employment medicals.

New Zealand, Australia and Pacific

Dr Mary Obele

FAFOEM (RACP)
Specialist in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
BHB, MBChB, FRNZCGP, DipOccMed (dist), FAFOEM (RACP), MRO

Scope of Practice:

  • NZ and international
  • Fitness for work
  • Workplace risks, hazards, legislation, wellness
  • Illness and injury rehabilitation
  • Asbestos
  • Drug and alcohol medical review officer
  • Environmental medicine
  • Industrial and national health policy consultant.

Phone: (021) 186 4736 (021) 186 4736

Email: Enquiries

South Island

Australis Medical, CHRISTCHURCH/CANTERBURY

Dr Chris Rumball

FAFOEM (RACP)
Specialist in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
MBChB, FAFOEM (RACP), PhB MPhil

Scope of Practice:

Specialist occupational medicine and rehabilitation services
in Christchurch and the Canterbury region.

  • Multidisciplinary injury management
  • Complex vocational rehabilitation
  • File reviews
  • Independent Occupational Physician assessments
  • Drug & Alcohol Management Programs and Medical Review Officer services
  • Company doctor services
  • Occupational Health IT systems

Fit for Work Limited

Dr David Beaumont

FAFOEM (RACP), MFOM (RCP)

Occupational Medicine Specialist Assessments in major centres throughout New Zealand, specialising in Complex Cases.

  • File Review
  • Cover Decision Advice
  • Case Management Facilitation™
  • Rehabilitation and Return to Work
  • Pathways to Work™
  • Rehabilitation Programmes

Dr Martin Robb

FAFOEM (RACP)
Martin Robb Consultancy Ltd
  • Occupational Physician Assessments
  • Rehabilitation
  • Return to work assessments including IMA and VIMA

Christchurch/Canterbury

Dr Gerard Walker

FAFOEM (RACP), MFOM (RCPI)
Specialist in Occupational Medicine
MBChB, DCH, Dip.Occ.Med., FAFOEM (RACP), MFOM (RCPI)

Ashburton/Mid-Canterbury

Dr John Guthrie

MB, ChB
  • Pre-employment medicals
  • Advice on workplace Health and Safety.

Lower South Island

Dr Mike Anderson

FFOM (RCPI)

Mike Lives in Central Otago and holds clinics in Central Otago, Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill.

His interests cover most aspects of Occupational Medicine, and he is a Professional Practice Fellow in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine at the University of Otago. Here he teaches Occupational Medicine to undergraduate medical students and Occupation Health Practice to Post Graduate students.

He has also trained in, and has worked in the area of Persistent (chronic) Pain Management for over 20 years.

His particular interest is the prevention of chronic pain arising from workplace practices and injuries, and the early return to work.

New Plymouth, TARANAKI

Dr Rall Koen

MB ChB

Employment Medicals

Surveillance Medical

Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Medicals

Emergency Response Team Fitness testing

Workplace Screening

Workplace Injury Management