A Wellington boy, I attended St Patrick's College in town 1980-1984, and gained Preferential Entry to Otago University School of Medicine, New Zealand, (1984). A strong student, as a Trainee Intern elective, I went to Munda Mission Hospital , Solomon Islands in 1990 where I worked for twelve weeks in order to gain a broadening of my medical experience, and to contribute to those in need. I eventually made the decision to pursue Specialist Medicine training, achieving my Royal Australasian College of Physicians Part 1 Physician's examination; Written and Clinical sections, in 1996, completing my Advanced Physicians Training in Neurology 1997-2000 Christchurch Hospital , then Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Melbourne 1999-2000, I therefore was granted Fellowship in the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2000
I went on to pursue research into acute stroke imaging with MRI perfusion and Positron Emission Tomography from 1999 to 2003 under Professor Geoffrey Donnan and Professor David Reutens. I won the National Stroke Foundation New Investigator's award in 2001. I have contributed to over 10 peer reviewed papers, a couple of book chapters, and over 20 presentations and posters at conferences. My research commitment is now much reduced, although I am commencing as lead investigator for the Waikato in the TASTE trial soon of a novel stroke clot-busting treatment using imaging guidance.
I went on to pursue research into acute stroke imaging with MRI perfusion and Positron Emission Tomography from 1999 to 2003 under Professor Geoffrey Donnan and Professor David Reutens. I won the National Stroke Foundation New Investigator's award in 2001. I have contributed to over 10 peer reviewed papers, a couple of book chapters, and over 20 presentations and posters at conferences. My research commitment is now much reduced, although I am commencing as lead investigator for the Waikato in the TASTE trial soon of a novel stroke clot-busting treatment using imaging guidance.