The Team

The Team

Pauline Blomfield

Founder and C.E. of K9 Medical Detection NZ
Pauline has owned and trained dogs for over 40 years. She taught advanced dog obedience for 20 years and …
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Nita Harding Veterinary Scientist

Nita Harding

Veterinary Scientist
Nita is a New Zealand trained veterinarian who has worked in clinical practice and the livestock production industries in …
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Professor Sarah Young

Chair of K9MD's Academic Advisory Board
Sarah is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Canterbury.  Sarah gained her PhD in …
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Doctor Michelle McConnell

Research Project Manager
 Associate Professor Michelle McConnell is K9MD's  Research Project Manager. Michelle has a PhD in Microbiology and held dual roles …
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Professor Konrad Richter

General Surgeon & Surgical Oncologist
Professor Richter is a Consultant General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist at Southland Hospital with specialist training and extensive experience …
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Melanie Day

Registered Endoscopy Nurse
Mel currently works as a Registered Nurse in Endoscopy at Southern Cross, Invercargill and will oversee the southland region collecting …
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Kim Snoep

Registered Nurse
Kim is in her 15th year of working as a Registered Nurse and 7th year as Colorectal Nurse Specialist …
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Professor Tim Eglinton

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon
Areas Of Specialisation: Colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy Hernia Repair Laparoscopic surgery including hernia, cholecystectomy and colorectal procedures …
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Professor Michael Shultz

Gastroenterologist
Professor Shultz came to Dunedin with his family in 2005 having gained medical experience in the U.S., UK and …
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Peter Ellison

Māori Health Advisor
 Peter Ellison is the Associate Maori Health Strategy and Improvement Officer with WellSouth who is part of the Southern …
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Dr. Vanessa Cave

Biostatistician
Dr. Vanessa Cave is an applied statistician interested in the application of statistics to the biosciences, in particular agriculture, …
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Mr Michael Vincent

Urologist
Michael is an Australasian Fellowship trained Urologist, (FRACS),based in Invercargill. Michael studied medicine at the University of Manchester (UK) …
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Mr Michael Stotzer

Urologist
  Mr Michael Stotzer SPECIALIST Qualifications MD 1998 Illinois; Am Bd Cert Urol 2007 Profile Mr. Stotzer graduated from …
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Lisa Cambridge

Medical & Quality Management Specialist
Lisa Cambridge has had the opportunity to spend her career working amongst the life sciences, starting out as a …
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Steve White International Canine Scent Detection Expert

Steve White

International Canine Scent Detection Specialist
In his 43rd year of a canine-centered law enforcement career, Steve White is the only person to have served …
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Vicky Armstrong

Veterinarian
Vicky graduated from the University of Liverpool in the UK with a BSc in Bio veterinary science and a …
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Peter Hanlin

Development Manager & Team Leader
Peter has 27 years experience as a Police dog handler actively involved in specialist work and deployment with the …
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Samantha Cloynes

Senior Canine Trainer
Samantha (Sam) has successfully trained dogs for over 25 years and competed at top-level competitive obedience events achieving multiple …
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Richard Warrington

Canine Trainer
Richard started as a volunteer for Land Search and Rescue 20 years ago and has now become an experienced …
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Karren O'Neill

Laboratory Technician
Karren has over 30 years experience in research as a science technician. Karren has also worked with dogs for …
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Tessa Mackenzie K9MD

Tessa Mackenzie

Laboratory Technician & Junior Canine Handler
Tessa is our laboratory technician and is responsible for overseeing the  preparation all the medical samples required for training, …
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Lynette James

Puppy Development and Canine Environment Trainer
Lynette has owned and trained dogs for over 30 years and has a particular love of Border Collies and …
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Kyrstle Hall

Canine Welfare and Fitness Trainer
Krystle Hall is a senior veterinary nurse who gained certification in canine rehabilitation through the University of Tennessee. Krystle …
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Elisabeth and Molly

Elisabeth Nicholson

Administration & Accounting
Elisabeth is a registered nurse who specialises in ear health. When not working, Elisabeth loves getting out and exploring …
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Kay Mercer

Creating Community Partnerships & Funding Administrator
Kay Mercer joins our administration team focusing on funding and fundraising. Kay has a broad career background in financial …
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Ambassador

Melanie Kerr

Ambassador
Melanie Kerr was the effervescent host of the Good Morning Show for eight years. Beaming into thousands of New Zealand …
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