Pauline Blomfield
Founder and CEO 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 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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Associate Professor 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 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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Marcelane (Marcy) Ballantyne
Clinical Research Nurse
Marcy currently works as a Clinical Research Nurse in the Gastroenterology Unit as part of Otago University. She …
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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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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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Associate Professor Katy Bell
Clinical Epidemiologist
Katy is a clinical epidemiologist at the University of Sydney School of Public Health, where she researches the benefits …
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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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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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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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Erika Proebstel
Canine Trainer
Erika has extensive experience in canine scent detection working and training operational explosive detector dogs for the New Zealand …
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Tessa Mackenzie
Canine Laboratory Technician
Tessa is the assistant to K9MD's Senior Canine Trainer. Tessa works in our laboratories preparing all the medical samples …
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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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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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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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