Meet our panel of medical specialists

Research Review New Zealand works with over 70 local medical specialists to select and advise on the most important research from around the world. They advise on what really matters, what impact it has on local healthcare and what we need to do in our daily practice to accomodate new skills and knowledge. Select a category below to see more about each of our expert advisors.

Associate Professor Andrew Harrison

Associate Professor Andrew Harrison

Andrew Harrison is a rheumatologist based in Wellington, Associate Professor in Medicine at the University of Otago Wellington, and Medical Director of Arthritis New Zealand. He is an Otago graduate and obtained his PhD from the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London. His research interests include the basic cellular and molecular mechanisms of inflammation, the genetics of gout and rheumatoid arthritis, and access to healthcare resources. Associate Professor Andrew Harrison provides expert commentary for Rheumatology Research Review... read more »

Professor Simon Stebbings

Professor Simon Stebbings

Simon Stebbings qualified from University College London. He is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Dunedin Hospital and Professor at Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago. His research interests include the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis and the development of outcome measures in rheumatic disease. Professor Stebbings provides expert commentary for Rheumatology Research Review... read more »