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 Jim Reid

Associate Professor Jim Reid

Jim Reid graduated in medicine at the University of Otago Medical School. He previously trained as a pharmacist. After finishing medicine, he undertook postgraduate work as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Miami in the USA. Back in NZ he headed the Dept of General Practice and Rural Heath at the Dunedin School of Medicine for over ten years and served as Post-Graduate Dean, Deputy Dean, and Dean of the School. He now actively practices medicine. He was a founder of the New Zealand Formulary and was a director for many years, and was a member of the Medical Advisory Panel of the New Zealand Asthma and Respiratory Foundation. He is a Distinguished Fellow and Life Member of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and is also a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. .. read more »

Dr Christopher Tofield

Dr Christopher Tofield

Dr Tofield complete his medical training at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospital in London. He has extensive experience in General Practice, spent several years in clinical research, has published several medical papers, and practices skin cancer medicine and surgery. Chris also has a background in medical writing and editing and while at medical school published a medical textbook on pharmacology. Chris is responsible for sourcing and short-listing national and international studies for GP Research Review. He also selects papers and provides commentary for the Natural Health section in GP Research Review... read more »