Designated diving doctors

List of designated diving doctors, authorised by the Diving Hyperbaric Medicine Service (DHMS) to perform Occupational Diving Medical Examinations.

DHMS may also consider an appropriate medical clearance obtained overseas as part of this process.

Additional doctors may be available at:

South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Diving Doctors List(external link)
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society(external link)
the UK’s Health & Safety Executive Approved Medical Examiners(external link)
European Diving Medicine Databank(external link)
and on other Hyperbaric Diving lists.

This should be discussed directly with DHMS by email to divemeds@gmail.com

The list is in geographical order (Defence Personnel are at the end of the list).

Relevant forms are available at Working as an occupational diver

Northland

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email
Ian Lawson	The Doctors Kerikeri Kerikeri Medical Centre 4 Homestead Rd KERIKERI	09 407 7777 021 254 4016 email
Ezra Mabidikama	Kerikeri Medical Centre 4 Homestead Rd KERIKERI	09 407 7777 email
Ezra Mabidikama	Kerimed Doctors Partnership 2 Ranui Ave KERIKERI	09 407 0025 email
Kate Baddock	Kawau Bay Health Alnwick Street WARKWORTH	09 425 1199 email

Auckland

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additonal notes
Nasim Ali	Donovan Street Medical Centre 8 Donovan Street Blockhouse Bay AUCKLAND	09 627 1290
Steve Adams	Fred Thomas Health 2 Fred Thomas Drive Takapuna AUCKLAND	09 9729020 021 801778 email
Rick Barber	Browns Bay Medical Centre 32 Anzac Road Browns Bay AUCKLAND	09 4795 422 email
Sheryl Howarth	Browns Bay Family Doctors 65 Clyde Road Browns Bay AUCKLAND	09 479 4834 email
Courtenay Kenny	North Shore Hospital P O Box 32038 Devonport AUCKLAND	09 445 4411 0272712953 email
Jim Kriechbaum	Mt Wellington Family Health Centre 283 Penrose Road Mount Wellington AUCKLAND	09 570 2999
Shen Tat Ooi	The Auckland City Doctors 415-427 Queen St AUCKLAND CBD	09 280 3555 email
Chris Sames	Hyperbaric Unit 91 Calliope Road Devonport AUCKLAND	021 125 5687 email
Mark Shaw	Worldwise Travellers Health Centre 18 St Marks Road Newmarket AUCKLAND	09 522 9476 email
Pieter Vosloo	Botany Town Centre Medical 2B Sunset Tce Botany Town Centre AUCKLAND	09 273 6003 email
Deborah Waxman	Waxman Medical Ltd Remuera AUCKLAND	021 0339 544	Various locums in and around Auckland
Jeff Wong	Victoria Park Medical Suites 5 Vernon Street AUCKLAND	09 557 3333 email

Hamilton

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email
Malcolm Carmichael	Glenview Medical Centre 1 Urlich Ave HAMILTON	07 843 4429 email
John Duncan	Hillcrest Medical Centre Cnr Hillcrest Rd and Masters Ave HAMILTON	07 856 5087 email
Angela Hancock	South City Health Ltd 91 Kahikatea Drive HAMILTON	07 838 2323
Zig Khouri	Hamilton East Medical Centre 16 Beale Street P O Box 4096 HAMILTON	07 839 1232 email
Mark Taylor	South City Health Ltd 91 Kahikatea Drive HAMILTON	07 838 2323

Whitianga & The Coromandel

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Daniel Asquith	Mercury Bay Medical Centre 87 Albert Street WHITIANGA	07 866 5911 email	Enrolled patients only; does not see new patients.
Hannah Walker	Mercury Bay Medical Centre 87 Albert Street WHITIANGA	07 866 5911 email
David Wilson	Mercury Bay Medical Centre 87 Albert Street WHITIANGA	07 866 5911 email

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Daniel Asquith

Mercury Bay Medical Centre
87 Albert Street
WHITIANGA

07 866 5911

Enrolled patients only;
does not see new patients.

Hannah Walker

Mercury Bay Medical Centre
87 Albert Street
WHITIANGA

07 866 5911

David Wilson

Mercury Bay Medical Centre
87 Albert Street
WHITIANGA

07 866 5911

Tauranga

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email
John Aiken	Dee Street Medical Centre 4 Dee Street Mt Maunganui TAURANGA	07 575 4057 email
Al Johnson	Bethlehem Medical Centre 16 Bethlehem Road Bethlehem TAURANGA	07 576 4883 email
John Robinson	Otumoetai Health Centre 506 Otumoetai Road TAURANGA	07 576 2321 email

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

John Aiken

Dee Street Medical Centre
4 Dee Street
Mt Maunganui
TAURANGA

07 575 4057

Al Johnson

Bethlehem Medical Centre
16 Bethlehem Road
Bethlehem
TAURANGA

07 576 4883

John Robinson

Otumoetai Health Centre
506 Otumoetai Road
TAURANGA

07 576 2321

Rotorua

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Neil Poskitt	Te Ngae Medical Centre Redwood shopping centre 5 Tarawera Rd Lynmore ROTORUA	07 345 6627 email

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Neil Poskitt

Te Ngae Medical Centre
Redwood shopping centre
5 Tarawera Rd
Lynmore
ROTORUA

07 345 6627

Napier

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Ronelle Brits	The Doctors Greenmeadows 524 Kennedy Rd NAPIER	06 844 6277 email

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Ronelle Brits

The Doctors Greenmeadows
524 Kennedy Rd
NAPIER

06 844 6277

Palmerston North

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Allison Maskill	Bulls Medical Centre 71 High St, Bulls PALMERSTON NORTH	06 322 1222 email

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Allison Maskill

Bulls Medical Centre
71 High St, Bulls
PALMERSTON NORTH

06 322 1222

Kapiti Coast

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
James Harman	Paraparaumu Medical Centre 40 Ihakara Street PARAPARAUMU	04 902 8507 email
Douglas Kingsford	Raumati Rd Surgery 23 Raumati Road RAUMATI BEACH	04 298 6807 email

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

James Harman

Paraparaumu Medical Centre
40 Ihakara Street
PARAPARAUMU

04 902 8507

Douglas Kingsford

Raumati Rd Surgery
23 Raumati Road
RAUMATI BEACH

04 298 6807

Wellington

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Helen Fieldes	P O Box 24 383 WELLINGTON	027 221 5335 email	Does Medicals privately, not through a clinic.
Guy Jenner	Kelburn Medical Centre 1 Upland Rd, Kelburn, WELLINGTON	04 939 9551 email
David Payne	Majestic Centre, 88/100 Willis Street Wellington Central WELLINGTON 6011	email	www.pacificmedicalexams.com(external link)
Simon Ryder-Lewis	Work Health Solutions Ltd Level 3, Petherick Tower, 38 Waring Taylor St, Wellington CBD	04 529 7375 email
Charlotte Dempster	Mana Specialists Centre 107 Mana Esplanade PAREMATA	04 233 8019 email

Picton

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Bruce Lintern	Picton Medical Centre 114 High Street PICTON	03 520 3222 email	03 520 3222

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Bruce Lintern

Picton Medical Centre
114 High Street
PICTON

03 520 3222

Nelson

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Glenda Barber	Maritime Medicals 4 Cherry Ave, Enner Glynn NELSON	027 600 6246 email	website(external link)

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Glenda Barber

Maritime Medicals
4 Cherry Ave, Enner Glynn
NELSON

027 600 6246

website(external link)

Christchurch & Canterbury Region

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email
Neil Averis	Health & Sport Central 591 Colombo Street CHRISTCHURCH	03 3660088 email
John Molloy	Forte Sports Level 1, Forte 2 132 Peterborough St Christchurch Central City 8014	03 384 2690 email
Pleayo Tovaranonte	Doctors on Cashel (@Allen St) 17 Allen Street Christchurch Central City CHRISTCHURCH 8013	03 366 2578 Book online(external link)

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Neil
Averis

Health & Sport Central
591 Colombo Street
CHRISTCHURCH

03 3660088

John Molloy

Forte Sports
Level 1, Forte 2
132 Peterborough St
Christchurch Central City 8014

03 384 2690

Pleayo Tovaranonte

Doctors on Cashel (@Allen St)
17 Allen Street
Christchurch Central City CHRISTCHURCH 8013

03 366 2578

Book online(external link)

Dunedin & Otago Region

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email
Nick Giblin	Broadway Medical Centre 2 Broadway DUNEDIN	03 477 4335 email
John Heydon	University of Otago PO Box 56 DUNEDIN	Otago University only - see internal Otago University contacts
David McBride	Healthworks Associates DUNEDIN	027 253 5451 email
Steve Williams	Mussleburgh Medical Centre 59A Mussleburgh Rise Musselburgh DUNEDIN	03 455 4085 email
Matthew Bailey	OAMARU	email

Invercargill

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email	Additional notes
Roger Deacon	Queens Park Medical Centre 97 Gala Street INVERCARGILL	03 218 3189 email	Advance notice is required
Marius Hill	Invercargill Medical Centre 169 Don Street INVERCARGILL	03 218 9116 email	If emailing please add Att Dr Hill
Konrad Richter	General Surgery South Queens Park Medical Centre 97 Gala St INVERCARGILL	03 218 3189 email or email	Also works at Southland Hospital – 0272131128

Name

Practice name & address

Phone number & email

Additional notes

Roger Deacon

Queens Park Medical Centre
97 Gala Street
INVERCARGILL

03 218 3189

Advance notice is required

Marius Hill

Invercargill Medical Centre
169 Don Street
INVERCARGILL

03 218 9116

If emailing please add Att Dr Hill

Konrad Richter

General Surgery South
Queens Park Medical Centre
97 Gala St
INVERCARGILL

03 218 3189

email or email

Also works at Southland Hospital – 0272131128

For Defence Personnel

Name	Practice name & address	Phone number & email
Ross Fountain	DHC, Flux Rd Linton Military Camp PALMERSTON NORTH	06 351 9565 email
Stephen Kuzmich; Niamh Kernan; Kim Rapson	Defence Health Centre Devonport Naval Base 91 Calliope Road Stanley Point Devonport AUCKLAND	09 445 5922 email
Chris Sames	Hyperbaric Unit 91 Calliope Road Devonport AUCKLAND	021 125 5687
Adrian Skinner	c/- NZDF	email
Kate Stanbridge	c/- NZDF	email

Overseas

Please see relevant country’s hyperbaric or diving doctor lists and contact DHMS for suitability.