THE TEAM

Dr Lissa Judd

Speciality:Dermatology, Occupational Medicine.

Areas of expertise: eczema, acne, phototherapy, contact allergy, occupational dermatology, skin cancer checks.

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Dr Lissa Judd

I am registered as both a dermatologist and an occupational medicine specialist. My main interests are in occupational dermatology, eczema, contact allergy, phototherapy and skin cancer I initially trained as a dermatologist in New Zealand and Australia, and then completed my Diploma in Industrial Health and Diploma in Occupational Health Practice, and then specialist training in Occupational Medicine.

I have been a lecturer in dermatology at the University of Otago (Wellington) for many years, and have also lectured in dermatology for the School of Pharmacy, the degree course in Podiatry, the Diploma in Industrial Health, the Diploma in Aviation Medicine and the Malaysian Diploma in Industrial Health. I was Departmental Medical Practitioner for the Occupational  Safety & Health Division of the New Zealand Department of Labour from 1993-95, and Senior Departmental Medical Practitioner there from 1995-99.

I have been both secretary and editor of the NZ branch of the Australian & New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine, and supervisor of the training scheme in the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine. In 2010 I was awarded the Dr John Stoke Medal for excellence in Occupational Medicine practice. I have published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, and have been an invited speaker at several conferences. I have attended workshops, contributed to focus groups, written guidelines and joined with colleagues on expert panels.

In my spare time I raise a family, cook, love the garden, play the guitar, and write poetry.

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Rod Studd

Specialty: Urology

Areas of expertise: prostate and bladder cancer, benign prostate disease, vasectomy and vasectomy reversal, stone disease, prosthetic urology

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Mr Rod Studd

Mr Rod Studd is a specialist Urologist, a graduate of the University of Auckland and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His fellowship year (2005-2006) was spent working at The Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital.

He is interested in risk assessment and diagnosis of prostate cancer. He aims to minimize the discomfort and risk associated with prostate biopsy by offering trans-perineal techniques under general anaesthetic and trans-rectal biopsy under oral sedation and local anaesthetic

Rod is a strong proponent of active surveillance for low risk prostate cancer. He offers radical prostatectomy and prostate brachytherapy. He performs approximately 100 prostatectomies per year employing potency preserving techniques (where appropriate) with excellent oncologic, continence and potency outcomes. For invasive bladder cancer Rod performs cystectomy, extended pelvic lymph node dissection then neobladder or ileal conduit reconstruction.

Rod is also interested in:
Treatment of stone disease (flexible ureteroscopy + LASER, shock wave therapy, and percutaneous stone removal), treatment of benign prostatic disease, no needle/no scalpel vasectomy, vasectomy reversal, circumcision, flexible cystoscopy, management of erectile dysfunction, prosthetic urology including penile implants and testicular prostheses.

Current memberships/other bodies:

Member Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand

Chairman of the Training and Education Committee of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (2011-2013)

Member of New Zealand Prostate Cancer Taskforce

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Rosa McLean

Phototherapist