WORLDWISE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Professor Dr Marc Shaw
FRGS, F.R.N.Z.C.G.P, F.A.C.T.M, F.F.T.M(ACTM),
F.F.T.M RCPS (Glas)Dip,Trav.Med, Associate Professor, James Cook University,
Townsville, AUSTRALIA
Dr Marc Shaw has recently been awarded an FRGS (Fellow of the Royal Geographical
Society) and an ACTM medal from the Australian College of Travel Medicine for
his exceptional contributions to Travel Medicine. Dr Marc Shaw has also contributed
to many academic journals.
Marc is the Medical Director of the Worldwise Travellers Health Centres of
New Zealand, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health
and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Australia.
He is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice, A member
of International Society of Travel Medicine with the Diploma of Travel Medicine
from Glasgow, and also a Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine.
Marc Shaw is a Doctor, Traveller, Actor / Director, and observer of fine humour.
He was a Family Practitioner in Hamilton, New Zealand for 20 years before
commencing as the first full time travellers' health specialist in New Zealand.
He travels extensively (having been to over 80 countries), including recently
with Expeditions to South America, Mongolia, Indonesia, Africa, and in 2001
as the Team Doctor with Sir Peter Blake to Brazil and Venezuela. He has also
provided support for International SOS.
He has research interests in tropical and infectious diseases, travellers' health,
expedition medicine, and the safety and security of travellers abroad. Other
medical interests include Medicine and the Media, and the Art in Medicine.
We are at the fore-front of the Travel Medical field in N.Z therefore can pass
on the appropriate advice to our clients.
Dr Marc Shaw, FRNZCGP, FACTM, FFTM, DipTravMed - Medical Director
Dr Annemarie Hern, MB, BS, BHB - Travel Medicine Specialist
Robyn Kooperberg RGON - Practice Nurse Manager
Rod Tombleson - Business Manager
Rachel French - Receptionist
Rex Walker - Sales and marketing
Clare Shaw, BPSA - P.A, Reception Manager
Janet Powell - Infomatics
Professor Dr Marc Shaw has a fantastic team of qualified travel medicine specialists working with him in Hamilton, Auckland and Palmerston North - all of which have a strong passion for travel and have journeyed to some equally amazing destinations.
Dr. Annemarie Hern, M.B, B.Sc, B.H.B, ChB
Dr. Brigid O’Brien, M.B, B.S
Dr. Mark Taylor, MBChB, FRNZCGP, Dip SportsMed, Dip Obst, Cert TravMed
Dr Giles Chanwai, MBChB, FACEM, Dip Obst, Dip Paed
Dr Janine Rasmussen, BSc, MBchB, FRNZCGP, PGDipTravMed (Otago)
Dr Robyn Isbister, MBchB
RN Robyn Kooperberg, RGON
RN Susan Grant RN BCom
Lisa Scotland RCN