Our Team

Born and raised in the Netherlands, I graduated as a medical doctor in 2014 at Maastricht University. Afterwards, I proceeded to qualify as a GP and completed a PhD research degree in ear, nose and throat medicine and neuroscience. During these years I was fortunate to have worked in several different countries, such as UK, Canada, Nepal and Ghana.

My job as a GP provides a unique position to care for patients of all age groups, help and guide them with their specific needs, and build a trusting relationship over time. I find this variety of medical practice very stimulating and rewarding.

In October 2021 my partner Jan and I moved to this beautiful part of the world. We feel inspired by the Kiwi lifestyle and especially love to explore the outdoors, whether it be climbing, mountain biking or tramping. I consider myself very fortunate to be part of the team at Greenwood health and am looking forward to meeting you.

I completed medical training in Nottingham, England, in 2002. Following a variety of hospital jobs in England and Australia, I completed specialist GP training in 2007.
I moved to this beautiful area with my family in 2015. I have worked at Greenwood Health since January 2023. It’s a real pleasure to work with this amazing team to support the health of our vibrant community.
As well as General Practice, I have a clinical research role with the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, with a special interest in asthma and diabetes.
Outside of work, I enjoy relaxing with family and friends. I love wing foiling and kitesurfing on our incredible coastline as well as running and biking in the hills.

I was born in Ōtepoti Dunedin and grew up mainly in Ōtautahi Christchurch. I trained as a paramedic and worked in Queensland before returning to Ōtepoti Dunedin to complete my medical degree. I have now been in the top of the south for about 5 years and am a dual trainee in general practice and rural hospital medicine. I have a passion for equitable healthcare and am excited to be working in this community.

Outside of work, you can find me having adventures with my family and enjoying all the outdoor activities available in the region.

The Nelson/Tasman region has always been home for me. I grew up on a dairy farm up the Sherry River in Tapawera and attended Nelson College where I was a boarder in Barnicoat house. I returned to the region at the end of 2022 after living, studying, and working in Dunedin for the last 9 years.

I graduated from the University of Otago with my medical degree in 2019 and worked as a doctor at Dunedin Hospital for 3 years. I especially enjoyed the time I spent working in the Emergency Department and Student Health. In 2023 I completed my first year of postgraduate training towards becoming a specialist GP, passing my clinical and written exams. I will be continuing to progress through my general practice training programme toward my GP fellowship in the next couple of years. I like all areas of General Practice and enjoy consistently working with people over time to improve health and well-being.

Outside of work I enjoy weightlifting, cycling, and spending time with my pets, family, and friends.

My name is Quirine and I am a general practitioner from the Netherlands.

I completed my medical training in 2011. Afterwards, I have worked in Papua New Guinea and South Sudan with Doctors Without Borders. After that, my husband and I worked in rural South Africa for several years. Back home I completed my GP training and soon afterwards it was time for a new adventure for our family.  We are very glad to have been given the opportunity to work in this beautiful community.

In my free time, I enjoy exploring this amazing country.

I grew up on the Otago Peninsula and graduated from the Otago School of Medicine in 2008. I joined Greenwood Health in 2013 as a GP registrar and became and a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2015.

I enjoy the diversity of general practice and have developed an interest in skin cancer prevention, detection and management – both medical and surgical. I offer a Skin Cancer Clinic service at Greenwood Health alongside my colleague Dr Colette Pienaar.

I was born in the Netherlands, where I completed my GP training and a specialisation in tropical medicine. Before my family and I found our home in Motueka in 2012, I worked in Columbia, providing medical aid to indigenous communities.

I am passionate about getting to know people, learning about their backgrounds, motives and aspirations. While I enjoy all aspects of rural general practice, my special interests are travel medicine, rheumatology and woman’s health. I am a certified Yellow Fever vaccinator and I also work in the public rheumatology clinic twice a month.

Outside of work, I love spending time in the outdoors and with my young family.

I have been in the Nelson Region since graduating from Otago University in 2002. My wife and I love the region so much that we have never left. We have three young children and enjoy the wonderful environment that Motueka offers to raise a family. I enjoy all aspects of General Practice. With a special interest in allergies, musculoskeletal medicine, and providing healthcare for children. I have completed extra paediatric training via a Diploma in Child Health at Otago and also hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Allergic Disease from the University of Western Sydney.

Having completed my medical training at the University of CapeTown, South Africa, I have worked in South Africa, England and Wellington as a GP. Since 2006, I have been fortunate to be able to call Motueka home and to be part of the team at Greenwood Health. I enjoy all aspects of primary health and have a particular interest in Paediatrics, having a diploma in Child Health. My other areas of interest are in Women’s Health and Care of the Elderly.

Born in Taranaki my family soon moved to the South Island and really this is where I have remained. I graduated from Otago University in 1983 and started general practice in Motueka in 1991, initially in Riwaka, then Pah St and on to Greenwood in 2008.

From 2018 for 2 ½ years I left Greenwood to experience work in different places. The highlight of this time was having  the privilege to work as a volunteer in Vanuatu and Nepal.

I am now back working in Greenwood trying to fill the fairly large shoes of Dr Martin Hudson, who retired in 2020.

I have post graduate qualifications in sexual health , travel medicine and gynaecology.

Outside of work I love the outdoors enjoying tramping, biking and caving.

I have 2 adult daughters, both of whom are living in Motueka, so this is clearly meant to be my home.

Trained at Pretoria University in South Africa, I qualified as a doctor in 1996. I worked in rural South Africa until we moved to Motueka in 2004. I attained my Fellowship with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2013. I am interested in all aspects of general practice, but I especially enjoy skin cancer medicine and women’s health. My husband, Willem, is a dentist and works in the dental wing of Greenwood Health. We have three children. I recharge by reading good books, enjoying long walks on the beach, having friends around for a meal and watching a good movie. In the community I am actively involved at Alive Church of Christ.

My motto when practising medicine is the following: “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease” – William Osler

Born in Dannevirke in rural Tararua country I moved to the South Island for school and never left. I now consider myself a mainlander and have settled in sunny Tasman with my wife and children.

Prior to starting medicine I completed an honours degree in Molecular Biotechnology through Otago as well as a certificate in Outdoor Recreation through Tai Poutini Polytechnic on the West Coast.

I have been a doctor for over ten years, working in a number of hospitals in the South Island while completing my specialist training in Rural Hospital Medicine. I am currently splitting my time between a hospital job at Te Nikau in Greymouth and GP work at Greenwood. My interests in medicine include older person care, general internal medicine, cardiology, acute care and wilderness and remote medicine.

Outside of work I keep balance by enjoying the hills and beaches with my family.