Meet our panel of medical specialists

Laura is a haematologist specialising in thrombosis and haemostasis. Having trained at the University of Auckland, School of Medicine, she completed her training in haematology in Auckland, and then completed a period of research at the University of Auckland as part of a PhD focusing on coagulation inhibitors... read more »

Paul Ockelford is a recently retired haematologist and former director of both the Adult Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit at Auckland City Hospital.  Paul has particular expertise in haemostasis and thrombosis and consults on a wide range of haematological disorders. He maintains an active research programme in the treatment of venous thromboembolism. Paul is a former chair of the New Zealand Subcommittee on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. He serves on the Medical Advisory panel of the New Zealand Haemophilia Foundation and the National Haemophilia Management Group. Paul acts as a reviewer for a number of medical journals and is an Investigator for a number of international clinical thrombosis trials. He is a former Chairman of the New Zealand Medical Association... read more »