Botany Junction Blog

Dr Ahmed Kareem

Fluent in English and Arabic. Dr Kareem graduated in 2007 and has a post-graduate diploma from the University of Auckland.

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Dr Andrea Sievwright

Fluent in English, speaks some Samoan. Dr Sievwright has an MB ChB 2005 Otago; FRNZCGP 2013. She has a Diploma in Paediatrics and an interest in Women’s Health.

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Dr Carlos Lam Yang

Fluent in English, and Cantonese A graduate of the University of Otago, 2008. A dual Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Colleges of General Practice and Urgent Care.

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Dr Derryn Manga

Dr Derryn Manga, has a strong medical background and a genuine connection to our community. Returning to East Auckland she provides high-quality health care for patients of all ages.

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Dr Jayani Kannangara

Fluent in English, and Sinhalese. Dr Kannangara has an MBChB from the University of Otago.

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Dr Nirupama Garikapati

Fluent in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Swahili. Trained in India and gained diverse clinical experience in Kenya and India before moving to New Zealand in 2017, where she has since worked in Whanganui and Auckland

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Dr Roimata Herman

Dr Roimata Herman, connected to the Cook Islands she studied medicine at the University of Auckland. We are delighted to introduce her as an available doctor here at Botany Junction Medical.

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Dr Sonia Kamdar

Fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi. Dr Kamdar is a Fellow of the RNZCGP and a graduate of the National University of Ireland (UCD).

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Dr Therese Khella

Fluent in English and Arabic. Holds postgraduate Diplomas in Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology from The University of Auckland.

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Dr Wen Chen

Fluent in English and Mandarin. Dr Chen graduated from the Fujian Medical University of China.

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