Dr Kirsty Macfarlane
about Dr Kirsty Macfarlane
Specialisation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Gastrointestinal Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Hospitals Practicing At: Whangarei Hospital
Other Languages Spoken: Te Reo (Beginners), German (Intermediate)
services
Areas of Special Interest
Inflammatory Bowel Disease using advanced objective markers of disease such as Gastrointestinal Ultrasound, Irritable Bowel syndrome & nutrition, Special interest in Gut-Brain axis disorders, Endoscopy, Equity in healthcare, Adolescents & health care, mainly in IBD but also Coeliac disease & disease transition
credentials
Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB, Dip Nutrition, FRACP specialising in Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Ultrasound Accredited
Specialist Training
Qualified from a Diploma in Nutrition in 2006
Qualified from MBChB in 2014
Worked as a medical education fellow in 2016
Completed specialist training in FRACP Gastroenterology in 2022
Completed my Fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide Australia in 2024
Chair of the Equity Group in Gastroenterology 2022-2023
Completed accreditation (GENIUS) in Gastrointestinal Ultrasound in 2024
Specialist Experience
Two fellowships completed one in Endoscopy and one in Inflammatory bowel disease & gastrointestinal Ultrasound
University lectures to medical students in IBD & as a medical education fellow
Extended experience in equity in medicine - Chair of the
Equity group 2022-2023, focusing on Māori health equity
Projects on Adolescents in healthcare & IBD transition