Dr Kuben Govender
I will be away on leave from the 27th of December until the 27th of January
About Dr Kuben Govender
Hospitals Practicing At: Waikato Hospital
Other Languages Spoken: Afrikaans
I enjoy being involved in the diagnosis & management of patients with complex medical problems.
My special interests include obstetric medicine & the management of lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes & hypertension
Services
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, Consultations, Holter monitoring, Resting electrocardiogram, Spirometry, Telehealth consultations
Credentials
Qualifications/Memberships
MBCHB (2000), FCP (SA) (2012), FRACP (2020)
Postgrad Dip. Diabetes (Cardiff Uni) 2015
Postgrad Dip. Endocrinology (Uni. Of South Wales) 2018
Postgrad Dip. In Obesity and Weight Management (Uni of South Wales) 2020
Fellow: Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Fellow: College of Physicians of South Africa
Member: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Specialist Training
I completed my specialist training in South Africa in 2012
Specialist Experience
I worked as a specialist physician in a private healthcare setting in South Africa for 8 years before moving to New Zealand. I have worked at the Waikato Hospital for the last 4 years & obtained fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians during this time
Current Positions
SMO in Internal Medicine at Waikato Hospital
SMO in Obstetric Medicine at Waikato Hospital
Prevocational Educational Supervisor at Waikato Hospital
Private Physician in Hamilton
