Meet our panel of medical specialists

Research Review New Zealand works with over 70 local medical specialists to select and advise on the most important research from around the world. They advise on what really matters, what impact it has on local healthcare and what we need to do in our daily practice to accomodate new skills and knowledge. Select a category below to see more about each of our expert advisors.

Alison Stewart

Alison Stewart

Alison is the Programme Leader for Sterilising Technology at the Open Polytechnic and was previously the Training & Quality Supervisor and Service Team Leader of the sterile services for Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB), where she worked alongside Infection Control. As an executive member of the New Zealand Sterile Services Association (NZSSA) she is currently both treasurer and the NZ representative on the committee updating the joint Australian/ New Zealand standard on cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities. Alison provides expert commentary for NZ Infection Control and Prevention Review along with Dr Richard Everts and Barbara Gibson .. read more »

Dr Richard Everts MBChB, FRACP, ABMM

Dr Richard Everts MBChB, FRACP, ABMM

Richard is a hospital and community Infectious Disease Specialist Physician and Medical Microbiologist, based in Nelson and Marlborough. He provides several Pacific Islands with on-site antibiotic stewardship, infection control and microbiology laboratory support. Richard also does some acute general medicine work, consults to ACC, runs a private internal medicine clinic, and carries out a variety of research and writing activities... read more »

Ruth Barratt  RN, B.Sc. (Hons), MAdvPrac (Hons)

Ruth Barratt RN, B.Sc. (Hons), MAdvPrac (Hons)

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control, Canterbury DHB. Ruth is Chairperson of the College of Infection Prevention & Control Nurses, NZ Nurses Organisation (IPCNC) as well as Adjunct Lecturer at Griffiths University in Brisbane. She initially qualified in the UK and then did specialist infection control training in both New Zealand and Australia. Ruth has worked for many years in various infection control roles throughout New Zealand and is involved in many groups at a national level. Ruth provides expert commentary for NZ Infection Control and Prevention Review along with Dr Richard Everts and Alison Stewart. .. read more »