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Frances grew up in Central Hawkes Bay before attending Otago Medical School, graduating in 2011.  She has worked in various parts of NZ and Australia and now returns to live in Hawkes Bay with her husband and two children.

Phoebe was born and raised in Auckland and completed her studies at Otago University. 
Her special interests include womens’ health, completing a postgraduate diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2022. 
Outside of work she is a mother of one and enjoys running and the outdoors.
 

Kirstie was born in New Zealand and trained as a Registered Nurse at the Eastern Institute of Technology. After 15 years of experience in peri-operative and primary healthcare, she completed her Master’s in Nursing and became a Nurse Practitioner. With 20 years of experience in the Bay of Plenty, Kirstie has recently relocated back to Hawkes Bay. She has a special interest in type 2 diabetes, COPD, and perimenopause. In her spare time, Kirstie enjoys exploring the region’s beautiful walking tracks, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Dr Corinna Proehl grew up in Germany and graduated at the University of Wurzburg where she also finished her PhD in Cardiology. She has been working as a doctor in New Zealand since 1988 and is a Fellow of the RNZCGP.

She enjoys all aspects of General Practice. Corinna is married to a Kiwi with two adult sons. She enjoys the New Zealand outdoors with tramping, fishing and an always present collection of farm animal that need nursing back to health.

Yvonne was born and raised in Hawke’s Bay and graduated as a Comprehensive RN in 1985. She worked in Auckland and then Western Australia in medical/surgical, orthopaedics, burns/plastics, midwifery, paediatrics, and new-born Intensive Care. Yvonne joined The Doctors in 2003 as a Registered Nurse, going on to graduate as a Nurse Practitioner in 2016. She is a member of the NZ College of Primary Health Care Nurses, Executive and Editor of their journal and their representative on the National Cervical Screening Programme Advisory and Action Group. Special Interests: Women’s Health, Paediatrics and Diabetes Outside of work Yvonne enjoys gardening, craftwork, and genealogy.

Dr Andrew Rigby grew up in England and graduated from the University of East Anglia, UK in 2008. He became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2014 and has spent the past 10 years working in Scotland. He joined The Doctors in February 2022. He has a particular interest in General Practice, Musculoskeletal medicine and Dementia. Outside of work he can mostly be found on the golf course, enjoying the Hawke’s Bay sunshine.

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Dr West graduated from St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 2001. Sarah was an Officer in the British Army for 7 years. Her GP training was completed in the UK graduating as a Member of the Royal College of GPs. She has interests in Musculo Skeletal medicine.

Started with The Doctors Hastings in 2011.

Special interests: Paediatrics, Accident and Medical. 

Rhys was born but not raised in Hawke’s Bay but has been back for more than a decade now and at The Doctors Hastings since 2014. He is a GP, an urgent care doctor, and a clinical editor for HealthPathways. He has two kids who take up a fair amount of his time outside of work as does running the streets or hills of Hawke’s Bay.

Experience / Special interest: General practice, family health, minor surgery, dermatology.

Dr Brett Starck has been with The Doctors Hastings since 1994. He graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in 1986 and has practiced medicine in South Africa, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Dr Starck's areas of special interest are General Practice and Ear, Nose & Throat. Outside work he is married with two adult children who are university graduates.