May 2, 2021
MBChB, FRACP
A Wellingtonian by birth, Brendan worked in Australia and the UK before completing his specialist training at Wellington Hospital.
Following this he spent three years in cancer research at Newcastle University, UK, completing a PhD.
Brendan returned to Wellington in 2012 to take up a specialist appointment in medical oncology at the CCDHB.
He treats a variety of tumour types but maintains an interest in lung cancer and is a member of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
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