May 19, 2021
MBBS(Hons), FRACS(Orth), FAOrthA
Having graduated with honours in his MBBS from the University of New South Wales, Dr Walker was awarded the Zimmer Traveling Fellowship and undertook fellowships overseas in world-renowned hip and knee surgical units at the Brigham and Womens’ Hospital in Boston and Toronto Western Hospital. He is heavily involved in research, teaching, and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles.
Dr Peter Walker frequently lectures and gives presentations to surgeons and other health professionals both locally and internationally.
Bruce Bennett says new technology that zeroes in on hard-to-target prostate cancer is a great advancement – he just wishes it had arrived earlier, and cheaper. After three biopsies, dating back to 2005, that missed his cancer, Bennett – a 65-year-old retired Wellington teacher – was tested earlier this year with new fusion biopsy technology, which found […]
Read moreAcurity Health Group and property partner Vital Healthcare Property Trust have confirmed base isolators will be employed in the $106 million re-development of Wellington’s Wakefield Hospital enabling it to remain operational after a major earthquake. Wellington City Council has granted a Resource Consent for the proposed new hospital. Enabling works are currently underway with construction expected […]
Read moreBase isolators will be part of Wakefield Hospital’s $106 million redevelopment to ensure it can keep operating following a major earthquake. Plans were announced in November to bowl most of Wellington’s largest private hospital, in Newtown, to make way for an upgrade which will give patients access to state-of-the art facilities. Acurity Health Group and property partner Vital […]
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