Our Team

Our Surgeons

Derek Goodisson

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Derek is the principal surgeon in the region for head and neck cancer, facial deformity surgery both accident-related, congenital and oral surgery. He also has a sub-speciality interest in skin cancer management. Derek is an active member of a number of College committees, including Australia and New Zealand Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) and the British equivalent (BAOMS).  He is an AOCMF Faculty member and works nationally on the Dental Council and Medical Council of New Zealand advisory panels.


Lloyd Peterson

Doctor

Dr Lloyd Peterson graduated from Otago University in 1991. He is a fellow of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia, who works full time in the skin cancer field both in diagnosis and surgical management.


Hamish Cameron

Oral Surgeon

Hamish attended the University of Otago, graduating in 2003, BDS with Credit. In 2009 Hamish returned to Dunedin to undertake the conjoint MDS/MBChB programme. During these five years, he trained in oral and maxillofacial surgery and completed medicine, graduating in 2013, MDS with Distinction, MBChB.


Lynda Croft

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Dr Lynda Croft is an experienced obstetrician & gynaecologist in Hastings who has had 17 years of experience in Hawke's Bay in the public and private sectors.  Prior to this, she worked in the UK in central London, and also in Plymouth.


Justin Pratt

Doctor

Dr Justin Pratt grew up in Hawke’s Bay and studied Medicine at the University of Otago in Dunedin with postgraduate study in the UK and Australia. His professional area of interest is in Skin Cancer diagnosis and surgery and he trained under and is an Accredited Doctor with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.


Our Registered Nurses

Cynthia Garrity

Registered Nurse

Kristin Clarke

Registered Nurse

Davina Nicholls

Registered Nurse

Nicky Weber

Registered Nurse


Our Support Staff

Nicole Verhoeven

Practice Manager

Megan Pitt

Clinical Coordinator

Leigh Henderson

Receptionist

Emma Coraj

Clinical and Administrative Support

Denise Evans

Receptionist