RHEUMATOLOGY

Rheumatology

David Gardner is a consultant general physician and rheumatologist who completed his medical degree at The University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and specialist training in New Zealand with time spent in Hawke’s Bay, Waikato and Otago. He currently works at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital as well as undertaking his role at Scott Clinic.

Services Provided

Comprehensive Diagnostic Consultations: expert evaluation of joint pain, unexplained systemic symptoms, and abnormal blood work (e.g. elevated immune or inflammatory markers)

Long-Term Disease Management: customized, long term treatment plans for chronic, systemic autoimmune and inflammatory conditions

Advanced Therapy Management: initiating and closely monitoring conventional disease modifying therapies (e.g. methotrexate) and targeted biologic therapies

Joint & Soft Tissue Injections: therapeutic corticosteroid injections for targeted pain and inflammation relief, performed during standard consultation

Telehealth Consultations: available for follow-up appointments to allow ongoing monitoring where clinically appropriate, offering convenience for stable patients

 Conditions Seen & Treated

Inflammatory & Autoimmune Arthritis such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

Systemic Connective Tissue & Autoimmune Diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Scleroderma

Crystal & Metabolic Bone and Joint Disorders such as Gout and Osteoporosis

Generalised Joint & Soft Tissue Complaints such as Osteoarthritis, Tendinopathies and Bursitis, Fibromyalgia

 Appointment & Booking Details

Initial Consultations: 60 minutes

These are thorough, "head-to-toe" assessments

Follow-Up Appointments: 30 minutes

For ongoing monitoring and medication adjustments

 

A GP or specialist referral is required prior to booking to ensure clinical appropriateness and to ensure up to date information is available for the consultation

 

For enquiries and bookings please contact Susy on 0273277044 or email bayrheumatology@gmail.com