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Qualifications

MB ChB 2005 Birm; MRCP (UK) 2008; Spec Cert (Rheumat) 2012 FRCP (UK); CCT (UK) (Rheu) 2014; FRACP 2017 - Internal medicine

Profile

Dr Nikki lives in Auckland, New Zealand and is originally from the UK. She graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School, England in 2005 and completed her postgraduate specialist training in England. She worked as a Rheumatologist there before migrating to New Zealand in 2016.
Dr Nikki is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Auckland Hospital and in private practice, and a Senior Lecturer at Auckland Medical School, where she leads rheumatology teaching for medical students. Dr Nikki is an RACP educational supervisor for registrars, directly involved in supervising and training rheumatology Advanced Trainees as well as conducting clinical research. Her research interest is in Lupus/SLE. Dr Nikki has published >20 papers from across the Rheumatology spectrum.
Outside of clinical medicine, Dr Nikki provides yoga therapy to clients with health or mobility issues and teaches accessible group yoga at a range of facilities.

Title or Designation

Rheumatologist

Gender

Female / Wāhine

Vocational Scope

Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Punjabi

Contact Details

Dr Nikki Tugnet is available at the following services:

This service is available at the following location:

Greenlane Clinical Centre

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Please email all correspondence to: Maria Lobo, Rheumatology Nurse Specialist mlobo@adhb.govt.nz 

Rheumatology Dept
Building 7 - GCC
Private Bag 92189
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142.

If the correspondence is clinical in nature, please send it as an e-referral to either the treating clinician or to the Rheumatology dept. (rheumatologydept@adhb.govt.nz)

Private Services

Integrated Rheumatology - Nikki Tugnet | Rheumatologist

This service is available at the following location:

1 - 3 Cowan Street, Ponsonby, Auckland

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.