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Chris graduated as an osteopath in London in 1984. After pursuing further study at the Bioengineering Unit of Strathclyde University in Glasgow, he  completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Biomechanics.

At the University of Otago he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health Practice through the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine in 1994. Research conducted in clinical anatomy through the Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences led to a Master of Science (MSc) degree, and his Doctoral degree (PhD), from which he has published several articles in international peer reviewed journals. Clinical anatomy continues to form the basis of ongoing clinical research in the Department of Anatomy at Otago University.  

Chris was instrumental in the development of New Zealand Osteopathic professional education with the installation of a five year double degree program for Osteopaths at UNITEC in Auckland in 1999. As one of the longest serving members of the ACC Expert Panel that developed the NZ Guidelines for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain, he participated in this multidisciplinary process that sought to move the 'usual' management of acute low back pain toward evidence based 'best' practice.

Continuing an involvement in education and research at the University of Otago, Chris maintains a visiting research appointment and contributes to the clinical anatomy casual teaching for the Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology. He has published numerous scholarly articles in anatomical and osteopathic journals and is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA). In addition, he serves as required in the accreditation process of institutional osteopathic degree programmes by the Australian and New Zealand Osteopathic Council (ANZOC).

AeJa McGrath is likely to be your first point of personal contact with Dunedin Osteopathic Clinic and she runs the practice with a smile!

Without her effective management at the front desk we would truly struggle. She juggles all the 'behind-the-scenes' organisation to keep the practice running efficiently and she liaises with external agencies like ACC.

Should you have any queries, please contact AeJa in the first instance.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 August 2010 18:50 )