The Specialist GP
Episodes
Antibiotics in Early Life: What Are We Changing for the Future? w Prof Wayne Cutfield
07 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Wayne Cutfield, a paediatric endocrinologist at Starship Children’s Hospital and Professor at the Liggins Institute. Co leader of ...
Sun, Stores, and Supplementation: Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Early Life w Prof Ben Wheeler
24 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who should receive vitamin D in pregnancy and infancy? We focus on risk identification, prevention strategies, and the clinical recognition of deficie...
Eyelid lesions w Dr Sid Ogra.
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Louise Kuegler and Dr Sid Ogra explore the assessment and management of eyelid lesions in primary care. They discuss a clinical case of a 67y femal...
GLP- 1 RA and Eye Health w A Prof Racheal Niederer.
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are GLP-1 receptor agonists putting your patients’ eye health at risk? Here’s what you need to know.GLP-1 receptor agonists are revolutionising di...
Mastitis spectrum in the lactating indivdual w Dr Yvonne Le Fort.
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if that red, painful breast isn’t an infection — and antibiotics aren’t needed?Mastitis is now seen as a spectrum, often inflammatory rathe...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Panacea or Properly Indicated? w Prof Simon Mitchell.
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) which is used across a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, but for most clinicians, it remains something of a...
Field treatments in sun damaged skin w Dr Chin-Yun Lin.
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the rough, scaly patch you freeze in clinic today is just the visible part of widespread sun damage? Treating only what you can see may mean m...
The diagnosis is in the first minute w Maureen Bisognano
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do we really hear our patients? Or just listen long enough to respond? In today’s fast-paced clinics, true listening is often the first casualty. Ye...
Perimenopause- early identification and intervention w Dr Megan Ogilvie.
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How comfortable are you managing Mary? She’s 45, fit, still having regular periods, but struggling with poor sleep, anxiety and irritability. Is thi...
Hooded eyelids w Dr Sig Ogra
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Louise Kuegler and Dr. Sid Ogra discuss the clinical presentation, implications, and management of hooded eyelids. They explore t...
Decompression Illness: What Clinicians Need to Know w Prof Simon Mitchell
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Professor Simon Mitchell about decompression illness, an umbrella term that includes decompression sickness and arterial...
Specialist GP- Why recognition matters w Dr Samantha Murton
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overviewWhat does it mean to be a Specialist GP — and why does it matter? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Samantha M...
Oral Tobacco and Nicotine Products in Aotearoa NZ w Dr Jude Ball.
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Louise Kuegler discusses the rising prevalence of oral tobacco and nicotine products, particularly among youth in New Zealand, with Dr. Jude Ball....
Suicide risk assessment w Dr Cheryl Buhay
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview Suicide continues to be a major public health issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, touching every clinician working in primary care. G...
Osteopenia management: Zolendronate- an update w Professor Ian Reid.
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Louise Kuegler and Professor Ian Reid explore osteopenia—what it means, why it matters, and how it fits into fracture prevention. Drawing on the ...
Sexting, Porn and Consent in Young People w Dr Claire Meehan
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview: In this episode, we explore the realities of sexting and porn exposure among young people — what’s normal, what’s harmful...
Kindness in healthcare leadership w Dr Nicki Macklin.
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview What does kindness really look like in healthcare leadership — and why does it matter? In this episode of The Specialist GP, D...
The Specialist GP- Welcome!
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview Welcome to the first episode of The Specialist GP! I’m Dr Louise Kuegler — Specialist GP and medical educator —...