Health Practitioners
Dr Gayle O'Duffy
General Practitoner
Hailing from Queensland, where I studied Medicine, I came skiing at Mt Hutt in 1982 and never went home.
I have been part of the Medical Team in Methven since 1983. I have interests in rural medicine, gynaecology, musculoskeletal medicine and long term pain management.
In the last 15 years I have been involved in medical planning and service delivery for all of Canterbury.
After many years of skiing I took up golf, so when I’m not at the Medical Centre, you find me on the golf course or in my jewellery workshop.
Dr Laura Pfeifer
General Practitoner
I worked at the Christchurch Public Hospital and in Nelson before joining the Methven medical centre team in 2021. I am hugely passionate about Lifestyle Medicine, particularly the prevention and treatment/reversal of chronic medical conditions through nourishment of the body and mind. I am a member of the Australasian College of Lifestyle Medicine and have completed a fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine as well as hold a post graduate diploma in obstetrics and medical gynaecology. Outside of work I enjoy being active and became an age-group world champion triathlete in 2023.
Dr Hamish Liddy
General Practitoner (GPEP 1) Registrar
I was born and raised in Timaru before spending eight years in the New Zealand Navy as helicopter aircrew. A subsequent career change to medicine brought me back south to Otago Medical School.
I completed four years based at Timaru Hospital, including experience in General Surgery, before relocating to Methven to commence training in both Rural Hospital Medicine and General Practice. I have a strong interest in point-of-care ultrasound and am keen to continue developing and integrating this skill into my clinical practice.
Outside of work, I keep busy flying as a private pilot, skiing when conditions allow, and hiking or bike-packing when they do not. I am also a relapsing golfer and occasional triathlete—making Methven an ideal place for me to live and work!
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Kathryn Hellyer
Nurse Practitioner
I have worked at the Methven Medical Centre for the past 17 years which I love as I was born and bred in rural NZ..
After doing my hospital time, I became a practice nurse and then decided to undertake my Nurse Practitioner training. I have been a qualified Nurse Practitioner since 2015 and thoroughly enjoy this role. My special interest is women’s health across the generations.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family. I also love to keep active and teach gym classes in Ashburton