Our team                            

Dr Lisa Dawson

Medical Oncologist

BSc, MBBS, FRACP

Dr Dawson is a general Medical Oncologist working in Northland with a special interest in breast cancer, GU and melanoma.

Lisa graduated from St. Georges Medical School London in 1994 with a BSc(Hon) and MB BS.

She moved to NZ in 1995 with her NZ born husband.  She then went on to train in internal medicine gaining entrance to the Royal Australasian College of Medicine in 2010.

After advanced training in Medical Oncology she took up a position as Medical Oncologist and Clinical Director of the Cancer and Blood services in Whangarei. In 2015 the department won an excellence award for the development of their model of care.

She believes in carefully assessing all the issues that a patient and family face before implementing a personalised management plan.

Lisa is married with 6 children. Her family enjoy spending their spare time sailing.

Dr Vincent Newton

Medical Oncologist

BSc, MBChB, FRACP

Dr Newton is a Medical Oncologist with a special interest in gynaecological and genitourinary cancers including renal and prostate cancer and also has experience in treating gastrointestinal and lung cancer.

Vince graduated from the University of Auckland with a BSc then undertook his medical degree at the University of Otago graduating in 2001. He worked in Auckland hospital in a range of areas including cardiology and geriatrics then completed his specialist training in Medical Oncology, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2014.

He currently also works as a Medical Oncologist in Whangarei at the Jim Carney Centre. He is actively involved in quality initiatives in cancer services and is dedicated to improving health services for Northland patients.

He provides an holistic, patient-centered approach, treating every patient with dignity and respect and aims to restore hope and health combining up-to-date evidence-based practice with individualised one-on-one care.

When not working Vince enjoys the lifestyle opportunities Northland offers including tramping and fishing with his family.

Dr Edmond Ang

Medical Oncologist

MRCPUK, MRCPI, FRACP

Dr Edmond Ang is a NZ trained medical oncologist who currently works at the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre, Whangarei Base Hospital and Canopy Cancer Care Whangarei. He has been a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians of Ireland since 2012 and a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians since 2022. 

After gaining broad clinical experience in multiple medical subspecialities in NZ and abroad, Edmond pursued advanced training in medical oncology at Palmerston North and Auckland. In 2018, he was made the Breast Cancer Foundation Clinical Research Fellow at Auckland City Hospital. There he served as an investigator in numerous novel anti-cancer therapies and experimental studies to reduce treatment related toxicities.  His focus on research has been recognized through several peer review publications and awards, including the PHARMAC Emerging Investigator of the Year Award in 2019. 

Edmond has a special interest in advancing cancer care in the elderly and is currently the National Representative of SIOG (International Society of Geriatric Oncology) for New Zealand. Through an award by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), he completed a technical fellowship in Geriatric Oncology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia. Edmond also enjoys teaching and has a diploma in medical education from the University of Cardiff. He is a passionate communicator around the topic of cancer care and has spoken in numerous local and international conferences, including at the opening ceremony of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in 2019.  

Edmond lives with his GP wife and three young boys. He is a published author and is currently working on a pictorial book to help children understand the meaning of cancer. 

Laura Clunie

Lead Pharmacist

Charlie McKenzie

Clinical Services Manager - Northern

Samantha McLeod

Oncology Nurse

Louise Harrison

Oncology Nurse

Phil Brown

Clinic Assistant

Karen Palmer

Clinical Nurse Manager - Whangarei

Ann Bradbury

Oncology Nurse

Nicola Rowlands

Pharmacy Technician

Emma Moore

Clinical Quality and Risk Manager

Phillipa Green

General Manager

Andrea Edwards

IT, Facilities and Projects Manager

Audrey Philip

Scheduling Services Manager

Karen Whiting

Marketing Manager

Sarah Ashton

Operations Manager