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About Professor Rohan Ameratunga ONZM, BHB, MBChB
(Auck), PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, Dip ABMLI, FFSc (RCPA), FRCP (UK), FRCPATH (UK), FRCPCH (UK)
Adult and Paediatric Allergy Specialist
Clinical Immunologist
Training & Qualifications
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He is an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
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Professor Rohan Ameratunga is an Adult and
Paediatric Immunology/Allergy Specialist. |
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He trained at the Auckland University’s School
of Medicine and graduated with the prize for the best
academic record in the clinical years. |
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Subsequently he specialized in Internal Medicine and
Immunopathology before training in Paediatric Immunology. |
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Rohan completed a Paediatric Allergy/Immunology Fellowship
at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore,
MD, USA. |
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He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
of Australasia and the Royal College of Pathologists (UK). |
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Rohan is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College
of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians (UK). |
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He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK). |
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He is US Board certified in Medical and Laboratory Immunology. |
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He has also completed a PhD in Molecular Immunology.
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He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Science. |
Career
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Rohan was the Immunologist at Starship Children's Hospital
from 1991-1994. |
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He is currently working at Auckland Hospital as an adult
Clinical Immunologist and Immunopathologist. |
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He is responsible for the Immunology Laboratory (LabPlus)
at Auckland Hospital. |
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Rohan works part time in private practice: Tel. 919
2615. |
Teaching
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Rohan has teaching responsibilities for medical students
and specialist trainees in Adult Medicine at Auckland
University's School of Medicine. |
Research
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Rohan has one research project. This project is on primary
immune deficiency disorders, where his team is seeking
to identify new genes causing common variable immune deficiency.
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sms/mmp/clin_immune/default.aspx |
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He and his co-authors have published new diagnostic
criteria for common variable immune deficiency disorders. |
Publications & Conferences
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Rohan has published over 120 peer reviewed journal articles
in Allergy and Immunology. |
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He has been invited to speak at several international
conferences in Allergy and Immunology. |
Family & Hobbies
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Rohan is married and has a daughter and two cats. He
enjoys tennis and fitness. |
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