Meet our expert clinical team
At Aotearoa Diabetes Collective we have a growing team of clinicians who are specialised in diabetes. We recognise that it takes a village to help support and education people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Diabetes Nurse Specialist | Nurse Practitioner | Endocrinologist | Dietitian |
Paediatric | Adult
Diabetes Nurse Specialists
Nehi haumanu mate huka

Rachael Sampson
She/Her Pākehā
Director | Accredited Diabetes Nurse Specialist
RN Prescriber Diabetes Health
RN, BN First Class Hons.

Claire Lever
She/Her Ngāi Tahu
Director | Accredited Diabetes Nurse Specialist
RN Prescriber Diabetes Health
RN, BbmedSc, BN, MN (dist.)

Solita Donnelly
She/Her Pākehā
Director | Accredited Diabetes Nurse Specialist
RN Prescriber Primary care and Specialty teams
RN, BN, PGDip (dist.)

Jan Thomson
She/Her Pākehā
Diabetes Nurse Specialist - Paediatrics
RN Prescriber Diabetes Health
RN, RCpN, PGDipN
Nurse Practitioners
Mātanga Tāpuhi

Bryan Gibbison
He/Him Pākehā
Nurse Practitioner - Adults
Scope: Diabetes and related conditions
NP, RCpN, BN, MN (1st Class Hons.)

Rhian Teaz
She/Her Pākehā
Nurse Practitioner - Paediatrics
Scope: All conditions 0-18 years
NP, BN, MN (1st Class Hons.)
Dietitian
Mātanga kai

Brittany Malcolm
She/Her Pākehā
Registered Dietitian - all ages
Dietitian prescriber
MHSc Nutrition & Dietetics
Endocrinologist
Specialist diabetes doctor

Dr Ryan Paul
He/Him Ngāti Maru Hauraki
Specialist Endocrinologist
Prescribing supervisor
PhD, FRACP, MBChB
Administrator
Tau kōnae

Stacey Dunlop
She/Her/Ia Ngāti Pūkenga
Administrator
RN, BN, PGDip HSc.