Murray Richard ASHBRIDGE   
MB ChB (NZ), DO RCS (Eng) RCP (Lond), FRCS (Edin), FRACS, FRACO
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Born Pahiatua 3/10/1925    

Educated at Nelson College (1937 - 1939) and Rongotai College (1940 - 1942)

MB ChB (NZ) 1948, DO RCS (Eng) RCP (Lond) 1952, FRCS (Edin) 1954, FRACS 1962, FRACO 1970

HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1949 - 1950
Lecturer in Physiology, Otago Medical School 1951

Specialist EENT Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1952 (to 5/8/52)

Registrar, Royal Eye Hospital, London 1953
Registrar, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading 1954 - 1955

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Wellington Hospital 1956 - 1971

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Rotorua Hospital 1972 - 2001
Chairman, Lakes Ophthalmic Services Ltd, a joint venture company with Rotorua Hospital to provide ophthalmic services 1979 - 2001
Chairman, Lakes Day Stay Surgical Services 1979 - 2001
Instigator for building Lakes Care Medical Centre

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photograph courtesy
Murray Ashbridge