Murray Richard ASHBRIDGE

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

Born Pahiatua 3 Oct 1925                                        Died 2008

Murray Ashbridge

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

HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1949 - 1950

Lecturer in Physiology, Otago Medical School 1951

Specialist EENT Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1952 (to 5 Aug 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

photograph courtesy Murray Ashbridge
Last updated 2 June 2022.