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A few words from…Joan Song
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A few words from…Joan Song
Monday 13 November 2023, 12:37 PM

Joan Song with retired Rotorua GP John Armstrong at the handover to Ngāti Pikiao of the Ōwhata Medical Centre [Image: Supplied]
US-trained GP Joan Song grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, spending most of her career providing care to the state’s Native American community. Dr Song is working towards RNZCGP fellowship, based at Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Pikiao practice in Rotorua
The best thing for me about our practice is being back in Rotorua and serving the Ngāti Pikiao iwi and residents of Rotorua.
I have donated my fair
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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