Dr Deborah Brunt qualified as a doctor in 2008. She has worked in both New Zealand and Australia, in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine/Primary Care (General practice). Her experience has led to a specialist interest in Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine and Women’s Health.
Dr Brunt currently specializes integrative medicine as a Specialist General Practitioner.
Qualifications
Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician (IBLM)
Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine – 2022
International Board of Lifestyle Medicine – 2022
Fellowship Royal New Zealand College of General Practice – FRNZCGP
Royal New Zealand College of General Practice – 2021
Diploma in Paediatrics – DipPaeds
University of Auckland,
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – MBCHB
University of Auckland, 2008
Masters Degree in Health Science – MHSc
By thesis: ‘Dietary patterns and iron deficiency in New Zealand children aged 6-23 months.’
University of Auckland, 2006
Bachelor of Human Biology – BHB
University of Auckland, 2003
Scientific Publications
DR Brunt, CC Grant, CR Wall, PW Reed Interaction between risk factors for iron deficiency in young children. Nutrition & Dietetics 2012;69 (4), 285-292
Wall CR, Brunt DR, Grant CC. Ethnic variance in iron status: is it related to dietary intake?. Public Health Nutr. 2009;12(9):1413-1421. doi:10.1017/S1368980008004187
Grant CC, Wall CR, Brunt D, Crengle S, Scragg R. Population prevalence and risk factors for iron deficiency in Auckland, New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health. 2007;43(7-8):532-538. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01129.x
Davis P, Lay-Yee R, Dyall L, Briant R, Sporle A, Brunt D et al. Quality of hospital care for Māori patients in New Zealand: retrospective cross-sectional assessment. Lancet. 2006;367(9526):1920-1925. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68847-8
Presentations
2019 Trauma, Adverse Childhood events and chronic disease – National RNZCGP GP conference
Co-presented workshop with Dr Lucy O’Hagan – Dunedin, NZ
2011 Paediatric Pain Management
Multi-disciplinary Management of Pain Conference, Marlborough Convention Centre, Blenheim, NZ
2008 Interactions between risk factors for iron deficiency in young children
HealtheX ‘08, FMHS, University of Auckland, New Zealand
2006 Dietary patterns and iron deficiency in New Zealand infants and toddlers
Pacific Rim Indigenous Doctors Conference (PRIDOC), Rotorua, NZ
2006 An Apple a day keeps the doctor away
Exposure 06 Postgraduate Research Exposition, University of Auckland, NZ
Other Areas of Study
Feb 2022 Breast Microbiome and Glycobiome Course
Feb 2022 Integrative management of diabetes Course
Dec 2021 Plant-based nutrition Course
May 2016 ACNEM primary courses 1 and 2
Other Publications
Tips for working with your GP to diagnose and manage endometriosis – NZ Endo https://nzendo.org.nz/endo-news/gp-tips/
How To Use Food To Improve Your Health – The Instant Pot Table
https://www.theinstantpottable.com/use-food-to-improve-your-health/
Love And Bonding With Your Baby – The Inspiration Edit
https://www.theinspirationedit.com/love-bonding-baby/
Get Your Family To Sleep Without Feeling Like A Zombie – The Inspiration Edit