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

International Board of Lifestyle Medicine certified physician
Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine Certified Physician

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

https://www.theinspirationedit.com/family-sleep/