Dr Hussain Patel is an ophthalmologist specialising in glaucoma and cataract surgery in Auckland. He is dedicated to preventing vision loss from glaucoma using advanced diagnostic technology, performs skilled cataract surgery, and provides comprehensive eye care for common conditions.
Training and background
- Medical education at the University of Otago
- Junior doctor positions in Wellington and Auckland, including two years as a Senior House Officer in Ophthalmology
- Completed a Doctorate of Medicine (MD) research degree in 2004 at the University of Auckland
- Five years of advanced registrar training in Ophthalmology in Hamilton and Auckland
- A further two years of clinical and research fellowship training in glaucoma and cataract surgery in Auckland and Toronto, Canada
Academic and professional roles
- Examiner for the Royal Australian and New Zealand college of Ophthalmologists
- Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at the New Zealand National Eye Centre and the University of Auckland
- Consultant at Greenlane Clinical Centre
- Clinical lead for the Advanced Glaucoma Therapeutics Training programme run by Auckland District Health Board and the University of Auckland
- Visiting Lecturer for the Australian College of Optometry
- Supervises research fellows and teaches medical and optometry students
- Recipient of the 2019 Dennis Pickup Clinical Educator Award from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Auckland
- Member of Voluntary Ophthalmic Services Overseas (VOSO)
- Active in glaucoma research, published in peer-reviewed journals, and a speaker at local and international ophthalmology meetings
Outside the clinic
An Auckland native, Dr Patel lives here with his partner and their two children, with wider family in Auckland and Wellington. He enjoys travelling, golf, fishing, walking, running and reading.
Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Interest Group
- American Glaucoma Society
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology New Zealand
- New Zealand Medical Association
- School of Medicine Post-Graduate Education and Training Committee