Dr James Bishop (he/him)
MBChB, FRNZCGP, PGDipSportsMed

Dr James Bishop lives in Dunedin with his wife and young son. Growing up in Ashburton, James greatly admired his local GP’s dedication and passion and decided to embark on a career in General Practice. James has worked as a GP for 7 years, achieving Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2018.
James has special interest in sport and Sports Medicine, having completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine. He has been the team doctor for the Otago Mitre 10 Cup rugby team 2016 to 2018, and for the New Zealand Under 20s rugby team for their World Cup campaigns for 2018 (France) and 2019 (Argentina), and still does some work with Otago Rugby. James tries to maintain some work-life balance, which used to include badminton, cricket, football, and distance running, but these days sticks to mountain biking.