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Paediatric orthopaedic researcher
Dr. Nikki Hooper
Senior Clinical Lecturer · Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
University of Otago · Christchurch
Christchurch, New Zealand
Paediatric Trauma, Physeal Fractures & Hip Disorders
Hip & KneeTraumaPaediatric OrthopaedicsOutcomes, Evidence & RehabilitationClinical outcomesClinical trials
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Relevant experience includes Clinical outcomes and Clinical trials. Exact academic eligibility must be confirmed with the admitting doctoral programme.
Formal PhD supervision eligibility has not been confirmed from the current official source.
Profile reviewed 13 August 2026. Inclusion confirms research relevance, not current capacity or guaranteed admission.
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!Research activityResearch relevance is supported by the institutional profile; a more specific activity statement is still being documented.
!Doctoral supervision evidenceFormal PhD supervision eligibility is not confirmed from the current official source.
!Recruitment availabilityCurrent availability must be confirmed directly.
→Verification dateCovered by the directory-wide review on 13 August 2026.
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Otago Health Sciences PhD route · official profile documents paediatric fracture cohorts, multicentre trials and surgical-education research; verify formal supervision capacity and funding