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From 1 October 2026, we regulate the physician associate profession in Aotearoa New Zealand

Our job is to protect the public by ensuring doctors and physician associates are competent and fit to practise. Find out more about physician associates and what you need to know [here] .

Hewa Wellage,
Sanduni Nishadika

Doctor

Not available
No registered speciality
Practising (certificate expires 31 August 2027)

Profession

Doctor
Status
Practising certificate dates

1 September 2026 — 31 August 2027
Notes

Dr Hewa Wellage is required to practise medicine under supervision in the GPEP training programme.
Conditions

None
Qualifications
MD 2015 Grodno
- Medical Doctor
- Grodno State Medical University, Belarus
General scope

Awarded 30 May 2023
Provisional scope

Awarded 4 April 2022

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From 1 October 2026, we regulate the physician associate profession in Aotearoa New Zealand

Profession

Status

Practising certificate dates

Scope of practice

Conditions

Qualifications

General scope

Provisional scope