WELLINGTON HOSPITAL HISTORY
Ashbridge, Murray R
Murray Richard ASHBRIDGEMB ChB (NZ) 1948, DO RCS (Eng) RCP (Lond) 1952, FRCS (Edin) 1954, FRACS 1962, FRACO 1970
Born Pahiatua 3 Oct 1925 Died 2008
Murray Ashbridge
Educated at Nelson College (1937 – 1939) and Rongotai College (1940 – 1942)
HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1949 – 1950
Lecturer in Physiology, Otago Medical School 1951
Specialist EENT Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1952 (to 5 Aug 52)
Registrar, Royal Eye Hospital, London 1953
Registrar, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading 1954 – 1955
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Wellington Hospital 1956 – 1971
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Rotorua Hospital 1972 – 2001
Chairman, Lakes Ophthalmic Services Ltd, a joint venture company with Rotorua Hospital to provide ophthalmic services 1979 – 2001
Chairman, Lakes Day Stay Surgical Services 1979 – 2001
Instigator for building Lakes Care Medical Centre
photograph courtesy Murray Ashbridge