Dr Glen Davies wins at NZ Primary Healthcare Awards for keto diet work in Taupō
19 May, 2021 08:13 PM
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Dr Glen Davies (left) won General Practitioner of the Year at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards. Medtech Global s Jeremy van de Klundert is at right. Photo / NZ Primary Healthcare Awards
Dr Glen Davies (left) won General Practitioner of the Year at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards. Medtech Global s Jeremy van de Klundert is at right. Photo / NZ Primary Healthcare Awards
Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender
Taupō family doctor Dr Glen Davies has won a top medical accolade, being named General Practitioner of the Year at this year s New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards.
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