Michaela Sutherland
Michaela is a highly accomplished nurse with a career that spans over three decades. Throughout her career, Michaela has dedicated herself to areas of critical care, cardiology, and palliative care. She was involvement in New Zealand’s first liver transplant team and her secondment to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for specialised training on caring for liver transplant patients.
Michaela’s passion for cardiology led her to a senior nurse position as a Cardiac Specialty Nurse at Tauranga Hospital, where she was instrumental in patient education and management of cardiovascular conditions. Michaela values her relationships with patients and works hard to improve their health and overall quality of life. She is particularly dedicated to helping patients manage COPD by educating them and providing support to reduce symptoms and complications.
In her spare time, Michaela enjoys reading, walking her cavoodle Sophie and spending time with family.
