Dr Brian Broom

MB ChB 1967 Otago; FRACP 1975

Allergic and Immunologic disorders of all kinds. 

A special interest in chronic urticaria and other 'idiopathic' allergy-type syndromes.

Psychosomatic disorders or, better, MindBody disorders, especially those presenting via Immunology clinics.  Dr Broom is formally trained in both clinical immunology and psychotherapy, and leads the post-graduate programme in MindBody Healthcare at AUT University where he is Adjunct Professor.  He is particularly interested in the role of psychosocial factors in the development and persistence of all types of physical disorders, and is known for his writings on the relationships between physical illness and the patient's 'story'.