GERIATRICIAN ACCESS
One doctor who sees the whole picture.
Most specialists look at one system. A geriatrician looks at all of them — together, at once, over time. When your health has more than one moving part, that's the expertise that catches what others miss.
Only 5
Private geriatricians in Auckland
4 months
Minimum typical public wait time
8 domains
Assessed together, in one review
WHO THIS IS FOR
One specialist. Three reasons to see them.
NOTICING CHANGE
Something's changed, and you want answers
A fall, a memory lapse, a medication that isn't sitting right. You want it looked at properly, not guessed at in a 15-minute slot.
MULTIPLE CONDITIONS
You're managing more than one condition
Several conditions, several specialists, and no one connecting the dots. A geriatrician is trained to see how they interact.
SUPPORTING FAMILY
You're supporting a parents
You want Mum or Dad to stay independent for longer, with a clear plan and a clinician looking at the whole person, not just the one thing that prompted the visit.
WHAT A GERIATRICIAN IS
The paediatrician of later life.
A paediatrician understands how a child's body develops, and what it needs at each stage. A geriatrician does the same for the ageing body — how it changes, what tends to emerge, and critically, how those things interact with each other.
That last part is what makes geriatric medicine different. A cardiologist looks at the heart. A neurologist looks at the brain. For one isolated issue, that's exactly right. But when several conditions are overlapping, a specialist looking at just one piece can miss what's actually driving the others.
"A jack of all trades, but a master of ageing."
— Dr. Cheryl Johnson, Lead Geriatrician
HOW TO SEE ONE
Comprehensive Geriatrician Review
A Brightly Specialist Geriatric Assessment includes:
Extended Specialist Consultation
Investigations (if required)
Multidisciplinary Input
Diagnosis and Management Plan
Virtual
Meet with your geriatrician from home, wherever you are in New Zealand, for 90-minutes of dedicated time.*
$1,599
*May require additional physical exams facilitated by a local nurse, at extra cost.
In clinic
Face-to-face at our Auckland clinic, with your geriatrician in the room, for 90-minutes of dedicated time.
$1,599
Auckland only
Home visit
Your geriatrician comes to you, in the environment you know best, for 90-minutes of dedicated time.
$1,749
Auckland only
Already had your Baseline?
Your review builds directly on those results – nothing to repeat – and costs only $999.
Haven't had one yet? Our team can help you work out whether to start there, or go straight to a Comprehensive Review.