About Us

We offer general skin checks to look for skin cancer, offer advice on managing skin lesions or cancers, cryotherapy and minor surgery to remove these if needed.  

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Meet the team

Dr Cath Becker 

MBChB FRNZCGP

Dr Cath Becker has a Masters of Medicine Degree in Skin Cancer, through the University of Queensland and is an accredited skin cancer doctor.  Cath is also a fellow of Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and is an experienced GP.

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Prior to this Dr Cath trained in General Surgery and Sub Specialities at Wellington and Hutt Hospitals, and has a special interest in Plastics.

This places her in a good position to be doing Skin Cancer Medicine work, which she thoroughly enjoys.

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Dr Cath has a passion for ongoing learning and professional improvement.

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Dr Lynette Cherry

FRNZCGP

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Dr Lynette Cherry is an experienced General Practitioner currently working Martinborough.

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Lynette has a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine, and has completed many Surgical Training Courses in both New Zealand and Australia.  She is trained in Dermoscopy (magnified examination of skin and skin lesions/moles)

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Lynette is doing skin check clinics and minor surgery for Wairarapa Skin Clinic

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Janet Hodge

Minor Surgery Nurse

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Janet is a kind and wonderful nurse with 35 years’ experience.

During her career she has worked in paediatrics, maternity and outpatient clinics, Janet has also worked in skin cancer clinics for close to 10 years, and has a certificate in Dermoscopy. 

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Janet and Dr Cath make a cheerful and professional team running the skin check and minor surgery clinics at Wairarapa Skin Clinic