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Hamish JamiesonGeriatrician

BMedSci MB ChB (Otago) PhD(Sydney) FRACP

Tel +64 3 244 1806
Email hamish.jamieson@otago.ac.nz

Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
P.O. Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Associate Professor Hamish Jamieson is a medical specialist in Older Persons Health and is the clinical leader of the Big Data and Better Ageing Research Group.

Associate Professor Jamieson has an interest in using big data to improve patient outcomes and identify unmet areas of need.

He has led a number of projects including projects funded by the Ageing Well National Science Challenge, Health Research Council and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Current Roles

  • Associate Professor in Medicine
  • Medical Specialist in Older Persons Health (Geriatrician), Te Whatu Ora (based at Burwood Hospital, Christchurch)

Research Interests

  • Ageing
  • Big Data and linking large datasets
  • Human longevity
  • Translational research (ensuring clinical findings are translated into improved clinical management of older people
  • interRAI
  • Healthy ageing and ageing well

Publications

Walker, X., Abey-Nesbit, R., Kayes, J., Bergler, H. U., Cheung, G., Waters, D., … Jamieson, H. (2026). The epidemiological profile of older adults of Pacific Peoples ethnicity in New Zealand assessed for home support and aged residential care. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 45(2), e70143. doi: 10.1111/ajag.70143 Journal - Research Article

Cheung, G., Wu, T., Beyene, K., Chan, A. H. Y., Jamieson, H., Lyndon, M., … Walker, X., & Rivera-Rodriguez, C. (2026). The efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in mortality among multi-ethnic long-term care residents in New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 45(2), e70155. doi: 10.1111/ajag.70155 Journal - Research Article

March de Ribot, F., Bergler, H. U., Dawes, P., & Jamieson, H. (2025). Epidemiology of vision and hearing impairment in older community dwelling adults in New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 44(4), e70110. doi: 10.1111/ajag.70110 Journal - Research Article

Jouart, M. D., Gray, A., Bergler, H. U., Jamieson, H., & March, F. (2025). Vision impairment and depression. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 53(Suppl. 1), (pp. 95). [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

March, F., Bergler, H. U., Jamieson, H., Insull, L., & Hadden, P. (2025). Vision impairment, vision aids use and eye examinations among older adults in New Zealand. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 53(Suppl. 1), (pp. 50-51). doi: 10.1111/ceo.14477 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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