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Richard GearryAcademic Head, Department of Medicine, Christchurch

MB ChB(Otago) PhD(Otago) FRACP

Email richard.gearry@cdhb.health.nz

Current Roles

  • Academic Head, Department of Medicine, Christchurch
  • Consultant Gastroenterologist Christchurch Hospital
  • Medical Director, New Zealand Nutrition Foundation
  • Medical Advisor, Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand

Research Interests

  • Luminal gastroenterology
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Coeliac disease
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Colorectal cancer

Publications

Petch, B., Carter, D., Connor, S. J., Andrews, J. M., Gearry, R. B., Walsh, A., … Whitfield, C. (2026). CCCare: A clinician-led, people-centric model for scalable data-driven improvement in inflammatory bowel disease care. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 20(Suppl. 1), P1254. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf231.1435 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Dotan, I., Dubinsky, M. C., Siegel, C. A., Lindsay, J., McGovern, D., Allez, M., … Gearry, R., … on behalf of the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD). (2026). IOIBD: The International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 19. doi: 10.1177/17562848261470923 Journal - Research Other

Ombasa, L., Miller, J., Gearry, R., Merry, T., Evans, J., Frampton, C., … Heath, A.-L., & Roy, N. (2026). Effects of Lepteridine™ mānuka honey on functional dyspepsia symptoms and quality of life: A randomised controlled feasibility study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 85(OCE3), E230. doi: 10.1017/S0029665126104716 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wils, P., Jairath, V., Sands, B. E., Dignass, A., Magro, F., Rubin, D. T., … Gearry, R., … Peyrin-Biroulet, L. (2026). Time to rethink washout periods in inflammatory bowel disease clinical trials: An international Delphi consensus. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 20(5), jjag060. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjag060 Journal - Research Article

Silk, E., Weatherall, M., Lithander, F. E., Foster, M., Merry, T., Braakhuis, A., … Krebs, J., & Gearry, R. (2026). Gastrointestinal symptoms and the Mediterranean dietary pattern: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in a population with increased cardiometabolic risk. Frontiers in Nutrition, 13, 1799576. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1799576 Journal - Research Article

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