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Tamara Mullaney (2018)Senior Lecturer
General Surgeon

MB ChB(Auc) FRACS

Email tamara.glyn@cdhb.health.nz

Tamara Glyn is a general and colorectal surgeon with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. She completed a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) followed by a Postgraduate Diploma (Pharmacology) before undertaking medical training, graduating with an MB ChB from the University of Auckland in 2007. Tamara trained in general surgery in South Auckland, Palmerston North and Whangarei, being awarded her FRACS in 2014.

She completed the International Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester MN, USA) in 2015 and subsequently spent two further years as a CSSANZ fellow at St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne, Australia) and St James Teaching Hospital (Leeds, UK).

Publications

Vraich, A., Nicholas, E., McCombie, A., Eglinton, T., & Glyn, T. (2026). Contemporary outcomes and restorative pathways following colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease: A tertiary centre cohort from Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1643), 15-23. doi: 10.26635/6965.7513 Journal - Research Article

Thompson, N., Pearson, J., Frizelle, F., Koea, J., & Glyn, T. (2026). Exploring the holistic impact of cancer: A pilot study. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 96(Suppl. 1), IH004. doi: 10.1111/ans.70592 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Waddell, O., Palmer, J., Keenan, J., McCombie, A., Glyn, T., Simcock, B., & Purcell, R. (2026). Sexual health communication in early-onset colorectal cancer: Patterns, gaps, and barriers. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 96(Suppl. 1), CR010. doi: 10.1111/ans.70592 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Waddell, O., Palmer, J., Keenan, J., McCombie, A., Frizelle, F., Pearson, J., Glyn, T., Simcock, B., & Purcell, R. (2026). Sexual function in early-onset colorectal cancer survivors: A population-based case-control study. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 96(Suppl. 1), CR002. doi: 10.1111/ans.70592 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Thompson, V., Waddell, O., Glyn, T., Jackson, C. G. C. A., Frizelle, F., & Purcell, R. V. (2026). Patient-reported experiences of early-onset colorectal cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1637), 98-124. doi: 10.26635/6965.7222 Journal - Research Article

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