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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 372 6755
Email
tony.walls@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor and Head of Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Christchurch)
Department
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Christchurch)
Qualifications
MB ChB DCH PGDipTertT(Otago) MD(Lond) FRACP
Research summary
Paediatric infectious diseases

Research

Tony Walls is a graduate of the University of Otago, having trained in Paediatrics at both Christchurch and Dunedin Hospitals.

He trained as a Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. At this time he completed an M.D. through the University of London, focusing on adenovirus infection in children following bone marrow transplantation.

He has an ongoing clinical interest in the management of infection in immunocompromised children. Before returning to Christchurch he worked as a Consultant at Sydney Children’s Hospital, and was lead clinician for the Paediatric HIV Service.

His research interests include:

  • Kingella infections in preschool children
  • Epidemiology of common childhood infections
  • Optimising antibiotic prescribing in children
  • Impact of vaccinations on global health outcomes for children
  • Teaching Global Health in Paediatrics

Publications

Tomkins, S., Walls, T., & Miller, H. (2026). Paediatric periorbital and orbital infections: a decade of experience at Christchurch Hospital. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1634), 32-37. doi: 10.26635/6965.7068 Journal - Research Article

Wamamili, B., McDermott, L., Walls, T., Pattermore, P., Phibbs, R., & Isba, R. (2026). A systematic review of the effectiveness, safety and acceptance of nicotine replacement therapy use for vaping cessation in youth aged 17 years or younger. Systematic Reviews. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1186/s13643-026-03163-4 Journal - Research Article

Bryant, P. A., Bartlett, A. W., Bowen, A., Caukill, E., Connell, T., Fairhead, L., … Walls, T., … Nourse, C. (2025). Follow-up and outcomes of infants perinatally-exposed to HIV in a low-prevalence setting: The multicenter children's HIV exposure study 2. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 14(12), 1-10. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaf109 Journal - Research Article

Cosgrove, S., Hider, P., Walls, T., & Anglemyer, A. (2025). HPV vaccinations in Aotearoa New Zealand: Coverage achieved under school-based and primary-care-based programmes. Proceedings of the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit. (pp. 65). Retrieved from https://www.teniwha.com Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Anglemyer, A., Srinivas, A., McNeill, A., Gilkison Allen, C., Cooper, H., Morgan, J., … Parry, M., & Walls, T. (2025). Large reductions in invasive pneumococcal disease and related morbidities among children in New Zealand after change from PCV10 to PCV13. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf587 Journal - Research Article

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