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Dr Jimmy Chong is a Paediatrician and Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist based in Auckland. This is where he grew up and completed his medical qualification.

After completing physician training in Paediatrics, Jimmy moved to Sydney to complete a fellowship in Rehabilitation Medicine. Since returning home, he has worked as a Consultant at Starship Children’s Health and with the National Child Rehabilitation Service (Wilson Centre) providing services to young people and their families from across New Zealand who have experienced neurological injuries. He is also the Medical Director for MightyKids Rehab, a service that offers multidisciplinary care for children with physical needs.

Jimmy has a dedicated interest in research, having been awarded both first class Bachelor Honours and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Auckland. This has extended to positions as an author and editorial board member for the Cochrane Collaboration, along with reviewing for several academic journals. His current roles include examining for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, as well as committee positions within the Aotearoa branch of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine.