Rate My Professor Clare French

In her clinical practice, Dr French is a rural general surgeon and serves as Consultant General Surgeon at Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa, based in Masterton, New Zealand. Previously noted as a locum specialist general surgeon in Masterton, she is identified as a surgically internationally medically graduated (SIMG) consultant general surgeon trained in the USA contributing to rural surgical teams. Dr French has a particular interest in the high complexity of coordination and multidisciplinary work necessary to care for rural patients. She co-authored the clinical correspondence 'A rare case of localised gastrointestinal vasculitis in a New Zealand patient' published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, volume 138, issue 1626, on November 21, 2025. Through her roles, Dr French supports both rural healthcare delivery and the education of future rural medical practitioners at the University of Otago.