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University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

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About Penny

Associate Professor Penny Hunt is a consultant endocrinologist and faculty member in the Department of Medicine, Christchurch, at the University of Otago, within the Faculty of Medicine. She earned her MB ChB and MD degrees from the University of Otago and holds FRACP fellowship. Promoted to Associate Professor effective 1 February 2012, her academic and clinical roles encompass research, teaching, and patient care in endocrinology. Her research summary highlights thyroid disease, with a specific interest in genetic susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease among New Zealand populations. This focus aligns with her contributions to clinical endocrinology, including studies on prolactin sampling, adrenal pathologies, and thyroid nodule assessment.