Dr Aung-Holebrook is an Emergency Medicine Specialist with over a decade of consultant-level experience in tertiary emergency medicine and acute care. Dr Aung-Holebrook has practised at Auckland City Hospital since 2014 and has experience across emergency medicine, aeromedical retrieval, telehealth and clinical advisory services. Clinical practice includes the assessment and management of acute medical, surgical and traumatic presentations, emergency imaging, point-of-care ultrasound and healthcare leadership.

Dr Aung-Holebrook has held leadership responsibilities in emergency department radiology and ultrasound programs and has contributed to emergency medicine training, resuscitation education and quality improvement initiatives. Dr Aung-Holebrook has particular interests in emergency medicine, clinical governance, point-of-care ultrasound and sports medicine.

Qualifications and Fellowships

2014 – Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM)
2008 – Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science (Sports Medicine), University of Auckland
2000 – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh), Trinity College Dublin
2020 – Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound (AAA and EFAST), Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
2019 – Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound (Basic Echo in Life Support), Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

Current Positions

2014 – Current: Emergency Medicine Specialist, Auckland City Hospital
2022 – Current: Emergency Medicine Specialist (Telehealth), Emergency Consult NZ
2023 – Current: Consultant, Intent Based Leadership International
2026 – Current: Clinical Governance Committee Member, Emergency Consult 

Areas of Expertise

Emergency medicine and acute care
Emergency imaging and point-of-care ultrasound
Trauma and retrieval medicine
Clinical governance and patient safety
Sports and endurance event medicine
Medical leadership and clinician development

Previous Appointments

2025 – 2026: Medical Advisor, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), New Zealand
2018 – 2023: Emergency Department Radiology Lead, Auckland City Hospital
2014 – 2018: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Doctor, Auckland City Hospital
2002 – 2003: Paediatric Resident, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, USA
2000 – 2002: Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, National Institutes of Health, USA