Karina McHardy

Karina McHardy is a New Zealand health professional and writer with a career spanning clinical care, academia, health strategy and global public health. She has contributed to major initiatives across the national health system and worked internationally with the University of Oxford and the World Health Organization. Karina holds a medical degree from the University of Auckland, a master's in global health and a doctorate from the University of Oxford. Her work has been recognised through national leadership honours and emerging talent awards. A former elite gymnast and classical ballet dancer, she brings creativity, discipline and heart to all she does. Karina now focuses on improving outcomes for neurodiverse children and lives with her husband and young twins.