Medical Council restricts Hamilton surgeon from seeing certain EDS patients

Wednesday 21 October 2026 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 21 Oct, 8:25am

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The Medical Council has imposed restrictions on Hamilton vascular surgeon Chris Holdaway. He is no longer permitted to consult patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome who are also suspected of having abdominal vascular compression syndromes. This decision has left hundreds of patients seeking treatment for these controversial conditions in limbo.

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1. 1News via RNZWed 21 Oct, 6:49am

   EDS doctor restricted from seeing patients by Medical Council (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 21 Oct, 6:51am

   EDS patients in limbo as Hamilton surgeon Chris Holdaway stops seeing patients (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 21 Oct, 8:03am

   Controversial doctor restricted from seeing patients (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldWed 21 Oct, 8:25am

   EDS doctor Chris Holdaway restricted from seeing patients by Medical Council (opens in new tab)

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