Tonya Kara, MD
December 12, 1969 - January 22, 2018
On 22 January 2018 we sadly lost a true friend and dedicated colleague with the death of Dr Tonya Kara. She passed away peacefully in the company of her sister and friends after a diagnosis of cancer just a few short months earlier.
Tonya was a highly respected Paediatric Nephrologist at the Starship Childrens' Hospital in Auckland. She had a wealth of professional and life experience from her work in the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. She absolutely loved all those she cared for and her patients and their families are devastated with this loss. She was also an excellent teacher and friend to all those who had the privilege to work with her. She was a highly productive member of the paediatric nephrology community, the New Zealand nephrology group, ANZPNA and ANZSN - working on many committees advocating for better patient care and outcomes. She was also committed to paediatric physician training and for many years worked tirelessly for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, including for a number of years being the chief examiner for NZ paediatrics.
Our thoughts are with her family and many friends. Tonya will leave an irreplaceable void in our community, but we celebrate her life, her professional contribution and the legacy she has left in both paediatrics and nephrology.
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