Dr Dean Ruske, MBChB FRACS

Dean Ruske is a New Zealand trained Otolayngologist Head and Neck Surgeon. He graduated from University of Otago Medical School in 1991 and completely advanced surgical training in ORL in 2000. Postgraduate fellowship was in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia.

Dean has been clinical lead in the Dunedin Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Team since 2003 with areas of interest including H&N oncology, facial skin cancer and reconstruction, and thyroid surgery. He is honorary lecturer with University of Otago and actively involved in GP teaching, registrar and medical student teaching including previous roles in National Registrar Training committee.