History of Medicine talk: Hyperuricaemia, Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease Across the Centuries
Tuesday, 27th October 2026 5:15 PM
Barnett Lecture Theatre, First Floor Dunedin Hospital and online
Presenter: Professor Rob Walker, specialist in nephrology
What links the story of Gout amongst the Roman Patricians, the Upper Classes of England of the 17th & 18th centuries, to modern day obesity and the metabolic syndrome?
A journey through medical history identifying common linkages.
The lecture with be delivered in person and live via Zoom.
Zoom ID: 991 3636 0734, Password: 902671
2026 History of Medicine and Science Lecture Series sponsored by The Otago Medical School Alumni Association.
All are welcome.