Angelo Anthony
Dr Angelo Anthony, of Christchurch, received the Insignia of an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit for services to medicine, particularly spinal cord injuries, on 3 September 2008. He is a senior medical specialist at the Burwood Spinal Unit and has been involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries for over 30 years. He formed a specialist urology team at the Burwood Spinal Unit, where he has modified many of the processes used to treat urinary problems in his patients. He pioneered the effective home treatment of spinal patients with pressure sores, so as to reduce the number of hospital admissions, and his fertility work has made it possible for patients with spinal cord injuries to become parents.