Franz Strydom

Dr. Franz Strydom is a general practitioner with a special interest in skin surgery, known for his pivotal role in establishing the Skin Lesion Service, which has significantly increased the rate of skin cancer removals performed by GPs from less than 10% to 80%. He has voiced concerns over the underfunding of skin cancer treatment in New Zealand, highlighting the challenges patients face, including long wait times and high costs for surgical procedures.