Mr James Olsen

Mr James Olsen

Qualifications

BDS (Otago) MD (Melb) FRACDS (OMS)

Specialist training

Jamie is a New Zealand trained specialist Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon, who practices the full general scope of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. He is dual qualified – holding both a dental degree from the University of Otago and a medical degree from the University of Melbourne. In addition to being a part of the team at TROMS, he holds public consultant appointments at Middlemore, Greenlane and Auckland City hospitals.

Originally from Tauranga, Jamie obtained his dental degree from the University of Otago in 2008, following which he spent three years working as a dentist in both the public and private sectors across Auckland and Queensland.

After obtaining his medical degree in Melbourne in 2015, Jamie worked for several years as a doctor at various hospitals around Victoria gaining experience in areas such as orthopaedic, colorectal, trauma and neurosurgery. Following this, he worked for a year as an Oral & Maxillofacial surgery registrar at the Royal Perth, Fiona Stanley, and Perth children’s hospitals.

Jamie returned to New Zealand in 2019 to complete advanced surgical training at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill hospitals.

Outside of work, Jamie enjoys spending time with his wife Anna, son Oliver, and their family and friends. He is passionate about travelling, being out on the water and scuba diving.