Partner & Doctor

Dr Joel Howe

MBBS, MRCS(UK), MSc, MMED(Orth), FRNZCGP

Joel is one of the directors of Hub Aged Care Limited. He is a Specialist Family Physician with experience in Geriatrics and Rehabilitation. He spent time in hospitals in New Zealand working in Older Persons and Rehabilitation Services.  He also specialises in doing joint injections, plastering of broken bones, skin cancer medicine and all forms of minor surgery, including microsurgery.

As a partner of High Street Health Hub, Joel has extensive experience in all aspects of General Practice including in Preventative Medicine, Men's health as well as infectious diseases.

One of the first doctors to sound the alarm bells on the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, Joel campaigned for the use of pop-up testing centres which were widely used throughout New Zealand, during sporadic outbreaks and increase in alert levels. He sits on the Influenza Advisory Board and is a main speaker at the 2021 NZ Influenza and COVID-19 Symposium held by The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) at the National Library.

With his focus on the elderly, Joel hopes to bring improved care for the most vulnerable in the Aged Care sector.