A Hugarian neurosurgeon is taking the Medical Council to court, after they turned down his bid to work in a specialist role in New Zealand.
Lucas Rakasz applied for specialist registration three years ago, but the Council rejected it after the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons found his qualifications, experience and training were not sufficient.
Dr Rakasz has previously worked as a registrar under supervision for the Waikato DHB for two-and-a-half years.
He spoke to Mani Dunlop.
In a statement, the Chair of the Medical Council, Dr Curtis Walker, says a specialist panel from the College of Surgeons found Dr Rakasz' qualifications, training and experience were not comparable to a New Zealand-trained specialist neurosurgeon.
The Council declined his application on those grounds.
Dr Walker says Dr Rakasz is still registered as a doctor in New Zealand in a general scope of practice and can therefore practise here in neurosurgery and hospital-based practice.
