Yvonne Ferguson

Yvonne Ferguson is a registered physiotherapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist in her native country of New Zealand. She has worked for many years for the Nelson-Marlborough District Health Board, specializing in women’s health since 1995.

After completing a Level 1 Management and Treatment of Lymphoedema course in 2003, Yvonne commenced running a lymphoedema clinic for her region. She completed her Level 2 training in 2006, then travelled to the U.S. to receive training to teach the Klose Training curriculum to therapists in New Zealand. Yvonne has over fifteen years’ experience in all aspects of lymphedema management.

Yvonne is passionate about offering courses in New Zealand in lymphedema treatment and management so that every region of her country is able to provide highly-effective treatment to patients with lymphedema. Prior to becoming an Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA)-approved course provider and offering courses herself, she coordinated three lymphedema training courses taught by guest instructors from Australia.

Yvonne is a member of the ALA and the National Lymphedema Network (NLN) and has been part of the National Lymphology Practitioners Register (NLPR) since its inception.