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Rosamund Vallings MNZM is a medical doctor, known as one of the leading authorities on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in New Zealand.

Career

Vallings has run a medical practice in Howick, Auckland, since 1966. With most patients having ME/CFS and related conditions, the practice started specialising in the illness,^[1]^[2] and Vallings became known as an expert.^[3]^[4]

Vallings was involved with managing and diagnosing patients who had been referred by general practitioners and specialists from around New Zealand, but retired sometime before 2022. She runs seminars for both patients and practitioners, and has produced an educational booklet and a number of information sheets to help with the understanding and management of the complex symptoms of ME/CFS. Other doctors at her practice continue to treat the condition.^[1]

In 2011, Vallings was one of the authors of the case definition for ME/CFS, entitled "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria".^[5]

Vallings has served the ME/CFS and medical communities voluntarily in a number of roles. These have included: assistant medical director of the Auckland Family Planning Association; medical adviser to the Breast Cancer Support Service; board member of the Macleans College; member of the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME, formerly IACFS); editorial board member of the International Journal of CFS; president of the New Zealand Society of Hypnosis; and as past president and ongoing (as of 2012^[update]) medical advisor to the Associated New Zealand ME Society (ANZMES).^[6]

Awards

2008: Membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to CFS/ME in the 2008 New Year's Honours^[6]^[7]
2016: Nelson Gantz Clinicians Award, received at the IACFS Conference held in Florida, United States, on 30 October 2016^[8]^[9]

Publications

Books

Articles

August 2011: Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria.^[5]

Sept 2011: AACFS 7th International Conference.^[13]
December 2011: Hypnosis in the Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.^[14]
December 2011: Report on the Second World Congress on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Related Disorders.^[15]
April 2017: Cytokine Inhibition in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized Trial.^[16]
June 2017: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer.^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b "Dr. Rosamund Vallings". Dr. Rosamund Vallings. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ "East Auckland physician's quest to demystify debilitating illness". Stuff. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^ "International ME/CFS conference airs exciting research prospects". Stuff. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^ "Dispersing the fibro fog - understanding fibromyalgia". Stuff. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b Carruthers BM, van de Sande MI, et al. (October 2011). "Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria". Journal of Internal Medicine. 270 (4): 327–38. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02428.x. PMC 3427890. PMID 21777306.
^ ^a ^b "Awards". ANZMES. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ "Recognition for Chronic Fatigue researcher". Stuff. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^ "Dr Vallings winning Nelson Gantz Clinicians Award". Scoop News. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ (www.bka.co.nz), Site designed and developed by bka interactive ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. "Ros reaps reward for 50 years of chronic fatigue research and treatment". Retrieved 7 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Vallings R (2012). Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment. Calico Publishing. ISBN 9781877429026.
^ Vallings R (2015). Managing ME/CFS: A Guide for Young People. Calico Publishing. ISBN 9781877429149.
^ Vallings R (2017). The Pocket Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME: Key Facts and Tips for Improved Health. Calico Publishing. ISBN 9781877429231.
^ Vallings R (1 January 2004). "AACFS 7th International Conference". Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 12 (4): 61–79. doi:10.1300/J092v12n04_06.
^ Vallings R (1 January 2004). "Hypnosis in the Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 12 (4): 37–46. doi:10.1300/J092v12n04_04. S2CID 41495164.
^ Vallings R (1 January 2000). "Report on the Second World Congress on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Related Disorders". Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 6 (3–4): 3–21. doi:10.1300/J092v06n03_02.
^ Roerink ME, Bredie SJ, Heijnen M, Dinarello CA, Knoop H, Van der Meer JW (April 2017). "Cytokine Inhibition in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized Trial". Annals of Internal Medicine. 166 (8): 557–564. doi:10.7326/M16-2391. PMID 28265678. S2CID 53020801.
^ Rowe PC, Underhill RA, Friedman KJ, Gurwitt A, Medow MS, Schwartz MS, et al. (19 June 2017). "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer". Frontiers in Pediatrics. 5: 121. doi:10.3389/fped.2017.00121. PMC 5474682. PMID 28674681.