Cardiovascular risk evaluation
Comprehensive, personalised assessment of your overall cardiovascular risk using the latest tools and guideline-recommended risk equations.
Specialist clinic · Christchurch, New Zealand
Clarity and confidence in
Clarity and confidence in
lipid & diabetes care.
I provide comprehensive, personalised cardiovascular risk evaluation and up-to-date management of lipid disorders and diabetes — combining specialist medicine with a practical focus on lifestyle, diet and long-term quality of life.
Fellow, Royal Australasian
College of Physicians
College of Physicians
Southern Cross
Affiliated Provider
Affiliated Provider
Active in clinical research
(NZ Clinical Research)
(NZ Clinical Research)
Current, evidence-based
treatment strategies
treatment strategies
About Dr Huan Chan
A specialist focus on what matters most — your long-term health.
Dr Huan Chan · MBChB, FRACP · Endocrinologist & General Physician
Dr Huan Chan is a General Physician and Endocrinologist with a specific focus on diabetes and lipid management. He currently serves as a Diabetes and Lipid Specialist at Christchurch Outpatients, where he combines clinical expertise with a passion for research.
He provides comprehensive, personalised cardiovascular risk evaluation and cutting-edge lipid and diabetes management — staying abreast of the latest advancements so that every patient benefits from up-to-date treatment strategies. He is also involved in clinical research with New Zealand Clinical Research.
“I take a holistic view of health, and firmly believe that lifestyle and diet play pivotal roles in managing both lipid disorders and diabetes. My goal is to enhance quality of life and prevent complications — not just treat numbers.”
Consultations are thorough and unhurried, with an emphasis on understanding each patient’s history, risk profile and personal goals before building a practical plan together.
Specialties & services
Comprehensive cardiometabolic expertise
Focused specialist care for people living with, or at risk of, lipid disorders, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Lipid disorder management
Expert care of high cholesterol and inherited lipid conditions such as familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), including advanced and guideline-based therapies.
Diabetes management
Up-to-date treatment strategies across type 1, type 2 and atypical diabetes (including MODY), with modern glucose-lowering therapies and technology.
Lifestyle & diet medicine
Practical, sustainable advice on nutrition, activity and lifestyle — because these are the foundation of cardiometabolic health.
Clinical research
Active involvement in trials with New Zealand Clinical Research, helping eligible patients access emerging therapies and contributing to future care.
GP & secondary referrals
A collaborative partner for general practice: clear assessments, written management plans and shared care for complex lipid and diabetes cases.
How it works
Getting started is straightforward
Referral
Your GP refers via EDI (ERM — inspireh). Please ask your GP to refer you.
Your GP refers via EDI (ERM — inspireh), or you can request a referral using the form below. Self-referrals are accepted subject to review and clinic availability.
Review
Your referral and relevant records are reviewed, and our team contacts you by email to arrange an appointment if one is available.
Assessment
A face-to-face consultation covering your history, investigations and personal goals — with a clear, written management plan.
Ongoing care
Follow-up as needed, shared with your GP.
Patient resources
Start with the habits that move the numbers
Three short guides used in clinic — when you eat, how you move and how you sleep. Each one is written to be started this week rather than mastered eventually.
NutritionThe 7pm Rule
Eat as usual during the day, then close the kitchen at 7pm. One boundary instead of a diet.
Read the guide →
MovementExercise
Why ten minutes after dinner beats an hour at the gym done once a fortnight — and how to build up safely.
Read the guide →
SleepSleep: Seven Steps
Short, broken sleep raises insulin resistance and appetite. Seven steps that work better together.
Read the guide →
Clinic information & contact
Book, refer or ask a question
Location1 Filly Place, Yaldhurst, Christchurch 8042
Clinic hoursThursday afternoons — face-to-face appointments only
GP referralsVia EDI (ERM) — inspireh. Dr Chan currently do not accept self-referrals. Via EDI (ERM) — inspireh. Self-referrals accepted subject to review and clinic availability.
FundingSouthern Cross Affiliated Provider. Receipt provided for other insurance providers.
Appointments are subject to referral review and clinic availability. Please allow several working days for a reply. For urgent health concerns, contact your GP or Healthline on 0800 611 116.
Referrals
Dr Chan is not currently accepting self-referrals. Please ask your GP to refer you via EDI (ERM — inspireh). If your GP has already sent a referral, our team will contact you as usual.
Questions are still welcome — email admin@inspirehealth.co.nz.