With a background in nursing and midwifery in the UK, Wendy Burgess’ career has taken living and working on opposite sides of the globe and into diverse positions within medical technology.

Describing her professional journey as exciting and rewarding, Wendy has worked as a senior midwife and clinical tutor in the UK and has excelled in multiple medical sales roles. Now in her 13th year with Getz Healthcare, Wendy serves as the Interventional Sales and Product Manager for Australia and New Zealand, overseeing the Interventional sales team and portfolio, and managing relationships with our business partners for the products she represents. “I look after the Interventional portfolio, which includes supporting microwave ablation and NanoKnife procedures, as well as the IGEA Cliniporator VITAE electrochemotherapy, and work closely with our teams throughout Australia and New Zealand,” Wendy explains.

Alongside managing the portfolio, Wendy is passionate about coaching, developing, and empowering her sales team. “I really enjoy supporting the team, whether that involves case support, product education, strategic planning, or helping navigate opportunities,” she shares. “We hold ourselves to a high standard because patients and clinicians deserve excellence. My goal is to ensure everyone feels equipped, confident, and supported to bring out their best.”

Working within a dynamic and collaborative environment means no two days are ever alike. “There is no typical day,” shares Wendy. “Our work spans multiple hospitals and practices across both countries. Most weeks I am travelling, sometimes a lot, sometimes less, but always staying connected with clinicians and supporting cases wherever needed.”

As Getz Healthcare continues to evolve, particularly over recent years of growth and change, Wendy describes the company culture as inclusive, supportive, and people-focused. “My direct team has always been lovely. We are close-knit, and we have needed to be. During COVID, the four of us supported each other through lockdowns and uncertainty. Life happens, and it is not always easy, so having each other’s backs really matters, and we genuinely care about one another.”

Wendy’s passion for the work she does is unmistakable. “I am absolutely passionate about making sure patients have access to new technology,” she shares. “That is what gets me up each morning, to help ensure people receive the best treatment available, as if they were our own mothers, brothers, sisters, or fathers.”

Looking ahead, Wendy remains focused on increasing access to prostate IRE across Australia and New Zealand and hopes to see broader availability and support, including through private medical insurance. “I want at least one North Island and one South Island site so men across New Zealand can access this technology, so we can reduce prostate cancer deaths and prevent patients from having to travel to Australia to self-fund treatment.”

Raising awareness around prostate cancer and supporting greater access to treatment pathways remains a key priority for Wendy, particularly as discussions continue to grow across Australia and New Zealand. She also continues to support the broader Interventional portfolio, including the IGEA Cliniporator VITAE, as part of ongoing efforts to expand access to innovative technologies across the region.

For Wendy, building strong, genuine relationships with clinicians and hospital teams remains one of the most rewarding parts of her role. “I have been visiting a Christchurch radiology department for 20 years. They do not think of me as anything other than part of their team. When a doctor says, ‘You and I are the longest serving in this room,’ or introduces me with, ‘This is Wendy, she is part of our team,’ that means everything.”

How would you describe Getz Healthcare in three words?  “Innovative. It's unique—I don't perceive us as either a distributor or a supplier or a manufacturer because we sit in the middle. And I think we're very versatile.”