Dr Aiono-Le-Tagaloa joined the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) Board in May 2022 and currently serves as the Vice-Dean of the Faculty.
Dr Aiono-Le-Tagaloa also serves as:
- Chair of the FPM Training Assessment Executive Committee
- Member of the FPM Executive Committee
- Member of the ANZCA FARM Committee
Dr Aiono-Le-Tagaloa is a pain specialist at the Auckland Regional Pain Service (TARPS) and an anaesthetist at Auckland Hospital. She divides her clinical practice between chronic pain medicine and anaesthesia, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and advancing multidisciplinary pain care.
She has previously served on the FPM Exams Committee and is an examiner and SIMG assessor.
A strong advocate for Pacific representation in specialist training, Dr Aiono-Le-Tagaloa co-founded Pasifika Anaesthesia in Aotearoa (PAiA), championing pathways and support for Pacific doctors in the workforce.
Dr Aiono-Le-Tagaloa also holds a Samoan chief title and plays an active role in her aiga and wider community, embodying values of service, cultural leadership, and equity in healthcare.