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Date: 23 September 2020
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Consultant directory
With so many consultants, all with special interests, we appreciate it can be difficult for GPs to make the right referral choice, and it can be confusing for patients.
This consultant directory is offered as an easy reference guide to the specific clinical services and interests of all the consultants working at or for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
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Browse by category results: anaesthetics
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Dr Daniel Bailey, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Qualified from Southampton in 2000 and trained in Birmingham. Special interest in neuroanaesthesia.
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Dr Alejandro Barrios, Consultant Anaesthetist
Trained in Bogotá and Birmingham. Specialist interests in Intensive Care, and anaesthesia for Upper GI, Emergency Theatres, Trauma and Echocardiography.
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Dr Davinia Bennett, Consultant Anaesthetist, Liver Transplant Specialist
Qualified in 1995 Bristol University Medical School with an MBChB. Since then has become an FRCA and a PGCME. Before joining UHB, Dr Bennett worked in Brisbane, Australia and as a registrar in Birmingham.
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Dr Natish Bindal, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Graduated from the University of Birmingham. Trained as a Specialist Registrar in the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia.
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Dr Michael I Bowden, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified from University of Birmingham in 1984. He has an MBChB, an FRCA and is a specialist in anaesthesia for burns.
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Dr Shivanand Chavan, Consultant Anaesthetist
Anaesthetic Consultant with special Interest in regional anaesthesia. Main work involves upper limb anaesthetic blocks for hand and shoulder surgery, burns and emergency. Educational supervisor for trainees.
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Dr Hannah Church, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Qualified from Nottingham medical school in 1999. Interests are neuroanaesthesia and anaesthetic anaphylaxis.
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Dr Mario Cibelli, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from the University of Naples, Italy. Trained at Bristol Royal Infirmary, Papworth and ICL. Special interests in cardiothoraic anaesthesia research, neurosciences, delirium, post-operative cognitive dysfunction, pain and critical care.
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Dr Hentie Cilliers, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified in South Africa, Pretoria in 1999 and trained in anaesthetics in Coventry. Worked in Bloemfontein and Pietersburg in South Africa for three years specialising in liver and thoracic anaesthesia.
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Dr Katie Clift, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Qualified in 1996 from Birmingham Medical School. Katie has a special interest in neuroanaesthesia.
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Dr Nick Crombie, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Service Lead
Qualified in 1999 from Nottingham. Since then has become an FRCA, London 2006. He has a Diploma in Immediate Medical Care, Royal College Surgeons, Edinburgh 2008. Appointed consultant QEHB 2009.
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Dr Kerry Cullis, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 1997. Trained at the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia. Previously a specialist registrar in Birmingham School of Anaesthesia. Special interests include obstetric anaesthesia and maternal critical care.
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Dr Paul Dias, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Graduated from Nottingham in 1997. Special interests include neuro-anaesthesia and major trauma.
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Dr Graeme Dickson, Consultant Anaesthetist, Burns
Graduated in Melbourne in 1977 with a MBBS BMedSci. Received training in London and Birmingham. Special interest in anaesthesia for burns.
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Dr Fraser I Duncan, Consultant Anaesthetist, Neuro
First qualified in 1977 and has gained a BSc, an MBChB and an FRCA. He has a specialist interest in the causes and relief of complex pain syndromes and runs his own pain relief clinic. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
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Dr Charles Edwards, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr Kaye England, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Graduated from Oxford University in 1991. She is an FRCA. She did her training in the East Midlands and Sydney, Australia. Current interests are in critical care for burns and major trauma.
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Wg Cdr. Ian Ewington, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Graduated from the University of Manchester. Postgraduate training in Leeds, New South Wales, Lancashire, Birmingham and Ottawa. Special interests: trauma critical care and regional anaesthesia.
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Dr Richard Scott Frazer, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified 1982 from Liverpool Medical School, 1983 began anaesthesia training. Consultant in 1993. Moved to Birmingham 2010. Does anaesthesia sessions in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Hands, General Surgery & Imaging. Interests incl Regional Anaesthesia.
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Dr Tom Gallacher, Consultant Anaesthetist, Clinical Tutor and Head of Medical Education
As well as his clinical duties, he is also a post-graduate clinical tutor at the University of Birmingham. He graduated from Glasgow University in 1987 with an MBChB and an FRCA.
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Dr James Geoghegan, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr David H Green, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Lt. Col. Andrew Haldane, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from University of London. Postgrad training in Birmingham and University of Michigan, USA. Interests: anaesthetic management of polytrauma patient.
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Dr Dalvina E Hanu-Cernat, Consultant Anaesthetist, Pain Management Specialist, Neuropathic Pain
Trained in Anaesthesia in the UK and in Pain Medicine in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. FRCA, FFPMANZCA, FIPP, FFPMRCA. Professional interests in neuropathic pain, procedural interventions, neuromodulation, education and research protocols.
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Dr Khalid Hasan, Consultant Anaesthetist and Tutor
Qualified from St George's Hospital Medical School, London in 1992. Clinical areas of interest are anaesthesia in head and neck surgery, obstetrics and neurosurgery.
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Dr Andris Ievins, Consultant Anaesthetist
Having initially trained as a GP, he re-entered hospital medicine and trained as an anaesthetist. His clinical interests include anaesthesia for the elderly and he is a council member for the Age Anaesthesia Association.
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Dr Adam Edward Low, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Qualified from University of Birmingham Medical School in 2006 and completed anaesthesia training in the West Midlands. Specialist interests in neuroanaesthesia, trauma and pre-hospital emergency medicine.
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Dr Asim Iqbal, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School. After a brief time of working in Australia, I entered the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia where I completed a Fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Anaesthesia at the QEHB.
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Dr John L Isaac, Clinical Lead for HPB and Liver Anaesthesia
Trained in Birmingham before gaining a substantive Consultant post in Anaesthesia at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2000. His areas of special interest are Anaesthesia for HPB surgery and liver transplantation and also blood conservation
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Dr Sathyanarayanan Jagannathan, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from Madras Medical College and Dr MGR Medical University in India. Received FRCA and ERSA training from the Royal College of Anaesthetists in London.
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Dr Gareth D Jeskins, Consultant Anaesthetist, Liver Specialist
Qualified in 1991 from the University of Sheffield. His special interests are anaesthesia for liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery and anaesthesia for ENT and head and neck surgery.
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Dr Somasundaram Jeyanthan, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated in 2001. Trained in Anaesthesia in London and Birmingham. Appointed as consultant in 2016. Special interests include orthopaedics and trauma, vascular and urological anaesthesia.
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Dr Anwar A Karim, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified in 1995 from the University of Natal in South Africa. His primary areas of interest are in cardiac, neuro and renal anaesthesia. He is involved in limited private practice in Birmingham.
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Dr Jennie Kerr, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduted from Birmingham Medical School in 2003 and trained in the West Midlands. Special interest in Obstretric Anaesthesia.
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Dr Aditi Kulkarni, Consultant Anaesthetist
MBBS from Maharashtra, India. MD Anaesthesiology, India. Cp,[;pete a D.A (UK) from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and completed the FFARSCI in Ireland. Dr Kulkarni has a special interest in regional anaesthesia.
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Dr Zahid Khan, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Undergraduate training completed at St Mary's Hospital, London. Clinical lectureships held at University Hospital Uppsala and Imperial College London. Interests: medical education, simulation, sepsis, shock, acute respiratory failure and fluid.
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Dr Mike G Knowles, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Interests are in neuroanaesthesia, neuro intensive care and acute pain. Member of the Royal College of Physicians and fellow of both the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
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Dr Steffen Kroll, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Studied Medicine at Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg in former East Germany, qualified in 1992. Medical Specialist in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care in 2000. Works in trauma, orthopaedics, burns and plastics and intensive care.
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Dr Hari Krovvidi, Consultant Anaesthetist
He completed his MBBS at Gandhi Medical College, India in 1996 and his postgraduate study in anaesthetics in 1999 and began his career in the UK in 2001. His clinical and research interests are in the field of neuroanaesthesia.
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Dr Raja Lakshmanan, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India. Anaesthesia training from Madurai Medical College (India), Warwickshire School of Anaesthesia (UK) & Toronto General Hospital (Canada).
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Dr Mav Manji, Consultant Anaesthetist and Critical Care Medicine, ITU Clinical Service Lead
Qualified Cardiff 1987. Trained in Medicine followed by training in critical care medicine and anaesthesia. Wide variety of anaesthetic interests with particular focus on post operative management and enhanced recovery.
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Dr (Jonathan) Peter Millns, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified in 1979, obtained his FRCA in 1984; he has maintained his interest in anaesthesia for major gastrointestinal surgery and obstetrics. In addition, he takes a lead role in education and training of anaesthetists in the West Midlands.
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Dr Philip Moore, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified in Birmingham in 1991. Interests are in obstetric anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia, acute pain, resuscitation, clinical research and electronic patient records.
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Dr Robert Moss, Consultant Anaesthetist
Anaesthetic training in the West Midlands, graduated from Birmingham Medical School. Special interests include emergency anaesthesia and major trauma.
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Dr Joanne C Moysey, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr Randeep Mullhi, Consultant Anaesthetist and Critical Care Medicine
Graduated from the University of Birmingham, having trained in anaesthesia and intensive care. Appointed as consultant in 2013.
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Dr Nicholas Murphy, Consultant Anaesthetist, Intensivist and Divisional Director, Division 2
Graduated from University of London and trained anaesthesia and critical medicine at Kings College London and Melbourne, Australia. Interests in management of liver failure and liver transplantation.
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Dr Suresh Natarajan , Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from MGR Medical University, obtained MD and DNB in Anaesthesia. Attained Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetics European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia. Interests include: orthopaedics and trauma, vascular and colorectal anaesthesia.
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Dr Michelle Nicholas, Consultant Anaesthetist
She completed her medical training at Southampton Medical School and trained as a registrar in Wales. Her main clinical interest is in the obstetric anaesthesia and she does sessions at Birmingham Women's Hospital.
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Dr Tessa Oelofse, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Qualified from the University of Orange Free state, South Africa in 1995. Anaesthetist in cardiac surgery and intensive care with an interest in transoesophageal echocardiography.
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Dr Chetan Parcha, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduation and postgraduation in India, with specialist registrar training at the West Midlands Deanery. Consultant anaesthetist at QEHB with a special interest in trauma anaesthesia.
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Dr Nilesh Parekh, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Undergraduate and postgraduate training in Mumbai, India. Went on to do advanced training in critical care medicine in Australia.
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Dr Yasmin Poonawala, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr Brian Pouchet, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Biography pending.
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Dr Balaji Purushothaman, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from medical school in South India and trained in London deanery. Special interests include: major surgery including homodynamic monitoring, and peri-operative optimisation.
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Dr James K Ralph, Consultant Anaesthetist, MOD
Graduated from Bristol University in 1991. Received Anaesthetic training in Wessex, Bristol, Vancouver and QEHB. Lead consultant for neuroanaesthesia.
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Dr Gerwyn Rees, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Service Lead for Theatres
Qualified from Aberdeen University in 1996. Specialist interest in burns and plastic surgery and regional anaesthesia.
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Dr David H Riddington, Consultant Anaesthetist, Intensivist and Assistant Medical Director
Graduated in Birmingham, qualifying in 1984 and was appointed as a consultant in the Trust in 1996. Specialty interests include cardiac anaesthesia and perioperative care, and leadership for health service improvement, in which he has a MSc.
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Ms Julie Robin, Consultant Anaesthetist
I graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1999. I undertook my training at the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia and finished in 2012. My areas of interest are orthopaedics and regional anaesthesia.
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Dr Scott H Russell, Consultant Anaesthetist, Liver Specialists Lead
Qualified as a consultant anaesthetist from St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1985. Major areas of interest are hepatobiliary/liver transplantation and ear, nose and throat.
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Dr Rajneesh Sachdeva, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated in India. Anaesthesia from India and West Midlands. Areas of interest-trauma anaesthesia, difficult airway and regional anaesthesia. Run final FRCA and airway courses and lead for guidelines for the department.
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Dr Anwar Shah, Consultant Anaesthetist
Graduated from University of Birmingham. Trained in the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia, and worked at City Hospital, Worcester Royal Hospital, Selly Oak Hospital.
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Dr Gauhar Sharih, Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualified in Southampton in 1995. Special interests are in obstetric, regional and urological anaesthesia.
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Dr Sue Sinclair, Consultant Anaesthetist/ Intensivist
Biography pending.
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Dr Harjot Singh, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr Naginder Singh, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist
Undergraduate training at University of Cambridge and University College London (qualified 2006). Specialty training in the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia. Special interests include neuroanaesthesia and medical education.
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Dr Simon Smart, Consultant Anaesthetist
Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Anaesthesia for Upper GI surgery.
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Dr Michael T Smith, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr Gowri Subash, Consultant Anaeshetist
Graduated in India, trained in Sheffield, fellowship in Toronto, Canada.
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Dr Laura J Tasker, Consultant Anaesthetist/ Intensivist
Biography pending.
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Wing Comd. Robert Tipping, Consultant Anaesthetist - RCDM
Graduated from Imperial College in 1999 and trained in the East and West Midlands. Special interests include trauma, regional anaesthesia and pre-hospital care. Robert also flies with the air ambulance as a doctor.
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Dr Tomasz Torlinski, Consultant Anaesthetist/Intensivist
Medical School 1995 and MD Diploma 2000 in Poznan. Training in 2002 and instructorship in anaesthesiology in 2006, St. Louis, USA. Special interest in critical care, anaesthesia in trauma and neurotrauma; burns, plastics and bariatrics.
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Dr Deborah J Turfrey, Consultant Anaesthetist/Intensivist
Trained in London, Glasgow and Birmingham. Interests are cardiac anaesthesia, cardiac intensive care and palliative care within ITU setting. Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer (University of Birmingham), deputy head of academy and college tutor.
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Dr Suresh Vasanth, Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography pending.
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Dr Sandeep Walia, Consultant Anaesthetist, Critical Care
Consultant in critical care and anaesthesia at UHB.
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Dr Anabelle Whapples, Consultant Anaesthetist
Trained at Birmingham Medical School graduating in 2002. Completed anaesthetic training in the Birmingham School of Anaesthesia. Special interest in obstetric anaesthesia.
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Dr Tony Whitehouse, Consultant, Critical Care and Anaesthesia
Studies Intercalated Pharmacology at University of London, and graduated in Medicine from University College London in 1992. He has established clinical research in the Critical Care Unit focusing on infection control in the critically ill.
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Dr Mark P Wilkes, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Biography pending.
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Dr Jeremy Willson, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist
Qualified from Birmingham University in 1998. His area of professional interest is in cardiac critical care and burns anaesthesia.
