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Date: 25 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: oncology
- Secretary: 0121 371 3575
- Extension: 13575
- UHB
Dr Suhail Anwar, Consultant Oncologist
Completed primary medical training in Pakistan in 1992 medical/cardiology SHO in Saudi Arabia in 1995. Moved into general medicine in Lincoln and Wolverhampton (1996 - 1999). His subspecialties are breast, gynaecological and skin cancers.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3589
- Extension: 13589
- UHB
Dr Helen Benghiat, Consultant Oncologist
Specialist interest in neuro-oncology, paediatric radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3601
- Extension: 13563
- UHB
Dr Beshar Allos, Consultant, Clinical Oncology
Graduated from University of Birmingham in 2009. Specialist Oncology training completed in the West Midlands. Specialises in the management of Gynaecological and Colorectal cancers.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3572
- Extension: 13572
- UHB
Dr Ahmed El-Modir, Consultant Oncologist
Qualified from the University of Al Fateh, Libya in 1993. Became a fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists in 2002. Interests include the radiotherapeutic treatment of prostate cancer as well as hormone and chemotherapy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3575
- Extension: 13595
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Dr David Fackrell, Consultant, Clinical Oncology
Graduated from Warwick medical school in 2006 after completing a BSc in Clinical Genetics at The University of Liverpool in 2002. Special interests in urology and upper GI malignancies and medical education.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3597
- Extension: 13597
- UHB
Dr Indrajit N Fernando, Consultant Oncologist, Breast and Gynaecological
His specialist clinical area is in breast and gynaecological cancers. He also has an interest in the combined use of radiation and chemotherapies and sits on a number of national steering committees.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3573
- Extension: 13573
- UHB
Dr Daniel Ford, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Graduated from Birmingham 1997. Completed training at UCL & Great Ormond Street. Specialises in paediatric radiotherapy and treatment of adult urological malignancy. Clinical lead for radiotherapy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3575
- Extension: 13575
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Dr J Ian Geh, Consultant Oncologist, Upper GI & Brain Tumours
Training in and around London and gaining his first medical qualification from University College Hospital in 1988, he is an honorary senior lecture at the University of Birmingham and actively involved in research.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3570
- Extension: 13570
- UHB
Dr Qamar Ghafoor, Clinical Oncology Consultant, Clinical Service Lead for Oncology
Trained in West Midlands, graduated from the University of Birmingham. Patients with lung and skin malignancies, with a particular interest in 4D and stereotactic lung radiotherapy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3599
- Extension: 13599
- UHB
Dr James Good, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Specialises in drug and radiation treatment of head/neck, thyroid and bowel cancer. Trained at Royal Marsden Hospital. Research interests in new cancer drugs (especially immunotherapy), and optimising curative radiotherapy, including CyberKnife.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3615
- Extension: 136150
- UHB
Dr Daniel Henderson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Trained at the Royal Marsden Hospital including research in advanced radiotherapy. Expertise in drug and radiation treatments for early and advanced breast and prostate cancer, including Cyberknife and heart sparing techniques.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3598
- Extension: 13598
- UHB
Dr Andrew G Hartley, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
His main clinical interests are definitive chemoradiation of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and neoadjuvant chemoradiation of rectal and pancreatic adneocarcinoma. His research is centred around radiobiological modelling.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3569
- Extension: 13569
- UHB
Dr Mariam Jafri, Consultant Medical Oncologist
Graduated UoB. Trained at UHB with oncology training in Oxford and Birmingham. Received a MRC Clinical Research Fellowship & PhD in cancer genetics. Interests;breast cancer, sarcoma,germ cell tumours,teenage & young adult cancers and clinical trials.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3598
- Extension: 13598
- UHB
Dr Victoria Kunene, Medical Oncology Consultant
Completed medical oncology specialist training in the West Midlands. Treats patients with upper and lower GI cancers, and cancers of unknown primary.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3571
- Extension: 13571
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Dr Yuk Ting Ma, Medical Oncology Consultant
Graduated from the University of Birmingham and trained in the West Midlands. Special interests in hepatobiliary oncology, epigenetics, and clinical trials.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3573
- Extension: 13573
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Professor Gary Middleton, Professor in Medical Oncology
University of London. Specialty training, Royal Marsden. Specialises management of lung/gastrointestinal cancer. Interests: cancer immunobiology, tumour microenvironment & implications of intratumoral heterogeneity for outcome with targeted therapy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3588
- Extension: 13588
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Dr Jennifer Pascoe, Consultant Medical Oncologist
Graduated from Nottingham University in 2000 and completed specialist training in medical oncology in the West Midlands. Specialist interests include the management of gynaecological and lung cancers.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3574
- Extension: 13574
- UHB
Dr David R Peake, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Pancreatic Bone/Urology, Lung Cancers, Divisional Director, Division C
Graduated from University of Liverpool in 1984; trained in Liverpool and Sheffield; specialist training at the Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology. He is an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3588
- Extension: 13588
- UHB
Dr Emilio Porfiri, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
Qualified in 1982; received his PhD from the Royal Free Hospital Medical School in 1993. His areas of professional interest are cancer gene therapy and the treatment of urological tumours.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3571
- Extension: 13571
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Dr Pankaj Punia, Consultant Medical Oncologist
Qualified in India. Completed specialist training at St James Institute of Oncology, Leeds. Special interests in management of hepatobiliary cancers, colorectal cancers and clinical trials.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3601
- Extension: 13601
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Prof Daniel Rea, Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
Qualified from the University of London in 1986. He works with patients suffering from gastrointestinal, breast and lung cancers as well as lymphoma. His research interests are in treatment of breast cancers using endocrine therapy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3599
- Extension: 13599
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Dr Paul Sanghera, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Postgraduate training in London and West Midlands. Radiotherapy fellowship in Toronto. Specialist in neuro, head &neck oncology & stereotactic radiotherapy. Committed to improving radiotherapy & led clinical implementation of IMRT & CyberKnife at UHB
- Secretary: 0121 371 3572
- Extension: 13572
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Dr Jenny Sherriff, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Graduated from Birmingham in 2003. Trained as a Clinical Oncologist in the West Midlands. Specialises in sarcoma and breast malignancies, with a specialist interest in stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (CyberKnife) for spinal metastases.
- Secretary: 0121 371 4558
- Extension: 14558
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Dr John Speakman, Consultant Palliative Medicine, Clinical Service Lead for Oncology & Palliative Care
Graduated 1990 in Birmingham. Worked as a GP then in palliative care. 2006 joined UHB, chairs the DNACPR group and is a member of the Clinical Ethics Group. Interests include cancer pain management and supportive care both in cancer and non-cancer.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3589
- Extension: 13589
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Dr David Spooner, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Group Director for Breast, Bone and Skin Cancer
Special interests in young peoples tumours, breast, bone and neurological cancer. Also a visiting consultant at Birmingham Children's, the Royal Orthopaedic, Sandwell and City Hospitals and a fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists. FRCP, FRCR.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3614
- Extension: 13614
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Dr Neil Steven, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology lead within colorectal and skin cancer multi-disciplinary teams. Special interests include melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma & early phase clinical trials, focusing on immunotherapy & virus-associated malignancy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3603
- Extension: 13603
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Dr Andrea M Stevens, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Qualified from Guy's Hospital Medical School 1991. Oncology training in the West Midlands and appointed as a consultant at UHB in 2000. Site specialist interests are breast cancer and radiotherapy for lymphoma and haematological malignancies.
- Secretary: 0121 371 13597
- Extension: 13597
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Dr Robert Stevenson, Consultant Oncologist
Graduated from Leicester-Warwick medical school in 2005 and completed specialist training in clinical oncology in the West Midlands. Specialist interests include the management of urological, breast and lung cancers.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3573
- Extension: 13573
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Dr Steven Watkins, Clinical Oncologist
Graduated from Barts and the London, 2001. Completed postgraduate training in London at UCH and Mount Vernon. Specialises in skin and lung malignancies. Specific interest in advanced stereotactic and ablative radiotherapy techniques.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3588
- Extension: 13588
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Dr Sarah Williams, Consultant Medical Oncologist
Qualified MBChB 1998 in Birmingham. Completed General Medical Training and gained a MRCP (UK) in 2002 at HEFT. Moved to Medical Oncology as a consultant at UHB 2008. Special interests in Gynae Oncology and Medical oncology registrar training.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3570
- Extension: 13570
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Dr Sundus Yahya, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Postgraduate training in West Midlands. Specialises in breast, lung and skin malignancies. Specific interest in advanced radiotherapy techniques including stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3597
- Extension: 13597
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Dr Anjali Zarkar, Consultant Oncologist
Trained in Clinical Oncology at Liverpool and in the West Midlands. Appointed consultant clinical oncologist in 2006. Interests: urological oncology, prostate brachytherapy, radiotherapy for lymphoma and non melanomatous skin cancers.
- Secretary: 0121 371 3589
- Extension: 13589
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Dr Sara Meade, Consultant Oncologist
Biography pending.
