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Stroke Clinical Team

Stroke Services is made up of high calibre, experienced and dedicated multidisciplinary staff.

The team is led by a clinical service lead and incorporates a deputy, matron and operational managers.

The service is also supported by:

  • Stroke consultants
  • Junior medics
  • Nurses
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Nutrition and dietetics
  • Clinical support services

Consultants

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Dr David GullConsultant Stroke and Acute Medicine

Biography pending.

Sites: Heartlands Hospital
Secretary:Eileen Baxter
Secretary telephone:0121 424 1786
Secretary email:Eileen.Baxter@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr David SandlerConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Heartlands Hospital
Secretary:Yvonne Cahill
Secretary telephone:0121 424 0768
Secretary email:Yvonne.Cahill@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Don SimsConsultant Stroke Physician and Clinical Service Lead

Don graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1996 and was appointed consultant geriatrician and stroke physician in 2007. He is the clinical lead for stroke medicine and his main research interest [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary:Deirdre Howes
Secretary telephone:0121 371 8426
Secretary email:Deirdre.Howes@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Edward LittletonConsultant Neurologist

Edward graduated from University College London in 1996, having trained at Jesus College Cambridge and UCL medical school. His doctoral research in neuroimmunology was undertaken at Oxford. He has [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary:Rimsha Kauser
Secretary telephone:0121 371 6850
Secretary email:rimsha.kauser@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Jattinder KhairaConsultant Stroke Physician

Jattinder trained at Cambridge and Oxford universities and received postgraduate training in the West Midlands. After training as a GP he returned to hospital medicine specialising in stroke medicine. [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary:Shamara Lacey
Secretary telephone:0121 371 4792
Secretary email:Shamara.Lacey@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Khaled DarawilConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Good Hope Hospital
Secretary:Gabrielle Bolt
Secretary telephone:0121 424 7128
Secretary email:Gabrielle.Bolt@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Khaled ElfandiConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Good Hope Hospital
Secretary:Eileen Baxter
Secretary telephone:0121 424 1786
Secretary email:Eileen.Bxter@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Mark WilmottConsultant Neurologist

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary:Sarika Pradhan
Secretary telephone:0121 371 6845
Secretary email:Sarika.Pradhan@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Matthew MawConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary:Shamara Lacey
Secretary telephone:0121 371 4792
Secretary email:Shamara.Lacey@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Rajendra YadavaConsultant Stroke Physician and Deputy Clinical Service Lead

Biography pending.

Sites: Good Hope Hospital
Secretary:Gabrielle Bolt
Secretary telephone:0121 424 7128
Secretary email:Gabrielle.Bolt@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Sissi IspoglouConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary:Deirdre Howes
Secretary telephone:0121 371 8426
Secretary email:Deirdre.Howes@uhb.nhs.uk

Nursing staff

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Baskaran SubramanianMatron Neurology and Stroke

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Telephone:0121 371 4422
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Peter CarrConsultant Nurse

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Telephone:0121 424 9991
Email:Peter.Carr@uhb.nhs.uk
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Stacey LawrenceLead Stroke Nurse Practitioner

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Telephone:0121 371 5144

Therapy staff

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Caroline GrahamClinical Therapy Lead for stroke and neurology

Biography pending.

Sites: Good Hope Hospital
Telephone:0121 424 9091
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Hannah NolanTherapy Lead

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Telephone:0121 371 3809
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Helena BunceClinical specialist for stroke

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Telephone:0121 371 3428
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Linzie BassettClinical Therapy Lead for stroke and neurology

Biography pending.

Sites: Heartlands Hospital
Solihull Hospital
Telephone:0121 424 3771

Last reviewed: 10 March 2025