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Meet the team

Clinical staff

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Reena MairSpecialist Colorectal Dietician

Consultants

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Dr Beshar AllosConsultant Clinical Oncologist

Beshar graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2009. He completed specialist oncology training in the West Midlands. He specialises in the management of gynaecological and colorectal cancers [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Margaret Cruise
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 3601
Secretary email: Margaret.Cruise@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Christine GrayConsultant Oncologist

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Abdul Maknun
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 4936
Secretary email: Abdul.Maknun@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Ian GehConsultant Clinical Oncologist

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Dawn Lewis
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 3548
Secretary email: Dawn.Lewis@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Victoria KuneneConsultant Medical Oncologist

Victoria completed medical oncology specialist training in the West Midlands. She treats patients with upper and lower GI cancers, and cancers of unknown primary.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Helen James
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 3603
Secretary email: Helen.James@uhb.nhs.uk
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Miss Melissa CunhaConsultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Melissa qualified in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She completed surgical training in East Midlands, and obtained a PhD in molecular cancer biology at the University of Manchester. Her interests are laparoscopic [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Gail Harper
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5893
Secretary email: Gail.Harper@uhb.nhs.uk
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Miss Sarah AddisonConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Sarah qualified from the University of Birmingham in 1996. She completed specialty training in West Midlands. Her interests include laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery, functional bowel disease and [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Helen Chawner
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5894
Secretary email: Helen.Chawner@uhb.nhs.uk
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Mr Aneel BhanguConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Janet Twomlow
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5888
Secretary email: Janet.Twomlow@uhb.nhs.uk
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Mr Jonathan RichardsonConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Jonathan qualified from the University of Birmingham and completed specialty training in the West Midlands. He has conducted research and was awarded ESSR Best Clinical Research. His interests include [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Debbie Timms
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5895
Secretary email: Debbie.Timms@uhb.nhs.uk
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Mr Nigel SuggettConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Nigel studied medicine at Oxford University before completing his surgical training in the West Midlands. He has a particular interest in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and inflammatory bowel dise [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Gail Harper
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5893
Secretary email: Gail.Harper@uhb.nhs.uk
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Mr Shazad AshrafConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Shazad qualified in Manchester in 1997, and completed surgical training in Oxford. Awarded D. Phil from Oxford University in antibody-based therapies targeting colorectal cancer. His clinical interests [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Vicky Jones
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5882
Secretary email: Victoria.jones3@uhb.nhs.uk
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Mr Simon BachColorectal Surgery, Senior Lecturer

Simon qualified from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992. He completed basic surgical training in the North East. He developed expertise in the evaluation of new bowel cancer treatments in [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Janet Twomlow
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5888
Secretary email: Janet.Twomlow@uhb.nhs.uk
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Mr Simon RadleyConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Simon qualified from Birmingham University in 1985, he is currently the West Midlands chapter representative and is a council member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Irelan [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
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Mr Tariq IsmailConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Tariq has been instrumental in the introduction of CT colonography and video capsule endoscopy in the Trust. He has also worked to develop colorectal referral pathways and improve surgical recover protocols. [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Debbie Timms
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5895
Secretary email: Debbie.Timms@uhb.nhs.uk
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Professor Andrew BeggsConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Andrew qualified at Kings College London. He did surgical training in London and the West Midlands, obtained a PhD in cancer biology from research carried out at the University of Oxford. His interests [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Helen Chawner
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5894
Secretary email: Helen.Chawner@uhb.nhs.uk
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Professor Gary MiddletonConsultant Oncologist

Gary graduated from the University of London. His specialty training was at the Royal Marsden. He specialises in the management of lung/gastrointestinal cancer. His interests include cancer immunobiology, [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Amanda Copestake
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 3573
Secretary email: Amanda.Copestake@uhb.nhs.uk
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Professor Thomas PinkneyConsultant Colorectal Surgeon

Thomas studied at the University of Birmingham and completed the majority of surgical training in the West Midlands. His interests include laparoscopic surgery, inflammatory bowel disease and undertook [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Janet Twomlow
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 5888
Secretary email: Janet.Twomlow@uhb.nhs.uk
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Nursing staff

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Aimee EnglandColorectal Nurse Specialist

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Catherine RaineClinical Nurse Specialist

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Donna CoxColorectal Nurse Specialist

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Lillie BennettFunctional Bowel Specialist Nurse

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Lindsey ShawClinical Nurse Specialist

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Lisa ShrimptonClinical Nurse Specialist

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Maddie WhiteClinical Nurse Specialist

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Owen DunhamClinical Nurse Specialist

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Rachel HenbreyClinical Nurse Specialist

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Rebekah Del GaizoClinical Nurse Specialist

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Riane InglestonStoma Care Practitioner

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Yvette PerstonFunctional Bowel Specialist Nurse

Support staff

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Carolyn CorbettSupport Secretary

Telephone: 0121 371 4501
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Keeley HollowayCancer Support Worker