Consultant_Mentoring_Scheme_Appendix

APPENDIX Dr Sharon Blackford, Consultant Dermatologist, Singleton Hospital Contact Details I am a Consultant Dermatologist, based at Singleton but with sessions at Llanelli too My special interests are paediatric dermatology and genital dermatoses I trained in Cardiff and then worked in Rotherham, Leicester, and Birmingham before returning to Wales as a registrar in dermatology, and having married a local I just stayed here! Dr S Blackford, Consultant Dermatologist, Singleton Hospital, SWANSEA SA2 8QA 01792 205666 Ext 5275 Sharon.Blackford@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk I am married with children and a dog, so I don’t have a lot of time for “me” but I Pilates once a week to help keep supple and calm(ish) Dr Anona Blackwell, Contact Details Consultant Genito-Urinary Physician, Singleton Hospital I was born in Abergavenny in Gwent and spent my first 18 years relatively isolated on our smallholding playing with the pigs and bees and writing In the late 60’s I trained in London in Biophysics/Divinity then Medicine at Westminster Medical School I specialised in GU medicine at the Middlesex and St Thomas’ London where my research passion became the bacterial flora of the vagina in which I became an internationally recognised expert for over decades.….takes all sorts! In 1984 I fell in love with my mother’s Jack Russell so moved back to Wales in 1985 to be near the dog (not exactly what I said at interview!) I was academically bored, so worked on the relationship between preabortion bacterial flora and post abortion infection… rapidly became an expert in this too but at the age of 50 I hit the menopause, became a crone and lost interest in bacteria but gained a passion for the science of human consciousness I then trained for years as a spiritual healer, to become registered and insured Also trained in Indian Head Massage and in Neurolinguistic programming with its discoverer, Dr Richard Bandler and Paul McKenna I spend my holidays and free time attending national and international self-development workshops and conferences on the Science of the mind I have held 48 eclectic spiritual development workshops for healthcare workers in my home over the past years I am advisor on spiritual healing on the RCP’s Integrated Health (IH) Committee and have been/am involved with medical students looking at IH training needs and how doctors think they make diagnoses I am also involved in a multidisciplinary, multi-centered team, which hopes to initiate cutting edge research into scientific aspects of the placebo effect My experience in GUM over 32 years has given me many opportunities to hone my empathic skills, particularly when dealing with rape and other forms of sexual abuse and bullying I have studied and lectured to medical staff on shamanic healing methods and have also attended workshops on crystal healing and am Reiki and Omni trained I relax by writing, gardening, cooking and taking care of my mum, dog and a acre bird sanctuary in Abergavenny replete with tipi and meditation garden I have done informal mentoring for many years and have a distinctive approach, which mixes orthodox with more traditional mind healing modalities Dr A Blackwell, Consultant Genito-Urinary Physician, Singleton Hospital, SWANSEA SA2 8QA 01792 205666 Ext 5083 Anona.Blackwell@btinternet.com Dr Mary Ellis, Consultant, Old Age Psychiatry, Garngoch and Cefn Coed Hospitals Contact Details I have been a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry since 1995 and have the grey hairs to show for it I am lucky to work part time now and continue to live in hope that one day I will achieve the happy state of successfully balancing clinical, undergraduate and home commitments I am Honorary Senior Clinical Tutor Swansea Medical School Dr M.M Ellis, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Garngoch Hospital, Gorseinon, SWANSEA At home, husband and dog keep me sane (relatively!) Mary.Ellis@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk 01792 892921 Mr Phillip Evans, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Morriston Hospital Contact Details I have been an Emergency Medicine Consultant in the NHS for 14 years and have been a Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine for over 10 years My clinical interests are care of the critically ill and injured, the management of deliberate self-harm and psychiatric patients within the Accident and Emergency Department I also have an interest in soft tissue and sports injuries My research interests are in the fields of coagulation and clot structure changes in the acutely ill and injured and hypotensive resuscitation I have over 50 publications in peer review journals Mr Phillip Evans, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL In my previous post I was responsible for developing and setting up one of the largest outreach bereavement programmes in the Country for relatives who have died suddenly in the A&E department I head the Admissions process for the Graduate Entry Programme for the University of Wales in Swansea I have several pastoral roles for the Graduate Programme I am the Faculty of Emergency Medicine Academic Lead for Wales at the Royal College of Anaesthetists and a final fellowship examiner for the College of Emergency Medicine Tel: 01792 702222 Ext 3415 Phillip.Evans@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk Dr Sharon Evans, Consultant Radiologist, Morriston Hospital Contact Details Born in Guyana, South America – Indian and Chinese Dr Sharon E Evans, parents Educated in Guyana and England and studied Consultant Radiologist, medicine in Cardiff – qualified 1981 Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL Met my Welsh speaking Welsh husband in Medical School and married in 1982 children – Tomos aged Tel: 01792 703664 21 and Nia aged 19 – both at university Sharon.Evans@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk Practised medicine in Abergavenny and paediatrics in Cardiff – then trained as a Radiologist in West Midlands training scheme Appointed Consultant in 1990 Current sub-specialist interests are paediatric and vascular radiology I also am an Associate Medical Director in ABM Health Board – leading in clinical audit and effectiveness Other interests include Egyptology, piano, trekking – latest trek in the Gokyo and Khumbu valleys in the Himalaya – and reached Everest Base Camp for my 50 th birthday! Dr Martin Garry, Consultant Anaesthetist, Singleton Hospital I have been a Consultant for five years and previously was a South Wales trainee Job interests include Obstetrics and Ophthalmology Contact Details Dr M Garry, Consultant Anaesthetist, Singleton Hospital, SWANSEA SA2 8QA I am in my early 40’s, married with children I live out in Pennard Tel: Outside work I enjoy cycling, walking and swimming 01792 205666 Ext 5427 Martin.Garry@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk Dr Michelle James-Ellison, Consultant Paediatrician, Morriston Hospital Contact Details I have been a Paediatric Consultant for nearly 10 years I work in both Morriston and Singleton Hospital Although I am a general paediatrician, I have a particular interest in children’s renal disease and some involvement with paediatric haematology and rheumatology as an enthusiastic non-expert Dr M James-Ellison, Consultant Paediatrician, Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL I was Senior Clinical Tutor for Paediatrics for years and Clinical Director for Child Health for a short time until I recently became Director of Postgraduate Medical Education I am still interested in medical education in particular paediatric communication skills I somehow managed to gain MSc in Medical Education in 2002 I am a clinical examiner for RCPCH part Michelle.James-Ellison@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk My husband and I have two teenage daughters I try to run a bit and sing in a Welsh speaking choir I have been attempting to learn Welsh for the past 17 years 01792 702222 Ext 4034 or 4022 Mr Euan Kevelighan, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Singleton Hospital Contact Details: I have been a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Mr E Kevelighan, in Singleton since August 2000 Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, I have a special interest in medical education/teaching Singleton Hospital, I am a Senior Clinical Tutor for Cardiff Obstetrics & SWANSEA SA2 8QA Gynaecology 4th year students and Swansea GEP students I am Training Programme Director for all Telephone: 01792 205666 Ext 5207 Wales Obstetrics & Gynaecology trainees Euan.Kevelighan@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk Outside work my interests are sport, especially golf, cricket, rugby and football, current affairs and travelling Dr Steven Lennox, Consultant Physician (Diabetes), Neath Port Talbot Hospital Contact Details: I have been a Consultant Physician in the Health Board for fourteen years I have been Royal College Tutor at Neath Port Talbot Hospital for the last six years and this year became Deputy Clinical Director for Acute Medicine Dr S Lennox, Consultant Physician, Neath Port Talbot Hospital Baglan Way, PORT TALBOT SA12 7BX I am one of the rare physicians who retains an interest 01639 862596 in seeing acutely unwell patients! Steven.Lennox@bromor-tr.wales.nhs.uk When I get any free time I try and keep as far away from my teenage children as possible and retreat to the golf course Dr Pamela Nash, Accident and Emergency, Morriston Hospital Contact Details: I grew up in the London area, trained at St Mary’s and Dr P Nash FRCP, FFAEM worked as a Junior Doctor in General Medicine (MRCP Consultant in A&E, 1983), before training in A&E Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL My first Consultant post was in Hillingdon, but I moved to Neath Hospital in 1993 with a new baby and a 01792 702222 Ext 3418/5 husband as A&E Consultant in Swansea After 10 years in Neath I moved to Swansea where I now work part Pamela.Nash@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk time Throughout my career, including three years as Programme Director for A&E in Wales I have had the opportunity to mentor and support junior colleagues There have been times in my career when I have needed a mentor and I am grateful to those who have filled the role Outside work, when I am not providing a taxi serve for my two teenage children, I enjoy tennis, swimming and skiing Mr Tom Potokar, Consultant, Burns & Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea Born in Bristol in 1964 to Bristolian mum and Slovene dad Medical school in Birmingham, qualified 1988 House jobs and A&E followed by DTM&H then one year with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Cambodia Returned to UK and did one year anaesthetics (DA) in Shrewsbury then MSF again (Bosnia, Tadzikistan) Then Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, Jo’Burg for a year as general surgery registrar, followed by my own surgical rotation around Bristol Started plastic surgery in Bristol 1996, then Exeter followed by LAT in Addenbrookes, Cambridge, then NTN with training posts in Liverpool (1 year) and Swansea (4 years) Four months in New Zealand as locum in plastic surgery in early 2004 Short interruptions to Rwanda with MSF, Nairobi (DFID) and India, Pakistan and Nepal (emergency work and burns and plastic surgery education work) Appointed Consultant at Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery in September 2004 Main interest paediatric burns and reconstructive burns surgery Maintain strong international commitment especially with regard to burns Married, French wife, children Like mountain running, trying to play guitar and messing around on beach with kids Published Work Penetrating trauma of major vessels, gunshot wounds of pancreas, burns, paediatric burns Essence of Practice Paediatric and adult burns, reconstructive burns surgery, general plastic surgery No private practice Contact Details Mr T Potokar, Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon, Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL 01792 702222 Ext 4574 Tom.Potokar@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk Mr Neil Price, Consultant Morriston Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon, Contact Details: I was appointed as a children’s Orthopaedic Surgeon in Swansea in 1999 My specialty interest allows me to meet and work with a wide range of medics and other health professionals throughout South West Wales Mr N Price, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL I am the Senior Clinical Tutor for Trauma and 01792 702222 Ext 3090 Orthopaedics in the School of Medicine and have been involved in junior staff education and appraisal for our Neil.Price@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk department since the start of my Consultant career I was born and raised in West Glamorgan I left for medical school at 18 and trained in the South East of England I returned to Swansea when an opportunity to so arose in 1999 Having never worked in Wales prior to my Consultant appointment I was immensely grateful for a senior colleague in our department who “showed me the ropes” He acted informally as my mentor – though probably neither of us knew this at the time! I feel that his guidance was extremely helpful to me, especially in my early years of Consultant life He has since retired I know that issues arise for all Consultants that they need to discuss I now have the experience of knowing who is best to approach (and who to avoid) for advice I feel all doctors should have the same opportunity I was so fortunate to receive Dr Vinay Ratnalikar, Consultant Anaesthetist, Singleton Hospital FRCA in 2000 Contact Details: Dr V Ratnalikar, Consultant Anaesthetist, Having worked in the Midlands in the early years, the Singleton Hospital, NHS brought me to Wales in 1998 and for my sins (and SWANSEA SA2 8QA that of the Welsh people) I haven’t moved since 01792 205666 Ext 6024 I have been unknowingly playing a role of a Mentor to many juniors, local as well as overseas as I progressed Vinay.Ratnalikar@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk into my career I enjoy almost any sport (although I am not good at any), but particularly cricket, badminton and swimming Mr Robert Redfern, Morriston Hospital Consultant Neurosurgeon, Contact Details: Mr R.M Redfern, Graduated from London Hospital MB BS 1977; FRCS Consultant Neurosurgeon, England 1983; specialist training in Liverpool and Morriston Hospital, London (Brook/Maudsley); appointed consultant SWANSEA SA6 6NL neurosurgeon in Morriston Hospital 1992 Subspecialty interest in pituitary surgery; drug delivery systems for 01792 702222 Ext 3382 pain/spasticity; spinal trauma Member South Wales neurosurgery STC since 1993; STC Chairman 2000- Robert.Redfern@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk 2005; member neurosurgery SAC since 2004; member RCS Opportunities in Surgery (OiS) committee since 2005 Married with teenage sons Outside interests include classical guitar and SCUBA Dr Inder Sawhney, Consultant Neurologist, Morriston Hospital Contact Details: I joined Morriston Hospital, Swansea as a Consultant Neurologist in 1998 I was working as Additional Professor of Neurology, Postgraduate Medical Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India before moving to Wales Currently, I am the programme Director for Neurology Training in Wales Dr Inder Sawhney, Consultant Neurologist, Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL 01792 702222 Ext 3851 My major areas of interest are Epilepsy and Tropical Inder.Sawhney@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk Neurology I have co-edited books, published 83 papers and contributed 21 chapters to books I have guided 10 theses; Phd-1, DM Neurology, Msc 2, MD Medicine –6 My wife is a Gynaecologist We have two grown up daughters both in the medical profession I love to read spirituality and philosophy in my leisure time Dr Helen Taylor, Palliative Medicine, Ty Olwen, Morriston Hospital Contact Details: My post is Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine I have been a Consultant in Palliative Medicine for 12 years and in this post for years I currently work in the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team based at Ty Olwen in Morriston Hospital Dr H Taylor, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Ty Olwen, Morriston Hospital, SWANSEA SA6 6NL My particular research interest is the clinical 01792 702222 Ext 3711 effectiveness of specialist palliative care teams I have acted informally in the mentorship role with SpRs, staff Helen.Taylor@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk grade doctors and SHOs within my own specialty I am (I think!) a good listener, and I my best to support in a constructive, positive and person centered way Dr Kathir Yoganathan, Consultant Genito-Urinary Physician, Sngleton Hospital Contact Details: I qualified from Sri Lanka (Kandy) in 1981 and immigrated to the UK in 1985 I subsequently worked in England in various medical specialties including chest medicine, gastro-enterology, endocrinology, diabetes, neurology, cardiology, haematology, rheumatology and geriatric medicine I obtained my MRCP in 1988 and was trained in HIV/AIDS & GUM at King’s College Hospital at Registrar and Senior Registrar grade In 1994 I was appointed as the designated regional HIV Physician at Singleton hospital and soon established our tertiary HIV referral centre I am an Educational Supervisor for Fp2 and SpR I am also an MRCP examiner (PACES) and have a passion for teaching and writing medical articles Dr K Yoganathan MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, DFFP, FRCP (UK), Consultant in Genito-urinary Medicine, Singleton Hospital, SWANSEA SA2 8QA I am married to a General Practitioner and have two children My daughter Katie is a first year medical student at Cardiff and my son, Charles, who suffers from autism lives at home He needs 24 hour care and this has changed my life i.e made me more humble may be! I have great empathy for anyone with any disability I also have a blonde boy called Robin (Golden retriever) who is one of the family I enjoy playing tennis and cricket and also love travelling and exploring other cultures Above all, amazingly, I get along with my delightfully eccentric colleague, Anona Blackwell who head hunted me to Wales from London even though I not like sheep!! I firmly believe I can get along with any one if I have survived happily with Anona for 14 years! This is arguably my greatest strength 01792 285017 Kathir.Yoganathan@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk