Collins, Dr Amanda
BM FRCP 
Speciality
Clinical Genetics
Training and Education
BM Southampton 1978
MRCP 1981, FRCP 2000
Experience
Dr Collins has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since 1983.
Moved into Clinical Genetics at Senior registrar level after several years training in Paediatrics, initially with a research training grant for 2 years I became a consultant in Southampton in 1997 and have now been clinical lead for nearly 4 years.
Key achievements
During my research period I established the Wessex Muscular Dystrophy Register and am now developing joint specialist clinics in Orthopaedics / Skeletal Dysplasias and Metabolic bone disease. I am Chair of the 6 regional centres of the South and West of Britain Genetics Group and am currently treasurer of the Clinical Genetics Society.
Key awards and prizes
Action Research Training Fellow 1985