Richardson, Dr Deborah Susan

MA MB BChir MD FRCP FRCPath
Consultant Haematologist
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
Clinical Lead, Department of Haematology

Speciality

Haematology

Sub-speciality

Haemato-oncology, Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Molecular Haematology

Training and Education

Undergraduate: University of Cambridge (1984-1989)
BA (Hons) Med Sci 1987, MA (Cantab) 1991
MB BChir 1990

Higher Specialist Training: St Bartholomew’s & Royal London Hospitals (1994-2000)
Honorary Lecturer St. Bartholomew’s & Royal London School of Medicine, Queen Mary College, University of London (1996-2000)
Leukaemia Research Fund Clinical Research Training Fellow (1996-1997)

Postgraduate General Medical Training: Taunton & Somerset Hospital 1991-1993
Other:  Junior Lecturer, Academic Radiotherapy & Oncology Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton

Postgraduate Diplomas:
MRCP (UK) 1993, FRCP 2004
MRCPath 1999, FRCPath 2007

Higher Degree:
MD – University of London – July 2005

Experience

Dr Richardson has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since July 2000.

Main clinical practice is in the management of patients with haematological malignancy undergoing intensive therapy and those undergoing stem cell transplantation.
Ward attending consultant for the regional Leukaemia and Transplant Unit

Medical Director Wessex Blood & Marrow Transplant Unit Collection Facility (Apheresis Unit)

Lead Clinician for Molecular Haematology

Lead Haematologist for Teenage and Young Adult Unit development

Other areas of clinical work: although main interest is in the management of patients with haematological malignancy, I maintain a general haematology practice.

Clinical Lead, Department of Haematology, SUHT (2003-date)

University/School of Medicine: Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Undergraduate Education Lead for Haematology.

Research

Main research interests and publications are in the following areas:
Novel transplant conditioning & molecular monitoring/immune reconstitution of   patients undergoing stem cell transplantation.
Doctoral thesis: “Drug-induced apoptosis & cell cycle modulation in leukaemia cells”