Meet the team

Consultants

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  Byrne, Professor James

  Mr Byrne is a consultant general surgeon and upper gastrointestinal surgeon.

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  Underwood, Professor Tim

  Professor Underwood is a professor of gastrointestinal surgery.

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  Noble, Mr Fergus

  Mr Noble is a consultant general and oesophogagastric surgeon.

• Mr Jamie Kelly

  Upper gastrointestinal surgeon

Wider team

• Donna Sharland

  Upper gastrointestinal clinical nurse specialist

  Donna's role includes managing and supporting patients with cancer.

• Rachael Fraser

  Upper gastrointestinal clinical nurse specialist

  Rachael's role includes managing and supporting patients with cancer.

• Rhea Sands

  Advanced practitioner

  Rhea works in upper gastrointestinal and emergency general surgery. She leads the enhanced recovery pathways and works alongside the resident medical and wider multidisciplinary teams to care for patients in hospital.

• Diana Abreu

  Trainee advanced practitioner

  Diana works in emergency general and upper gastrointestinal surgery. She leads the enhanced recovery pathways and works alongside the resident medical and wider multidisciplinary teams to care for patients in hospital.

• John Pointer

  E5 upper ward lead

  John leads the ward, supported by the:

  • ward sisters: Emelyn, Sandya, Steph and Rochelle
  • staff nurses, healthcare assistance, ward clerks and housekeepers.
• Anna Brookes

  Surgical high dependency team lead

  Anna leads the surgical high dependency unit (SHDU), supported by the:

  • SHDU sisters: Helen, Rachel, Rowena, Rita, Nikki, Carley, Medalyn, Lottie and charge nurse Charlie.
  • Staff nurses, healthcare assistance, ward clerks and housekeepers.
• Maureen Gale

  Upper gastrointestinal specialist dietitian

• Jessica Stanton

  Upper gastrointestinal specialist dietitian

• David Spencer

  Advanced specialist physiotherapist

  David works in the surgical care group.