Meet the Nottingham Clinical Genetics Team

Dr Ajoy Sarkar

Head of Service

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham, Lincolnshire

Specialist clinics/interests: Genetics and Community Paediatrics Clinic (NUH), Adult Learning Disability Clinic (Highbury Hospital)

 

Dr Abhijit Dixit

MBBS, MD (Paed), MRCPCH

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Honorary (Consultant) Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham

Areas covered: Nottingham, Mansfield

Specialist clinics/interests: Neurogenetic disorders, inherited renal disorders, Paediatric Nephrology Genetics Clinic (QMC), Paediatric Endocrinology Genetics Clinic (QMC), Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) clinic (QMC)

 

Dr Jacqueline Eason

MBChB, MRCP (UK), DM

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham, Lincolnshire

Specialist clinics/interests: Prenatal genetics including R21 prenatal exome sequencing service, R14 Rapid WES service, Tuberous Sclerosis (TS) clinic

 

Dr Rachel Harrison

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham and Derby

Specialist clinics/interests: Cancer genetics, Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) Clinic (NCH), Regional Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) Clinic (QMC),

 

Dr Gabriela Jones

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham and Derby

Specialist clinics/interests: Inherited neurological conditions, Joint Lymphoedema Genetics Clinic (RDH)

 

Dr Claire Searle

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham

Specialist clinics/interests: Cancer genetics, Joint Paediatric Ophthalmic Genetics Clinic (QMC)

 

Dr Nora Shannon

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham

Specialist clinics/interests: Paediatric inherited cardiac conditions (ICC) clinic (NUH), Adult inherited cardiac conditions (ICC) clinic (NUH), Joint Paediatric Ophthalmic Genetics Clinic (QMC)

 

Dr Mohnish Suri

Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Honorary (Consultant) Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham

Areas covered: Nottingham, Derby

Specialist clinics/interests: Skeletal Dysplasia Clinic (QMC), Joint Lymphoedema Genetics Clinic (RDH), Joint Dermatology Genetics Clinic (QMC), National Paediatric Ataxia-Telangiectasia Clinic (CDC), Complex Vascular Anomalies Multidisciplinary Team Meeting

 

Dr Anna Wilsdon

Locum Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Areas covered: Nottingham

Specialist clinics/interests: Cancer and General

Dr Katie Johnson

Clinical Genetics Registrar

 

Dr Karthick Mohandass

Clinical Genetics Registrar

 

Dr Fiona Stirling

Clinical Genetics Registrar

Marie-Anne O’Reilly

Lead Genetic Counsellor (AHCS 17075)

Areas covered: Nottingham

Specialist clinics/interests: General and cancer genetics; Differences in Sex Development (DSDs)

 

Keri Oliver

Principal Genetic Counsellor (AHCS 17077)

Specialist interests: Genetic counsellor training and registration, GCRB Board member.

Specialist clinics: Inherited cardiac conditions.

 

Grace Atha

Trainee Genomic Counsellor (STP)

 

Mithila Belekar

Pre-registration Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottingham

 

Janine Bowes (NMC registered)

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Derby

Specialist clinics/interests: Regional Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic

 

Laura Butland 

Genetic Counsellor (AHCS 16945)

Areas covered: Mansfield

Specialist clinics/interests: Inherited renal conditions including HLRCC patient register

 

Kate Carter

Genetic Counsellor (AHCS 16947)

Areas covered: Derby

Specialist clinics/interests: Cancer genetics, R14 Rapid Exome Sequencing Service for acutely unwell children with a likely monogenic disorder

 

Rebecca Collier

Genetic Counsellor (AHCS 16956)

Areas covered: Mansfield/Nottinghamshire

Specialist clinics/interests: Cancer genetics, Huntington’s Disease

 

Nicola Drury (NMC registered)

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered:  Nottingham and various via telephone and video

Specialist clinics/interests: Cancer genetics, genetic education and training

 

Suha Ghandour

Pre-registration Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottingham and Derby

 

Bethany Hughes

Trainee Genomic Counsellor (STP)

 

Esther Horton

Genetic Counsellor (AHCS 17013)

Areas covered: Lincolnshire

Specialist clinics/interests: AGNC secretary 

 

Anya Kholkina

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottinghamshire

Specialist clinics/interests: R14 Rapid Exome Sequencing Service for acutely unwell children with a likely monogenic disorder

 

Catherine Lamb

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottingham.  All of area for ophthalmology.

Specialist clinics/interests: Ophthalmology Genetics. General and cancer genetics

 

Kathryn Mellor

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottingham, Grantham

Specialist clinics/interests:  General and cancer genetics

 

Lorna Parsons (NMC registered)

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottingham

Specialist clinics/interest: Fetal medicine

 

Janet Rezzougui  (NMC registered)

Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered:  Lincolnshire

 

Aditi Valecha

Pre-registration Genetic Counsellor

Areas covered: Nottingham

 

 

Tina Boyd

Ataxia-Telangiectasia Nurse Specialist

 

Helen Holt

Genetic Information Nurse

 

Sandra Hufton

Digital Nurse

Clinical Genetics EPR project

 

Kristina Hay

Genomic Practitioner

 

Sophie Redgrave

Genomic Practitioner

 

RESEARCH TEAM

Sahar Elkady

Clinical Research Practitioner

R&I - Family Health

Research | NUH

 

INHERITED CARDIAC CONDITION (ICC) NURSES

We work closely with our colleagues in the ICC clinic for families with a diagnosis or family history of inherited cardiac conditions. 

Sam Corbett, ICC Nurse

Amy Ward, ICC Nurse 

Rikki Hayward, ICC Nurse

Silvio Armando, ICC Nurse

 

Our admin team leaders are:

Joy Cotton - Specialty General Manager

Liz Bayliss - Clinical Genetics Admin Manager

Lucy Morley-Blood - Service Manager, Sexual Health

 

If you would like to speak to a member of our admin team please contact us on:

0115 969 1169 extension: 75038

Option 1: Appointments

Option 2: Secretaries