The Clinical Immunology and Allergy Team

The department has 6 consultants, 2 speciality registrars, 4 clinical nurse specialists, a nurse administrator, a pharmacist and administrative team. It receives input from paediatricians and adult dietetic service and works closely in liaison with consultants from other specialities

The aims of our department are to:

  • Provide a patient centred, high quality, comprehensive and evidence based service for adults and children with immunodeficiency and auto inflammatory disease and adults with allergy.
  • Act as a focus for education in immunological and allergic conditions for patients, carers, medical students and postgraduates
  • Input in to paediatric Ataxia Telangiectasia clinic
  • Contribute to research in auto inflammatory diseases and Ataxia Telangiectasia
  • We are supported by UKAS accredited, high quality pathology laboratory services, which include our Immunology laboratory with a wide repertoire of available assays

Meet the team

Dr Alexandra Croom, Consultant Allergist

Dr Alexandra Croom
Consultant Allergist

Dr Elizabeth McDermott, Consultant Immunologist

Dr Elizabeth McDermott
Consultant Immunologist

Dr Elizabeth Drewe, Consultant Immunologist

Dr Elizabeth Drewe
Consultant Immunologist

Dr Prashantha Madhuri Vaitla, Consultant Immunologist

Dr Prashantha Madhuri Vaitla
Consultant Immunologist

Dr Betsy Cleave, Consultant Immunologist

Dr Betsy Cleave
Consultant Immunologist

Dr Will Bermingham
Consultant Immunologist

Dr Mohammed Abdalla
Specialty Registrar

Dr Roshni Pillai
Specialty Registrar

Kate Hopkinson, Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Kate Hopkinson
Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Tara Shearman, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Tara Shearman
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Emily Spears, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Emily Spears
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Morgan Wallace
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Julie Allsebrook
Nurse Administrator

Stefanny Achunche
Pharmacist

Marie White-Cross
Secretary

Helen Morris
Secretary

Lisa Paulson
Secretary

Rhona Draper
Secretary

Inderjit Kaur
Secretary