Graduated from United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and Thomas's Hospitals, University of London, MBBS 1993
Specialty Training in Anaesthesia - Wessex School of Anaesthesia 1997 - 2003
Research Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Southampton University Hospital, 2001 - 2002
Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Green Lane Cardiothoracic Centre, Auckland, New Zealand 2003 -2004
Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, South West Cardiothoracic Centre, Derriford Hospital since 2005
Clinical Lead for Cardiac Intensive Care, South West Cardiothoracic Centre, Derriford Hospital since 2022
Qualifications
MBBS 1993 - United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and Thomas's Hospitals, University of London.
FRCA 1999 - Royal College of Anaesthetists
MD 2009 - University of London
FFICM 2012 - Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
National (North American) Board of Echocardiography Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination 2004
Professional membership
Registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice; on the Specialist Register and recognised as a Trainer by the GMC
Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists
Fellow of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Member of Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Teaching
Teaching interests
Academic Tutor at PCMD then PMS since 2009
Senior Academic Tutor (Y3-5) since 2019
Joint block lead for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care for year 5 students since 2013
Deliver Clinical Reasoning to year 3 students on "Palpitations" then "Perioperative Care" pathways since 2007
ISCE / CPSA Examiner
Year 5 Elective Poster Assessments
Advanced Life Support Course Instructor and Course Medical Director, Generic Instructor Course Instructor
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2008) 'Changes in transthoracic impedance during sequential biphasic defibrillation' Resuscitation 78, (2) 141-145 , DOI
(2007) 'A comparison of the degree of residual mitral regurgitation by intraoperative transoesophageal and follow-up transthoracic echocardiography following mitral valvuloplasty' Anaesth Intensive Care 2, (35) 194-198
(2007) 'A Comparison of the Degree of Residual Mitral Regurgitation by Intraoperative Transoesophageal and Follow-up Transthoracic Echocardiography following Mitral Valvuloplasty' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 35, (2) 194-198 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'A survey of tracheostomy practice in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit' Journal Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1, (21) 76-80
(2006) 'A randomised controlled trial of the effect of biphasic or monophasic waveform on the incidence and severity of cutaneous burns following external direct current cardioversion' Resuscitation 71, (3) 293-300 , DOI
(2006) 'A randomized controlled trial of efficacy and ST change following use of the Welch-Allyn MRL PIC biphasic waveform versus damped sine monophasic waveform for external DC cardioversion' Resuscitation 71, (2) 146-151 , DOI
(2006) 'A Survey of Tracheostomy Practice in a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit' Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 21, (1) 76-80 Publisher Site , DOI
(2006) 'Post-shock myocardial stunning: a prospective randomised double-blind comparison of monophasic and biphasic waveforms' Resuscitation 68, (3) 329-333 , DOI
(2005) 'The effect of prophylactic topical steroid cream on the incidence and severity of cutaneous burns following external DC cardioversion' Resuscitation 65, (2) 179-184 , DOI
(2005) 'The effect of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory cream on the incidence and severity of cutaneous burns following external DC cardioversion' Resuscitation 65, (2) 173-178 , DOI
(2004) 'The incidence and severity of cutaneous burns following external DC cardioversion' Resuscitation 61, (3) 281-288 , DOI
(2003) 'Remifentanil for phaeochromocytoma resection' Anaesthesia 58, (2) 196-197