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Surgical team, Surgical staff, Surgeons

This section provides information about some of the staff you may meet.

Consultants

  • Iain Yardley - consultant paediatric surgeon (head of service)
  • Nordeen Bouhadiba – consultant paediatric surgeon
  • Kirsty Brennan – consultant paediatric surgeon
  • Charlotte Holbrook – consultant paediatric surgeon 
  • Ali Keshtgar – consultant paediatric surgeon
  • Dorothy Kufeji – consultant paediatric surgeon
  • Hemanshoo Thakkar – consultant paediatric surgeon consultant paediatric surgeon
  • Manasvi Upadhyaya - consultant paediatric surgeon
  • Leel Nellihela – specialty doctor

Nurses

  • Veena Singh – matron for surgery
  • Hannah Wright – clinical nurse specialist children's surgery
  • Kelly Heard – ward sister

Play specialists

  • Susan Pruden – senior play specialist
  • Rebecca Bremner – play specialist

Administrative staff

  • Penhaligan Samuel – service manager
  • Janice Kennedy – assistant service manager
  • Sylvia Durham – admissions officer
  • Michelle Brooks – secretary to Ms Brennan, Mr Keshtgar, Mrs Kufeji, Mr Thakkar and Mr Upadhyaya
    Tel: 020 7188 4593
  • Samantha Dunn – secretary to Mr Bouhadiba, Ms Holbrook, Mr Nellihela, Ms Wright and Mr Yardley
    Tel: 020 7188 4693

Who to contact about your child's admission

  • Sylvia Durham - admissions officer
    Tel: 020 7188 9098, option 7

Who to contact about your child's admission

Mayisha Bor – admissions officer

Tel: 020 7188 9098, option 7