Vascular surgery • Endovascular surgery • Aortic surgery • Venous disease • Carotid interventions • Lower limb interventions • Vascular imaging All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

GP (general practice) • Clinical negligence • Breach of duty • Delayed cancer diagnosis • Women's health • Contraceptive devices (coils/ implants) • GP of 18 years: ICB Clinical Lead • GP Appraiser 15 years • GP Trainer • NHSE Complaints Officer • Partner in NHS practice of 14,000 patients • Bond Solon trained • MEWI • MRCGP Distinction • DFSRH • DRCOG • DFFP • LoCSDI • LoCIUT • PGCertMedEd • Association of Surgeons in Primary Care (ASPC) Registered with ICO (ref ZA523484); compliant with DPA 2018 and GDPR.

Fetal medicine • Obstetrics • Maternal medicine • Pregnancy complications Instructions accepted via the Premex+ platform

I have worked many years as a midwife in the NHS, in higher education and as Head of Midwifery in several NHS Trusts. I have wide experience of working in different settings and in reviewing clinical incidents. I have the Bond Solon Cardiff University Expert Witness Certificate. All aspects of midwifery care, including: • Pregnancy • Labour • Birth & birth-related injury or trauma, including shoulder dystocia • Postnatal care • Midwifery management • Midwifery education • Undertaken 200+ cases

Varicose veins • Deep vein thrombosis • Venous disease • Arterial disease outside the chest • Carotid disease • Aortic disease • Renal artery disease • Ischaemic leg • Amputation • Bypass grafting • Sympathectomy for ischaemia • Balloon angioplasty • Claudication • Rest pain • Leg ulceration

Treatment of children & adolescents with: • Leukaemia - acute & chronic, including ALL & AML • Lymphoma - Hodgkins & non-Hodgkins • Haemophilia & Von Willebrand disease • Clotting disorders & 'easy bruising' • Thrombocytopenia & neutropenia • Myeloproliferative disorders • Bone marrow failure • Haematological complications of Down Syndrome • Haemoglobinopathies - thalassaemia & sickle cell disease • Paediatric & neonatal blood transfusion • Retired from clinical practice October 2022

Aortic aneurysm, lower limb arterial and venous disease, and carotid artery disease. Mr Bahia is a member of a number of hospital programmes and committees aimed at optimising thrombosis treatment, prescribing compliance and improving risk management for vascular patients. Consulting at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Artery & vein diseases • Arterial & venous thrombosis • Vascular injury or surgery • Arterial & venous surgery • Varicose veins • Stroke & cerebral perfusion • Carotid & extracranial artery surgery • Heart attack & stroke in young adults • Shock & organ damage • Blood transfusion • Leg ulceration • Pressure sores & bedsores • Provision of expert reports across the range of arterial & venous surgery • Life expectancy • Experience in medical negligence for both plaintiff & defence • Special experience in multi-party litigation

A Consultant Paediatric Haematologist with over 20 years' experience, Dr Russell Keenan can act as an expert witness, including the preparation of medico-legal reports and appearing in court, in child protection cases, clinical negligence cases and relating to all aspects of paediatric haematology. His specialist areas of expertise include: • Haemophilias and other bleeding disorders • Thrombophilias • Haemoglobinopathies • Thalassaemias • Sickle cell disease • Benign haematological disease • Malignant haematology • Leukaemia •...

Dr Watt has a broad haematology clinical practice including haemato-oncology, haemostasis and thrombosis and general haematological conditions.

I qualified as a doctor in 2004 and as a GP in 2009. My clinical work involves traditional general practice, home visits, urgent care centre work and the out-of-hours setting. I am an appraiser of other GPs and teach medical students at University College London. I review NICE guidelines that are relevant to general practice and have written articles for patient.co.uk. I have written expert witness reports since 2016. I write about 100 reports in clinical negligence a year, instructed by two of the main medical...

Gynaecology with special reference to colposcopy, oncology, uro-gynaecology and surgical gynaecology, and all aspects of general obstetrics and gynaecology

Dr Butterfield specialises in vascular diagnostic and interventional radiology of both the arterial and venous systems. He performs procedures involving all aspects of peripheral vascular intervention, including complex below-knee procedures and pedal access. He also performs aortic stenting and stent grafting, embolisation, arterial thrombolysis and venous interventions. Dr Butterfield has a special interest in drug eluting angioplasty balloons and stents for peripheral vascular disease.

Dr Byott has a highly developed interest in interventional radiology. He has subspecialist expertise in vascular interventional radiology, including vascular access, paediatric interventional radiology, treatment of arterial disease, venous pathology and haemorrhage control. In addition, he specialises in independently reporting vascular imaging including cardiac/TAVI CT, general CT, ultrasound, contrast studies and core MRI examinations.

Mr Rashid has an interest in all aspects of vascular surgery, particularly minimally invasive techniques. He has a particular focus in limb preservation and diabetic foot disease with complex, ultra-distal re-vascularisation using both open surgical and endovascular techniques. He has developed the most comprehensive MDT Limb Preservation and Foot Service in the North-West of England to include complex foot surgery, co-ordinated offloading and advanced wound management techniques.

Clinical Negligence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 960 reports over 29 years: 70% have been on behalf of claimants and 30% have been for hospitals • 96 single joint expert reports for Liverpool Urogynaecology Litigation • 14 Fitness to practise reports for the GMC Urogynaecology Complications of vaginal surgery & prolapse repair, including mesh • Treatment of female incontinence, including TVT and TOT Gynaecology Complications of gynaecological surgery, including urinary fistula & bowel injury • Early pregnancy problems,...

Dr Scott has a particular interest in haemophilia and clotting disorders, including acquired coagulopathies. Dr Scott’s expertise spans both inherited and acquired bleeding disorders, obstetric haemostasis and thrombosis, venous thrombosis, thrombophilia and anticoagulation.

Medico-legal work for plaintiff & defendant (and also independent reports for NHS Trust & Coroners) in the areas of: • Gastroenterology • Gastrointestinal endoscopy • Inflammatory bowel disease • Ulcerative colitis • Crohn's disease • Clinical nutrition All correspondence to: London Independent Hospital, Beaumont Square, London, E1 4NL.

Lead in Maternal Medicine and Diabetic Pregnancy at Worthing Hospital since 2010 with broad experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology, including high-risk pregnancies and intrapartum management. Highly experienced and competent to accept instructions in: 1. High-risk pregnancy 2. Maternal medicine, including diabetic pregnancy 3. Complex intrapartum care (e.g. shoulder dystocia, antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placenta, stillbirth, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, uterine rupture,...

General medical practitioner near Bristol • Managing GP Partner at a semi-rural practice of around 5,500 patients and regular shifts in out-of-hours general practice, including telephone triage and home visits • Claimant and defendant • Bond Solon CUBS trained Logical, reasoned and balanced Interested in providing expert opinion on medical negligence and malpractice, particularly: • delayed diagnosis during the Covid-19 pandemic • delayed diagnosis of cancer • management of sepsis in the community • drug prescribing...

Obstetrics • Antenatal care & management of developing complications • Antenatal care of high-risk pregnancy • Fetal screening & ultrasound scanning • Management of fetal anomalies • Management of preterm birth • Labour care • Management of complex labour • Delivery care, including instrumental birth, shoulder dystocia, perineal tears, obstetric anal sphincter injury, Caesarean section, haemorrhage • Maternal & fetal death • Pregnancy leading to hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy • Fetal injury at birth

All aspects of general cardiology & interventional cardiology Secretary Email: [email protected] Tel: 0121 371 4613

Mr Matheiken has been a full-time NHS Consultant in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery since 2013 and an expert medical witness since 2019. His well-established medico-legal practice reflects the wide domain of his own clinical work, with a particular interest in the prevention of major lower limb amputation and the treatment of diabetic foot complications. His instructions presently apportion into a 65:35 claimant:defendant ratio. He is receptive to urgent deadlines, over and above standard turnarounds of...

I have extensive experience in the fields of stroke medicine, geriatric medicine and internal medicine at consultant level. I am familiar with clinical practice in these fields. In recent years, my main work has been in stroke medicine. My areas of expertise are stroke medicine, geriatric medicine and internal medicine.

Paediatrics • Neonatology • Neonatology transport consultant • Neonatal cardiology • Paediatric cardiology • Cardiology 'He's very good. And the time frame was good.' Laura May Kerr, Adsum Medicolegal All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Special interest in general practice, family planning, women’s health and medical education.

Peripheral vascular disease with particular emphasis on venous disease, including varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, post-thrombotic limbs, venous ulcers, intermittent claudication, ischaemia of the lower limb • Ultrasound examination of the peripheral vascular system, surgical treatment of vein problems, laser treatment & radiofrequency ablation of vein problems All correspondence to: British Vein Institute, 24-28 The Broadway, Amersham , HP7 0HP.

Experienced general cardiologist with US (Stanford, CA) echocardiography subspecialty training • Special expertise: • General, transoesophageal & stress echocardiography • Fields of interest: coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies & pericardial disease, arrhythmias • Numerous scientific publications in national & international journals

Dr Contractor has a specialist interest in coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes, and is particularly involved in complex coronary intervention and chronic total occlusion angioplasty. However, the scope of his work also encompasses the full range of cardiac problems, including complex valve disease, cardiac rhythm management, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, heart failure and cardiomyopathies.

Consultant Stroke Neurologist working in hyperacute & acute stroke services at St George's Hospital, involved in thrombolysis & thrombectomy service provision • Secondary stroke prevention care (inpatient & outpatient) • General neurology: mainly outpatient neurology clinics (two a week) seeing about 24 new patients a month with a variety of neurological symptoms & diagnosis. Also some inpatient neurology work seeing ward referrals & acute neurology admissions (these could range from infection/cancer to autoimmune...

As a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Mr Welch treats all aspects of vascular and arterial injury/disease, in particular: • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) • Arterial thrombosis (AT) • Pulmonary embolism (PE) • Carotid artery disease • Wound healing and leg ulceration • Ischaemic tissue injury • Lymphoedema (leg swelling) • Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) • Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) • Vascular malformations • Varicose veins Now retired from the NHS.

Vascular surgery • Complex open aortic surgery – open AAA repair, open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair • Surgery for infected aortic grafts • Endovascular AAA repair • Endovascular thoracic aneurysm repair • Emergency vascular surgery • Superficial venous surgery All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Dr Brown has a broad haematology clinical practice managing patients with haematological malignancy, such as myeloma, chronic myeloid leukaemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and myelodysplastic syndromes. She is the Trust Lead for MPN patients, and has a specialist interest in this area. She also manages general haematology patients, including those with venous thromboembolism (DVT/PE), iron deficiency anaemia and chronic blood abnormalities, such as neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and anaemia.

I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a position I have held since 2011. I have been practising obstetrics and gynaecology for over 25 years since qualification. I am Obstetric Risk Management Lead Consultant at Dorset County Hospital and Lead for Minimal Access Surgery (keyhole surgery). I hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon Certificate in Civil Law. I excel in translating complex medical information into clear, understandable, evidence-based...

Mr Pearce has a clinical interest in all areas of cardiac diagnostic testing in both non-invasive and invasive areas. Echocardiography is his specialist area of practice, with specialised interests in stress echocardiography, valvular heart disease and detection of coronary heart disease.

Cardiac & thoracic surgery

Acute kidney injuries, general medical take, ongoing care of medical inpatients, ambulatory care and same-day emergency care • All acute medicine presentations, including chest pain, breathlessness, VTE, sepsis and infections, collapse, confusion, delirium, headaches, seizures, overdose and poisoning, alcohol use and related disorders, falls, head injuries, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, endocrine/diabetes emergencies and non-specific deteriorations in health

With 15 years’ experience as a Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist (an expert in heart rhythm disorders) in London teaching hospitals (including at the largest arrhythmia centre in Europe) and 12 years as a medico-legal expert, Dr Segal combines knowledge and breadth of experience based on high case volumes and procedural technologies to produce objective, incisive reports on a range of electrophysiological/heart rhythm-related injuries from life-threatening to minor, from complications of catheter...

Prenatal diagnosis, high-resolution fetal ultrasound & dopplers • Invasive prenatal diagnosis • Intrapartum care & high-risk obstetrics • Multiple pregnancy, including prenatal diagnosis, antenatal surveillance & intrapartum care • Antenatal screening & non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)

Dr Sarma has a particular interest in coronary artery and heart valve disease, as well as cardiovascular health improvement. Dr Sarma undertakes a wide range of complex percutaneous (keyhole) procedures, including stenting of narrowed and blocked heart arteries and valve treatments.

Accepts cases involving: • All aspects of cardiothoracic surgery • Clinical negligence report writing - aspects of breach of duty and causation • Personal injury - aspects of current condition and prognosis Areas of interest and experience: • Clinical governance, surgical safety standards, WHO checklist compliance • Serious incidents and Datix incident investigations and process • All aspects of adult cardiothoracic surgery • Consent - were all treatment options offered? • Bond solon trained • Evidence of giving oral evidence...

Consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist of over 10 years. Trained in different aspects of expert witness work (report writing, courtroom skills & giving evidence in cross-examination). Claimant & defendant work. Areas of expertise include: • Antenatal care, medical problems in pregnancy & management of labour • Complications of pregnancy & childbirth, including early pregnancy complications • Colposcopy & issues related to consent in obstetrics & gynaecology Secretary: Ms Rebecca Hoverd Email: [email protected] Tel:...

A part-time practising midwife working at a busy consultant-led maternity unit. I work as part of a multidisciplinary teaching faculty for the Trust provision of monthly maternity essential training days. I am a national instructor for the Maternity Acute Illness Management (AIMS) courses and accredited with the Resuscitation Council (UK) for the facilitation of the NLS (newborn resuscitation) courses. I hold current registration/revalidation with the NMC. I am a fully accredited member of the Academy of...

Haemato-oncological malignancies and non-malignant disorders • All aspects of stem cell transplantation and post-transplant complications, including veno-occlusive disease, micro-angiopathy, capillary leak syndrome, idiopathic pneumonitis, neutropenic sepsis, neutropenic colitis • Unusual infections of the immunocompromised host, including aspergillus, candida, CMV, EBV, Adenovirus or COVID reactivations/infections, engraftment failure, graft-versus-host-disease, etc.

Mr Richard Pole has been a Clinical Vascular Scientist at the Wythenshawe Hospital (part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) since 1995. Between 1998-2012 he was the Vascular Studies Unit Manager, and from 2002 has held the post of Operations Director. Mr Pole has worked in the field of vascular science for over 27 years, undertaking 2,700 vascular ultrasound investigations during 2021-2022. He is expert in a wide range of vascular ultrasound imaging modalities: Aneurysm - EVAR • Aneurysm (AAA;...

I am a full-time NHS interventional cardiologist (percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or angioplasty and stenting) and general cardiologist. I am dual-accredited in general internal medicine. I sit on the BCS National Guidelines & Practice Committee. I am able to give opinion across the entire range of adult cardiology, with a special interest in: • Angina • Acute coronary syndromes • Myocardial infarction (heart attack) • Valvular heart disease • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) • Assessment for trans-catheter...

I have practised in the medicolegal field for 34 years since becoming a Consultant in 1988. I am Bond Solon trained, accredited and annually updated. In medical negligence, the most common instructions relate to: • Multiple injury trauma, including head injury • Cauda Equina Syndrome • DVT/PE • Missed fractures, especially scaphoid, hip and spinal • Foreign bodies • Stroke thrombolysis acutely • Burns • Soft tissue injuries, especially chest injury • ED management in general I am most often instructed in PI on soft tissue...

All aspects of clinical cardiology • High blood pressure • Chest pains • Heart rhythm • Pacing • Heart failure • Angiography • Angioplasty

Mr Waterworth has a special clinical interest in aortic valve and root disease, heart valve disease and intrathoracic aortic aneurysms. He frequently performs coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve and aortic root replacement surgery, surgery to correct thoracic aneurysms, heart valve surgery, aortic surgery and heart transplant surgery.

Obstetrics • Gynaecology • Laparoscopic gynaecology • Hysterectomy • Maternity • Hysteroscopy • Endometriosis • Gynaecological cancer I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a specialist interest in endometriosis and laparoscopic surgery. I lead a nationally accredited endometriosis centre, contribute to a colposcopy service and participate in general gynaecology clinics and operating lists, along with acute obstetrics. I am on the GMC Panel of Expert Witnesses, and hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon...