I am the senior-most NHS consultant in the Clinical Pharmacology department, and I see patients with high blood pressure, raised cardiovascular risk and general medical problems at Addenbrooke's, Saffron Walden and on the acute medical take. I also lead clinical trials of new and repurposed medicines, testing their safety and effectiveness in people. Patients often ask what that research involves and whether they could take part our academic group website (opens in a new tab) answers those questions. I am actively involved in research and education as described below, and I am a senior advisor to the Malaysian Ministry of Health's Scientific Review Panel for Phase 1 trials.
My current role
I am an actively practicing clinician who sees patients at the front door contributing to the Acute Medicine Service covering a myriad of general medical issues. I also see patients at Addenbrooke's and the Saffron Walden outreach clinic for hypertension (blood pressure) and general medical problems.
I am also an active clinical researcher in cardiovascular medicine (high blood pressure, heart failure, heart attacks, high cholesterol, inflammation) and some respiratory medicine studies (respiratory inflammation in COPD, COVID-19).
I lead an active programme of educational programmes for junior doctors and medical students. This includes the Cambridge Medical Seminars (opens in a new tab) and the Experimental Medicine Training Initiative (opens in a new tab) for doctoral clinical/non-clinical students. This programme of education expanded internationally in 2018 with courses in SE Asia in conjunction with the Royal College of Physicians.
Previous history
I held a joint secondment post alongside my NHS post with the GSK Clinical Unit Cambridge from 2007-2020. This provided insights into an MHRA accredited Phase 1 unit conducting first-in-human Phase 1 through to Phase 2 clinical trials to industry standards.
I was previously the Senior Examiner for our Wellcome Trust funded Translational Medicine and Therapeutics MPhil programme. I was Vice Chair of the Health Research Authority (HRA) Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee for more than 10 years.
Prior to joining the Trust in 2001, I trained in Sheffield and undertook postgraduate training in Nottingham and London (Hammersmith Hospital and St George's).
Membership/accreditations
- Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
- Member, British Irish Hypertension Society
Personal interests
When not at work, I enjoy travelling and seeing new places and people. I cherish visiting and learning from diverse cultures and experiences all around the world as well as experiencing new cuisines.
Designations
- Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Cambridge
- Director of Cardiovascular Trials Office at Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit, CUH and UofC
- Director of Research Echocardiography Service, CUH
- Training Programme Director of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, NHS England (Eastern)
- Associate Principal Investigator in the Department of Medicine at University of Cambridge