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Our staff

Consultants

Each of our consultant ophthalmologists has an area of subspecialty expertise but will see patients with specialist and general ophthalmic conditions.

    • Mr Mohammad Ahmad MBBS (Dist), BSc (Hons), FRCOphth, CertLRS
      Corneal, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
      Secretary: Andrea Griffiths 0151 706 3970
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    • Mr Mark Batterbury MBBS, BSc, FRCS, FRCOphth
      Glaucoma and cornea
      Secretary: Sandra Schenk 0151 706 3969 
    • Mr Nicholas Beare MB ChB, FRCOphth, MD
      Medical retina/uveitis
      Secretary: Michelle Sutton 0151 706 3966
    • Mr Michael Briggs MB ChB, FRCS   
      Medical retina, general and acute ophthalmology, cataract and minor eyelid surgery
      Director of the Eye Emergency Department
      Secretary: Janet Jones 0151 706 3977
    • Mr Rob Cheeseman MB ChB, FRCOphth
      Glaucoma
      Secretary: Alison Gaunt 0151 706 3992
    • Ms Anshoo Choudhary MBBS, MS, FRCOphth, MD
      Glaucoma
      Secretary: Vicki Travers 0151 706 3968
    • Mr Paul Yih Seng Chua MB ChB, FRCOphth
      Vitreoretinal surgery/ Cataract surgery/ Diabetic retinopathy 
      Secretary: Andrea Kilshaw 0151 706 3991
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    • Dr Nima Ghadiri MB BChir MClinEd MRCP FHEA  
      Medical ophthalmology
      Secretary: Michelle Sutton 0151 706 3966
    • Mr Carl Groenewald MB ChB, FCS, FRCS 
      Vitreoretinal surgery
      Secretary: Jackie Carter 0151 706 3980
    • Prof Simon Harding MBE, MB ChB, FRCS, FRCOphth, MD
      Medical retina
      Secretary: Pam Ashcroft 0151 706 3971
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    • Prof Heinrich Heimann FRCOphth, MD
      Ocular oncology and vitreoretinal surgery
      Secretary: Jenny Burke 0151 706 3973
    • Ms Rumana Hussain MB ChB, FRCOphth
      Ocular oncology
      Secretary: Jenny Burke 0151 706 3976
    • Prof Stephen Kaye MBBCh, BSc, FRCS, FRCOphth, MD
      Cornea and ocular service
      Secretary: Ann Sealeaf 0151 706 3997
    • Ms Savita Madhusudhan MBBS, DO, FRCOphth         
      Medical retina/Inherited retinal diseases
    • Secretary: Janet Jones 0151 706 3977
    • Ms Nardine Menassa MD, FRCOphth
      Cornea, anterior segments, the ocular surface and cataracts
      Secretary: Andrea Griffiths 0151 706 3970
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    • Mr Hussameddin Muntasser MB ChB, MSc, FRCOphth
      Glaucoma
      Secretary: Sandra Schenk 0151 706 3969 
    • Prof Ian Pearce MB ChB, FRCOphth
      Medical retina/vitreoretinal surgery/uveitis
      Secretary: Andrea Kilshaw 0151 706 3991
    • Mr Ankur Raj, FRCOphth, MD, PGCME
      Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Oculoplastics 
      Secretary: Alison Gaunt 0151 706 3992
    • Mr Usman Saeed B.Sc, MBBS, FRCS, FRCOphth
      Retinal diseases, AMD,  diabetic retinal disorders, cataract surgery
      Secretary: Michelle Sutton 0151 706 3978
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    • Miss Teresa Sandinha F.R.C.S.Ed.(ophth), MD
      Vitreoretinal Surgery
      Secretary: Jackie Carter 0151 706 3980
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    • Ms Shi Zhuan Tan MB ChB, MSc, FRCOphth
      Vitreoretinal Surgery/ Uveitis/ Medical retina
      Secretary: Andrea Kilshaw 0151 706 3991
    • Ms Neeru Vallabh MBBS, FRCOphth, PhD
      Glaucoma
      Secretary: Sandra Schenk 0151 706 3969
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    • Mr Damien Yeo, MBChB, FRCOphth
      Paediatric ophthalmology/ congenital eye conditions/ ophthalmic genetics/ ocular motility/ strabismus 
      Secretary: Alison Gaunt 0151 706 3992
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We also have associate specialists - senior ophthalmologists who run their own clinics.

  • Dr Ticiana Criddle MBBS 
    Diabetic retinopathy
    Secretary: Michelle Sutton 0151 706 3966

Management

  • Mr Mark Batterbury
    Divisional Medical Director 
  • Mr Rob Cheeseman 
    Clinical Director for St Paul's Eye Unit Outpatients
  • Mr James Hsuan
    Clinical Director Ophthalmology for Audit and Clinical Effectiveness
  • Ms Rumana Hussain 
    Clinical Director for St Paul's Eye Unit Theatres
  • Mr David Jones
    Head of Operations
  • Mrs Neaka Cope
    Deputy Head of Operations
  • Ms Jay Rushton-Woods 
    Deputy General Manager  
  • Ms Paula Hall
    Matron