HOLDERS OF THE UK  UIAA/ICAR/ISMM

DIPLOMA OF MOUNTAIN MEDICINE

Administered by

 MEDICAL EXPEDITIONS

Candidates are listed in order of award of the Diploma and the sequence has no relevance to experience or expertise.

0001 Prof Jim Milledge, Hon Diploma Awarded PYB course Dec 2003 with full approval of UIAA Med Com. Faculty DMM.
Home: Pen y Bryn, 137 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 7PL. Tel: 01923 774010. E mail: jim@medex.org.uk .
Retired Respiratory Physician. President Int Soc Mt Med. Hon BMC Medical Advisor. UIAA Medcom member. An interest in mountain medicine and physiology for 45 years. Author of numerous papers and textbook on the topic. Available for lectures, teaching and clinical opinion.

0002 Dr David Hillebrandt. Awarded 1/1/2004. Faculty DMM.
Derriton House, Derriton, Holsworthy, Devon. EX22 6JX. Tel: 01409 253814 E Mail dh@hillebrandt.org.uk
GP. Interest in Prehospital Care & Travel Medicine. BMC Hon Medical Advisor. UIAA Medcom President. ISMM Vice President, Medical Advisor to Jagged Globe. Member: Medex, BASICS, Alpine Club, Climbers Club, Eagles Ski club. Interest in expedition mountaineering, sea cliff climbing, ice climbing, ski mountaineering and travel medicine.  Available for lectures, teaching, advice and clinical opinion.

0003 Dr Piotr Szawarski MRCP, Awarded 3/3/04. Faculty DMM.  London Based. Currently anaesthetic training rotation. Interests: Expedition and altitude medicine. Available for advice and lectures. Zmierzchowiec@aol.com

0004 Dr Brian Tregaskis,  Awarded 13/9/04. Faculty DMM. Consultant Physician, Belford Hospital, Fort William, Scotland. Doctor to the Lochaber Mountain rescue Team. General Mountaineering Interest. Available for advice in Fort William & Glencoe areas. E Mail: btreg01@haht.scot.nhs.uk

0005 Dr Kyle Pattinson, Awarded 3/9/04. Faculty DMM.

0006 Prof Chris Imray. Awarded 13/9/04. Faculty DMM. Vascular, Transplant and General Surgeon at Warwick Medial School with specific interest in frostbite, non-freezing cold injuries and AMS. General Mountaineering interest. Deputy climbing leader of the Caudwell Xtreme Everest Medical Research Expedition. Author of numerous papers and chapters on both frostbite, NFCI and cerebral perfusion. PhD on cerebral perfusion in the hypoxic and ischaemic brain. Available for lectures, teaching, advice and clinical opinion.
Runs with Dr David Hillebrandt, Dr Paul Richards the BMC internet frostbite service:
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/Category.aspx?category=19
Member: Alpine Club, Climbers Club, BMRES, CASE.
E Mail: chrisimray@aol.com  Website: www.christopherimray.co.uk

0007 Dr Andrew Knight.  Awarded 13/9/04. Faculty DMM. GP Herefordshire. Broad experience of rockclimbing, general mountaineeering, ski touring and trekking. Some experience of expedition medicine. Available for general medical advice on travel to wilderness and high altitiude areas and for clinical opinion. Experience of soft adventure trekking with children and adolescents.
E Mail: and.kni@tiscali.co.uk

0008 Dr Jon Dallimore. Awarded 21/9/04. Faculty DMM.

0009 Dr Matthew Litchfield. Awarded 17/11/04. Faculty DMM.
Home: Amelia House,19 Cavendish Crescent South, Nottingham, NG7 1ED.
E mail: mattlitchfield@doctors.org.uk . Tel: 0792 953 9832. GP Registrar (with climbing breaks). UK summer and winter climber with Alpine and Himalayan experience. Available for advice, lectures, teaching or climbing.

0010 Dr Catherine Farrow. Awarded 17/11/04. Specialist registrar in Anaesthetics/ICU. Yorkshire based. Interests: General mountaineering, fell running, mountain marathons, endurance events. Has worked for NZ flying doctor service.      E Mail: cazzafarrow@doctors.org.uk . Available for advice, teaching or as expedition doctor.

0011 Dr Robert McGregor. Awarded 17/11/04. Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in acute pain management. Experience in Alpine Mountaineering and UK summer and winter climbing. Eastbourne District Hospital. E mail: robert.mcgregor@doctors.org.uk 

0012 Dr RIP Dornan. Awarded 24/11/04.

0013 Dr Juergen Klein. Awarded 24/11/04. Faculty DMM.

0014 Dr Laurie Tomlinson. Awarded 9/12/04

0015 Dr Andy Clark. Awarded 12/2004. Faculty DMM. GP NE England. Active Mountaineer, climber and skier at home and abroad. Advice and consultation given to individuals and groups. Contact: 10 Hill Meadows, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PE.  E mail: andy.clark@doctors.org.uk . Tel: 07885 543674.

0016 Dr Nicholas Mason. Awarded. 12/2004. Faculty DMM.

0017 Dr Catharine Wilson. Awarded 12/2004. Faculty DMM. Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist. Sheffield Childrens Hospital. Tel:0114 271 7000 bleep 193. ext 17522. E mail: kate@medex.org.uk . Available for teaching and advice.

0018 Dr Gerald Dubowitz. Awarded 12/2004. Faculty DMM.

0019 Dr Mike Brookes. Awarded 16/6/05. Faculty DMM. Interests in medicine in hazardous environments (altitude, hyperbaric, underground, remote access, desert and arctic). Offers tailor made advice and instruction in all aspects of medical support including command and control and logistics. Based in North Yorkshire. E Mail: mikebrookes@phsiobase.com

0020 Dr John Dick. Awarded 117/05. London based Consultant Anaesthetist and member of Centre for Aviation, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine                 ( www.case.ucl.ac.uk ) Interests include expedition medicine, trauma management and high altitude physiology. E Mail: johndick99@hotmail.com

0021 Dr John Higgie. Awarded 16.9.05.

0022 Dr John David Keitz Awarded 16.9.05. Practices Emergency Medicine and in located in the USA. Interests include rock climbing and high altitude mountaineering. Available for questions, lectures and as expedition physician. E Mail: davidkeitz@yahoo.com 

0023 Dr Annabel Nickol. Awarded 11.11.05. Faculty. Clinical Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine, Oxford, running a research programme investigating pulmonary responses to hypoxia. Chairman of Medical Expeditions (www.medex.org.uk).  Contact: Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LJ. Tel: 01869 347480. E Mail: annabel.nickol@ndm.ox.ac.uk

0024 Dr Paul Richards. Awarded 24.11.05. Faculty DMM. GP Essex Based; Clinical Tutor in Travel Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, University College, London. Director Medical Expeditions. Interests in Expedition, Altitude and Travel Medicine. Mountaineer & SCUBA Diver. paul@medex.org.uk

0025 Dr Mike Grocott. Awarded 25.11.05. Faculty DMM. E Mail: mike.grocott@ucl.ac.uk . Work: Director, Centre for Aviation, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine. University College, London. (www.case.ucl.ac.uk). Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Southampton General Hospital. Director and Expedition Leader Caudwell Xtreme Everest (www.xtreme-everest.co.uk) Interested in high altitude expedition mountaineering and understanding human responses to low oxygen levels. Medex Member. Available for lectures, teaching, advice and clinical opinion.

0026 Dr Morne Pienaar. Awarded 25.11.05. Special interests in acute medicine, endurance events and sports medicine. Qualified in South Africa. Based in New Zealand from Nov 2005. E mail: Morras_76@yahoo.com .

0027 Dr Isabel Syndikus. Awarded 25.11.05. Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside. Special Interest in Rockclimbing and Ski Mountaineering. Available for advice and lectures. E Mail: isabel.syndikus@ccotrust.nhs.uk .

0028 Dr Jan Richards. Awarded 25.11.05.

0029 Dr Anne Radford. Awarded 25.11.05.

0030 Dr Anthony Kehoe. Awarded 25.11.05.

0031 Dr Alice Murray. Awarded 17.12.05.  Email: alicefmurray@gmail.com
Emergency Medicine SpR in Edinburgh. Was in Pheriche Spring 2006. Spent a year in Boston Massachusetts on an Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship. Interests in high altitude expeditions and research

0032 Dr Will Jones. Awarded 28.12.05

0033 Dr Niall van Someren. Awarded 17.01.06.

0034 Dr Pete Davis. MRCGP, FACEM. Dip IMC. Awarded 10/2/06. Faculty DMM. Consultant in Emergency Medicine with Defence Medical Services & Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. G51 4TF. Tel: 0141 201 1100 ext 1268. Special Interests: Mountain Medicine, Prehospital emergency care & retrieval medicine.

0035 Dr Debbie Miller. Awarded 10/2/06. Faculty DMM

0036. Dr Nigel Hart. Awarded 10/2/06. Faculty DMM. GP Belfast. Interests: General Mountaineering, climbing, endurance events, experience trekking with children and teenagers. E mail: nigelhart@bigfoot.com

0037. Dr Roger McMorrow. Awarded 11/2/06. Faculty

0038. Dr Alexander Martin-Bates. Awarded 10/3/06. Trainee In
Accident and Emergency Medicine. London Based.
Interests: Trauma, Pre Hospital Care & Expedition
Medicine, Keen winter Mountaineer and skier in UK and
Alps. Experience on several worldwide expeditions.
Available for advice, expedition planning on
climbing/mountaineering and remote trips. E Mail:
Bates100@yahoo.com  

0039.Wing Commander Jon Naylor MB ChB MRCP RAF.
Awarded 12/3/06. Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine, Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit, Peterborough District Hospital, Thorpe
Road, Peterborough PE3 6DA. Tel: 01733 875065. Email:
Jon.Naylor@pbh-tr.nhs.uk .
Interests: Expedition and high altitude medicine, aviation
medicine, respiratory failure and non-invasive
ventilation.

0040. Dr Anja Kuttler FRCA, DCH.  Awarded 1/6/06. Consultant Anaesthetist. Medex member since 1994. Member two Medex expeds to Nepal. E Mail: annakuttler@doctors.net.uk

0041. Major Mike Rodger.   0041. BSc (Healthcare Ethics & Law). MBChB (Euro). MRCS RAMC. Awarded 10/7/06. British Army Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Registrar. Expedition experience in hot and cold environments and Medical Officer to Everest West Ridge Expedition 2006. Faculty member with interest in the law appertaining to doctors and expeditions.
E Mail: mike.rodger@doctors.org.uk

0042. Dr Michael Schupp. Consultant Anaesthetist. Awarded 6/8/06. Address: 29B Alexandra Rd, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 2BB. Tel: 0797 7542309. Special interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and High Altitude Medicine. Research interest in control of breathing and sleep at high altitude. Available for advice and as expedition doctor. E Mail: mbschupp@aol.com 

0043. Dr Helen Hoar.  Awarded 23/1/07. Faculty.   

0044. Dr Maggie Beazley. Awarded 23/1/07. Lives in Cumbria. GP in Carlisle. Interests: general/ski mountaineering. Has had experience as medical officer in high altitude research expeditions Himalaya Andes and Alps. Email; mbeazley@doctors.org.uk

0045. Dr Helen Jenkins. Awarded 23/1/07. General Practitioner, Carmarthen, South Wales.Tel 01267 267046, Email: h_jenkins64@hotmail.com Interest in expedition medicine, medical officer on many expeditions, including high altitude treks.Available for advice, lectures and as expedition doctor

0046. Dr Monica Piris. Awarded 23/1/07. E Mail: monipiri@hotmail.com .

0047. Mr Ian Buck-Barrett Dip IMC RCS (Edin). Qualified 3/2/07, Awarded 4/4/08. Based in Queensland, Australia. Interest in pre-hospital care, mountain and wilderness medicine. Military experience world wide. Available for teaching, advice and expedition support. E Mail: ianbuckbarrett@mac.com . Faculty.

0048. Dr Suzanne Boyle.  Awarded 5/2/07. E mail: suzanneboyle@hotmail.com

0049. Dr Toby Jacobs. Awarded 25/2/07. Based in South West England in Emergency Medicine. Interest in all outdoor pursuits especially general mountaineering and rockclimbing. E Mail: tobyjacobs@doctors.net.uk .

0050. Dr John Ellerton. Awarded 26/9/2007. Home: Penrith, Cumbria. E Mail ellerton@enterprise.net Work: General Practitioner / Community Hospital / BASICS. Additional qualifications: Diploma in Immediate Medical Care (RCSEd) 1990, Diploma in Therapeutics (Newcastle) 1999. Principal interest is Mountain Rescue. Medical Officer Patterdale MRT (1985-), Medical Officer, Mountain Rescue Council (2002-) & member of ICAR Medcom (2002-) Editor/Author of ‘Casualty Care in Mountain Rescue’ (2000 & 2006) Scientific papers on electronic monitoring in MR (1987); ventilation aids for mountain rescue (2006 &7); pattern of injury in avalanches (2007); safety equipment for off-piste skiers (2007). Mountaineering interests: mountaineering in the Alps and UK, climbing at a modest level, ice climbing Scotland & Alps. Poor skier and no expeditions! Available to lecture, teach, and give advice and clinical opinion. I am able to take medical students for electives in MR and BASICS. Faculty.

0051. Dr Ian Watson. Awarded 26/9/07. E Mail: ipmwatson@btinternet.com . Oldham based GP. Available for advice and talks in the North West.

0052. Dr Harvey Pynn. Awarded 26/9/07. E Mail: harveypynn@hotmail.com .

0053. Dr Declan Phelan. Awarded 26/9/07. E mail: dphelan@doctors.org.uk . GP - Hackney, London. Interests:General mountaineering, ski mountaineering; fell running and endurance events. Available for teaching and advice.

0054. Dr Shirley Gover. Awarded 26/9/07. Ford Farm, Bicknoller, Nr Taunton, Somerset. TA4 4EH. E mail: shirley.gover@doctors.org.uk . Diploma of Child Health & Diploma of Pre Hospital Care. Somerset GP with active interest in Pre hospital care. BASICS member. Interest in general mountaineering.

0055. Dr Theoharis Sinifakoulis. Awarded 26/9/07. Physician based in Greece. Address; L Katsoni 14-16. GR 114-71, Athens, Greece. Fax: 0030 21082 12268. E mail: sinifakoulis@medex.org.uk . Available for teaching/lectures, advice and expedition support.

0056. Dr Juliette Leverment. Awarded 15/10/07. Wessex region based trainee anaesthetist. Interests: Alpine climbing and altitude physiology. Available for lecturing. E Mail: juliette@medex.org.uk .

0057. Dr Oliver Kemp. Interests: mountaineering & high altitude and available to teach/lecture. E mail: oliver.richard.kemp@gmail.com . Awarded 15/10/07.   

0058. Dr Martijn Groenendijk, Awarded 21/10/07, resident in pulmonology at the academical hospital of the Free University Amsterdam with interest in worldwide mountaineering and skiing. Member of the MedCom of the Dutch Mountaineering Council. Member of the workgroup high altitude physiology (hoogtefysiologie.nl). E Mail: Dijk1@hotmail.com  Tel: 0031 6 42232529. Available for lectures and advice. Awarded 21/10/07
0059, Dr Jaishan Mahan, Awarded 21/10/07. Interests in Hostile Environment medicine, mountaineering, skiing and diving. MRCS Ed (A&E), MRCGP, Dip IMC RCS Edin, FRGS. Address: 20 Malting Road, Colchester, CO2 9PA. E Mail: jaish@supanet.com .Tel: 07970 920363. Available for lectures and advice.  

0060. Dr Eamon Staunton, Awarded 22/10/07. General Practitioner in Hampshire.E mail: eamondoc@aol.com .Interested in expedition and travel medicine. Available for advice, talks and as an expedition medic. 

0061. Dr Larry O Smith ACEP, Awarded 2/1/08. Emergency medicine physician, Mazama, Washington State, USA. Interests: High Altitude/Wilderness medicine, climbing, skiing, kayaking. Available for advice or expedition medical coverage. E Mail: larryosmith@hotmail.com .  

0062. Dr Stephen Pettit, MB, BS, PhD, MRCP. Awarded 22/1/08. Specialist Registrar in Cardiology and General Internal Medicine. Based in North-West England. Interests include mountaineering, rock climbing and mountain biking. Available for trips, talks and advice. E Mail: S.J.Pettit@doctors.org.uk .

0063. Dr Andy Grieve, BSc, BM BCh, FRGS. Awarded 25/1/08. Cyprus Based until July 2008. Military GP. Interests: Immediate Care/Wilderness & Tropical Medicine. Research: Frostbite. Medex Hidden valley Expedition 2008, Research Leader. Available for advice, lectures or as expedition doctor. E Mail: awgrieve@doctors.org.uk .  

0064. Dr Alex Salam.  MRCP, London. ITU/Anaesthetic/A+E/Tropical medicine experience. Available as expedition doctor. Email: alexsalam@doctors.org.uk .

0065. Dr Mike Greene. Awarded 11.10.8. Consultant in Emergency Medicine West Cumberland hospital, Cumbria. Doctor to Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team. Member of BASICS. Mountainering interests include rock climbing; trekking throughout the world, ski mountaineering. Mountain expeditions to Africa, Nepal, Kashmir, china, Norway and New Zealand. Some experience as expedition doctor and travelling with young people. Mountain qualifications include: Summer ML, winter ML, SPA, MIA (Summer training)and IML (training). Available for lectures, educational activities, expedition and clinical advice. Address: Fairladies, 102 Main Street, St Bees, Cumbria, CA27 0AD. E mail: docmgreene@hotmail.com . Faculty.

0066. Dr Andrew Marsden. Awarded 11.10.08.  Oxford based GP with general mountaineering interest. experience as doctor on expeditions to Andes and Himalaya.  available for advice/expedition support. E mail afamarsden@doctors.org.uk fax 08712668547

0067. Dr Andrew Claridge MRCP. Awarded 2.1.08  Gastroenterology SpR, based in Bournemouth. contact andyclaridge@hotmail.com. Interest in luminal gastroenterology. Happy to offer advice to anyone who wishes to travel, but feel they are limited by their Gastroenterological problems.

0068. Dr Damian Wilkinson. Awarded 9.11.08. GP currently Leeds based. Keen mountaineer and climber. Available for advice, talks and expeditions. E Mail: damianw@doctors.org.uk .

0069, Lt Col Alun Thomas, awarded 13.1.09.  Military Dental Officer.  Interests in pre-hospital care, travel medicine, mountaineering, skiing and sea-kayaking.   
BDS (B'ham), LDS RCS (Eng), MFGDP (UK).  E Mail: harryquartz@hotmail.com. Tel:  0049 5051 9702415.   Available for training and advice on expedition dentistry.

0070. Dr Rajiv Joshi, Awarded 30.1.09

0071. Dr Emma Smith, Awarded 30.1.09

0072. Dr Ben Warrick. Anaesthetist, Interest in trauma particularly pre-hospital. Generally active outdoors, Climbing/sea kayaking/fell running/biking. Involved with teaching mountain first aid.1 Clos hen Felin, Dwygyfylchi, Conwy. LL34 6UW. Tel: 07949 547603. Awarded 7.3.09

0073. Dr Paul Sydney, Awarded 19.3.09

0074. Dr Simon Flower, GP trainee based in South West. Interests in caving, canyoning and climbing. Expedition doctor on numerous caving expeditions worldwide. Doctor to the Mendip Cave Rescue team. Available for expeditions and advice. E-mail simonfloweruk@yahoo.co.uk . Awarded 31.5.09

0075. Matthew Alex Morgan MD MRCS MCEM Dip MM. Emergency medicine registrar, South Wales. Interest in high altitude medicine and porter welfare in Nepal (International Porter Protection Group management committee). Diploma awarded 31.5.09. 

0076. James Milligan, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine with a special interest in Pre-hospital care. Based in West Yorkshire (but in Sydney Australia from July 09 – September 10). Keen climber and ski mountaineer but particularly interested in alpine climbing. Available for advice, lectures or expedition work. E mail: jamesmilligan79@hotmail.com . Awarded 31.5.09

0077. Dr Stewart Leitch, GP, Chester. E Mail: stew_sarah@hotmail.com (note _ between stew & Sarah). Awarded 1.6.09

0078. Dr Sven Christjar Skaiaa. MD and UIAGM Mountain Guide. Registrar in Anaesthesiology and Emergency Medicine, Oslo NORWAY. E-mail: sc@norgesguidene.no

0079. Dr Jacqueline Bennebroek. MSc, MRCGP, DFFP, ATLS, APLS, ALSO.
GP-Rural Practitioner with a passion for travelling and working in remote and mountainous locations. I am the medical advisor for Diverse Production Company and have experience as an expedition doctor for groups of both teenagers and adults. I am interested in the personal development of individuals in order for them to gain their true potential. Having worked in Europe, Africa, Nepal, Borneo and The Falkland Islands as both a GP and expedition doctor, I am available for advice and lectures or as an expedition doctor. Contact: j.bennebroek@yahoo.com . Awarded 26.7.09

0080. Dr Joanna Ingold. BMedSci, BMBS, Military Medical Officer. Previous experience as doctor for high altitude expeditions to Bolivia, Peru and Nepal. Available for advice and expeditions. E Mail: joannaingold@hotmail.com . Awarded 11.8.09

0081 Dr Ivy Cheng. MD, FRCP, FACEM, DABEM, Dip of SM, Dip Mtn Med (UIAA).  Assistant Professor:  University of Toronto:  Consultant Emergency Consultant:  Sunnybrook Hospital Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Canada.      Sports Medicine Physician:  Sports Medicine Specialists.  HUSAR (Heavy Urban Search and Rescue) Physician, Toronto, Canada. Locum Emergency Physician:  Timmins District Hospital, Timmins, Ontario. Past Employment:   Flight Physician for international repatriations, Ship Physician to Arctic and Antarctic, Consultant Emergency Physician:  Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. Base Camp Physician and Manager:  North Everest 2007, DCXP, Medical Advisor:  Outward Bound East. Interest:  Emergency Medicine (Access Block), Sports Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Mountain Medicine, Expedition Medicine, Polar Medicine, International Collaboration
Available for teaching, advice, international collaboration resource, medical expedition support. E Mail: isscheng@gmail.com . Awarded 28.9.09

0082 Dr Iestyn Carr. GP trainee in UK lake District. Climber & Mountaineer with specific interest and experience in expedition medicine. Faculty. E mail: f5pinky@gmail.com . Awarded 8.12.09

0083 Giles Peek MD, FRCS, CTh, Dip Mtn Med. Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery & ECMO, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. UK. GMC 3484933. Interests: Ski mountaineering, Ice & Rock Climbing, Canoe & Kayaking. Available for consultation on congenital heart surgery and hypothermia including patients in Hypothermic cardiac arrest in the UK. If your patient is in hypothermic cardiac arrest please call 07900 802644 or 0116 2871471 and ask for ECMO coordinator ideally from the scene. E Mail: giles.peek@uhl-tr.nhs.uk . Awarded 8.12.09

0084 Dr Steve Seale. Faculty. GP Cornwall. Interests: Rock-climbing, mountaineering and ski touring. Available for expeditions or advice. Previous employment in Himalaya, Greenland & Antarctica. Address: Floral cottage, Mithian, St Agnes, Cornwall. TR5 0QQ. E mail: steveseale@hotmail.com Awarded 8.12.09. Faculty.

0085 Dr Sudeb Mandal. GP Kent, interest in travel medicine. Available as Expedition doctor. E mail: sudebmandal@hotmail.com . Awarded 8.12.09

0086 Dr Anna Shekhdar MB ChB MCEM. Registrar in Emergency Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary and Pre Hospital Care Registrar for Great Western Air Ambulance. Interests: Anything outdoors! Mainly skiing, rock climbing & adventure racing. Previous employment as expedition doctor on trips to Peru, China, Iceland and Kilimanjaro. Experience of high altitude mountaineering. Available for expeditions and advice. Address: Basement Flat, 79 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol. E Mail: AnnaShakhdar@hotmail.com . Awarded 14.1.10

0087 Dr Kirsty Watson. GP Kendal. Interests: Rock Climbing and mountaineering. Available for expeditions and advice. E mail: kwatson@doctors.net.uk . Awarded 14.1.10.

0088 Dr Suzy Stokes MBChB (Hons), APLS, ATLS, Special interests in Diving, Space, High Altitude and Wilderness Medicine. Co-founder of MARS (Manchester Altitude Research Society). Involved in pre-hospital care- North Staffordshire BASICS Education & Training Co-odrinator. Particularly interested in teaching/working abroad in tropical medicine & infectious disease clinics and as an expedition doctor. Contact: suzystokes@doctors.org.uk or 07814 263092. Awarded 20.1.10.

0089 Dr Mary Claydon MRCGP, DFSRH , DCH, BSc, MB BCh, Dip Mtn Med (UIAA). GP in Scottish Highlands. Experience in rural medicine & pre-hospital emergency care. Interests: Mountaineering, travel and mountain biking. Available for expeditions. E mail: maryclaydon@doctors.net.uk . Awarded 20.1.10.

0090 Dr Sarah Hollis Civilian Medical Practitioner for Armed Forces based at Catterick Garrison. Medical Advisor for the Ultimate Travel Company. Extensive experience in pre-hospital care, overseas travel and trekking at altitude. E mail: shollis@doctors.org.uk . Awarded 1.7.10

0091 Dr Emma Lloyd-Davies Anaesthetic Trainee with interest in travel, pre-hospital care and expedition medicine/research. Currently working in New Zealand. Available for advice or as expedition doctor. E Mail: emmalloyddavies@doctors.org.uk . Awarded 25.3.10

0092  Edward Brown MBChB (Hons) MRCS. Registrar in general Surgery in Bristol Area. Interest in mountaineering, rock climbing and expeditions. Availabe for expedition work. E mail: edwardsbbrown@yahoo.co.uk . Tel: 07971 807488. Awarded 25.3.10.

0093 Dr Tim Smith MBChB, FRCA, FANZCA. Consultant Anaesthetist NSW Australia. Professional interests: Pre hospital and retrieval medicine. Other Interestes: Climbing and mountaineering, ski touring & surfing. Holds Summer ML. Available for expeditions and advice. E mail: tjssmith@hotmail.com . Awarded 25.3.10

0094 Dr Mike Whiteside MRCP, DTMH, Dip MM. Awarded 16/12/08. Specialist Registrar in Acute medicine based in Sheffield. Climber, trekker, skier, mountaineer, mountain biker, diver and photographer. Medical officer on numerous expeditions (arctic, diving, jungle, high ranges). Available for advice, lectures and/or expeditions (given sufficient notice!). Email: stainleberry@hotmail.com, 07811 256437. Awarded 25.3.10.

0095 Dr Raj Nathwani, Tel 0781 641 0975. Email:
rajen.nathwani@doctors.org.uk. London based Trainee in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. Interests in Trauma, Pre Hospital Care & Expedition Medicine.  High altitude mountaineering experience.  Part of the Territorial Army.  Available for advice, lectures and trips. Awarded 25.3.10.

0096 Dr Alexandra Koukoutsi. Resident in Orthopaedics Kat General Hospital, Nikis 2, Kifisia, Athens, Greece. E Mail: alex@basecamp.gr . Tel: 0030 6979002119. Mountaineer and rockclimber interested in lecturing and expeditions. UIAA Medcom representative. Medex and ISMM member. Awarded 25.3.10.  

0097. Dr Rimon Than. GP in the Royal Air Force with interest in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine and a UK Mountaineering Instructor. Expedition experience to various regions of all the continents including extreme altitude. Also have instructional qualifications at various levels in skiing, diving, kayaking and sailing. Available for lectures, advice and training. rimonthan@hotmail.com . Awarded 16.5.10

0098. Dr Catherine Mangham. Awarded 31.7.10

0099. Dr David Evans, Retired concultant in anaesthesia and Intensive care medcine. BA Hons., LL.M. MB.BS (London) FRCA (England) DTM&H. Happy to give advice and support. South Wales. E Mail : dhc_jungle@hotmail.com  Awarded 23.10.10.

0100. Dr Kazue Oshiro, Cardiologist and General Practitioner in Japan. Faculty member Japanese Diploma of Mountain Medicine. Medical Advisor to Japanese Guide Association and Rescue team of Norht Island of Japan. E Mail : kazooshiro@gmail.com . Awarded 23.10.10.

0101. Dr Adam Booth. Faculty. Keen climber and mountaineer. GP in Birmingham. Interested in expedition medicine and altitude research. Deputy medical officer for BMRES Chile expedition 2008, medical officer for CASE Xtreme Alps expedition 2010. Mad for it!    adambooth@doctors.org.uk   www.boothybrothers.blogspot.com  www.bmres.co.uk . Awarded 26.10.10

0102. Dr John Usher,  MBChB, MRCGP. GP in South East Scotland with a passion for the outdoors. email. johndusher@hotmail.co.uk. Awarded 26.10.10

0103. Dr Graeme Parry,  Qualified GP, ordinarily based in Edinburgh Scotland (although based in Sydney from Jan 2011 - 2012). Keen mountaineer, skier and surfer. Available for expeditions. Contact: gnparry@yahoo.co.uk  Awarded 26.10.10

0104. Dr Rich Lowsby, MCEM MRCP.Registrar in Emergency Medicine, Mersey Deanery. Based in Liverpool.  Experience of expedition medicine and working at Altitude.   E Mail : richlowsby@hotmail.com . Awarded 26.10.10

0105. Dr Fiona Shrubb  MBChb, Dip Mtn Med (UIAA). Currently working as SHO in New Zealand for two years. Interests- climbing, mountaineering, endurance events, skiing, treking. Fiona_shrubb@hotmail.com Awarded 15.11.10

0106 Dr Yashvi Wimalasena. Senior registrar in Emegency Medicine in the West Midlands. Interested in climbing, skiing, rafting and mountaineering. Available for advice, lectures and expeditions. E Mail : yashvi299@yahoo.co.uk. Tel : 07813 989960. Awarded 15.11.10

0107 Dr Kitty Duncan. Anaesthetist, specialising in emergency and trauma anaesthesia with over a years experience in Aeromedical retrieval and Prehospital medicine. Has completed the Expedition Medicine course, holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Aeromedical Transport and Retrieval, and a PHECC qualification. In spring 2011 I will be working at the Machermo Aid post in Nepal. I have a special interest in HAPE and write for the APEX group as the website www.altitude.org. Contact kitty_duncan@hotmail.com. Available for expeditions from mid 2011. Awarded 15.11.10
0108 Dr Edwin Mitchell MBBS MRCP FRCA Dip Mtn Med (UIAA). Consultant Anaesthetist based in West Midlands. Interests include rock climbing, winter climbing and alpinism. Available for advice and lectures. dredmitchell@hotmail.com . Awarded 18.12.10.

0109 Dr Jon Bailey. SHO in South Wales pursuing career in Emergency Medicine. Member of Mountain rescue and TA. Interested in endurance racing, skiing, mountaineering, climbing and diving. Previous expeditions to Nepal, Russia and the European Alps. Medical Officer for Blue Mountains diving exped in Belize from Aug 2011. Available for expeditions and advice. E mail: bailey.jon@gmail.com . Awarded 18.12.10.

0110. Dr Franca Sefarini, anaesthetic staff grade at Epsom and St Hellier NHS Trust. E Mail: fanca.serafini@gmail.com or francaserafini@doctors.org.uk. Awarded 26.1.11.

0111. Dr Martin Rhodes. Faculty. Emergency Medicine CHIVA (Centre Hospitalier du val d’Ariege), France. Chief Medical Officer “Poles Apart” and “Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions”. Available for advice, consultation and clinical opinion. E Mail: docmartinrhodes@gmail.com . Awarded 13.2.11. Faculty.

0112 Dr Ian Tyrrell-Marsh MBChB (Hons). E mail: ityrrellmarsh@hotmail.com . Manchester based. Awarded 10.3.11

0113, Dr Michael Purkiss.  Hampshire Based when in the country.  Specialist interest in cardiac conditions at altitude. E Mail: mikepurkiss@doctors.org.uk  Awarded: 10.3.11

0114. Dr Jonathan Brett. Physician currently resident in Sydney Australia. Available advice or for trips in Australia and New Zealand. E Mail: Jonathan.Brett2005@gmail.com . Awarded 8.5.11.

0115. Dr Mike Mowbray. Consultant Anaesthetist and lifelong climber. Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. E Mail; mike.mowbray@sfh-tr.nhs.uk . Awarded 29.5.11
0116. Dr Rich Griffiths. Specialist trainee in Emergency Medicine. Sheffield. E Mail; gingerrich@doctors.org.uk . Awarded 15.11.11
0117 Dr Ben Gibbison.  South West based anaesthetist with interests in all varieties of climbing and mountain running.
Awarded 15.11.11
0118. Jon Morgan. Associate Specialist in Anaesthetics in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Only practising doctor in the UK who is also a full UIAGM Guide. Passionate climber, mountaineer, skier and fell runner. Has competed at international level in Ski Mountaineering events. Most of his guiding is on skis but he also enjoys working on the UK Diploma courses in Scotland and Arolla. E mail: jon@jon-morgan.com . Awarded 16.11.11  Faculty member.
0119. Dr Karen Greene. Specialist doctor in Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine and Education. Holder PGCE. Doctor in Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team. Holder Summer ML and in training for Winter ML. E mail: karen.greene@ncumbria-acute.nhs.uk .Awarded 27.11.11. Faculty Member.
0120. Dr Laura Jackson. Specialist Registrar Anaesthetics/ICU in the Welsh Deanery. Special Interests: All outdoor pursuits, mountain biking, fell running, Mountaineering. Available for advice/teaching/lectures. Email; Lej42@hotmail.com or lauraejackson@doctors.org.uk. Awarded 30.11.11

0121. Dr James Hanslip. GP Liverpool.UK. E Mail: jhanslip@nhs.net . Awarded 23.12.11

0122. Dr Richard Stanley. GP. The Bladock Surgery, High Street, Baldock, Herts. SG7 6RP.  E Mail: rsgstanley@doctors.org.uk . Awarded 23.12.11

0123. Dr Alum Thomas. Awarded 23.11.12

0124. Dr Lauren Newcomb.  Obs and gynae trainee, South Wales.  Interests: ski mountaineering and climbing. Experience: 2 Spring Seasons in Himalayan Rescue Clinics (Pheriche 2011, Machermo 2008), Exped Leader for youth expeditions to Tanzania, Costa Rica and Peru.  Ascents of three 6000m peaks (Andes and Himalayas) plus remote big wall climbing In Turkey and Madagascar and ski ascents in NZ, Switzerland, Canada and France.
lauren.newcomb@wales.nhs.uk Awarded 23.12.11

0125 Dr Katie Williams. BMBS, BSC, AKC. Currently an ACCS trainee in Newcastle with special interest in high altitude & travel medicine. Other interest include mountaineering, snowboarding, biking and travelling. Previous experience as an Expedition Doctor in the Himalayas. Available for advice, lectures or expeditions. Email: katie.williams@doctors.org.uk . Awarded 23.12.11

0126. Dr Paddy Mitton BMBS. Currently GP trainee based in Cornwall. Active mountaineer and climber at home and abroad. Interests in expedition, altitude and travel medicine. Experience on multiple expeditions worldwide. Doctor and Medical Trustee for the Cornwall Search and Rescue team. Available for advice, teaching or as expedition doctor. Contact; paddymitton@doctors.org.uk . Tel: 0795 8615232. Awarded 3.1.12

       
Updated 3.1.12

 

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