List of doctors:
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed
Dr. John Aitken
Dr. Malcolm Cunard
Dr. Geoff Earnshaw
Dr. Peter Guider
Dr. Karen Lindall
Dr. Gill MacLeod
Dr. Sheena McRae
Dr. Tony Steele-Perkins
Dr. Harry Trakoshis
Dr. Gavin Webb-Wilson
Dr. Peter Williamson
MB ChB MRCGP Dip Occ Med
Shakeel graduated in Medicine from Glasgow University in 1988 and after working in hospital and General Practice for several years joined Roodlane in 2001 obtaining qualifications in Occupational Medicine during this period.
In 2005 an interest in Remote and Rural Medicine took him back to his Scottish homeland and to the isolated Shetland Isles and Outer Hebrides of Scotland where he gained valuable experience in dealing with the unexpected and unusual before returning to Roodlane in 2008 to run our Scottish office based in Glasgow.
Shakeel is an outstanding clinician and communicator who brings many years experience of General Practice and Occupational Medicine with him and has a special interest in Stress Management and Nutrition.
Out of work he enjoys spending time with his growing young family, is an accomplished musician and collector of old records.
MFOM DAVMed MIIRSM
John trained in Edinburgh and spent six years in casualty and surgery posts all over the UK before joining the Royal Air Force in 1988. He worked as a senior medical officer qualifying in General Practice, Aviation Medicine and Occupational Medicine on stations in the UK and overseas until 1998 when he moved to command staff posts in occupational medicine for RAF Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence. During this time he was accredited as a specialist in Occupational Medicine in 2003.
Throughout his RAF career he participated in operations and exercises as a flight medical officer, aero medical evacuation coordinator, and was responsible for the medical standards for recruitment and retention in the services.
After completing his RAF commission in 2005, John settled in London and joined a national occupational medicine provider becoming a senior occupational physician with national and international companies as clients. He has enjoyed training colleagues throughout his career and was able to continue with this as a tutor for Manchester University. He joined Roodlane in September 2007.
John has a keen interest in rehabilitation and fitness for work. He is a Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, a Member of the International Institute for Risk and Safety Management, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
MB ChB DCH
Malcolm joined Roodlane in 2007 after many years as a managing partner in another private City based practice. He brings with him years of experience in the field of corporate medicine and general practice and is highly respected within the City.
He graduated from the University of Cape Town. He did postgraduate work in paediatrics and had the enviable position of working with researchers such as Professor Chris Barnard , famous for carrying out the first heart transplant.
He has developed interests in corporate health, sports medicine and medical insurance underwriting. His outside interests include running and tennis as well as following international rugby and cricket.
BMedSci BM BS MRCP(UK) MRCGP AFOM DTM&H
Associate Director
Geoff joined the practice in July 2003. His academic background began in Nottingham where he graduated in 1991 with a 1st class honours in Medical Science. He stayed on in Nottingham to train as a physician rapidly gaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians. He followed this by exploring his interest in tropical medicine at the centre of excellence in Liverpool before working in Soviet Central Asia for a year with Médecins Sans Frontiers. When he returned to the UK Geoff completed his range of qualifications by adding his General Practice training and became a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners with distinction in 1998.
He recently added to this with GP Specialist training in drug addiction and holds GP Specialist status in this field. Before he joined Roodlane, Geoff combined working as a principal in NHS general practice with academic work at King's College. He has special interests in dermatology and minor surgery, sports injury (having had many himself!) and psychological medicine, with a particular expertise in conditions such as chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome and stress related problems. He became a partner in 2007.
MA MB BChir
Chief Clinical Officer
Peter graduated from Cambridge and completed his post-graduate training in general practice in South London before moving to the City in 1987. He was a founder partner of the Practice in 1991, since developing a particular interest in the epidemiology of cardiac disease and the role of lipids and other metabolic abnormalities in cardiac risk assessment as part of our screening programmes. He also has special interests in dermatology, trauma and orthopaedics and aviation medicine.
Peter is an approved examiner for the MCA under the Merchant Shipping Regulations for the UK and Sweden; an approved examiner for Norwegian and Oil & Gas UK offshore workers and also appointed by the Health & Safety Executive to perform statutory medical examinations under the Ionising Radiations Regulations (1999). He is a member of the Society of Occupational Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
MB BS DA MRCP DFFP Dip Occ Med
Karen qualified at the Middlesex Hospital in 1987 and spent the next 5 years working at a variety of London Hospitals including Guys, St. Thomas', the Middlesex and University College Hospital whilst achieving her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians.
She moved to Bournemouth and into General Practice in 1992. Karen settled quickly into family life, bringing up four children and becoming Chairman of Governors of a small independent school, but also finding time to broaden her post-graduate education and train in acupuncture (1997). Karen offers this as a treatment alternative for a wide range of musculoskeletal and other conditions such as PMT, migraine and chronic headaches.
Whilst in practice on the South Coast, Karen also set up and ran a private Stress Management Clinic and became a partner in Prime Medical, a medical screening company. She has a Certificate in Stress Management and is an active member of the International Stress Management Association (MISMA).
Karen's background of general practice, stress management and health screening make her a perfect and welcome addition to the team of doctors at Roodlane. She returned to live in London and joined Roodlane in September 2004.
Specialist interests include Stress Management, Occupational Health, Family Planning and Acupuncture.
MB ChB MRCP ADOM
Chief Executive
Gill graduated at Bristol University and trained in hospital medicine and oncology in London until 1986, attaining membership of the Royal College of Physicians. She subsequently completed post-graduate training in general practice in north London. She spent 2 years in Africa working in primary care and infectious diseases before returning to the UK and joining the practice in 1991.
Gill developed her interest in occupational health, particularly in the context of the City environment and in the specialised field of psychosocial medicine and it's contribution to health problems in this environment. She has also devoted time to expanding her knowledge and expertise in medico legal issues.
She is a highly experienced lecturer and trainer with a strong interest in health education and health promotion within the working population.
She maintains an interest in women's health and complementary medicine and acupuncture. She is a member of the Society of Occupational Medicine and has post-graduate qualifications in Occupational Health.
BSc MB BS MRCGP DOccMed
Associate Director
Sheena joined Roodlane in the summer of 2000. She has an excellent pedigree in City medicine having previously spent six years looking after a broad range of both private patients and corporate clients within the City. She became a partner in 2003 and has brought considerable breadth to the practice spanning many fields.
Sheena trained at the Royal London and St. Mary's hospitals, where she gained a first class honours degree in Physiology. In addition she has further qualifications in family planning, aviation medicine and, of course, occupational health. Her experience covers interests including Accident & Emergency, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology and orthopaedics.
Sheena is a keen outdoor sportswoman and, when not looking after patients, will be happy to take up a challenge in anything from clay pigeon shooting and skiing to sailing!
Sheena recently turned her interest to flying and is now a keen pilot. She has recently qualified as an Authorised Medical Examiner (AME). She can therefore undertake Class 2 initial, revalidation and renewal private pilot medicals.
MSc( Ergonomics), FFOM, DAvMed, MRAeS.
Tony qualified from St Thomas´ Hospital before embarking on a very varied and interesting career. This includes being a consultant occupational physician for 25 years, an operational Royal Navy pilot, and flying instructor. He has been involved with both public and private sector business, including emergency services, and the NHS.
Tony was awarded his Masters in Ergonomics/ Human Factors in 1980, which further broadened his clinical skills particularly with its high occupational psychology content. This together with giving high level ergonomic advice on workstations and managing those with upper limb problems, has led to his special interest in emotional wellbeing, coping in the workplace, and supporting managers and HR in case management.
He was elected a Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in 1994. Tony continues to be involved in Occupational Health policy and practice at a national level. He joined Roodlane Medical in 2008.
Tony has wide ranging hobbies from country activities, sailing, and interests in the arts, but says the only problem is to find time to do at least some of them!
MB ChB MRCGP
Chief Operating Officer
Harry graduated with distinction from the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1989. He spent 18 months in postgraduate training posts at Grooteschuur hospital, following which he spent a fascinating year in Canada working with the rural flying doctor service; a perfect training ground to hone the skills of any doctor in dealing with the unexpected.
In 1992 he came to London where he worked in a variety of specialities in teaching hospitals before going on to complete specialist training in general practice and obtain his MRCGP. Harry joined Roodlane in July 2001 and became a partner in 2004.
Harry's background means that he has a wide range of medical interests including sports and exercise medicine, nutrition, sexual health and psychosexual medicine and is an approved examiner for Oil & Gas UK offshore workers.
MA MB BChir MRCOG FAMS Dip Occ Med
Associate Director
Gavin graduated from Cambridge and joined the original Lloyds practice in 1979 before becoming a founder partner of the present practice in 1991. He is involved in all aspects of City medicine with long-standing interests in stress related disorders and psychological medicine. He has particular expertise in the field of life and health insurance, specialising in disability assessment and high risk life underwriting. He is a Fellow of the Assurance Medical Society and chief medical officer to Scottish Re Insurance.
Gavin is also a specialist in gynaecology working from the practice at Roodlane Medical and London Bridge hospital. He is an approved examiner for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency under the Merchant Shipping Regulations for the UK and an approved examiner for Norwegian and Oil & Gas UK offshore workers.
MB BS MRCGP
Associate Director
Peter trained at Guy's hospital in London and graduated in 1980. He then gained experience in a wide variety of hospital jobs including dermatology, respiratory medicine and gastroenterology before completing his general practice training in 1987.
Peter joined a practice in Maida Vale, West London where he cared for a wide variety of patients from a spectrum of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, ultimately becoming senior partner there in 1995. During this time he was a GP trainer and Director of the Central London Out-of-Hours service.
He has worked on a part-time basis in the City since 1987 and with Roodlane since 1991. After several years of working in both the public and private sectors Peter decided that his future lay in the City and became a full-time partner in 1998. He has a wide range of medical interests particularly in dermatology, nutrition, psychological medicine and addictions.
