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Stroke Services team

Stroke Services is made up of high calibre, experienced and dedicated multidisciplinary staff.

The team is led by a clinical service lead and incorporates a deputy, matron and operational managers.

The service is also supported by:

  • Stroke consultants
  • Junior medics
  • Nurses
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Nutrition and dietetics
  • Clinical support services

Consultants

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Dr David SandlerConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Heartlands Hospital
Secretary: Yvonne Cahill
Secretary telephone: 0121 424 0768
Secretary email: Yvonne.Cahill@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Don SimsConsultant Stroke Physician and Clinical Service Lead

Don graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1996 and was appointed consultant geriatrician and stroke physician in 2007. He is the clinical lead for stroke medicine and his main research interest [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Mandeesh Sangha
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 4793
Secretary email: Mandeesh.Sangha@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Jattinder KhairaConsultant Stroke Physician

Jattinder trained at Cambridge and Oxford universities and received postgraduate training in the West Midlands. After training as a GP he returned to hospital medicine specialising in stroke medicine. [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Shamara Lacey
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 4795
Secretary email: Shamara.Lacey@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Matthew MawConsultant Stroke Physician

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Deirdre Howes
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 4792
Secretary email: Deirdre.Howes@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Rajendra YadavaConsultant Stroke Physician and Deputy Clinical Service Lead

Biography pending.

Sites: Heartlands Hospital
Secretary: Eileen Baxter
Secretary telephone: 0121 424 1786
Secretary email: Eileen.Baxter@uhb.nhs.uk

Nursing staff

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Peter CarrConsultant Nurse

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Telephone: 0121 424 9991
Email: Peter.Carr@uhb.nhs.uk