Meet the Respiratory Medicine and Transitional Care Unit team

Key members of the Respiratory Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital include:

Consultants

Dr Elaine Chan
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Non-Invasive Ventilation

Dr Ranjan Suri
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Co-Lead

Dr Paul Aurora
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Lung Transplantation

Dr Martin Samuels
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine

Dr Vasileios Patelis
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine

Dr Bushra Ahmed
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Dr Andrew Turnbull
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Complex Asthma

Dr Claire Edmondson
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Complex Asthma

Dr Simone Hadjisymeou Andreou
Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Complex Asthma

Dr Rossa Brugha
Consultant in Paediatric Lung Transplantation and Cystic Fibrosis

Dr Gwyneth Davies
Consultant in Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis

Senior nursing staff

Jodian Pringle
Sister in Charge, Kangaroo Ward

Joanna Stapleton
Sister in Charge, Leopard Ward

Lung Function Laboratory

Sleep Laboratory

Administration staff

Niraj Shah 
Medical PA

Katherine Saunders
Medical PA

Hiedi Bohay
Medical PA

Nazrin Khanum
Medical PA

Naushad Reza 
Sleep Study and Respiratory Admissions Coordinator

Niyaz Ahmed
Sleep Study and Respiratory Admissions Coordinator

Alina Murarita
Administrative Assistant

Pharmacist

Nikesh Gudka

Senior Specialist Pharmacist in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis

Management

Danyal Patel
Administration Manager

Alissa Angelova Eynon-Freeman
Service Manager - Heart and Lung Division

David Chatterton
General Manager - Heart and Lung Division

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Last updated: February 2026