Meet the Physiotherapy team
Members of the Physiotherapy department at Great Ormond Street Hospital:
Head of Physiotherapy
Ripal Patel
Pain and Mental Health
Rachel Naunton
Special interest: pain, fatigue, functional symptoms, mental health, communication
Haemophilia
Melanie Bladen
Special interest: Haemophilia
Nicola Hubert
Special interest: Haemophilia
Neuromuscular
Marion Main
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Lianne Abbott
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Nicola Burnett
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Stephanie Wadsworth
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Elle Simmons
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Rachel Thomas
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Neurology
Lucy Alderson
Special interests: Acute neurology, Neurosurgery, Gait
Jude Kay
Special interests: Acute neurology, Neurosurgery
Danny Bell
Special interests: Neurology, Neuro Oncology
Lucy Waller
Special interests: Haematology, Oncology
Sophie Truman
Special interests: Haematology, Oncology
Michelle Wood
Special interests: Neuromedical, EB
Carey Eldred
Special interests: Neuromedical
Edel de Buitleir
Special interests: Plastics
Neurodisability
Stephanie Cawker
Special interests: Neurodisability, Tone management, Orthotics, Neuro-orthopaedics, Gait
Lesley Katchburian
Special interest: Neurodisability- Botox
Xanthe Hodgson
Special interest: Neurodisability- Botox
Emilie Hupin
Special interest: Neurodisability OI Service
Josie Scerri
Special interest: Neurodisability
Deepti Chugh
Special interest: SDR
Aneeta Gandekar
Special interests: SDR
Alice Walker
Special interest: SDR
Emma Bennett
Special Interest: SDR
Katharine Philips
Special interest: Neurodisability
Clare Rapier
Special interest: Neurodisability- OI Service
Sabina Pieroni
Special interest: Neurodisability
Nicola Thorpe
Special interests: Neurodisability
Orthopaedics
Debbie Jackson
Special interests: Limb lengthening, Cerebral palsy
Cristina Rafter
Special interests: Cerebral palsy, Spina bifida
Mia Dunkley
Special interest: Ponseti
Sarah Harmar
Special interests: Spinal, Hydrotherapy
Suzanne Close
Special interests: Spinal
Jose Longatto
Special interest: Spinal
Alice Hipwell
Special interest: Neuro/Orthopaedic
Kerry McLaughlin
Special interest: Limb Reconstruction
Maria Thaller
Special Interest: Limb Reconstruction
Emma Bewick
Special Interest: General Orthopaedic/ Limb Reconstruction
Evette Parnell
Special interest: Ponseti
Cardio-respiratory
Emma Shkurka
Special interest: Cardiothoracic transplant CICU, ECMO/VAD, Lung Ultrasound
Wendy Nolan
Special interests: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Cystic Fibrosis
Lizzie Johnson
Special interests: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Jemma Woyda
Special interests: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Lee Carter
Special interest: Cardiothoracic transplant
Nicki Barker
Special interest: Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (PICU/NICU)
Charlotte Donovan
Special interest: Paediatric and Neonatal intensive care (PICU/NICU)
Helen Mercer
Special interest: Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (PICU/NICU)
Louisa Hill
Special interest: Cystic fibrosis
Helen Douglas
Special interest: Cystic fibrosis
Sarah Cottage
Special interest: Cystic fibrosis
Lisa Edel
Special interest: Neuromuscular/Respiratory
Rheumatology
Sue Maillard
Special interests: Juvenile dermatomyosits, Hypermobility, Complex regional pain syndrome
Lauren Stone
Special interest: Rheumatology
Kim McKenzie
Special interest: Rheumatology
Kathryn Foy
Special interest: Rheumatology
Katy Edebol
Special interest: Rheumatology
Will Trapp
Special interest: Rheumatology
IPP (International Private Patients)
Amy Bridge
Special interest: Private Patients, Acute Neurology, Haematology, Oncology
Orthotics
Claire Mackenzie
Clinical Lead Orthotist
Sarah Hendy
Orthotist
Kiara Ives
Orthotist
Katie Baurer
Neuromuscular Clinical Specialist Orthotist (Wed)
Joshua Young
Neuromuscular Clinical Specialist Orthotist (Wed)
Rotational physiotherapists
Zoe Vamplew
Kelly Hughes
Kelly Klein
Sarah Gunning
Charlotte Sanders
Mario Iodice
Emma Telford
Orissa Meaden-Torbitt
Katie Lang
Physiotherapy assistants
Emma Finnis
Special interest: Neurology
Catherine Moloney
Special interest: Haematology, Oncology
Harriet Mallender
Special interest: Neuromuscular
James Deady
Special interest: Rheumatology
Lok Si (Jess) Ho
Special interest: Rheumatology
Philippa Columbell
Special interest: Orthopaedics
Neil Francis
Special Interest: Respiratory
Agnieszka Rozborska
Special Interest: SDR/Neurodisability
Research physiotherapists
Evelin Milev
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Amy Wolfe
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Victoria Selby
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Annemarie Rowher
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Catherine Rye
Special interest: Neuromuscular
Phil Harniess
Special interests: Senior Research Physiotherapist
Gill Waite
Special interests: Senior Research Physiotherapist
Deepti Chugh
Special interest: Senior Research Physiotherapist
Administrative staff
Paula Rotchell
Physiotherapy and Orthotic Service Co-Ordinator
Simon Angir
Physiotherapy Gym receptionist
Jenefa Soni
Physiotherapy Administrator ( Part Time)
Rejaul Karim
Appliances Officer