Secretaries
Josie Cooke
Julie Almond
Anaesthetist
Dr Kamran Abbas
Graduated University of Manchester 1993 MB ChB, FRCA London 1999
NHS base: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Bariatric experience: Currently has anaesthetised over 1600 bariatric cases, including several over BMI 70. National speaker on bariatric anaesthesia. Member of 'National Expert Round Table Panel' on Bariatric anaesthesia and currently in process of publishing guidelines for safe anaesthesia in bariatrics. Lecturer on bariatric anaesthesia for Northwest anaesthetic trainees. Commencing research shortly on use of novel analgesic device for bariatric patients.
Dr Swayamprakasam
Consultant anaesthetist
Dietitian
Christopher Slater BSc (Hons) RD
Chris is the lead of the dietetic weight management team at Salford Royal Hospital. His area of speciality is the dietetic management of bariatric surgery. He also works in general weight management and using pharmacotherapy to help patients lose weight. Salford Royal Hospital is the regional centre for Obesity Surgery. The Department of Obesity Surgery performs over 500 obesity surgery each year. Advanced
Special Clinical Interests: weight management including bariatric surgery, pharmacotherapy, intestinal failure
Reasearch interests: obesity, nutritional consequences of bariatric surgery, nutritional requirements post bariatric surgery,
Current memberships of professional, national and regional bodies: British Dietetic Association, Health Professionals Council, Dietition in Obesity Management (DOM) UK, BOMSS
Bariatric Specialist Nurse
Spire Hospital
Kathryn Rothwell
Suzanne Egan
Alexandra Hospital
Helen Easel