Anaesthetics

Dr Susie Baker

Qualifications

• Imperial College, Clinical BSc
• St Mary’s Medical School, London MBBS
• FRCA, London

Background
Wessex SpR training.
Founder of National South Coast Intensive Primary Course (SCIP) for Anaesthetists, 2000.
Co-founder of South Coast Intensive Finals Course and AIMS Course for HaNT (Hospital at Night Team, Salisbury and Portsmouth).
Founder of the Dorchester Medical Simulation Suite 2010-2012.
Founder of Wessex Society of Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia (WSURA), 2008.
Clinical simulation, emergency surgery, fracture neck of femur and difficult airways

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Andrew Ball

Qualifications

• SOTON BM 1986
• DCH 1988
• DRGOG 1990
• FRCA 1992
• FFICM

Background
Appointed DCH July 1997.
Previously one year as consultant in paediatric anaesthetics at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Trained in Wessex.

Special interests
Critical care.
Paediatric anaesthetics.

Additional information
The Anaesthetic Department and Critical Care Unit work together to provide care for elective and emergency patients throughout DCH. We also provide care for obstetric patients and an acute pain service.

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Katharine Barr

Qualifications

• MBBS, BSc University College London 2004
• FRCA 2010

Background
Joined DCHFT as a substantive consultant 2017.
Anaesthetic training on Wessex rotation 2007-2017 (CCT).
SHO posts in medicine and emergency medicine in Wessex and Perth, Australia.
Affiliate Fellow of Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.

Special interests
Obstetric anaesthesia.
Teaching.

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Jonathan Chambers

Qualifications

• MBBS (University College London Medical School – 1998)
• BSc (Hons) (Physiology – 1995)
• FRCA (2004)
• FFICM (2011)

Background
Anaesthetic training in South West (Pennisular and Wessex 2001-8).
Visiting Instructor in Anaesthesia at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA 2006-7).
Consultant at DCH since 2008.

Special interests
Anaesthesia for colorectal surgery.
Anaesthesia for spinal surgery.
Regional anaesthesia.
College tutor for anaesthetics. On School Board and Specialty Training Committee of the Wessex School of Anaesthesia.

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Duncan Chambler

Qualifications

• MB ChB University of Bristol 2005
• FRCA Royal College of Anaesthetists
• FFICM Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
• PGDip (Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine) University of Brighton 2017
• MRCPathME 2019

Background
I completed my postgraduate specialty training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine in 2016.

Special interests
I have an interest in peri-operative medicine, which aims to improve the holistic patient journey before, during and after surgery.
I am educational lead for Intensive Care Medicine at DCH. I work closely with our department’s College Tutor to deliver an educational and clinical programme for our trainees in Critical Care.
I am Clinical Lead for Critical Care, working with our senior nurses and managers to deliver high-quality care to our most sickest patients.

Clinics
Ad-hoc sessions in anaesthetic pre-assessment

Contact
01305 254414 ​

Dr Tony Doyle

Qualifications

• BSc
• MBBS
• FRCA

Special interests
Intensive care medicine and vascular anaesthe​sia.
Management of major trauma.
Member of the MERIT team.

New treatments
Introduced regional anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy to DCH.

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Duncan Farquhar-Thomson (Consultant Anaesthetists and Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics, Theatres and Day Surgery)

Specialty
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care

Qualifications

• MB BS, 1989, St Thomas’ University of London
• FRCA Royal College of Anaesthetists 1997
• FFICM Faculty of Intensive Care London 2014

Background
Completed training in medicine at St Thomas Medical School London.
Postgraduate training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine in Wessex with higher training at St George’s London and The Brompton Hospital.
Appointed Assistant Professor of Anaesthesiology at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland Oregon USA 2000-2002.
Consultant Anaesthetics DCH 2002 onwards.
Trust Governor and Lead Governor 2012-2017.
Clinical Lead for  Anaesthetics, Theatres and Day Surgery 2019-current.
Staff-side Chair Local Negotiating Committee 2019-current.

Special interests
Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia.
Anaesthesia for patients undergoing major vascular surgery.

New treatments introduced
Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia
Intravenous lidocaine infusions for acute pain

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Russell Goodall

Specialty
Anaesthetics

Qualifications

• BM University of Southampton 2008
• BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 2007
• FRCA London 2014
• Affiliate Fellow Faculty of Pain Medicine (AFFPMRCA)

Background
Foundation programme in Cardiff 2008-2010.

Anaesthesia training in Wessex rotation 2010 to 2019.

Substantive consultant post in DCHFT 2019.

Special interests
Pain Medicine.

Regional Anaesthesia.

Paediatric Anaesthesia.

Perioperative medicine.

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Helen Gordon

Specialty
Anaesthetics

Qualifications
BMedSci University of Nottingham 2004
BMBS University of Nottingham 2006
FRCA London 2012

Background
Foundation programme and general medicine SHO post in Swindon and Marlborough NHSFT 2006-2008.

Anaesthesia training in Wessex 2008 to 2020 including a year spent in Perth, Western Australia completing research into difficult airway management.

Substantive consultant post in DCHFT 2020.

Special interests
Obstetric Anaesthesia
Difficult Airways

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Matthew Hough

Qualifications

• MBBS London, July 1987
• MRCP (UK), Sept 1994
• FRCA, Sept 1995
• FRCP (UK), May 2007

Special interests
Anaesthesia and pre-operative assessment

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Richard Jee

Qualifications

• BM 1999 Southampton
• MRCP 2003 London
• FRCA 2008 London
• DICM 2011 London
• MBA 2011 Southampton
• FFICM 2012 London

Background
Wessex trained in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.

Special interests
Intensive care.

New treatments introduced
Intensive Care Follow Up Clinic

Clinics
Thursday afternoons

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Claire Joannides

Qualifications

• BM University of Southampton 2005
• FRCA Royal College of Anaesthetists
• PGC Leadership and Management NHS Leadership Academy

Background
I completed my postgraduate specialty training in Anaesthesia in 2015.
Trained in Severe, Wessex and East Midlands.
Advanced training in obstetric anaesthesia and major general anaesthesia.

Special interests
I have an interest in preoperative assessment of patients before their surgery.  Our aim, within preoperative assessment, is to optimise patient’s health in order to reduce the risk of complications during or after surgery; making the patient’s surgical journey shorter and uneventful.
I am the College Tutor and educational lead for Anaesthetics at DCH.

Clinics
Anaesthetic pre-assessment

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Cristian Lasai

Specialty
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (2006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
• Specialist Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
• Anaesthetics Specialist Register (2015, UK)
• Associate Fellow RCoA UK (2019)

Background
Practising Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine from 2007, mostly in 2 countries Romania and UK.

Special interests
Intensive care medicine.

Clinics
Daily activity in Anaesthetics or ICU Department

Contact
01305 255596

Dr Karina MacLachlan

Qualifications

• MB BS
• BSc
• AKC Kings College Medical School, London, 1991

Background
I trained in the South of England, rotating between Southampton Hospital, St George’s Hospital London and The Oxford University Hospitals. I initially obtained a consultant post at The Royal Berkshire Hospital and then was appointed to my current post of Consultant Anaesthetist at Dorset County Hospital in 2006.

I work with surgeons from all different specialties such as ear, nose and throat, orthopaedics and general surgery.

Special interests
Obstetric anaesthesia.

Clinics
Antenatal pre-assessment clinics Wednesday and Friday mornings

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Ian Mew

Qualifications

• MBBS 1998 London
• MRCS 2001 England
• FRCA 2007 England
• FFICM 2011 England
• DipIMC RCS Ed 2015 England

Background
Originally trained as a surgeon.

Special interests
Major trauma.
Intensive care.
Delivering critical care medicine on the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Motorcycle injury prevention.

New treatments introduced
Developed the Trust’s ability to deliver major trauma care to the ‘Best in Wessex’ standard
Founded the www.DocBike.org motorcycle injury prevention and roadside critical care project

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Mark Pulletz

Specialty
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

Qualifications

• MB BS (University College London) 1992
• BSc, MRCP, DCH, FRCA, FFICM, FANZCA

Background
13 years’ experience in general medicine, paediatrics, infectious diseases, anaesthesia and intensive care medicine in the UK and Australasia before starting as a consultant at DCH in 2005.

Specialist training in Wessex (Southampton) and Australia.

Special interests
Intensive Care Medicine.
Clinical research and audit.
Teaching and training in LMIC (lower & middle income countries).

Contact
01305 254414

Dr David Quick

Qualifications

• MB BS
• FRCA

Special interests
Paediatric anaesthesia.
Orthopaedic anaesthesia.

Contact
01305 254414

Dr Ruth Thomas

Qualifications

• MBBS 2000 London
• MRCP 2003
• FRCA 2009
• DICM 2012

Background
Dual accreditation in anaesthetics and intensive care medicine. Trained in Wessex in anaesthetics/ICM, 2006 – 2014. Spend a year in Australia as ICU registrar in 2005. Medical SHO rotation in Poole, 2002 to 2004.

Dr Oliver Tweedie

Qualifications

• MBChB 1993 University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Diploma of Anaesthesia 1996
• FRCA 2001
• FFPMRCA (Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine) 2007

Background
Originally from Durban, South Africa.
Graduated from Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
Anaesthetic Training at the South East Thames school of Anaesthesia, based at King’s College London.
Spent an additional year at the Royal Perth Hospital Western Australia, mostly doing research and pain medicine.
DCH Consultant since 2005.

Special interests
Acute pain: reducing pain and analgesia side effects, improving patient’s experience, improving mobilisation and reducing length of stay
Regional anaesthesia: especially in shoulder and ankle surgery.
Breast surgery.
Day case surgery.

New treatments introduced
Continuous regional anaesthesia at home

Contact
01305 254414