Job Title: Consultant and Clinical Professor of Neuropathology

Department:  Neuropathology

Telephone Number: 01772 522144

Primary Medical Qualification: MB BCh

Other Qualifications: BSc(hons) PhD (Wales) DipRCPath(Gen) FRCPath

Date of Registration: 1985

GMC Number: 3064236

Career History: Graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff (1985) with science and medical degrees.
General hospital training. Obtained Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Basel/ZLF, Switzerland studying cellular transport systems.
Lecturer and completed PhD in tumour biology, and specialist training in both general and neuropathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff. Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists with dual accreditation.
Consultant and Head of Neuropathology for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (1999-present).
Trust directorate lead for undergraduate teaching and research

Specialist Areas: Neuro-oncology; forensic neuropathology

Specialist Interests: Forensic neuropathology; regional and supra-regional specialist coronial autopsies; provision of a national forensic neuropathology service; Executive Member of the British Neuropathology Society, contributing to standards, training, governance and research within the UK

Research Interests: Honorary Lectureship, Manchester University; Clinical Chair in Neuropathology, University of Central Lancashire; involvement in the Brain Tumour North West's research group

Languages Spoken: English