The Team
Consultants
Dr Valentine Akande
MBBS PhD MRCOG
Chief Medical Officer & Lead Clinician
Valentine is a Consultant Gynaecologist, Fertility Specialist & Reproductive Surgeon. He has been treating couples with Fertility and reproductive problems since 1995 and has personally helped several hundred fulfil their dream of having a baby.
Discover moreDr Amanda Jefferys
MRCOG BMBS BMedSci
Medical Director & Fertility Consultant
Amanda is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery.
Discover moreDr Guy Morris
Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Guy works in the Gynaecology Department at North Bristol NHS Trust and the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine. He graduated with Honours from Bristol Medical School in 2010 before beginning his Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in 2013.
Discover moreDr Hajeb Kamali
BSc MBChB MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist, Recurrent Miscarriage Lead & Fertility Specialist
Hajeb is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Specialist in Recurrent Miscarriage and Reproductive Medicine at both North Bristol NHS Trust and the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM).
Discover moreDr Sarah Armstrong
Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Sarah is a subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery and is a Consultant Gynaecologist, with an interest in Reproductive Medicine and Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, at St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol. She completed her subspecialty training in Oxford, gaining a broad range of skills and experience with teams at both The John Radcliffe Hospital and The Fertility Partnership.
Discover moreDr Matt Noble
MBChB BSc (MedSci) Hons MRCOG MD
Consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery
Mr Matt Noble is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at BCRM and North Bristol NHS Trust. He completed his medical degree at the University of Edinburgh and undertook specialty and subspecialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and reproductive medicine and surgery in Bristol, Oxford, and Liverpool.
Discover moreDr Frederica Von Hawrylak
MBChB, MFSRH, DipGUM
Fertility Consultant
Freddie is a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health having qualified in 2012 and working within the field here in Bristol since 2016.
Discover moreDr Alex Price
MBChB MRCGP Dip (TLHP)
Fertility Consultant & Lead for Egg Donation Services
Alex is a Fertility Specialist, qualified in 2001 and has worked in the field of gynaecology since 2003, at both North Bristol NHS Trust and the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM).
Discover moreDr Caroline Chebsey
BSc MBBS MRCOG (part I) MRCGP
Fertility Consultant
Caroline has joined BCRM as Fertility Consultant. She qualified in 2007 and has worked in the field of gynaecology since 2009. She also works as a General Practitioner in Bristol.
Discover moreDr Rebecca Davies
BA (Oxon) BMBCh MRCOG
Clinical Fellow in Reproductive Medicine
Rebecca qualified from the University of Oxford in 2011. Her passion for women’s health led her to pursue advanced training in obstetrics & gynaecology.
Discover moreDr Hadeel AlKharouf
Clinical Fellow in Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Hadeel AlKharouf is a clinical fellow at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) in Bristol. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Jordan University of Science and Technology, one of the leading universities in Jordan, which she earned in 2011. She further specialized in obstetrics and gynaecology, obtaining her specialty degree in 2017, and subsequently became a member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG).
Discover moreDr Toshi Sherpa
MBChB BSc (Hons), MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist
Toshi is a Consultant Gynaecologist at St. Michael’s Hospital, and a Fertility consultant at BCRM, bringing a wealth of expertise and compassion to his practice. Renowned for his kind, calm, and zen demeanour, he resonates with colleagues and patients alike, embodying warmth and professionalism in all aspects of his life.
Discover moreDr Oliver O’Donovan
BSc MBBS MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist, Endometriosis Lead & Fertility Specialist
Oli qualified in 2006 and has been working in Gynaecology since 2008. He is a consultant gynaecologist working with BCRM and also for the NHS at St. Michael’s Hospital, Bristol.
Discover moreScientific Director
Paul Wilson
BSc; Dip Clin Embryol, Dip RCPath
Head of Embryology & Andrology
Paul is the Scientific Director for Fertility Bristol as well as Consultant Embryologist & Andrologist.
Discover moreClinical Nurses
Carrie Lomax
Director of Nursing & Clinical Services
Louise Mitchell
Nurse Manager
Paula Bot
Fertility Nurse Consultant
Anne Dickerson
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Jess Abel
Senior Assistant Practitioner
Sarah Edwards Mullett
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Margaret Caddy
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Jane Burton
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Lydia Turner
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Nicola Robbins
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Kerry Price
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Elizabeth Ackerman
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Taylor Williams
Fertility Nurse Specialist
Sarah Mifflin
Healthcare Assistant
Imogen Giles
Healthcare Assistant
Consultant Anaesthetists
Dr Karine Zander
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Claire Fouque
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Judith Nolan
Consultant Anaesthetist
Theatre Nurses
Laura Bellis
Lead Fertility Theatre Nurse
Elizabeth Abraham
Fertility Theatre Nurse / ODP
Amy Davis
Fertility Theatre Nurse
Embryology & Andrology Laboratory
Jennifer Nisbett
Scientific Director & Scientific Lead for Data, Compliance and Governance
Corrina Gibbons
Lead Clinical Embryologist & Laboratory Manager
Karla Turner
Senior Andrologist and Lead for Andrology Services
Heather Griffith
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Hannah Kennedy
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Joanne Sayers
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Lesley Lunn
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Bonnie Dickinson
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Hannah Clark
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Iva Vrabtcheva
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Victoria Bithrey
Clinical Embryologist
Rebecca Matthews
Clinical Embryologist
Sophia Seabrook
Clinical Embryologist
Lucy Hill
Embryologist
Verity Ashburn
Embryologist
Fiona Thomson
STP Embryologist
Lauren Levicki
STP Embryologist
Bianca Popescu
IVF Technologist
Charlotte Loving
IVF Technologist
Brooke Roberts
IVF Technologist
Freya Clare
IVF Technologist
Business Operations and BCRM Administrators
Joanne Tyrrell
Head of Quality and Governance
Alex Donaldson
Operations Manager
Abbie Walker
Experience and Environment Manager
Bernadet Nicholson
Senior Accountant
Katie Mackreth
Finance Controller
Ellie England
Quality & Clerical Coordinator
Sara English
Egg Donation Programme Manager
Imogen Bailey
Donor Sperm Services Programme Coordinator
Beata Haase
Nursing Compliance Lead
Natasha Perry
Patient Treatment Coordinator
Evie Newport
Patient Access Coordinator
Amy Northcott
Fertility Care Coordinator
Imogen Vaughan
Fertility Care Coordinator
Cydney Chapman
Fertility Care Coordinator
Tamara Kyriacou
Fertility Care Coordinator
Pippa Gribbon
Fertility Care Coordinator
Keisha Steel
Client Care Advisor
Charlotte Goose
Client Care Advisor
Grace Jenkinson
Client Care Advisor
Frankie Balbernie - Collings
Consent and Compliance Coordinator
Gina Rae
Consent and Compliance Administrator
Karen Hillman
Consent and Compliance Administrator
Counsellors & Patient Support Therapists
Wendy Martin
Counsellor & Treatment Support Therapist
Francine Blanchet
Counsellor & Treatment Support Therapist
General Manager
Kim Donaldson
BSc, Dip RC Path, PGCert Healthcare Leadership
General Manager