The Team

Dr Valentine Akande

MBBS PhD MRCOG

Medical Director & 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.

Dr Amanda Jefferys

MRCOG BMBS BMedSci

Medical Director & Fertility Consultant

Amanda is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery.

Dr 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).

Dr 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.

Dr 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).

Dr Abhiruchi Paisal

M.D, Fellow Reproductive Medicine

Fertility Consultant & Lead for Male Fertility

Dr Paisal obtained her M.D in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2006 and completed her fellowship in Reproductive Medicine in 2011. She has since been practicing in the field of fertility. In addition, she also holds a diploma in ultrasonography.

Dr 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.

Dr 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.

Dr 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.

Dr Jessica Leese

BMBS MCROG

Clinical Fellow in Reproductive Medicine

Jessica graduated form the University of Exeter (PCMD) in 2014. She is currently a senior registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology with The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists having started her specialist training in 2016.

Dr 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.

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.