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 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 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 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 Toshi Sherpa
MBChB BSc (Hons), MRCOG
Fertility Fellow
Toshi is a Fertility Fellow at BCRM and a Senior Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar at St. Michael’s Hospital, 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 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 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 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

Kelly Herbert
Fertility Nurse Specialist

Lydia Turner
Fertility Nurse Specialist

Nicola Robbins
Fertility Nurse Specialist

Taylor Williams
Fertility Nurse Specialist

Elizabeth Ackerman
Fertility Nurse Specialist

Sarah Mifflin
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

Emily Tyler
Fertility Theatre Nurse

Nicole Felstead
Fertility Theatre Nurse
Counsellors & Patient Support Therapists

Wendy Martin
Counsellor & Treatment Support Therapist

Francine Blanchet
Counsellor & Treatment Support Therapist
Scientific 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 moreEmbryology & Andrology Laboratory

Jennifer Nisbett
Deputy 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
Embryologist

Victoria Bithrey
Clinical Embryologist

Iva Vrabtcheva
Clinical Embryologist

Rebecca Matthews
Clinical Embryologist

Sophia Seabrook
Clinical Embryologist

Hannah Clark
Clinical Embryologist

Lucy Hill
STP Embryologist

Verity Ashburn
STP Embryologist

Fiona Thomson
IVF Technologist

Lauren Levicki
IVF Technologist

Bianca Popescu
IVF Technologist

Charlotte Loving
IVF Technologist
General Manager

Kim Donaldson
BSc, Dip RC Path, PGCert Healthcare Leadership
General Manager
Business Operations and BCRM Administrators

Joanne Tyrrell
Head of Quality and Governance

Alex Donaldson
Operations Manager

Katie Mackreth
Finance Controller
Abbie Walker
Patient Experience Manager

Ellie England
Quality & Clerical Coordinator

Olivia Hood
Finance Administrator

Sara English
Egg Donation Programme Manager

Imogen Bailey
Donor Sperm Services Programme Coordinator

Beata Haase
Nursing Administration Lead

Karen Hillman
Patient Clinic Coordinator

Natasha Perry
Patient Treatment Coordinator

Evie Newport
Patient Access Coordinator

Amy Northcott
Senior Patient Advisor

Imogen Vaughan
Patient Advisor

Cydney Chapman
Patient Advisor

Rosie Tucker
Patient Advisor

Charlotte Goose
Patient Advisor

Tamara Kyriacou
Nursing Patient Advisor

Rachel Smith
Medical Secretary

Elizabeth Brain
Medical Secretary

Frankie Balbernie - Collings
Consent and Compliance Coordinator

Gina Rae
Laboratory Compliance Administrator

Freya Clare
Laboratory Compliance Administrator