Our people

Staff

The Child Health Unit is a collaboration with staff across the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, led by Dr Sonia Saxena. Find out more about each member of staff below.

Professor Sonia Saxena
Clinical Professor in Primary Care

Dr Alex Bottle
Professor of Medical Statistics

Dr Dougal Hargreaves

Dr Dougal Hargreaves
Houston Reader in Paediatrics and Population Health

Dr Anthony Laverty

Dr Anthony Laverty
Lecturer in Public Health

Dr Bina Ram
Research Associate

Dr Hanna Creese

Dr Hanna Creese
Research Associate

Dr Tom Woodcock
Senior Research Fellow

Dr Kimberley Foley

Dr Kimberley Foley
Research Associate

Dr Richard Ma
Hon Clinical Research Fellow (Awarded 2023)

Dr Helen Skirrow
Clinical Research Fellow

Sandeepa Arora
PhD Student

Nishani Jayasooriya

Nishani Jayasooriya
Clinical Research Fellow, St Georges University of London

Holly Smith
PhD Student, University College London

Sandeepa Arora
Research Postgraduate

Jonny Blackwell

Dr Jonny Blackwell
Clinical Research Fellow, St George's University of London (Awarded 2022)

Dr Sophie Philips
PhD Student, Durham University (Awarded 2022)

Tishya Venkatraman

Dr Tishya Venkatraman
PhD Student (awarded 2021)

Professor Irene Petersen

Professor Irene Petersen
Professor of Medical Statistics, University College London

Dr Esther van Sluijs

Dr Esther van Sluijs
Director of MRC Behavioural Science Centre/ Clinical Reader, University of Cambridge

Professor Richard Pollok
Dept Gastroenterology, St George's NHS Trust and St George's University of London

Professor David Taylor-Robinson
Professor of Public Health, University of Liverpool

Professor Carolyn Summerbell

Professor Carolyn Summerbell
Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University (FUSE)

Professor Russell Viner
Professor of Adolescent Health, University College London