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.

Dr Sonia Saxena

Professor Sonia Saxena
Clinical Professor in Primary Care

Dr Alex Bottle
Professor of Medical Statistics

Professor Mitch Blair

Professor Mitch Blair
Professor of Paediatrics & Child Public Health

Dr Dougal Hargreaves

Dr Dougal Hargreaves
Senior Clinical Lecturer

Dr Anthony Laverty

Dr Anthony Laverty
Lecturer in Public Health

Dr Céire Costelloe
Senior Lecturer, Medical Statistics

Dr Bina Ram
Research Associate

Dr Hanna Creese

Dr Hanna Creese
Research Associate

Dr Kimberley Foley

Dr Kimberley Foley
Research Associate

Dr Kate Honeyford

Dr Kate Honeyford
Research Associate

Dr Geva Greenfield

Dr Geva Greenfield
Research Associate

Dr Richard Ma
Clinical Research Fellow

Tishya Venkatraman

Tishya Venkatraman
PhD Student

Dr Helen Skirrow
Clinical Research Fellow

Sandeepa Arora
PhD Student

Jonny Blackwell

Dr Jonny Blackwell
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow

Nishani Jayasooriya

Nishani Jayasooriya
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow

Holly Smith
PhD Student

Sophie Philips
PhD Student

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

Dr RIchard Pollok

Dr Richard Pollok
Consultant Gastroenterologist, St Georges 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 Arch Mainous

Professor Arch Mainous
Head of College of Health Professions and Primary Care, University of Florida