Executive committee

The committee is drawn from members of NWRAG interested in developing the group and providing oversight to projects. If you're interested in getting involved and want to drive the group's direction please get in touch with us.

Current Committee Members:
Dr David Perry (President)
Dr Rob Davidson (Secretary & Webmaster)
Dr Samantha Moore (Journal Club Lead)
Dr Pei Shan (Stage 1 Representative)
Dr Ryan Barter (Stage 2 Representative)
Dr Saarth Shiralkar (Stage 3 Representative)
Dr Zahra Essackjee (Research and Audit Federation of Anaesthetic Trainees liaison lead)
Dr Matthew Palethorpe (Mersey integration lead) 

Hon. President: Dr Anton Krige

Supporting Consultants:
  • Dr Gareth Kitchen, Consultant Anaesthetist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr Cliff Shelton, Consultant Anaesthetist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr Andrew Martin, Consultant Anaesthetist & Intensivist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr Jason Lie, Consultant Anaesthetist, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Dr Tom Heaton, Consultant Anaesthetist & Intensivist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Local consultant leads

​We have links to consultants at all hospitals in the Deanery for trainees to contact regarding projects. If you're a consultant and want to offer your help to NWRAG members please email us to be added to the list.

  • ​MRI + Trafford - Dr Sujesh Bansal, Dr Andy Parks, Dr James Hanison
  • RMCH - Dr Dan Fines, Dr Anurag Guleria, Dr Rebecca Sutton, Dr Catherine Doherty, Dr Vimmi Oshan
  • St Marys - Dr Kailash Bhatia
  • Royal Oldham Hospital - Dr Bhaskar Saha, Dr CT Verappan
  • Wythenshawe - Dr Geriant Briggs, Dr Malachy Columb, Dr Claire Allen, Dr Ignacio Malagon (Cardiac Anaesthesia), Dr Donna Greenhalgh (Cardiac Anaesthesia), Dr Bryan Williams (Cardiac Anaesthesia)
  • Fairfield - Dr Andrew Drummond
  • Stepping Hill - Dr Sarah Wood, Dr Matthew Jackson
  • Royal Albert Edward Infirmary & Wrightington Hospital - Dr Neeraj Sharma
  • Salford Royal Hospital - Dr Cally Burnand, Dr Sarah Waldron, Dr Fiona Wallace
  • Royal Preston Hospital - Dr Shondipon Laha, Dr Phillippa Shorrock, Dr Laura Talbot
  • Blackpool Victoria Hospital - Dr Saravanan Shanmuganathan (Cardiac Anaesthesia)
  • Royal Bolton Hospital - Dr Dan Nethercott
  • Blackpool Victoria Hospital - Dr Kinagi, Dr Raj Nichani
  • ELHT (Royal Blackburn Hospital & Burnley General Hospital) - Dr Karen Butler, Mr Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Dr Anton Krige, Dr Jason Lie
  • Lancaster - Dr Sue Harding
  • Tameside General Hospital - Dr Hafiz Rehman
  • The Christie - Dr Vidya Kaspandian/ Dr Jonathan Allen
  • University Hospital Aintree - Dr Balsam Altemimi