The Medical Specialist Group has welcomed five new consultants to its team, including anaesthetists, a paediatrician, and a gynaecologist.
The group features anaesthetist Dr Stefan Andersson, and two husband and wife teams - anaesthetists Dr Nick Crabtree and Dr Claire Frampton, and paediatrician Dr Gopinath Rao and obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Kalaivani Ramalingam.
There are now 43 consultants in the partnership, with two job shares.
MSG chairman Dr Steve Evans said: "I am very proud to welcome five new fantastic consultants to the partnership. It is a testament to their dedication to the medical profession and their commitment to improving the island’s healthcare system and patient care. I am confident their contribution to the partnership will be extremely valuable."
Dr Andersson joined the MSG in 2021, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in paediatric anaesthesia and preoperative medicine.
Dr Crabtree spent time working in the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals in Oxford before joining the MSG in 2022 in a job share with his wife. He is also a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford and is on the specialist register of the General Medical Council for Anaesthesia.
Dr Claire Frampton, a specialist in pain medicine, was the joint clinical lead for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust from 2016 before joining the MSG in 2022.
Dr Ramalingam has worked around the world, specialising in high-risk pregnancy and pelvic floor surgery. Since joining the MSG in 2020 with her husband, she has been working to improve the quality of life for people with gynaecological issues and pelvic floor problems.
And Dr Rao has more than 20 years’ experience in paediatrics and a particular interest in newborn care and newborn feeding issues including management of tongue tie in babies.
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