Newcastle’s leading eye care specialists
Specialists in all fields of ophthalmology and audiology
Newcastle’s leading eye care specialists
Specialists in all fields of ophthalmology and audiology
We understand your needs
Feel confident and at ease knowing you’re cared for by skilled surgeons who put your safety first
Andrew Peel
Audiologist
Andrew qualified over 22 years ago and has been registered with the Health Care Professions Council (formerly Hearing Aid Council) since 2002. With extensive experience in both NHS and Private hearing care, he has received awards for outstanding customer service. He has also successfully mentored young Hearing Aid Practitioners to achieve high standards.
Appreciating the culture of My Hearing Clinic, he came on board in 2018 as our Clinical Lead and believes he has now joined a team where he is encouraged to deliver great customer service – his passion being quality care for each patient.
Married with an adult son, he enjoys tinkering with his vintage cars and writes a monthly column for a national car magazine. Spending the rest of his time wrestling with the garden, he enjoys reading military histories. He is a lover of all things French but has yet to master the language!
Dr Quentin Smith
Consultant Anaesthetist – MBChB DA DHM FCA FRCA
Medically qualified in 1988 and was appointed Consultant Anaesthetist in Sunderland in 1996 with a strong interest in ophthalmic anaesthesia. He has been lead anaesthetist for Ophthalmology at Sunderland Eye Infirmary for over 25 years and has worked with Site For Eyes ever since he started and with Minor Ops since it opened its doors. Professional interests are local anaesthesia techniques for a wide range of ophthalmic surgery, intravenous sedation as well as paediatric anaesthesia including paediatric cataract surgery. When time permits he can be found walking the fells of Northern England.
Specialist Interests, Research & Training
Special interests in paediatric cataract and strabismus surgery, as well as regional anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery.
Specialities
- Paediatric anaesthesia
- Regional ophthalmic anaesthesia
- Intravenous sedation
Mr Doherty
Consultant Eye Surgeon with a specialist interest in Glaucoma
About
Mr Doherty undertook undergraduate and postgraduate medical training in Newcastle upon Tyne before proceeding to Ophthalmology specialist training in both the Northern and Yorkshire Deaneries. He subsequently completed an eighteen-month Glaucoma subspeciality fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He was appointed as a Consultant in Glaucoma and Cataract treatment at Sunderland Eye Infirmary in September 2013.
Specialities
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma Laser Treatment (SLT)
Mr El-Assal
Consultant Eye Surgeon with a specialist interest in Glaucoma
About
Mr El-Assal completed his Ophthalmology training in the North East of England. He accomplished his glaucoma sub-specialist fellowship in Moorfields Eye Hospital-London where he developed a special interest in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
He is currently working as a Consultant specialising in glaucoma and cataract surgery at Sunderland Eye Infirmary.
Specialities
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma Laser Treatment (SLT)
Mr Ghosh
M.B.B.S., Dip. Ophthalmology, MRCOphth, FRCOphth (London)
About
Saurabh Ghosh is leading consultant ophthalmologist specialising in refractive lens exchange and laser eye surgery in the North East of England. He specialises in lens based vision correction surgery with premium lens to correct distance and near vision, laser eye surgery, cataract surgery, corneal transplant surgery and other corneal surgery.
Mr Ghosh qualified in Medicine from University of Calcutta, India, and after obtaining his M.B.B.S. degree, he did the specialist registrar training in Ophthalmology in India which led to the award of a Diploma in Ophthalmology certificate. He was awarded the Gold medal for topping the Diploma in Ophthalmology exit exam.
He then joined the UK Specialist Registrar Ophthalmology programme and completed further training at:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland
- James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
During his training he also did a TSC (Trainee Selected Component) in glaucoma at Royal Victoria infirmary, Newcastle.
After his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in ophthalmology he undertook Advanced Subspecialty Training (ASTO) in Cornea, Anterior segment and refractive surgery at Sunderland Eye Infirmary, during which time he also did an honorary part time clinical fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. During his training he initially qualified as a Member (MRCOphth) and then became a Fellow of the Royal college of Ophthalmologist (FRCOphth, London). He completed a further one year of Cornea and Anterior segment Fellowship at Leicester Royal Infirmary. He was appointed as a consultant Ophthalmologist at the Sunderland Eye Infirmary in 2014, where he has developed his busy Cornea, Cataract and Anterior segment work.
He joined Site for Eyes – private laser and refractive surgery unit from 2016 and over the years took over the role as the main Cataract, Refractive and Laser eye surgeon. He also joined the My Eye Clinic group at a similar time and developed a successful private cataract and Refractive surgery practice.
Saurabh Ghosh has over 20 years experience now as a practising eye surgeon.
Outside ophthalmology interest
Outside ophthalmology he has an interest in various culinary styles and enjoys cooking with his wife who is a General Practitioner in the North-East and his two boys. He is also a keen badminton player. When in India he also was involved in hosting a national television health quiz show.
Awards
He has received many awards during his career, including:
- 2013- Best Oral paper- North of England Ophthalmology Society, Newcastle
- 2011- Best Video presentation-North of England Ophthalmology Society, Wakefield,
- 2011- Best Oral Paper-Novartis Retinal case Awards, Frimley park Hospital,
- 2009 Best Audit Prize-Audit Competition, James Ccook University Hospital,
- 2009- Best Poster Prize-North of England Ophthalmology Society, Sheffield
- 2003- Gold Medal in Diploma Ophthalmology for topping the final exit exam of Calcutta University
Career Highlights
He has a keen interest in various corneal graft techniques. He successfully built on the excellent reputation of Sunderland eye infirmary cornea services and developed and introduced newer types of corneal surgeries. He introduced and performed the first thin endothelial transplant – DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial transplant) in the North-East of England. He is member of Royal College of Ophthalmologist, North of England Ophthalmology Society and United Kingdom and Ireland society of cataract and refractive surgery (UKISCRS)
Publications and Teaching
Mr Ghosh has regularly contributed to peer review journals and has contributed to the Book chapter on “Combined Procedures”. Yanoff & Duker’s Ophthalmology. He has made multiple national and international presentations as oral lectures, poster presentations and video presentations.
He also regularly teaches various corneal procedures including corneal transplants and is a core member of the Advanced Subspecialty Training in Cornea in the North-East to train fellows. He has also taught in the prestigious Royal College of Ophthalmology ‘IOL fixation course’ and is faculty member of the ‘National Ophthalmology Surgical Survival Skills Course’.
Specialities
- Refractive lens exchange surgery with premium lens
- Laser eye surgery (Non Touch
- TransPRK, LASIK, LASEK)
- Cataract surgery with monofocal lens
- Premium lens and astigmatism correcting lens
- Corneal surgery including corneal transplant.
Mr Kotagiri
Consultant eye surgeon with a specialist interest in medical retina
About
Mr Kotagiri completed his training in opthalmology from Worthing and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He further completed a fellowship in medical retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Sunderland Eye Infirmary. He has been a Consultant in medical retina at Sunderland Eye Infirmary since 2014.
Specialities
- Cataract
- Medical Retina
- Intravitreal Injection
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
Mr Gupta
B Med Sci., BMBS., MRCP., FRCOphth
About
Mr Gupta’s interests include diabetic retinopathy, vascular disorders, age-related macular degeneration and cataract surgery. He previously acted as the regional Diabetic Eye Screening Program lead for over 5 years and is currently the Head of School overseeing ophthalmic training in the Northern deanery.
Mr Gupta completed his undergraduate training at Nottingham University in which an intercalated degree was completed. Following his medical qualification in 1994, he has had a broad exposure to various disciplines including general medicine, obs & gynae, neurosurgery and acute and elderly care medicine. He spent time in Durban, South Africa, where whilst working in emergency care became passionate about ophthalmology. He is dual qualified in medicine having completed the MRCP and then undertook post-graduate ophthalmic training in Nottingham and Birmingham before completing a Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. In 2008, Mr Gupta joined as a consultant at the Newcastle Eye Centre located at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. He enjoys playing squash, cooking and making sough dough bread.
Specialities
Mr. Gupta can provide a high level of care, diagnostic ability in general as well as medical retina eye conditions. He has a experience in performing cataract surgery using both monofocal and premium multifocal lenses in those patients keen to aim for spectacle independent. Care is provided to place individuals and their family at ease and provide understandable management options.
Mr. Gupta is able to provide verbal conversation and an explanation if preferred, of what is occurs during cataract surgery, thus avoiding silent surgery. He has a vast experience with more frail patients or those that need time and extra attention.
Laser Yag Capsulotomy is also offered as a treatment by Mr. Gupta.
Mr Habib
Consultant eye surgeon with a specialist interest in retinal surgery
About
Mr Habib has a special interest in macular hole surgery, epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery, surgery for vitreous floaters, and treating complicated cataracts.
He has wide surgical interests in the treatments of retinal and macular diseases, diabetic bleeds and retinal detachments.
Mr Habib has been a consultant ophthalmologist and vitreo-retinal surgeon at Sunderland Eye Infirmary since 2011.
Mr Habib’s special clinical interest in medical retinal diseases is in the management of diabetic eye disease and retinal vascular disorders and macular degeneration.
He is the lead for the digital surveillance diabetic retinopathy screening service.
Mr Habib has extensive research activities in the development of novel treatments and techniques dealing with artificial intelligence and retinal diseases and is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University.
Specialities
- Cataract
- Epiretinal Membrane Surgery
- Macular Hole Surgery
- Surgery for Floaters
- Intravitreal Injection
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
Mr Meredith
Consultant Eye Surgeon with a specialist interest in Oculoplastic (eyelid), Lacrimal (watery eye), Orbital and Cataract surgery
About
Mr Meredith graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2010 after receiving several prizes and a distinction in medicine and surgery. After undertaking junior doctor training at Addenbrookes’ Hospital he completed seven years of post-graduate Ophthalmic Specialist Training on the south coast of England including one year of advanced specialist training in oculoplastics in Portsmouth. He completed a further two internationally recognised advanced fellowships in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery at Cardiff and Manchester before taking up his consultant post at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he is currently the Royal College of Ophthalmology Tutor.
Mr Meredith is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmology and a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society.
He is actively involved in education and training helping to run the Newcastle oculoplastic fellowship, enjoys teaching future surgeons as part of the Royal College of Ophthalmology Surgical Skills Faculty, and is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
He is active in research with multiple awards and papers published and is currently Principal Investigator for a number of trials of novel monoclonal antibody treatments for Thyroid Eye Disease.
Away from work he enjoys spending time with his three young children, travel and keeping fit.
Awards
He has received many awards during his career including:
- Distinction in Medicine and Surgery from University of Cambridge 2010
- Ophthalmology specialist training in Wessex (Hampshire and Dorset)
- Completed two internationally recognised advanced subspecialty fellowships in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery (Manchester and Cardiff)
- Consultant lead/Principal Investigator for several multinational Thyroid Eye Disease research trials
- Surgical Skills tutor for Royal College of Ophthalmology
- Examiner for Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- College tutor responsible for ophthalmology training at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
Specialities
- Oculoplastics
- Eyelid
- Watery eye/lacrimal
- Minor operations – lump and
- bump removal
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Orbital and socket disorders
- Cataract
Mr Stephen Morgan
Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Cornea and Dry Eyes
About
Mr Morgan, a Consultant Ophthalmologist, is a Dry Eye Specialist who is an expert in the assessment and treatment of dry eyes.
Specialist Interests, Research & Training
- Qualified from Cambridge University.
- Trained in London, Newcastle and Southampton.
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sunderland Eye Infirmary, 1991 – late 2023.
- Past research on allergic eye disease, chemical burns, corneal transplantation, lacrimal drainage surgery.
Mr Morgan retired from Sunderland Eye Infirmary in late 2023 and now works part time at My Eye Clinic.
He has many years’ experience in treating dry eyes and related conditions and is excited to be able to offer new diagnostic and treatment options to dry eye sufferers.
Specialities
General ophthalmology with a strong interest in external eye disease, dry eye, eyelid disorders, YAG laser treatments.
Medicolegal reports in personal injury cases and in selected medicolegal cases.
Dr Dhariwal
Consultant Anaesthetist – MRCP,FRCA,FFARCSI
Dr Dhariwal has special Interests in eye anaesthesia, sedation and blocks for eye surgery and orthopaedic anaesthesia, apart from administering general anaesthesia.
Ms Anita Murphy
Specialist optometrist
About
Ms Anita Murphy completed her optometry degree from the University of Ulster in 2001. Anita undertook her pre-registration year at Sunderland Eye Infirmary 2001-2002. She has since continued to work there as a Specialist Optometrist within the NHS carrying out many areas of NHS optometry work including paediatric refractions, corneal refractions and contact lens fitting, diabetic screening and macular clinic workloads. She is a registered Optometrist for various research trials.
Anita started working at Site for Eyes in 2003 and has extensive experience in refractive laser, refractive lens surgery and cataract procedures.
Specialist Interests, Research & Training
Ms Anita Murphy is GCP trained and validated for research trials she participates in and has an interest in new advancements in ophthalmology.
Anita works alongside the ophthalmologists to manage patients’ suitability for refractive surgery and post operative care.
Anita works alongside the ophthalmologists to manage patients with keratoconus through collagen cross linking and specialised contact lens fitting.
Specialities
- Refractive laser surgery
- Refractive lens surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Corneal surgery and procedures
- Diabetic screening
- Paediatric refractions
Ms Oswal
MBBS, MS in Ophthalmology, MRCOphth, FRCOphth, Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Kadambari Oswal is a Consultant Ophthalmic and Vitreoretinal surgeon. She performs complex/ high-risk cataracts and vitreoretinal surgeries including retinal detachment surgeries, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, diabetic delamination, traumatic cataracts, secondary IOLs, and other vitreoretinal procedures.
About
Ms Oswal completed medical school in 1999 and then completed a post graduate master’s degree in Ophthalmology from the prestigious institute of KMC, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India. She worked as an assistant professor in Ophthalmology at the institute of KMC upon completion of her postgraduate degree, until 2005.
After moving to the UK, Ms Oswal did her early Ophthalmology training in East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust. She then pursued her research interest and worked as an academic fellow at the Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, under Professor P Murray and Miss S Rauz for a year in 2010. She then completed the run-through training in Ophthalmology (West Midlands and North-East Deanery) and was awarded the CCT in January 2018. Having developed a special interest in Vitreoretinal surgery with an innate surgical ability, she undertook a year of Vitreoretinal fellowship at Royal Hallamshire Hospitals, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and worked as Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust from 2019 – 2022.
She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is committed to teaching and training. Ms Oswal is the Clinical Supervisor for regional trainees. She is the lead clinical supervisor for an advanced nurse practitioner course with interest in Vitreoretinal surgery and maintains an active role in clinical research.
Ms Oswal is also an examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Ms Oswal has completed the certification course Surgical Leadership Programme from Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
Ms Oswal speaks all of the following languages:
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
- Marwari
- Kannada
- Marathi
Specialist Interests, Research & Training
- Epiretinal Membrane Surgery
- Macular Hole Surgery
- Surgery for Floaters
- Intravitreal Injection
Awards
- 2004 – Best outgoing Postgraduate, Gold Medal – KMC, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
- 2018 – Macular Society Award for Excellence as part of a Retinal Team working in James West Centre, Sheffield, UK
- 2020 – Clinical Excellence Award CDDFT NHS Trust
Richard Peppiatt
Aesthetic Practitioner
Richard’s aim in Aesthetic Medicine is to help patients restore, reverse, and maintain skin health in ageing. Utilising up to date and best evidence-based practice in aesthetic medicine can help you retore your cellular function and help you age well and reverse your chronological age to make your biological age to be much younger.
About
Richard Peppiatt has been an Aesthetic Practitioner for 16 years and is an Advanced Aesthetic Practitioner. Richard’s ethos in aesthetic medicine when visiting him for a consultation is to take a thorough medical and aesthetic history in which you will receive a thorough facial or body assessment of your concerns in which he will implement this into a plan of care. A cooling off period is always given to patients in which they can go away to digest the information before making a decision regarding treatment and care.
When having a treatment from Richard you will be given the appropriate after care advice and be followed up after your treatment. Each treatment is tailored to meet the individual need of the patient. Richard delivers a holistic approach to his patients in which he will continuously develop a plan of care to maintain their aesthetic health care needs for years to come. Richard prioritises patients’ safety and cleanliness above all else and making you feel relaxed at all times. He will also say no to patients requests if he feels they will not benefit from certain treatments or refer on to another speciality if their aesthetic needs can’t be met.
Richard is also a medical legal expert in aesthetic medicine in which he provides his opinion in cases brought forward by medical negligence lawyers throughout the whole of the UK.
Prasanna Fernando
Hearing Care Assistant
About
Prasanna Fernando is a fully qualified Hearing Care Assistant from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Further training was taken through The Hearing Lab and he is fully qualified and insured to undertake micro suction ear wax removal.
Prasanna has over 8 years’ experience working with NHS patients holding aftercare clinics and also in the private audiology sector including, 5 years’ experience in micro suction ear wax removal. Within this period, he has provided professional hearing care to NHS and private patients. He has a very good understanding of the hearing aid field where he is recognised as a very caring person towards the patients.
Prasanna is a very passionate and committed clinician and is currently working at three private clinics around the North East providing wax removals and is still involved in the NHS audiology services.
Mr Young
MBChB (Dundee), MSc (Engineering), MIET, FRCOphth (UK), MAcadMEd
Tafadzwa Young-Zvandasara MBChB (Dundee), MSc (Engineering), MIET, FRCOphth (UK), MAcadMEd is leading Consultant ophthalmologist specialising in Vitreoretinal and Cataract surgery in the North East of England. He specialises in Retinal surgery, Cataract surgery and Retinal conditions.
About
Mr Young is an experienced Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgeon.
He treats retinal conditions such as macular holes and epiretinal membranes, retinal detachment, Trauma, surgery for complications of Diabetic retinopathy as examples. His interest and surgery also encompass vitreoretinal surgery for numerous other conditions. Mr Young carries out complex and routine cataract surgery including being sent and managing complications. He also has an interest in retinal conditions including management of diabetic eye disease. He was the Clinical Lead of a large diabetes eye screening programme between 2020-2023.
Specialist Interests, Research & Training
Mr Young carried out Fellowship training for Vitreoretinal surgery in Christchurch then Auckland, New Zealand. This provided excellent experience and fulfilled his ambitions of travelling and working whilst experiencing other cultures.
His medical degree was at the University of Dundee. He spent time in Glasgow, Derby and Wales for Ophthalmology Training. He also completed a Masters Degree in Engineering at Cardiff University receiving a Distinction. His Dissertation was on the feasibility of the ‘Bionic Eye’. This background has formed the basis of his research interests aligned with Engineering principles and Innovation. He is a visiting lecturer at Newcastle University. He has received several prizes and grants for his research with numerous publications and presentations at conferences across the World. He has authored a chapter in a textbook for trainee Ophthalmologists and contributed to numerous other textbooks and teaching materials. This desire to teach and reach a wider platform led him to take on a role as the section Editor for a prominent Eye Magazine for 4 years.
Mr Young is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
He enjoys playing tennis, sport, travelling, learning guitar and spending time with his family.
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