GMC Number: 6084316

Year of first qualification: 1994, Free University Berlin, Germany

Department: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Ambulatory anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia

Secretary: Jenny Laver or Jean Moon

Telephone: 0117 414 1571

Dr Peter Klepsch trained as an Anaesthetist in Berlin between 1994 and 2000. 

He came to the UK in 2003 and joined North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) as a Locum Consultant in November 2005. He then became a Consultant Anaesthetist in May 2009

His special Interests are total intravenous anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia and ambulatory anaesthesia

He is currently the clinical lead for Day Case Theatres.

GMC Number: 3582264

Year of first qualification: 1991, UCL London

Specialty: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Clinical interests: Free tissue transfer, Extremity trauma, Ortho-plastic surgery, Diabetic foot disease, Bone infection, Prosthetic joint infection, Skin cancer surgery

Secretary: Rundeer Singh / Maddie Champion

Telephone number: 0117 4147612 (Rundeer) 01174140850 (Maddie)

Mr Umraz Khan has been a Consultant Surgeon since 2002.

He was a consultant surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, London until 2006. He developed the limb reconstruction service at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).

His area of clinical expertise is in free-tissue transfer to reconstruct tissue defects following traum and tumour ablation. 

He completes an annual charity trip to Lahore where local surgeons are trained. Full member of BAPRAS Fellow of RCS Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Orthoplastic Surgery.

His hobbies include motorsport and skiing.

Specialty: Biochemistry

Telephone: 0117 414 8423

GMC Number: 4183773

Year of first qualification: 1995, King's College, University of London

Specialty: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Clinical interest: Trauma, primary hip and knee replacements

Trauma Secretaries: Vicki Stocks (0117 414 1624) / Julia Hirst (0117 414 1627)

Elective Secretary: Nicola Leigh (0117 414 621)

Mr Michael Kelly undertook his Orthopaedic training in Edinburgh with a fellowship in Vancouver specialising in trauma.

He was appointed to North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) in March 2009.

His practice is trauma and hip and knee arthroplasty. He also contributes to the Orthoplastic with Mr. Umraz Khan.

Research interests are trauma and fracture care and bone biology.

GMC Number: 4455460

Year of first qualification: 1990, Washington University, St. Louis

Specialty: Urology

Clinical interest: Kidney stones, kidney cancer, laparoscopy

Secretary: Charlie Quick

Telephone: 0117 4145007

Mr Francis Keeley was educated and trained in Philadelphia and Edinburgh before starting as a consultant at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) in 1998.

Mr Keeley has clinical and research interests in kidney stones, kidney cancer, PUJ obstruction, and upper urinary tract cancer.

His surgical focus is on minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and cryoablation for kidney tumours.

Department: Trauma & Orthopaedics (Spine)

Secretary: Linda Eyles

Telephone: 0117 414 1620

GMC Number: 3129573

Year of first qualification: 1986, University of Birmingham

Specialty: Neurophysiology

Clinical interest: Intraoperative monitoring and epilepsy surgery

Dr Nick Kane MBChB, MSc, MD (Hons), FRCS, FRCP (by election) trained in Neurophysiology at Burden Neurological Institute, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

He is a full time NHS Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Bristol University.

GMC Number: 4082521

Year of first qualification: 1994, MB ChB

Specialty: Immunology & HIV Medicine

Clinical interests: Primary immune deficiency, drug allergy, HIV/HCV co-infection

Secretary: 
Michelle Miller (Immunology & Allergy) telephone: 0117 414 8393
Danielle Coombs (HIV) telephone: 0117 414 6394
Sharon Hemming (HIV) telephone: 0117 414 6395

Dr Johnston gained dual CCT in Immunology and General Internal Medicine in 2003 and was appointed as Consultant in Immunology and HIV Medicine at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), with pathology sessions at the RUH, Bath, in 2004.

Dr Johnston has established the Immunoglobulin Assessment Panels at NBT and the RUH. In addition to clinical immunology and allergy, Dr Johnston runs a dedicated drug allergy service for the investigation of adverse drug reactions, including anaesthetic anaphylaxis, accepting regional referrals.

Dr Johnston has set up the co-infection service at NBT for patients with HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection and has set up the outreach HIV and Immunology clinics in Weston Super Mare and Bath respectively.

Dr Johnston has 22 peer reviewed publications.

GMC Number: 3461194

Year of first qualification: 1990, Nottingham University

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, orthopaedics, urology & plastic surgery

Secretary: Helen Pearce

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Dr Kathryn Jenkins undertook specialty training in anaesthetics in South West England and spent 2 years working abroad in Toronto, Canada and Sydney, Australia before her appointment as a Consultant Anaesthetist at Southmead Hospital Bristol in 2003.

Dr Kathryn Jenkins has research interests in safety, risk and consent in anaesthesia and peri-operative care.

She is also an educational supervisor for postgraduate trainees in anaesthesia.

GMC number: 325514

Year of first qualification: 1987, Belfast

Specialty: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Clinical interests: Paediatric and Adult spine Orthopaedics. Cervical, thoracic and lumbar. Tumour, deformity, trauma and degenerative pathologies.

Secretary: Mary Burns

Telephone: 0117 414 1620

Mr Mervyn John Hutchinson is a member of most of the major spine societies.  He has lectured in 16 countries in the last 5 years; was the Education Officer for the British Scoliosis Society; is the Clinical Senator for the SW of England and an Examiner to the four British and Irish Surgical Colleges.

Since September 2014 he is only able to accept complex or tertiary Spine referrals.