MAHSC announces new Honorary Clinical Chairs 2021

12 Jul 2021

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) has announced 14 outstanding individuals as Honorary Clinical Chairs for 2021.

MAHSC, part of Health Innovation Manchester, awards the honorary appointments to individuals who have made a major contribution to their clinical speciality, including excellence in research and education.

As an Academic Health Science Centre, MAHSC is designated by NHS England and NHS Improvement and the National Institute for Health Research for demonstrating excellence in health research, heath education and patient care.

The MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs are awarded, on an annual basis, by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Promotions Committee. There are currently 63 MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs.

Professor Peter Clayton, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, and MAHSC Clinical Director & Chief Academic Officer, Health Innovation Manchester, said: “Each new MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair has made outstanding contributions within their field and exemplifies the exceptional research, education and patient care taking place across Greater Manchester. My congratulations go to our 14 new MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs on their appointment and I look forward to working with them all in the future as part of MAHSC.”

Congratulations to our colleagues who have been named as Honorary Clinical Chairs:

Mr George Antoniou, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ms Jane Ashworth, Consultant Opthalmologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Alison Birtle, Consultant Oncologist, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Bernadka Dubicka, Consultant Psychiatrist, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Simon Jones, Consultant in Paediatric inherited metabolic disease, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Farzin Fath-Ordoubadi, Consultant Cardiologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Amit Patel, Consultant for Haematology and Cellular Therapies, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Mark Roberts, Consultant Neurologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Aali Sheen, Consultant General and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Charlotte Skitterall, Group Chief Pharmacist at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Handrean Soran, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Bella Starling, Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow and Co-Director of Public Programmes at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Claire Stevens, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Simon Williams, Consultant Cardiologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust