Finalmed Meet your Tutors

Finalmed is a highly experienced and motivated team of lecturers and tutors.

Dr William Alazawi

MA(Cantab), MB BChir, PhD, MRCP

Academic Specialist Registrar in Hepatology, Barts and The Royal London

Co-Founder, Finalmed

Dr Patrick Byrne

BMedSci, MB BCh BAO, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, MRCP, MRCSEd

- GP, NHS Highlands.
- General Physician, Belford Hospital, Fort William.

Co-Founder, Finalmed.

Dr Peter George

BSc(Hons), MB BS, MRCP

Academic Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine,
St Mary's Hospital, London.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed

Dr Laura Vearncombe

BMedSci(Hons), MB BS, MRCP

Senior House Officer in Core Medical Training, Wessex Deanery.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed

Mr Amit Shah

MA(Cantab), MB BChir, MRCS(Eng)

Specialist Registrar in Plastic Surgery, Eastern Deanery.

Surgical Tutor, Finalmed

Mr Joseph Shalhoub

BSc, MB BS, MRCS(Eng)

Specialist Registrar in Vascular Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital

Clinical Research Fellow in Vascular Surgery, Imperial College London

Surgical Tutor, Finalmed

Dr Farzana Hakim

MA(Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP

Senior House Officer, Paediatrics, Bristol

Medical Tutor, Finalmed

Dr Alex Rothman

MA(Cantab), BM BCh(Oxon), MRCP

Academic Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, Sheffield.

Associate Tutor, Royal College of Physicians.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed.

Mr Tjun Tang

MA(Cantab), MB BChir, MRCS, MD

Specialist Registrar in Vascular Surgery, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

Surgical Tutor, Finalmed.

Mr Alan Karthikesalingam

MA(Cantab), MB BChir, MRCS(Eng)

Core Surgery Trainee, London Deanery.

Surgical Tutor, Finalmed.

Miss Nina Patrick

MB BS, MRCS(Eng)

Core Surgical Trainee, Eastern Deanery.

Surgical Tutor, Finalmed.

Dr David Swienton

MA(Cantab), MB BChir

FY2 Doctor, Eastern Deanery.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed.

Dr Kathryn Lockwood

MA(Cantab), MB BChir

FY2 Doctor, Eastern Deanery.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed.

Dr Zita-Rose Manjaly

BSc(Hons), MBBS

Academic FY2 Doctor, Kings College Hospital.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed.

Dr Priscilla Mathewson

BA(Cantab), MB BChir

Foundation Year Doctor, Eastern Deanery.

Medical Tutor, Finalmed.

Dr Ruth Greer

BMedSci(Hons), BM BS

Foundation Year Doctor, North Bristol NHS Trust.

Tutor, Finalmed.

Testimonials and Press Reviews

"It is the first teaching that I have received regarding linking history, examination into our presentation..."
Colin Leonard
2009 Finalist, Cambridge University
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"This course is far superior to others and I would be keen for students to know this"
Hannah Ward
2009 Finalist, Southampton University
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"Get Medical Schools to teach this!"
Ayesha Jameel
2009 Finalist, Kings College, London
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"Very friendly and engaging speakers. Better than any other course I've been on."
Sabrina Khan
2009 Finalist, Warwick University
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"...no other course offers teaching specifically on presentation skills & allows you to practice what you have learnt with constructive feedback from experienced clinicians."
Zoe Little
2009 Finalist, Imperial College, London
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"The carousel is an excellent technique to improve presenting skills."
Rajiv Madula
2009 Finalist, London
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"...a very intensive but highly useful course that helps consolidate and structure your knowledge."
David Lloyd
2009 Finalist, London
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"Getting home and saying to yourself 'but I knew the answer' is no consolation when you've failed because you didn't present the answer to your examiners. That's where Finalmed impresses me..."
Professor David Haslam CBE, FRCP, PRCGP, FFPH.
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"...Finalmed guarantees everyone gets the most of the weekend. I soon found out that a small class size meant loads and loads of interaction..."
Zacharia Silk
2008 Finalist, Imperial College London
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