Special Interest Groups

The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) values specialist expertise to guide the work of the Society. It has agreed to convene a Special Interest Group (SIG) structure to provide evidence based resources for members in their specific area of focus. Special Interest Group’s provide an excellent opportunity to involve / educate members to reach a consensus on best practice in the area under consideration. Existing Special Interest Group’s include:

Prehabilitation

Dr Maria Goddard (Clinical Lead)
Dr Maria Goddard (Clinical Lead)
Exercise Physiologist & Registered Nutritionist
Dr Helen Caswell
Dr Helen Caswell
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Dr Sunil Kumar
Dr Sunil Kumar
Lifestyle Medicine Physician & Health Coach, Lead Tutor BSLM & Anaesthetist
Ben Talbot
Ben Talbot
Physical Trainer, Founder and Director of Talbot Fitness
Dr Uta Bellin
Dr Uta Bellin
Consultant in Cardio-Thoracic Anaesthesia Critical Care and Peri-Operative Medicine
Minal Patel
Minal Patel
Specialist Diabetes Pharmacist with a Special Interest in Lifestyle Medicine
Dr James Durrand
Dr James Durrand
Specialist Trainee in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Dr Lindsy Kass
Dr Lindsy Kass
Urgent Care Doctor and Lifestyle Medicine Physician Physician, Physical Activity Clinical Champion Active Hospital Lead

Physical Activity

Dr Alex Maxwell
Dr Alex Maxwell
Chair
Dr Chris Lutterodt
Dr Chris Lutterodt
Dr Hugh Bethell
Dr Hugh Bethell
Dr Sheena Fraser
Dr Sheena Fraser
Dr Linda Mizun
Dr Linda Mizun
Dr Dimple Devadas
Dr Dimple Devadas
Dr Suzy Scarlett
Dr Suzy Scarlett

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Dr Mihaela Bucur
Dr Mihaela Bucur
Chair
Dr Charlotte Marriot
Dr Charlotte Marriot
Dr Sarmila Sinha
Dr Sarmila Sinha
Dr Neil Bindemann
Dr Neil Bindemann
Dr Dimple Devadas
Dr Dimple Devadas

Chronic Pain

Dr Barbara Phipps
Dr Barbara Phipps
Chair
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Dr Gavin Routledge
Dr Gavin Routledge
Dr Alicja Wypasek
Dr Alicja Wypasek
Dr Meera Tewani
Dr Meera Tewani

Desprescribing

Kayleigh Davison
Kayleigh Davison

Women's Health

Dr Helen Kini
Dr Helen Kini
Chair
Dr Anita Tripani
Dr Anita Tripani
Dr Gavin Routledge
Dr Gavin Routledge
Dr Alicja Wypasek
Dr Alicja Wypasek
Dr Amy Shacaluga
Dr Amy Shacaluga
Dr Maria Goddard
Dr Maria Goddard

Planetary Health

Dr Laura
Dr Laura
Chair
Dr Matthew Sawyer
Dr Matthew Sawyer
Dr Tamsin Ellis
Dr Tamsin Ellis
Dr Lydia Vogelaar-Kelly
Dr Lydia Vogelaar-Kelly

MSK

Dr George Ampat
Dr George Ampat
Chair
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Dr Deepak Ravindran