Special Interest Groups

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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:
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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 Callum Leese (Clinical Lead)
Dr Callum Leese (Clinical Lead)
Medical Doctor
Dr Chris Lutterodt
Dr Chris Lutterodt
BSLM Regional Director
Dr Alex Maxwell
Dr Alex Maxwell
GP
Dr Hugh Bethell
Dr Hugh Bethell
Medical Practitioner
Dr Sheena Fraser
Dr Sheena Fraser
General Practitioner
Dr Linda Mizun
Dr Linda Mizun
Emergency Medicine Physician
Dr Dimple Devadas
Dr Dimple Devadas
BSLM Regional Director for London, Learning Academy Associate & Study Group Leader
Dr Suzy Scarlett
Dr Suzy Scarlett
General Practitioner
Tom Summerscales
Tom Summerscales
Fitness Coach

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Dr Mihaela Bucur (Clinical Lead)
Dr Mihaela Bucur (Clinical Lead)
GP
Dr Charlotte Marriot
Dr Charlotte Marriot
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Sarmila Sinha
Dr Sarmila Sinha
Psychiatrist, Author, Speaker
Dr Neil Bindemann
Dr Neil Bindemann
Lifestyle Health Education
Dr Dimple Devadas
Dr Dimple Devadas
BSLM Regional Director for London, Learning Academy Associate & Study Group Leader

Chronic Pain

Dr Barbara Phipps (Clinical Lead)
Dr Barbara Phipps (Clinical Lead)
Honorary Fellow BLSM, General Practitioner
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Pain Consultant
Dr Gavin Routledge
Dr Gavin Routledge
Osteopath
Dr Alicja Wypasek
Dr Alicja Wypasek
Nutritionist
Dr Meera Tewani
Dr Meera Tewani
Anaesthesia and Pain Management and Lifestyle Medicine

Deprescribing

Kayleigh Davison
Kayleigh Davison
Pharmacist

Women's Health

Dr Svetlana Karpova (Clinical Lead)
Dr Svetlana Karpova (Clinical Lead)
Doctor
Dr Jaiyeola Olaleye (Clinical Lead)
Dr Jaiyeola Olaleye (Clinical Lead)
GP
Dr Swati Done (Clinical Lead)
Dr Swati Done (Clinical Lead)
Dr Helen Kini
Dr Helen Kini
GP, BSLM Regional Director, Wirral
Dr Anni Tripathi
Dr Anni Tripathi
GP
Gavin Routledge
Gavin Routledge
Osteopath
Alicja Wypasek
Alicja Wypasek
Nutritionist
Dr Amy Shacaluga
Dr Amy Shacaluga
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Maria Goddard
Dr Maria Goddard
Medical Doctor - Urgent Care

Planetary Health

Dr Matthew Sawyer (Clinical Lead)
Dr Matthew Sawyer (Clinical Lead)
Dr Laura Rodriguez Benito
Dr Laura Rodriguez Benito
GP
Dr Tamsin Ellis
Dr Tamsin Ellis
GP
Dr Lydia Vogelaar-Kelly
Dr Lydia Vogelaar-Kelly
GP

MSK

Dr George Ampat (Clinical Lead)
Dr George Ampat (Clinical Lead)
BSLM Director Secondary Care (Orthopaedics)
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Pain Consultant

Schools

Daniel Newman (Chair)
Daniel Newman (Chair)
Teacher
Dr Sarah Ali
Dr Sarah Ali
Doctor
Dr Hugh Van't Hoff
Dr Hugh Van't Hoff
Dr Maria Goddard
Dr Maria Goddard
Medical Doctor - Urgent Care
Dr Alex Maxwell
Dr Alex Maxwell
GP
Dr Sue Smith
Dr Sue Smith
Doctor
Dr Jo Watkins
Dr Jo Watkins
Freelance GP, Business Coach and Mentor, Co-Founder of The HOW People
Dr Nicola Smith
Dr Nicola Smith
Consultant Paediatrian
Dr Sarah Thomas
Dr Sarah Thomas
GP
Carolyn Neeson
Carolyn Neeson
Chartered Physiotherapist

Baby Loss & Grief

Jodanna Dawson (Chair)
Jodanna Dawson (Chair)
Pharmacy Technician
Antonia Siegel
Antonia Siegel
Ellie Foster
Ellie Foster
Physician Associate
Liz Waters
Liz Waters

Type 2 Diabetes

Dr Kiran Sodha (Clinical Lead)
Dr Kiran Sodha (Clinical Lead)
GP
Dr Maria Drakou
Dr Maria Drakou
GP
Dr Suzy Scarlett
Dr Suzy Scarlett
GP
Mr Michael Kissi
Mr Michael Kissi
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH(FMCHC) / DIABETES EDUCATOR / MED. DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY
Mrs Michelle Turner
Mrs Michelle Turner
Registered Nurse
Mrs Sonia Jenkins
Mrs Sonia Jenkins

Paediatrics

Dr Seb Gray (Co-Clinical Lead)
Dr Seb Gray (Co-Clinical Lead)
Paediatric Consultant
Dr Saras Hosdurga (Co-Clinical Lead)
Dr Saras Hosdurga (Co-Clinical Lead)
Doctor - Consultant Community Paediatrician
Dr Jamila Siddique
Dr Jamila Siddique
Paediatric Doctor

Older Adults

Dr Swati Done (Clinical Lead)
Dr Swati Done (Clinical Lead)