Our Team

Doctors

Dr Ian Monk - Senior Partner (m)

MRCP MRCGP DCH DFSRH PGCMEd

MBiochem MB BChir MRCP Parts 1&2 Primary FRCA MRCGP DRCOG LoC IUT&SDI  

Graduated from Oxford University with a Master’s degree in Biochemistry in 2006, and subsequently completed a degree in Graduate Entry Medicine at Cambridge University in 2010. Completed two years of Anaesthetic training in east London before going on to do GP training in Wessex. Since qualifying as a GP in 2017, have worked throughout the UK and also in New Zealand before settling at St Albans Medical Centre in 2020. 

Special interests include the Menopause and coil/implant insertion. Also have a role as a GP trainer and appraiser. 

Outside of work interested in sport and travel. 

Working days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. 

Dr Lucy Dormer - Partner (f)

MRCGP MBBS BSc(Hons) DipHE

Qualified in 2011 Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Particular interests - Dermatology and Medical Education. 

Dr Jannake Sivajee - Salaried GP (f)

 

Dr Nisha Mehta - Salaried GP (f)

 

Dr Marina Akham - Salaried GP (f)

 

Musculoskeletal Specialists

Kemila Goppy (f) - FCP

Kemila joined our practice in March 2021 and comes with a wealth of musculoskeletal experience having qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2005. She has worked in various settings and held the position of Advanced Practice Physiotherapy since 2017. She is highly skilled at assessing and managing patients with complex neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Kemila can organise necessary diagnostic tests, refer to appropriate services and sign MSK fit notes once a full assessment has been carried out. You can therefore book with Kemila instead of the GP for any MSK problems.

Dietitian

Marialice (Alice) Albertini (f)

Alice is a HCPC registered Dietitian working at St Medical Practice on Wednesday mornings (7.30am to 1.00pm). Both face to face and telephone/video appointments can be offered.

She has gained extensive dietetic experience in Gastroenterology, Diabetes and Bariatric services. She is also trained in delivering the low FODMAP diet and is an accredited DESMOND Educator. Alice can provide dietetic advice to paediatric patients. She is happy to see the breadth of primary care dietetic problems including (but not limited to):

• IBS including help with the FODMAP diet
• Coeliac disease
• Obesity
• Pre-diabetes and Diabetes
• Nutrition support
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Failure to thrive/faltering growth

Alice can assess and review appropriate prescribing of nutritional borderline substances including oral nutritional supplements and specialist infant formulae. 

Social Prescriber

Angie Burne (f)

Social Prescribing is a holistic approach to promoting and improving your health and wellbeing. It is a free service offered to all patients registered at St Albans Medical Centre aged 18 and over. A social prescriber works alongside health professionals to support you with many issues which may be non-medical but have an impact on your health and well-being. Such things could include isolation and loneliness, getting active, support with housing problems, benefits, financial issues etc. Angie can help you link in with the right organisations or groups in the community to help you take control and address what matters to you.

Nurses

We have two Practice Nurses. They see patients by appointment for such services as dressings, immunisations, blood and urine tests, blood pressure checks, ECG’s and cervical smears. They also give general advice on health and healthy living. In addition they carry out asthma and diabetic clinics.

Natalie Blackie (f) - Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Masters in Nursing - City University London 2010, GP Chambers - Diploma in Diabetes Management Level 6 - 2019

Prabesh Thangarajah (f) - Asthma Specialist Nurse

Martha Duyile-Knight (f) - Treatment Nurse

Healthcare Assistants

We have two health care assistants who undertake some routine nursing duties so that the practice nurses can offer their more specialised skills to our patients. She has received training and assessment in certain areas such as taking bloods, routine blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, ECG’s, simple dressings, new patient health checks and weight checks. She also undertakes chaperone duties if required.

Yvonne Williams (f)

Noria Quintero-Munoz (f)

Practice Management

Miss Milena Bodda - Practice Manager

Milena Bodda is responsible for the running of the practice and should be able to help you with any questions about administration or non-medical aspects of your treatment within the practice.

If you have any problems or feel you have a complaint about the attention you receive, please speak to Milena, she is always willing to listen and may be able to help and advise. She would also be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the services offered by the practice. Milena is responsible for managing our “in house” complaints procedure.

Mrs Elida Bray - Assistant Practice Manager

Administration

We have one secretary and a team of part time receptionists. The ladies behind the reception desk will assist you in making emergency and routine appointments to see the doctor, undertake repeat prescriptions, answer numerous and varied questions and offer help and assistance at all times. They are specially trained to take messages and essential details sympathetically and in the strictest confidence so that all the doctors can treat everyone as their needs dictate. It is a legal requirement that confidentiality of patients’ records is maintained at the highest level by all staff. Their job is very demanding – please help them to help you!

Jayne Akguneyli - Secretary

Tracy Branford - Receptionist

Lenuta Meltei - Receptionist (covering maternity leave)

Zunaira Mirza - Receptionist

Reyna Cox - Receptionist

Jelita Jeeva - Receptionist

Sue Yooyen - Scanning and Admin

Community Midwives

Community midwives are responsible for nursing care in pregnancy and childbirth. They can be contacted via the midwifery office at Kingston Hospital.

Community Nurses

The district nursing team have an office based at Hawks Road Clinic (tel: 020 8255 1300). Their duties include visiting housebound patients of any age in their homes where there is a medical or nursing need, giving practical assistance or offering professional advice. Each patient’s needs are assessed and their care / treatment is planned accordingly. District nursing sisters are experienced registered general nurses with a certificate or diploma in district nursing.

Health Visitors

The health visitor provides health advice for children and expectant mothers. She has special responsibility for health and development in the under fives. She can be contacted 020 8549 3672.