Leadership Team
Dr Michael Platt
MA MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
Specialising in conditions causing Chronic Pain
Dr Platt has been a consultant and honorary senior lecturer in pain medicine and anaesthetics at Imperial College since 1991. Following medical training in Australia, he undertook specialist training in anaesthetics and pain medicine in London. He is a professional and highly effective senior consultant in pain medicine and anaesthetics with over 23 years in senior clinical leadership and specialist roles. In his NHS practice he is a senior consultant at the Imperial Pain Clinic and is frequently referred complex patients from other specialists in the UK and abroad.
Dr Avani Bhanushali
MSc, BDS
Operations Manager
With a bachelor’s in dental surgery, and MSc in Healthcare management and strategic leadership, Avani has worked both in clinical and managerial roles. Avani has over 7 years of experience in driving strategic initiatives in improvement of patient care at leading tertiary healthcare organisations. At Sapphire Clinics, Avani oversees Clinic Operations across the UK to ensure top quality care is provided to patients, and acts as a direct liaison between clinicians and other stakeholders to maintain the highest healthcare standards and care.
Dr Ross Coomber
BSc (hons), MBBS, FRCS, PGCERT
Operations Director
Ross is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with research interests in innovative solutions to improve patient care. Having completed a 12 month trauma fellowship in Canada, he has experience of working with medical cannabis. Ross has worked with start-ups to digitalise medical locum work, medical navigation and platforms for orthopaedic surgeons education. Responsible for all aspects of operations including doctor training programmes, franchisee set-up, contracting, background checks and establishing all communications across the Sapphire brand.
Aran Samra
MChem (Oxon) ACA
Clinic Director
Aran is a Chartered Accountant and Wealth Manager having studied at Oxford University. Prior to running the finance function at a tech start-up, Aran gained experience in Audit, Investment Advisory and M&A for 9 years at PwC. By managing all aspects of financial and management accounting, Aran controls Sapphire and franchisee companies. This includes budget and business planning for our proposed franchisee expansion.
Dr Simon Erridge
MBBS, BSc
Head of Research and Access
With a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and BSc in Surgery and Anaesthesia, Simon has also worked on a number of innovative biotech opportunities. Research interests include cannabis-based medicinal products, and patient- reported outcome measures. Simon will be driving growth through professional, corporate and academic partnerships.
Carl Holvey
MPharm, MRPharmS, DipCLinPharm, IPresc, DBA
Chief Pharmacist & Patient Care Director
Carl is an experienced Clinical Pharmacist and healthcare manager with extensive experience in the NHS. He has worked in various sectors of healthcare delivering direct patient care and managing services. He is responsible for establishing new franchises, other commercial and public partnerships. He ensures excellent standards of pharmaceutical care for all our patients and medicines services.
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