Microbiology Contact Details
Consultants and Senior Staff
Microbiology Clinical advice for Surrey sites:
Frimley Park Hospital: 01276 604414
Ashford and St Peters Hospital: 01932 726668
Royal Surrey County Hospital: 01483 571122 ext 4480
Microbiology Helpline Berkshire: 0800 0327 105
Microbiology Consultant Staff:
Frimley Park Hospital Switchboard: 01276 604604
Dr David Garner (Consultant Microbiologist FPH)
Dr Emma Hutley (Consultant Microbiologist FPH)
Dr Manjula Meda (Consultant Microbiologist FPH)
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospital Switchboard: 01932 872000
Dr Sorrush Soleimanian (Consultant Microbiologist ASPH)*
Dr Stephen Winchester (Consultant Virologist Frimley Health)
Dr Kanchan Dhamija (Consultant Microbiologist ASPH)
Dr Abraham Teferi (Consultant Microbiologist ASPH)
Royal Surrey County Hospital Switchboard: 01483 571122
Dr James Clayton (Consultant Microbiologist - Microbiology Specialty Lead)
Dr Reela Varghese (Consultant Microbiology RSCH)
Dr Geraldine Fernando (Consultant Microbiology RSCH)
Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospital Switchboard: 01753 633000
Dr Melanie Pathiraja (Consultant Microbiology HWPH)
Dr Jane Democratis (Consultant Microbiology HWPH)
Dr Veronica Garcia-Arias (Consultant Microbiology HWPH)
Dr Shokor Shams (Locum Consultant Microbiology HWPH)*
Royal Berkshire Hospital Switchboard: 0118 322 5111
Dr Shabnam Iyer (Consultant Microbiology RBH)
Dr George Jacob (Consultant Microbiology RBH)
Dr Nilangi Virgincar (Consultant Microbiology RBH)*
*Consultant lead for site Infection Control
Senior Technical Staff
Kamal Sandhu - General Manager Infection & Immunity Sciences
Paul Cain - Deputy General Manager Infection & Immunity Sciences
Sophie Lloyd-Davies - Deputy General Manager Infection & Immunity Sciences
Marcial Navarro/Catriona Steele - Lead BMS Surrey Bacteriology FPH
Marcial Navarro/Catriona Steele - Acting Lead BMS Berkshire Bacteriology WPH
Talat Akhtar - Lead BMS Virology BSPS
Laboratory Working Hours
| Mon - Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Bank Holiday |
| Microbiology FPH | 07:00 - 22:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Microbiology WPH | 07:00 - 22:00 | 07:00 - 22:00 | 07:00 - 22:00 | 07:00 - 22:00 |
| Virology SPH | 07:00 - 19:00 | 09:00 - 13:00 | CLOSED* | 09:00 - 13:00 |
Note: Out of Core Hours - Urgent Samples Only via switchboard.
*Urgent Flu season coverage 4 - 8pm