My story 

I was born in the UK and raised in a multi-culturally diverse environment in London. Having always been passionate about people and places, I backpacked around the world as a student which was a wonderful learning and life experience.

In my younger days I was an avid motor cyclist but finally stopped after I had three consecutive motorcycles stolen in London!

My education

I graduated in Medicine from the University of London in 1996 then trained in eye surgery at the teaching hospitals of the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge where I also taught medical students as a Clinical Supervisor at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge.  I completed a Fellowship in Vitreoretinal surgery at the Oxford Eye Hospital and moved with my wife to Perth, Western Australia in 2005, where I undertook a second Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the Lions Eye Institute.

Next, we moved to  Auckland for 2 years where I accepted positions as a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon with Auckland District Health Board and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland.  I was invited to join Vision Eye Institute in Sydney in 2008 where my family and I have settled permanently because we love the people and sunny lifestyle.

I have always been fascinated by technology and gadgets. For my Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science thesis, I investigated the use of computer artificial intelligence and neural networks in medical diagnosis. I chose to train in Ophthalmology because as a medical student I was strongly attracted to the combination of personal interaction, medical diagnosis, surgical treatments, cutting edge technologies and the positive life changing outcomes offered by Ophthalmology.

Research and International Clinical Trials

Research is another area I enjoy, having published over 30 papers covering various aspects of eye surgery in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as over 30 additional articles in the non-peer reviewed medical literature.

I am a principal investigator for numerous international clinical trials of new treatments for retinal disease, including age related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusions and diabetic retinopathy. These trials give patients access to new treatments before they are approved and released for international use.

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