Medical team
Professor Raja Rajakulasingam - Consultant physician and honorary clinical professor with a special interest in asthma, allergy, immunotherapy (desensitisation) and general chest problems.
Dr Sheena Barnett - Consultant physician in Adult Allergy and Asthma.
Dr Timothy J Watts - Consultant physician in Adult Allergy, honorary clinical senior lecturer, and lead for drug allergy service. Special interests in drug hypersensitivity and cutaneous allergy (patch testing).
Respiratory Speciality Registrars (rotational x2)
Immunology Specialty Registrars (rotational x1)
Nursing & Allied Health Professional Team
Thippeswamy Billahalli - Lead Nurse-Adult Allergy
He has A&E and Respiratory background over 15 years and has been working in the allergy service for over 2 years. He has undergone training in the management of allergy related problems particularly immunotherapy, urticaria, anaphylaxis management, drug and food allergy challenges.
Claire Leck (nee Roaf) - Allergy nurse specialist
Claire has background experience of working in cardiology for over 5 years. She has been the current post for over 5 years. She is trained in immunotherapy, food challenges, asthma care and anti IgE therapy.
Vacant post - Allergy nurse specialist
The post is currently vacant but covered by locum staff Elizabeth Barachina
Ilaria Bisconti – Associate Allergy Nurse Specialist
Ilaria has been working in the Allergy field for 4 years and is trained in immunotherapy, food and drug challenges, asthma care and anti IgE therapy.
Simone Vanriel – Health Care Assistant
Simone has been working in the Thoracic Medicine Outpatient Department for over 3 years, she has undergone training in Skin Prick Testing for various pollen and food allergens. She has been working mainly in allergy out-patient clinics to carry out pre-consultation checks and performing skin prick testings for suspected allergy patients since last 2 years.
Rama Gorrela - Lead Respiratory Physiologist
Rama, assisted by two junior respiratory/allergy physiologists / allergy technicians – undertake both allergy and respiratory tests.
Lung Function enquiries please contact 020 8510 7803.
Vacancy – Dietitian with special interest in food allergy.
This post is currently vacant but the service is covered by general dietetics department
Bilkis Oladokun - Service manager
Samina Rasheed - Allergy administrator
Pearline Webber – Respiratory Secretary
020 8510 7769
Sonia Lane – Respiratory Secretary
020 8510 5190
Adult Allergy service - 020 8510 7729