Meet The Team

The Lakeside Healthcare Research and Innovation Unit has been set up to provide all our patients with the opportunity to take part in clinical research studies which are relevant to them.

About Our Team

Dr Amardeep Heer is Head of Research and Principal Investigator and he leads the award-winning team who, between them, have more than 60 years' experience in research.

We are proud to have won both the Outstanding Achievement by a Team award and shortlisted for the Research Team Award by NIHR – Clinical Research East Midlands.

The Team Comprises

Investigators

Dr Amardeep Heer - Principal Investigator
Dr Rex Sarmiento - Deputy Investigator
Dr Gavriella Levinson – Investigator

Nurses

Alshia Johnson - Lead Research Nurse
Nisi Varghese - Research Nurse
Jade Mullen - Research Nurse
Parvathy Joshy - Research Nurse

Coordinators

Adam Champion - Coordinator
Amy Simpson - Coordinator
Victoria Brumby - Coordinator
Denise Rutter - Coordinator
Tae Hoyi - Coordinator
Tamara Pravdic - Coordinator
Roshanee Adikary -Coordinator

Administrative

Rosemary Moffatt - Research Patient Services
Kenneth Clarke - Research Business Manager