Our Staff
GP Partners
DR RICHARD BURLING
MB ChB
Dr Burling qualified from Leicester University in 1989, and has been a GP at St. Stephen's since 2000 having served seven years in Wales. His medical interests include sports and musculoskeletal medicine. He has three children and is sports mad. Dr. Burling is also interested in teaching GP Trainees.
DR ALEX PATERSON
Dr Patterson has worked at St Stephen's surgery since 2014, having been a registrar here in 2010/11. She has been a partner here since 2021. She is a tutor to students from both Birmingham and Warwick medical school and has an interest in palliative care, women's health, and trying to make eco-friendly changes within the practice and at home. In her spare time, she enjoys running and playing netball.
DR JAY PAWADSHETTI
MB BS
Dr Pawadshetti has an interest in End of Life Care and Oncology as he has worked in this field previously. He is one of the End of Life care leads for the Practice. He also has an interest in teaching GP Trainees.
DR ELIZABETH ORDWAY
MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Ordway qualified from Cardiff in 2000.She completed her GP training in the South Wales valleys, Australia and Redditch and came to St Stephen’s in 2005 as a Registrar. Her medical interests include sexual and women’s health (fits coils and implanons), and teaching medical students. She is married with three children and enjoys running, reading, cooking and relaxing with friends.
DR KERRY WALSH
MBChB (hons) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Walsh qualified in Sheffield & specialises in Diabetes and also has a interest in Women's Health and Contraception. Dr Walsh also trains Warwick GP Trainees.
Salaried GP's
DR THOMAS BALDWIN
Dr Baldwin studied medicine at the University of Birmingham, completing the graduate entry programme in 2011 having previously done a degree in Biochemistry at The University of Nottingham. Special interests include allergy where he works one day a week for City Hospital in Birmingham and Medical student teaching. In his spare time he enjoys mountain biking and supports Villa.
DR SAHIRA ISAJI
DR CARTE
Dr Carte completed her degree and foundation years in South Africa. She has since trained and qualified as a GP in the West Midlands. Dr Carte enjoys line dancing, playing the piano and baking in her free time.
DR JANE ASH
Dr Ash trained in Manchester She has previously worked at a GP Surgery in South Birmingham for 13 years. She also mentors medical students Dr Ash has a special interest in: Diabetes To relax Dr Ash enjoys long walks in the countryside
DR LUCY COX
Dr Cox trained at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical school (Imperial College, London) She grew up in Solihull. Special interests are women and children’s health and diabetes. Lucy has 2 daughters, 2 cats, 4 chickens and a rabbit.. She loves to be outdoors as often as she can and spends her spare time cycling, running, playing tennis and being Mum
DR SEHAR UMER
Dr Umer trained with the South Worcestershire GP Scheme She has previously worked at GP Surgeries in Worcester and Droitwich Dr Umer has a special interest in: Womens Health and Family Planning To relax Dr Umer enjoys long walks and baking with her son Abdullah
DR THOMAS GARRATT-KIRK
Dr Garratt-Kirk graduated from Sheffield Medical School in 2012 with MBChB (Hons). He then underwent my foundation training for 2 years in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust performing a range of different specialities. Tom is a GP Appraiser.
DR DEBORAH HARRIS
Dr Harris trained at Cambridge University then the Royal Free Medical School in London She did her GP training in South Birmingham and has worked as a GP in Birmingham for the past 12 years. Dr Harris also works as a GP Appraiser for NHS England Dr Harris has a special interest in: Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Lifestyle Medicine To relax Dr Harris enjoys spending time with family, holidays, and cooking
DR SHAFEEK KORIM
DR GRISHMA RATNAKER
DR SHALINI DRONAVALLI
Dr Dronavalli has been at St Stephen's surgery for a year. She has a special interest in medical education and currently teaches Warwick medical students. She also has a special interest in sports and exercise medicine.
Practice Nurses
DONNA KEEN
Sister Keen specialises in diabetes and is competent in all treatment procedures.
HANNAH COYLE
Sister Coyle is competent in all treatment room procedures and has keen interests in rheumatoid arthritis, learning difficulties and contraception.
TRACY METCALF
Sister Metcalf is competent in all treatment procedures.
ELAINE BOYLAN
Sister Boylan is a specialist Diabetic Nurse.
Healthcare Assistants
Pharmacists
ASUM REHMAN
AMIR SHABIR
Community Midwives
Community Nurses
Health Visitors
Physician Associates
CLARE POTTER
Female
KAROLINA SYCZYK
Female
LUCY VESMANIS
Female