Blackberry Clinic Guildford

Health Advisor

Xiomara Hills

With a background in health care and lots of patient facing experience, Xiomara offers health assessments at Blackberry Clinic Guildford She enjoys a variety of outdoor activities and enjoys eating healthily so she is keen to pass on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to her clients.

Consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine

Dr Bhavesh Kumar

Dr Kumar combines his work at Blackberry Clinic Milton Keynes with work in elite sport and research. He has over 10 years of experience in treatment of back, muscle and joint pain. Dr Kumar has special interests in tendinopathy, management of chronic pain, reoccurring injuries and concussion. With his qualification in medical ultrasound diagnostic imaging and depth of past experience he can offer accurate diagnosis and expert evaluation of the extent of an injury.

Musculoskeletal Medicine Doctor

Dr Deléne Wassermann

Dr Wassermann is a highly experienced musculoskeletal doctor, having worked in South Africa, Canada, Belgium and the UK. She has extensive clinical experience in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries and worked with both recreational and elite athletes of all age groups. Dr Wassermann specialises in ultrasound guided diagnostic and therapeutic injections, including corticosteroid, visco supplementation and PRP infiltrations for muscle and joint injuries. Dr Wassermann has a keen interest in the athlete’s heart and is on the editorial board of the Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Sports Medicine International Journal.

Aesthetic Medicine Doctor - General Practitioner

Dr Shweta Mehta

Dr Shweta Mehta’s broad medical background and meticulous eye for detail has culminated in a GP and aesthetic practice. Dr Mehta prides herself in offering holistic care with a ‘less is more’ approach, providing natural results that enhance and make her patients look and feel like the best version of themselves. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Imperial College, London, Dr Mehta continued her training to qualify as a General Practitioner. She has spent the last 9 years serving as a GP both privately and within the NHS. It was during this time that Dr Mehta’s passion for skin and aesthetics grew and she qualified at the Blizard Research Institute, Queen Mary University in London in 2020 with distinction in Aesthetic Medicine. Dr Mehta is compassionate, ethical and with a discerning attention for detail to integrate aesthetics into her GP practice. She sees patients for non surgical facial aesthetic and skin treatments at Blackberry Clinic Guildford.

Physiotherapist

Lorena Solarte

Lorena is a physiotherapist who is specifically interested in sports injuries, orthopaedics, movement dysfunctions and muscle imbalances. She is trained in acupuncture and has a special interest in shoulder and spinal problems. She is trained in APPI Pilates and uses this knowledge to correct postural and muscle imbalances in her patients. Lorena is also a Phits Orthotics expert. Our expert Phits™ certified physiotherapists use Footscan® technology to analyse the biomechanics of your feet during a dynamic gait assessment. The results from the scan and biomechanical assessment are then used to design and custom make personalised orthotics which are 3D printed to fit your requirements exactly.

Bupa Health Assessment Doctor

Dr Gemma Langridge

Dr Gemma Langridge works as a Bupa Health Assessment doctor at our busy Blackberry Clinic Guildford. She has worked for 14 years as a doctor in South London and Surrey, and has been a GP for 8 years. Gemma has a special interest in women’s health, diabetes prevention, menopause and promoting wellbeing and good mental health.

Bupa Health Screening Doctor

Dr Anita Law

Dr Law is a highly experienced GP who has over 20 years’ experience in Bupa Health Screening. Her special interests lie in General medicine, mental health, wellbeing and GU medicine.

Centre Manager

Suzanne Garland

Suzanne is the centre manager at Blackberry Clinic Guildford where we offer MSK services and Bupa Health Assessments. Suzanne has had 14 years of experience as a dental practice manager and is looking forward to using her skills in our busy and multidisciplinary clinic in Guildford.

Following a distinguished career in the insurance industry, Debby returned to university and gained a Masters’ degree in Applied Sports Nutrition. She is passionate about improving health and lifestyle and believes it is never too late to make changes to achieve your goals.

Health Advisor

Jack Gerrard

Jack has a background in sport and exercise science with a Masters degree in sport and exercise nutrition. He has worked as a Performance nutritionist. His goal is to encourage a healthy lifestyle for his clients, offering ideas for a balanced diet and encouraging them to achieve their exercise goals.

Health Advisor

Ugne Raginyte

Ugne is a bilingual Health Advisor with a background in Sport and Exercise Physiology. Her career goal is to become a female health physiologist and support sportswomen as well as contribute to education on various topics about women’s health.

Health Advisor

Andy Revers

Andy has a keen interest in how the human body works, having decided to complete a BSc Sport Science degree to develop this knowledge. He is passionate about health and fitness, but more specifically, about how we, as individuals, can make a positive difference to our health by choosing to adopt favourable lifestyle behaviours, such as consuming healthy nutrition, making exercise a regular part of our weekly routine, and even behaviours that help reduce stress levels and improve mental health.

Health Advisor

Alan Shen

Alan started his career as a Personal Trainer & Rehabilitation specialist, and he was fortunate to progress to become a Head of Exercise for Virgin Active. However, he became more interested in Clinical side of things which inspired him to join the clinic and become a Health Advisor.

Health Advisor

Grace Young

Grace graduated from University of Brighton in 2022, with a First Class Honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science. She has always had a sporty background, growing up swimming competitively, playing netball and an avid skier. Likewise, she has always taken an interest in the benefits of regular activity and proper nutrition for overall health and wellbeing. Grace enjoys encouraging people to learn how to have a healthy, balanced lifestyle and believes that small goals over a period of time is a better way to encourage individuals to achieve this.

Area Manager (West)

Ben Molloy

Ben is Area Manager of all our Clinics in the West of the UK. He has been with Blackberry Clinic for a number of years and has had roles as a Health Advisor, Health Care Assistant and Centre Manager in Blackberry Clinic Group.

Musculoskeletal and Pain Medicine Consultant

Mr Purna Banerjee

MBBS (Cal) Dip Trauma and Orthopaedics (Cal) MSc Trauma and Orthopaedics MRCSEd Dip SICOT FRCS Purna is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, specialising in spinal surgery and non surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions of all parts of the body. He is highly skilled in clinical evaluation and diagnosis and takes an holistic approach to treatment including lifestyle advice and modification. He has a special interest in spinal deformities in adults and children.