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The Speakers

Professor Mike Samuel (past parent)

Dr Samuel is a Consultant Neurologist with specialist interest in movement disorders, deep brain stimulation and botulinum toxin. His private practice is based in the Guthrie Clinic at King’s College Hospital London, where he was appointed in 2002.His formal training took place in the UK (Oxford University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Royal College of Physicians) and he completed the Movement Disorders Fellowship in Ontario, Canada in 2002. Following this, he was appointed as Consultant Neurologist by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust / King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2002.Dr Samuel is Co-lead of the UK National Deep Brain Stimulation Network for movement disorders, Research Fellow and Clinical Fellow Supervisor. He is Principle Investigator for Parkinson’s disease studies at King’s College Hospital.

Dr Ranjit Baboolal (JH 68-73)

Dr Ranjit has over 40 years experience within the medical profession and currently is Assistant Professor of Paediatrics at NOSMU and University of Toronto. He is keen to share his career path and discuss how medicine has moved forward during this time. He has a particular interest in the dual responsibilities of social accountability and physician wellness and it will be interesting to hear about differences internationally within the profession.

Roy Yan  (PH 12-17

Roy spent his five years at School honing his interest in the sciences and decided to apply for Medicine first at the University of Edinburgh. While initially unsuccessful, he went on to study Biomedical Sciences at the same university and after four years, graduated with a degree in Anatomy and Development. At the end of his studies, he decided he would re-apply to Medicine at King's College London and was accepted in 2021. In the 2 years since then, he's received intensive academic and clinical teaching and he's looking forward to the next few years of full-on clinical experience to better prepare him for his life ahead as a junior doctor in the NHS.

Roshan Ganeshan

Roshan is a Foundation Year 2 doctor at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, currently on his palliative rotation at Hospice in the Weald. He spent 6 years studying medicine at University College London, including completing a degree in Mathematics, Computing and Medicine- where he learnt about the importance of technology in medicine. Roshan has completed several rotations at Tunbridge Wells after graduating, including working in one of the busiest surgical departments, geriatrics and acute medicine and is hoping to apply for GP training this academic year.

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