Meet the team at CARE Fertility Manchester

Click on any of the team listed below to find out more about them.

Mr Glenn Atkinson MRCOGMedical Director

Mr Glenn Atkinson, Medical Director

Glenn has a wide experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology. He has concentrated on infertility in the latter part of his career and is a sub-specialty trained consultant in reproductive medicine. Glenn joined CARE in 1999 and under his guidance the unit has grown into one of the major centres for fertility treatment in the North West of England. Glenn has particular interest and expertise in male factor infertility, ultrasound scanning and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.

Mr Rashmi Patel FRCOGConsultant Gynaecologist

Mr Rashmi Patel FRCOG, Consultant Gynaecologist

Rashmi has many years experience in fertility management, he is particularly interested in stimulation response, assessment of uterine factors and recurrent implantation failure.

Mr Mark Sedler MRCOGConsultant Gynaecologist

Mr Mark Sedler MRCOG, Consultant Gynaecologist

Mark has extensive experience in both obstetrics and gynaecology. Having qualified and trained initially in the region of Merseyside, he formally completed his specialist training within the Yorkshire region

As a clinical research fellow, Mark underwent his specialist interest training in subfertility, reproductive medicine and IVF at the Assisted Conception Unit, Leeds General Infirmary.

Mark has particular experience in IVF treatment procedures and has specialist interests in ovarian stimulation, ultrasonography and laparoscopic surgery.

Mr Anan Boulos MB BCh FRCOG FRCS(Ed)Consultant Gynaecologist

Mr Anan Boulos MB BCh FRCOG FRCS(Ed) Consultant Gynaecologist

Anan has extensive experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in infertility. His reproductive medicine and surgery expertise include minimal access surgery. Anan has many publications particularly in the field of male factor infertility and Assisted Conception Technique.

Sue MontgomeryLab Manager

Sue Montgomery, Lab Manager

Dr Sue Montgomery is a state registered clinical embryologist with the Health Professions Council and a Diplomate of the Royal College of Pathologists. She has twenty years of clinical embryology experience and carried out her PhD investigating the effect of fragments upon further embryo development.

Her previous role was as the Laboratory Manager at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, which also involved laboratory quality management. She is also a National Assessor for the training programe for clinical embryologists.

Charmian RussellUnit Manager

Charmian Russell, Unit Manager

Charmian has worked in the field of assisted conception for over 20 years and was a senior member of the clinical team at Withington Hospital, Manchester. Charmian is also a trained fertility counsellor, she joined CARE in 1999 to help establish the service in Manchester.

Alison CampbellDirector of Embryology

Alison Campbell, Director of Embryology

Alison has dedicated her working life to human embryology and has extensive experience in the field of assisted reproduction. After achieving a distinction in her Masters degree in Assisted Reproduction, Alison held the position of Laboratory Manager before helping to launch CARE in 1997. In 2001 Alison was appointed Director of Embryology for the CARE group. Her role involves ensuring CARE's laboratories practice at the highest standards and are able to offer our patients the best chance of a successful pregnancy. Alison is licenced to practice all embryology procedures including Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) and Embryo Biopsy.

Accounts Team

Christine Middleton; Paula Hughes.

Administration Team

Alison Black Office Manager/Unit Administrator; Jill Taylor Reception Manager; Julie Turner; Paula Cunningham; Bridget Fitton Senior Receptionist; Emma Rodda; Sam Lanigan; Emma Higginson; Jane Loraine; Julie Majekodunmi; Rita Hamlyn; Susan Easton; Sakeena Llanes.

Counselling Team

Ruth Lancaster; Yvonne Shelmerdine.

Donation Co-ordinators

Barbara Wickham; Helen Threlfell; Julie Easton; Beth Henry; Selina Wilkinson.

Embryology Team

Louise Best; Karen Harrison; Keith Jordan; Lisa Lee; Bidisha Roygupta; Alison Campbell Lab Manager; Natalie Bowman; Caroline Drew; Kathryn Gardner; Elaine Power; Samantha Duffy; Dr Sue Montgomery; Margaret Hurst.

Nursing Team

Sue Smith Deputy Nurse Manager; Alison Jones; Carolyn Sayle; Alison Lytollis Nurse Manager; Denise Bartholomew; Joanne Horner; Deborah Moult; Christina Manning; Marie Doran; Joanne Harwood; Kelly Hopwood; Lynn Dutton; Lisa Richardson; Amanda Torevell; Julie Stockton-King; Oluwasuen Solaru; Karen Marsden; Beverley Bowers; Lynne Robinson; Caroline Harvey; Janine Pales; Anthea Jackson; Janet Fielding.

Sonography Team

Carol Clayton Lead Sonographer; Annette Cox.

CARE Fertility Manchester - Contact us at Manchester Lifestyle Hospital.

IVF with donor eggs - NO WAITING LIST and GREAT RESULTS

We currently have no waiting list for Treatment with Donor Eggs. There is a short preparation period of approximately 3 months during which counselling and monitoring take place. We are achieving a 55.3% clinical pregnancy rate for patients having treatment using donor eggs (1/10/11 - 29/2/12) Call 0161 249 3066 or e-mail eggdonation.manchester@carefertility.com

IVF with donor eggs - Exclusive Altruistic Donor Option

We offer an Exclusive altruistic donor option. This option gives you all of the eggs collected from your donor and guarantees you a minimum number of 8 eggs. It also gives you fast-track to treatment because there is no need to co-ordinate with a second recipient You can read more on our Treatment with Donor Eggs page

Egg donor options

Becoming a patient at CARE Manchester

To find out how to arrange an appointment at CARE, please visit our referral information page

CARE Fertility referral information

Time Lapse Embryo Imaging

Time lapse analysis of embryos allows our embryologists to observe any development patterns which may help select the best embryo for transfer. Please ask for more information if you are interested in using this unique incubator

Time Lapse Embryo Imaging

UK First - Blastocyst Chromosome Screening

New embryo screening technique available at CARE Manchester - Blastocyst Chromosome Screening

Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening

3D/4D Scanning for IVF

The most advanced technique in ultrasound is available at CARE Manchester

3D/4D Scanning

CARE Fertility Manchester

108 — 112 Daisy Bank Road
Victoria Park
Manchester M14 5QH

Tel: +44(0)161 249 3040
Fax: +44(0)161 224 4283

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