Consultants


Vivek Bansal
Ophthalmology
Colchester Hospital
I work as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon and specialise in medical retinal diseases and modern cataract surgery. I have been practicing ophthalmology for more than twenty years.
I did my higher specialist training in Cardiff and completed my fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. I joined Essex County Hospital, Colchester in 2009.
My areas of expertise are age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusions, inflammatory eye diseases (uveitis), diabetic eye disease including intravitreal injection therapy (Eylea, Lucentis) and retinal laser treatments.
I am actively involved in the training and teaching of doctors and also ophthalmic trainees. I am also a college tutor for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and faculty for the College’s Microsurgical Skills Courses.


Ramy Bassily
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I was appointed as a Consultant at Ipswich Hospital in 2016. I have special interest in corneal and cataract surgery.


Chrysostomos (Chrys) D. Dimitriou
Ophthalmology
Colchester Hospital
I am a Substantive Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, specialising in Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery. I performed the first ever XEN45 Glaucoma sub-conjunctival micro-stent implantation at Essex County Hospital (15.6.2016@ECH), BAERVELDT Glaucoma Tube implantation (19.4.2017@ECH), CYPASS Glaucoma supraciliary micro-stent implantation (22.11.2017@ECH), and i-Stent G2 Glaucoma trans-trabecular micro-stent implantation (6.12.2017@ECH).
I have a special interest in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) and Laser Surgery for Glaucoma (Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, Argon Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty and YAG Laser Peripheral Iridotomy).
I am the local Principal Investigator for 3 major glaucoma studies (National East Anglian POEM Glaucoma Study, International XEN45 in Angle Closure Multi-Centre Study, Pan-European MASTERS CyPass Study).


Clive Edelsten
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I have worked for the Trust since 1996, working as a medical ophthalmologist. I previously worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital and trained in Cambridge and Middlesex.


Richard Goble
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I have special interest in retinal and cataract surgery.


Samanatha Gordon
Ophthalmology
Colchester Hospital
I have worked for the Trust since August 2016.


Vasileios Kostakis
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I have worked at the Trust since 2012, specialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Adult Ocular Motility and Cataracts.
I did most of my Ophthalmology training in East Anglia and my Paediatric Ophthalmology training in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, West Suffolk and Moorfields eye Hospital.


Achyut Mukherjee
Ophthalmology
Colchester Hospital
I have worked for the Trust since May 2015.


Rachna Murthy
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I graduated in 1995 and was appointed Consultant in 2009. I am a Consultant in ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery at Ipswich and Addenbrooke’s Hospitals.
I have a special interest in thyroid eye disease, eyelid mal-position and peri-ocular skin cancer.
Jignesh Patel
Ophthalmology
Colchester Hospital
I have worked for the trust since May 2009 and provide specialist services in diseases of the retina. This covers all medical retinal diseases (macular degeneration, diabetes) and surgical problems like retinal detachment, macular hole and haemorrhage into the eye.
I also perform modern cataract surgery. I trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology, London for 10 years before joining Colchester as a Consultant.


Kuranageri Poornesh
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I graduated in 1993 and have been working at Ipswich Hospital since 2005. I was appointed as a Consultant in 2013. I have a special interest in a wide range of medical retinal disorders and treatment modalities such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy / maculopathy, retinal vascular occlusion, OCT / retinal imaging, retinal laser treatment and cataract surgery.
I am a lead clinician for AMD treatment services at Ipswich Hospital and work at the Garrett Anderson Eye suite (GAES) with a team of dedicated medical, nursing and technical staff.


Rupal Shenoy
Ophthalmology
Colchester Hospital
I have worked for the Trust since March 2015.


Deepak Vayalambrone
Ophthalmology
Ipswich Hospital
I qualified in 1992 and was appointed as a Consultant in 2013. My specialist areas include Vitreoretinal surgery (Retinal Detachments, Macular holes, Epiretinal membranes and Diabetic eye surgery), Diabetic Retinopathy and Cataract surgery.