Medical Department

Dr Samir Alvi

Medical Director and Head of CAA and EASA Aeromedical Centre

B.Sc. (Hons.), MBBS (Lond.), Ph.D (Lond.), FRCGP, FRAeS, Ass. FAsMA, RCPath ME, DFFP, DIC, DOccMed, DRCOG, Pg Cert Dent Sed. & Pain MgMt. (EDI)

Samir qualified in medicine from University College London and then obtained a Ph.D from Imperial College London. He has had over 20 years experience in Aviation Medicine and as an Occupational Physician.

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Professor Ian Mollan

Consultant Occupational Medicine Physician and Aeromedical Examiner

MB ChB MSc FFOM DAvMed FAsMA FRAeS



Ian is a Royal Air Force Wing Commander and medical practitioner. He qualified from the University of Dundee in 1997 and undertook GP training. He has been a CAA Authorized Medical Examiner since 1999.

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Dr John Pitts

Aeromedical Examiner and Consultant Ophthalmologist

BSc (Hons) MB ChB LLM FRCP FRCS FRCOphth DAvMed



Dr Pitts obtained his medical degree from Glasgow University and a LLM in medical law from Cardiff University, where his dissertation was in aviation regulation.


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Dr Kirsti Eraneva

Consultant Occupational Physician and EASA Aeromedical Examiner

MBChB DRCOG MRCGP MFOM ACAvMed


Kirsti qualified in medicine from Bristol University and initially trained as a GP, before joining British Airways in 1996. At BA she qualified as a Consultant in Occupational Medicine and as an Aeromedical Examiner.




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Dr Kapil Ojha

Consultant in Aviation and Space Medicine and Aeromedical Examiner

MB BS MRCGP MRAeS MSc (AvMed) DAvMed (FOM)

Dr. Kapil Ojha graduated from the Peninsula School of Medicine (Universities of Exeter and Plymouth). He holds the MRCGP and obtained a private pilot's licence in 2013 in Lakeland, Florida. He then obtained a MSc in Aerospace Medicine and DAvMed from Kings College London.



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Dr Adrian Chorley

Chief Optometrist

BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, FCOptom


Dr Adrian Chorley qualified as an optometrist in 1994 and began his career as sole practitioner in a practice in Sloane Street, London SW1. After a number of years in community practice, he joined the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the Medical Department as Optometrist Principal and as the first optometrist employed by the CAA.

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Dr Chris Watts

Occupational Physician and Aeromedical Examiner

MBBS (London) BSc (Hons) DRCOG DGM DCH MRCGP (merit) PCTPC (distinction) DOccMed


Christopher Watts completed his undergraduate training at University College London Medical School in 1998, where he won a Meyerstein Scholarship to undertake an intercalated BSc in Anatomy and Developmental Biology.




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Dr Simon Clift

Consultant in Occupational Medicine

MBBS (Lond.) DRCOG MRCGP DTM&H MFTM RCPS (Glas) MFOM


Dr Simon Clift Following his undergraduate training at Guy’s Hospital (q. 1986) and 3 years on a GP Training Scheme (MRCGP 1991) in the East End of London, Simon worked in East Africa with his family in primary health care & public health between 1996 and 2002 as a mission partners with Crosslinks under the auspices of the Anglican Church of Tanzania.

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Dr Kevin Bailey

Consultant Occupational Physician

MBBS DMCC DRCOphth MRCGP MFOM MSc



Kevin provides sessional clinics at Heathrow Medical Services. He qualified from St Bartholomew’s Medical School in 2001. He initially trained as a GP and then underwent further specialist training to become an occupational physician, and has been on the specialist register since May 2015.


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Dr Gurcharan S Salotera

Occupational Health Physician

MBBS MRCGP FRSPH DFSRH DOccMed




Gurcharan completed his DOccMed in 2021. He is also an experienced GP in West London. Apart from Occupational Medicine and General Practice, he also works as a Medico-Legal expert. Gurcharan is also a keen sports person and a qualified Martial Arts instructor.



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Sarah Chorley

Optometrist

BSc (Hons), MCOptom


Sarah gained her degree in Optometry at Manchester University in 1993 and has worked in community practice since then building up large and loyal patient base. Sarah has gained a vast amount of experience in optical corrective solutions for challenging requirements and fits contact

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Billy Mays

OH Nurse



Billy joined us from British Airways where she worked for many years. She has extensive experience in travel medicine and as an OH nurse.




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Sophie Jatoi

Registered Nurse

Karolina Springmann

OH Technician/HCA

Zdzislawa Toczek

OH Technician

James Asemota

OH Technician