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As clinical staff may not be in the department or may be on leave, it may be preferable to contact via the genetics secretaries or generic email / phone rather than directly.

Telephone: 0141 354 9200 or 0141 354 9300

Email: GGC.geneticssecretaries@ggc.nhs.scot

Consultant Clinical Geneticists
  • Dr Rosemarie Davidson (Lead Clinician for Cancer Genetics and for Huntington disease) 
  • Dr Pete Constantinou 
  • Dr Shelagh Joss  (Lead clinician)
  • Dr Cheryl Longman (Neuromuscular genetics consultant) 
  • Dr Mark Hamilton
  • Dr Ruth McGowan (Lead clinician for cardiac genetics, Lead clinician for DSD)
  • Prof Daniela Pilz 
  • Dr Sarah Wedderburn
  • Dr Jenny Patterson
  • Dr Karolina Pesz (lead clinician for prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation testing)
  • Prof Edward Tobias (Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant) 
Speciality Doctor
  • Dr Bob Ballantyne 
Specialist Registrars
  • Dr Kerra Templeton
  • Dr Lisa Bryson
  • Dr Rhiannon Mellis
  • Lucy Littlejohn
  • Specialist Registrars usually remain with the department for the duration of their 4 year training programme or may rotate to other Scottish Clinical Genetics Centres
Genetic Counsellors
  • Mr Mark Longmuir  (Head of Service): Consultant Genetic Counsellor
  • Nandini Somanathan: Principal Genetic Counsellor
  • Subhashini Crerar (she/her): Consultant Genetic Counsellor, Clinical Lead for Prenatal & Neurodegenerative Genetic Counselling. Specialities: Rare Disease, Neurogenetics and Prenatal 
  • Ms Irene Esteban: Genetic counsellor
  • Ms Angela Iley: Genetic Counsellor
  • Ms Abrar Buhlaiqah: Pre-registered Genetic Counsellor
  • Ms Lisa Hay: Pre-registered Genetic Counsellor
  • Ms Terix To: Pre-registered Genetic Counsellor
  • Ms Camelia Harrison: Pre-registered Generic Counsellor
  • Somya Ellis: Pre-registered Generic Counsellor
Cancer Genetic Counsellors
  • Ms Catherine Watt – Principal Genetic Counsellor 
  • Ms Nicola Bradshaw – Macmillan Principal Genetic Counsellor
  • Mrs Jennifer Gorrie – Genetic Counsellor 
  • The cancer genetics service provides comprehensive genetic counselling to individuals with a family history and / or a personal history of cancer,  This process involves constructing detailed and confirmed family histories, risk assessment, arranging screening and or genetic analysis/  testing where appropriate and providing ongoing support.  The service also participates in various U.K and international research studies.
Genetic Clinic HCSW’s
  • Ms Elaine Sprowl
  • Ms Sylvia McCreight
Neuromuscular Care Advisor

Supports children with neuromuscular conditions and their families.

Further info available at www.smn.scot.nhs.uk  Care-Advisor.pdf (scot.nhs.uk)