Our Team

Dr. April Diviney

Locum A&E Doctor

Dr. Diviney studied at The University of Manchester and is currently working in A&E in the North East of England. Dr Diviney is also studying a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education. Dr Diviney has been working with us for the past 5 years and can often be found on our webinars and also teaching at our UK Medical Work Experience Course. A truly outstanding Mentor and Teacher. 

Dr. Shanika Gunasinghe

General Medical SHO in Ambulatory Care

Dr Gunasinghe studied Medicine at Barts and graduated in 2016 after having done both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at UCL, thus applying as a graduate. After graduating Dr Gunasinghe underwent my foundation training in London, followed by working in Acute Medicine.Dr Gunasinghe’s route into medicine has given her a lot of experience in all the entrance exams; UKCAT, BMAT and GAMSAT, as well as panel interviews. 

Dr. Ali-Abbas Moosa

Medical Advisor

Dr. Moosa has been involved with teaching Medical Projects students since 2017 when he joined us on an overseas medical experience course, Project Kilimanjaro. Dr Moosa has also been a Mentor and Teacher on our UK Medical Work experience course. When not working with Medical Projects, Dr Moosa is based out of Oxford. 

Dr. Aicha Rais

Speciality doctor in Psychiatry (CT)

Dr Rais has worked with Medical Projects since 2016. Dr Rais has worked as a Doctor in General Surgery, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ENT and Psychiatry.  Dr Rais loves helping students succeed and enjoys seeing students get that place at medical school and seeing them become the next generation of healthcare professionals!!

Dr. Ryan Barclay

Locum SHO / F3 in Psychiatry

Dr Barclay graduated from the University of Manchester two years ago, where he obtained a medical and psychology degree. Dr Barclay is currently working as a Junior Doctor in mental health, with the aim of pursuing a career in psychiatry. Dr Barclay has always had an avid interest in mentorship programmes and loves to help student achieve their dream of getting into medical school.

Dr. Santhosh Jagadeesh

Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine and Education & Clinical teacher with UCLAN School of Medicine for the MBBS programme

Dr Jagadeesh is a Junior Doctor currently working in a busy A&E department which is also a major trauma centre for the North West. Further to this Dr Jagadeesh is also the teaching lead for the department which means he is in charge of medical students and work experience students in ED which had provided him with a huge amount of experience in teaching and mentoring.

Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry

FY1 - Junior Doctor

Dr Chaudhry attended the University of Glasgow (Class of 2019). Dr Chaudhry is passionate about Emergency medicine, Pre-Hospital medicine and Trauma. Dr Chaudhry had had an incredibly varied experience at medical school – everything from pulling a bullet out of a patients legs in South Africa to flying around in air ambulances in the south of England! Dr Chaudhry has always had a keen interest in teaching and have been assisting pre-medical students over the last 6 years with exam revision, personal statement advice and interview preparation.

Dr. Charlotte Huang

FY1 - Junior Doctor

Dr Huang is a Junior Doctor and a recent graduate from King’s College London. During her time there, she regularly took part in tutoring sessions for medical students in the years below, and has also been an MMI interviewer for the medical school. Dr Huang had an mentor when she was an applicant like you and would love to continue a tradition of guiding future medical students. Dr Huang is passionate about help students along their medical school journey, but also giving students an insight into what is in store once they graduate.

Omolayo Soruna

5th Year Medical Student at Newcastle University

Omolayo is a 5^th year intercalating medical student doing a Masters of Research in Congenital Heart Disease. She is passionate about all things Paediatrics, Cardiology and Emergency Medicine.  She has worked with Medical Projects for a couple of years, and is passionate about supporting and guiding aspiring students into medicine, what it’s like to be a medical student and supporting students with the application process.

Mr. James Olivier

General Surgery ST4 Registrar

James has undertaken two degrees and his postgraduate exams for MRCS. Throughout medical school and postgraduate training he has been interested in medical education and mentoring. Having been both a mentor and mentee he feels he understands the dynamic well. He has significant experience in interviewing from both sides of the fence as it were. He really enjoys mentoring, particularly when he sees his mentee succeeding and achieving their goals.

Olivia Parkinson

Medical Student at King's College London

Olivia is a biomedical sciences graduate and current medical student at King’s College London, with a particular interest in cardiology and anaesthetics. She is passionate about creating online videos/resources for prospective medical students and helps to create videos for the Medical Projects YouTube channel. These videos offer advice and tips to help them with the application process and show students what medical school is really like!

Mr. Muhamed Alanie

Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgical Trainee

Mr Alanie graduated from the University of Edinburgh with degrees in Medicine, Physiology and Surgical Sciences. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Mr Alanie has a great appetite for teaching and mentoring, and has completed a qualification in Medical Education. His experience as a current university tutor and examiner has allowed him to understand the common pitfalls and best practices of students. 

David Ballantyne

Finance Officer

David is an experienced management accountant and a fully qualified member of the Association of Accounting Technicians.  He has a broad range of experience in large and small commercial and not for profit organisations. David is keeping the organisation in order so we can continue to help as many students as possible!