Doctors

Dr Nadeem Ahmed (m) – GP Trainer
Senior Partner
Dr Ahmed is the Senior Partner having been with the surgery for nearly a decade starting as a registrar. He has a special interest in joint injections and dermatology. He is fluent in Urdu, Hindi and Russian.

Dr Aparna Balaji (f) – Appraiser
MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP(2011) and DFSRH
Special interests: Women’s health, diabetes, contraception and safeguarding.
Dr Balaji currently works on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at the surgery. She joined as a partner in October 2016 following Dr.Dean’s retirement having been a salaried GP here for 2 years prior to that.
Dr Balaji can speak Tamil and Telugu. Dr Balaji is an Appraiser.

Dr Ganesh Sharma (m) – GP Trainer
MBBS,DCH,DFSRH,DRCOG,MRCGP
Dr Sharma joined the practice in April 2018 and has become a partner since October 2018. He trained in Reading for his VTS so is familiar to the local needs of the population. He is fluent in Nepalease, English, Hindi and Urdu.

Dr Jose Mathew (m)
Dr Mathew joined as a Partner in October 2019 following a merger with Eldon Road Surgery. He has vast experience in Paediatrics before training as a GP. He is proficient in minor surgeries and joint injections and can consult in Malayalam too.

Dr A Oyegbata (f)
Dr Oyegbata has been a GP in the local area since 2013. She joined Melrose Surgery In January 2021. She has special interest in ENT, Contraception and Paediatrics. Dr Oyegbata speaks English and Youruba.

Dr Jackie Moncur (f)
BSc, MBChB (2000 Birmingham), DFFP, MRCGP
Dr Moncur joined the team in September 2021 and works every Thursday morning. She is an experienced GP who has worked in Melrose before as a locum GP. She also works as a specialty doctor in sexual health. She is interested in all aspects of general practice.

Dr S Hussain (f)
Locum GP
Works on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Can speak Hindi, Urdu and English.

Dr Hannah Terefenko (f)
Dr Terefenko joined the team in March 2023 and works every Wednesday. She is interested in all aspects of general practice.