
Dr Rani Khatib, Consultant Pharmacist in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, National Specialty Advisor for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, NHS England and Visiting Associate Professor, University of Leeds, represents the research group alongside other members within the team, across a number of organisations, listed below.
On occasion and depending on availability, one or more members of the team may assist with requests for research and / or service presentations and participation in events.
All requests should be directed to Dr Khatib in the first instance.


A list of team members is listed below (alphabetically):
Shaista Afzal – Advanced Clinical Pharmacist: Cardiovascular Services
Sarah Alasmary – PhD student (University of Leeds)
Alia Awni – Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Lipid Management (Wetherby PCN)
Abi Barrowcliff – Advanced Clinical Pharmacist: Cardiovascular Services
Eunice Ikongo – Cardiology Nurse Specialist: Lipid Optimisation
Dr Emma Kampouraki – Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Adherence research
Shannon Nickson – Advanced Pharmacist: Heart Failure Academy
Caroline Omari – Advanced Clinical Pharmacist: Cardiovascular Services
Ruth Price – Advanced Clinical Pharmacist: Cardiovascular Service.
Other colleagues the team works alongside with (alphabetically):
Professor Ramzi Ajjan – Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology and Professor of Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds
Marc Bailey – Associate Professor of Vascular Medicine, University of Leeds
Dr Kate Gatenby – Consultant in Cardiology
Professor Alistair Hall – Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology & Consultant in Cardiology
Dr Mike Mansfield – Consultant Physician: diabetes and lipid disorders
Dr Allex Simms – Consultant Cardiologist
Professor Steve Wheatcroft – Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine, University of Leeds and Consultant Cardiologist.
