Born Wellington, Tamil Naidu, India 27/11/1943    

Educated at the Henrietta Barnett School, London; University College, Cardiff, and the Welsh National School of Medicine.

MB ChB (Wales) 1968, DObst RCOG 1970, MRCP (Lond) 1972, FRCP (Lond) 1986, FRACP 1996

HP / HS, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff 1968 - 1969
HS Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Leamington Spa, UK 1969 - 1970
HP, Paediatrics, Royal Infirmary, Cardiff 1970
SHO, Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary 1971 - 1972

Registrar, Neonatal Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester 1972 - 1973
Lecturer, Paediatrics, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester University 1973 - 1975

Locum Consultant Paediatrician, Hutt Hospital and Wellington Hospital Jan - Mar 1976

Research Fellow, Paediatrics, University of Manchester 1976 - 1977

Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, Wellington School of Medicine and Paediatrician / Paediatric Oncologist, Wellington Hospital 1978 - 1999
Acting Head of Paediatric Department, Wellington School of Medicine and Wellington Hospital 1992 - 1995