Synopses of Causation - Validators

Achilles Tendinopathy: Professor Nicola Maffulli, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke-on-Trent
Adjustment Disorder: Dr Paul Moran, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
Alcohol Dependence/Alcohol Abuse Syndrome: Dr Michael Farrell, National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Amputation of the Lower Limb: Mr Nigel Trimmings, Royal Hammersmith County Hospital, Winchester
Amputation of the Upper Limb: Mr Alun H Davies, Imperial College, London
Asthma: Professor Stephen Holgate, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton
Atherosclerosis: Professor Richard Sutton, Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals, London
Atrial Fibrillation: Professor Gregory Y H Lip, City Hospital, Birmingham
Bipolar Affective Disorder: Dr Vivienne Curtis, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Blast Injury to the Ear: Mr Kevin P Gibbin, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Blast Injury to the Thorax and Abdomen: Mr Alastair Wilson, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Brain Tumours (Primary): Dr Jeremy Rees, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Burns: Mr Kenneth W Dunn, South Manchester University Hospital, Manchester
Cancer of the Bladder: Professor Alan Horwich, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
Cancer of the Breast: Mr Simon Cawthorne, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol
Cancer of the Colon and Rectum: Professor Robin C N Williamson, The Royal Society of Medicine, London
Cancer of the Kidney: Professor Jonathan Waxman, Imperial College, London
Cancer of the Lung: Professor T J Tobias, University College Hospital, London
Cancer of the Oesophagus: Professor Michael Griffin, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Cancer of the Pancreas: Professor Robin Williamson, Imperial College School of Medicine, London
Cancer of the Prostate: Professor Jonathan Waxman, Imperial College, London
Cancer of the Stomach: Dr Harpreet Wasan, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Cancer of the Testis: Professor Alan Horwich, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey
Cardiomyopathies: Professor Richard Sutton, Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals, London
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Dr Hadi Manji, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Chondromalacia Patellae: Mr Jignesh Patel, University College Hospital, London
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Dr Selwyn Richards, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, Dorset
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Dr Noel Snell, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
Cirrhosis: Professor Humphrey Hodgson, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College, London
Clavicle Fractures: Mr Sheo Tibrewal, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London
Cold Injury: Dr Howard Oakley, Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire
Compartment Syndrome: Mr Fares S Haddad, University College Hospital, London
Conductive Hearing Loss: Mr Kevin Gibbin, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Coronary Heart Disease: Professor Richard Sutton, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Deep Vein Thrombosis: Professor Ajay K Kakkar, Barts and the London Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
Depressive Disorder: Dr Anthony Cleare, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, London
Dermatitis: Professor Ian White, St John’s Dermatology Centre, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Diabetes Mellitus: Professor Rury Holman, The Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Elbow Dislocation: Mr Sheo Tibrewal, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London
Epilepsy: Dr Hadi Manji, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Fibromyalgia: Dr Selwyn Richards, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, Dorset
Fractures of the Lower Limb: Mr Sheo Tibrewal, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London
Fractures of the Upper Limb: Mr Sheo Tibrewal, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London
Generalised Anxiety Disorder: Dr Michael Farrell, National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Head Injury: Mr Neil Kitchen, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Hepatitis and Liver Injury: Professor Howard C Thomas, St Mary’s Hospital, London
Hip Dislocation: Mr Martin Bircher, St George’s Hospital, London
Hip Osteoarthritis: Mr John F Nolan, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich
HIV Infection and AIDS: Dr Michael Waugh, Nuffield Hospital, Leeds
Hyperlipidaemia: Professor Gordon Ferns, University of Surrey, Guildford
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Dr Julian Walters, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Dr Nigel Reynolds, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee
Knee - Internal Derangement: Mr Malcolm Glasgow, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich
Knee Ligament Damage: Mr Jignesh Patel, University College Hospital, London
Knee Osteoarthiritis: Mr Malcolm Glasgow, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich
Knee Pain (Anterior): Mr Jignesh Patel, University College Hospital, London
Leukaemia - Acute Myeloid (incorporating Myelodysplastic Syndromes): Professor John Goldman, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Leukaemia - Chronic Myeloid: Professor John Goldman, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Low Back Pain: Professor Sean P F Hughes, Charing Cross Hospital, London
Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Dr Claire Dearden, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey
Malaria: Dr Geoff Ridgway, Department of Health, London
Melanoma: Professor Colin Munro, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
Mesothelioma: Professor Mark Britton, St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey
Migraine: Dr Holger Kaube, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Motor Neurone Disease: Dr Robin Howard, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Multiple Sclerosis: Dr Paul Jarman, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Myeloma and the Paraproteinaemias: Professor Jonathan Waxman, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Myopia: Mr David L Boase, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth
Neck Pain: Mr Martin F Gargan, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Dr David Veale, Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, South London and Maudsley Trust, London
Osteochondritis Dissecans: Mr Jignesh Patel, University College Hospital, London
Osteoporosis: Professor David W Purdie, Edinburgh Osteoporosis Centre, Edinburgh
Otitis Externa: Mr Kevin Gibbin, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Otosclerosis: Mr Kevin Gibbin, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Parkinson’s Disease: Dr Christopher Martyn, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton
Pelvic Fractures: Mr Martin Bircher, St George’s Hospital, London
Peptic Ulcer: Professor Ian T Gilmore, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
Personality Disorder:   Dr Jonathan Bisson, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Pes Planus: Mr William Body, The Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge
Polycythaemia/Myeloproliferative Disease: Professor John Goldman, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Dr Martin Deahl, North Wrekin Community Mental Health Trust, Telford, Shropshire
Psoriasis: Dr Cameron Kennedy, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Dr R Hughes, St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey
Refractive Error: Dr David Gartry, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
Scapula Fractures: Mr Sheo Tibrewal, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London
Schizophrenia: Dr Michael Farrell, National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Mr Kevin Gibbin, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Shin Splints: Mr Fares S Haddad, University College Hospital, London
Shoulder Dislocation (Recurrent): Mr Ian B M Stephen, Broadstairs, Kent
Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Limb: Mr Steve Mannion, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool
Soft Tissue Injury of the Upper Limb (Shoulder and Elbow): Mr Steve Mannion, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool
Spondylolisthesis: Professor Sean P F Hughes, Charing Cross Hospital, London
Spondylosis: Professor Sean P F Hughes, Charing Cross Hospital, London
Sternal Fractures: Mr Sheo Tibrewal, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London
Stroke (including Subarachnoid Haemorrhage): Dr Nick Losseff, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Tennis Elbow: Professor Nicola Maffulli, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke-on-Trent
Urinary Calculus: Mr R J Morgan, Harley Street, London
Vertigo: Professor Linda Luxon, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Whiplash: Mr Martin F Gargan, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol

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