Meet the team

Karen has extensive experience in healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. Qualifying as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in 1990, completing a Business Degree and PgDMS before joining the pharmaceutical industry, where she specialised mainly in CNS therapy areas in marketing and medical affairs roles.

Since November 2018 Karen has worked in the medical cannabis market, where she has been instrumental in shaping and driving business in the UK.

In August 2021 Karen took up her role at MyAccess Clinics, she is committed to developing a culture and service that will provide the foundation to excellent outcomes for those who need to access medical cannabis treatment.

Dr Sunil Arora is a consultant in pain medicine with extensive experience in managing patients with acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. Dr Arora is able to treat patients suffering from various types of short term and persistent pain, including the knee, back, neck, elbow and shoulder pain, as well as abdominal pain and complex regional pain syndrome. Dr Arora is committed to providing excellent care to his patients using a holistic, patient-centred approach to ensure the best management plan.

Agnieszka is an accomplished business manager with over 15 years of experience in business management roles. Agnieszka plays a key role within MyAccess Clinics team working closely with senior management and other key stakeholders, ensuring that all processes are implemented effectively.

Agnieszka has worked in fast paced environment successively providing effective leadership, development, and performance management within cross-cultural teams. She always positions the business values and purpose at the heart of everything she does, without compromising on the quality of service provided by MyAccess Clinic.

Lisa is a highly experienced adult nurse working within the Healthcare sector for 13 years encompassing skills from the NHS and private sector. Lisa has worked in a diverse range of specialties within the hospital setting giving her great knowledge across many health conditions. Whilst working in the community setting, Lisa gained experience in patients accessing medical cannabis and the positive impact medical cannabis had on her patients quality of life. This has led her to now become MyAccess Clinical Lead Nurse.

Patty is a recent LLB Law graduate from University of Sussex’s, completing her studies in June 2021. Patty is bilingual speaking fluently in both English and Polish. She has always had a passion for working directly with clients, previously working in customer service roles. Patty is committed to delivering high quality customer interactions and joined the MyAccess Team as Clinical Administrator in August 2021.

Dr Jennifer Forbes is a GP specialising in Addiction for the last 15yrs. She has previous experience in anaesthetics and has a degree in medical psychology. She is experienced in managing complex addiction and pain symptoms. She is using a holistic and psychological based approach to empower patients to improve their overall wellbeing. She is a passionate believer of medicinal cannabis as a safe and effective treatment option.

Dr David Pang is a consultant psychiatrist with expertise in the treatment of substance misuse. He graduated from The University of Birmingham in 2008 and completed specialist psychiatric training across Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire.

He works as a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist in the charity sector and is dual qualified in General Adult Psychiatry with an endorsement in Addiction Psychiatry. He has long been interested in the innovation and clinical developments of the new psychiatric treatments, particularly medical cannabis. He is pleased to be involved in this emerging and promising field and is committed to providing high quality care for patients.

Dr Ellahi graduated from UCL (University College London) in 1997 and holds a dual certification in General Psychiatry and Psychiatry of Adult Learning Disabilities. She has expertise in developmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism spectrum disorders, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of all general psychiatric disorders including anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, PTSD and mood disorders.

As a psychiatrist, she practises the biopsychosocial approach to health and recently developed an interest in medical cannabis prescribing through the experience of her patients.

Dr Mohan Rathnaiah is an esteemed consultant psychiatrist in liaison and neuropsychiatry based in Nottingham, who specialises in a variety of mental health illnesses, including psychosis, bipolar disorder, dementia, depression, sleep disorders, adult ADHD and adult autism. He has expertise in managing conditions using neuropsychiatry and has extensive experience in old age psychiatry including as Locum Consultant in the past.

Dr Rathnaiah has extensive research experience with studies on schizophrenia, stress in the workforce and depression in new mothers being published in both UK and India.
Based on the emerging research evidence, Dr Rathnaiah has started treating conditions such as anxiety disorder using medical cannabis.

Besides his clinical psychiatry, Dr Rathnaiah is an Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham.

Professor Saxena is a Consultant in Pain Management at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University hospitals. Professor Saxena training in Delhi University (India) followed by specialist and advanced training in the hospitals of South Wales. During this period, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anesthetists and Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. He then obtained an MSc and PhD from Cardiff University.

He is actively involved in research and has published his work extensively. His main research interests are in understanding the brain mechanisms of pain perception and improving clinical outcomes of various pain therapies. He offers a full range of medicinal, interventional and non-surgical treatments for all painful conditions. He uses motivational interviewing and shared decision-making tools to support patients make their own treatment choices.

Dr Robin Forbes is a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Pain Medicine and has been working in the field as a Pain Specialist since 2004, practicing both in the UK and overseas in New Zealand. Dr Forbes has shown interest in the use of Medical Cannabis in relation to pain treatment for several years, leading him to joining the MyAccess Clinics team in May 2021. He is determined to widen access to chronic persistent pain sufferers throughout Scotland, as well as the rest of the UK.

Ayman is a Consultant in Pain Medicine. He is also a founding member of the Faculty of Pain at the Royal College of Anaesthetists and honorary secretary of the British Pain Society and was a member of the working group that composed the recent guidelines for the use of medical cannabis in the management of chronic pain.

Ayman is currently an international coordinator in multicentre research trials assessing new pain medications. In 2016, Ayman won a national award from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, for his research in pain medicine. Ayman has a particular interest in the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic pain and is currently working with an industry partner to design trials for the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic pain.

Dr Aditi Ghei is an expert in pain management and has been a consultant in this field since 2010. She first trained in Anaesthetics in India and completed her higher training at Imperial school in London, and Specialist Training at University Hospital of Wales. She treats patients with a range of chronic painful conditions and is a keen advocate of a multidisciplinary approach to pain management. Dr Ghei believes in the holistic approach to management, integrating techniques such as medication management, physiotherapy, acupuncture and interventions for patient care to improve quality of life.