Sarcoma Team

The Specialist Soft Tissue Sarcoma Team is multidisciplinary, working very closely together in the best interests of all patients with sarcoma. The team consists of radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, oncologists, senior nursing and admin support staff across the peninsula including Plymouth, Truro and Exeter.

The team review new and recurrent sarcoma cases each week at the multidisciplinary team meeting. They provide ongoing input on the running of the service, ensuring it continues to maintain excellent standards of clinical care. Regular audit and evaluation is ongoing to ensure compliance with national guidelines and continued high quality of service.

University Hospitals Plymouth Specialist Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgeons

Lt Col Chris Taylor RAMC RetD

• Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Peninsula Sarcoma Service Clinical Lead

Surg Capt Professor Rory Rickard

• Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Peninsula Sarcoma Service Research Lead

Miss Juliana Hughes

• Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Elizabeth Ridgway

• Sarcoma Nurse Consultant
• liz.ridgway@nhs.net
• Bleep 0290

Olivia Trott

• Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist
• olivia.trott@nhs.net
• Bleep 81207

Support Worker

Jenny Walters

• Sarcoma Support Worker
• jenny.walters4@nhs.net
• 01752 433047

Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Surgeons

Mr Matthew Bowles

• Consultant Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgeon

Mr Chris Briggs

• Consultant Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgeon

Chest Wall Sarcoma Surgeons

Mr Adrian Marchbank

• Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Musculoskeletal Radiologists

Dr Priya Suresh

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist and Sarcoma Advisory Group Lead

Dr Abdul Gafoor

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr Alun Davies

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr Mark Thurston

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr Richard Clarke

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Kerry Green

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiology Practitioner

Specialist Sarcoma Pathologist

Dr Ade Oriolowo

• Consultant Histopathologist<

Specialist Sarcoma Oncologist

Dr Udaiveer Panwar

• Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Administration Support

James Pitts

• Sarcoma Cancer Pathway Navigator and Peninsula Data Lead
• james.pitts4@nhs.net

Richard Edwardes

• MDT Coordinator
• richard.edwardes@nhs.net

Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro Specialist Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Bridget Fletcher

• Sarcoma Nurse Specialist
• bridget.fletcher5@nhs.net
• Mobile: 07795 044350

Musculoskeletal Radiologists

Dr Kim Farmer

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr Rosie Gray

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr Tom Bean

• Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Specialist Sarcoma Oncologist

Dr Toby Talbot

• Consultant Clinical Oncologist