Alexia Karantana 

Chair 2023 - 2026

Sam Gidwani

Committee Member 2023 - 2025 (ext 2027)

Sam has been based at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals since 2009. He was head of the orthopaedic department between 2014 and 2017. His practice is focused solely on hand and wrist surgery.

His research interests include the treatment of wrist and hand fractures, and the management of osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist, including joint replacement.

Suzanne Thomson

Committee Member 2024 - 2026

Gus McGrouther

Committee Member 2025-2027

Conrad Harrison

Committee Member 2025-2027

Ben Dean

Committee Member 2026-2028

Hannah James

Committee Member 2026-2028

Robin Horton

PPI Representative

Retired IT Consultant, 4D relational database expert, large scale project manager for public and private sector, performance monitoring expert; Former Charity trustee; Former Chairperson of the Somerset Standards Committee; Former member of the British Computer Society; Former member of the Institute of Management Services; Member of the Somerset Constitution & Standards committee. Co-Opted member of Somerset County Council. Member of Neighbourhood Planning committee.

Emma Reay

RCS Surgical Specialty Lead (Hand Surgery)

Emma Reay

RCS Surgical Specialty Lead (Hand Surgery)

Daniel Ceh

BAHT Representative