Our Doctors
Get to know the team
Dr Clare Searle
Partner – MBChB FRCGP DCH, DGM, DRCOG, DFSRH, MSc Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Health Care
Bio
Having qualified from Leicester University in 1989 she moved to the GP vocational training scheme in Watford. Dr Searle has been a Partner since 1995. She enjoys the variety and continuity of care in General Practise with special interest in Women’s Health.
Dr Rachel Tudberry
Partner – MBBS, DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP, DFFP
Bio
Rachel Tudberry qualified in 1997 from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London University and completed her General Practice training at Coach House Surgery in 2002. She was accredited as an associate GP trainer in 2007. Her special interests include mental illness and teaching trainee GPs. She works part time.
Dr Hannah Cowling
Partner – MB BS, MSc. MRCGP
Bio
Hannah Cowling qualified from Sheffield University in 1997. Following training in Watford she became a Partner in January 2002. Her special interests include Mental Health and Education and Training. She also has a role working with Health Education England within the GP School.
Dr Gowri Sankaran
Partner – MB BS, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFFP
Bio
Gowri Sankaran qualified as a doctor in Kerala, India and, on moving to England, she held several hospital posts in obstetrics and gynaecology, before commencing her GP training in Watford, completing her registrar period at Coach House Surgery in 2005. Since then she has worked as a salaried GP in Watford, rejoining Coach House Surgery in early 2007.
Dr Mandip Thiara
Partner – BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCGP
Bio
Mandip Thiara qualified in 2008 from the University of East Anglia Medical School and worked as junior doctor in West London before joining the Watford VTS and Coach House as a registrar in 2012 where he completed his GP training. He now joins Coach House as a GP partner. His clinical interests include Paediatrics and general medicine.
Dr Nikesh Mehta
Partner – MBSS, MS (Surgery), MRCGP
Bio
Qualified from Pune University in 1999 (MB BS) and achieved Masters in Surgery from Bharati Vidyapeeth University -Pune in 2001. After 3 years in training at various government and private Sector hospitals he moved to the UK in 2002 and completed 3 years of vocational GP training at the Watford VTS to attain MRCGP before starting as a GP at the then Park End Surgery in 2007. Special interests in Minor Surgery, Dermatology and musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr Ketan Shah
Partner – MB BS, BSc, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP
Bio
Ketan qualified from University College London Medical School in 2003. He has worked and lived in the Watford area ever since, completing his vocational training in 2009 when he joined the practice as a Partner. His special interests include IT development and information governance within the practice in his role as Caldicott Guardian.
Dr Anne Anderson
Partner – MD, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFSRH
Bio
Anne qualified from Odense University, Denmark in 1999. She moved to the UK after meeting her husband (from Garston) and completed her GP specialist training in Watford. Dr Andersen has been a partner since 2010. She enjoys the variety and continuity of care in General Practise with special interests in Family Planning, Women’s Health and Paediatrics. Dr Anderson is fluent in Danish.
Dr Ariff Amin
Partner – MB BS FRCS MSPa
Bio
Dr Amin qualified in 1992 from India and trained in General and Colorectal surgery both in India and UK and gained Fellowship in Royal College of Surgery(FRCS). Worked as research registrar at Royal Free Hospital. Then, moved to General practice and completed his training in Norfolk. Joined Bridgewater Surgeries in 2015 and maintains his interest in minor surgery, musculoskeletal medicine with joint injections and respiratory diseases. Leads on research projects with Bridgewater surgeries being accredited to National Institute of Health and Research(NIHR).
Dr Monica Deb
Partner – MBchB, DFFP, MRCGP
Bio
Dr Monica Deb Qualified in 1999 from Sheffield University and completed her GP training at Luton and Harpenden in 2004. She joined Park End surgery in 2010 and her interests include training (teaching GP trainees and medical students), medicines management, women’s health and family planning
Dr Alex Carefull
Partner. BSc., MBBS(Lond), MRCGP
Bio
Alex qualified from Imperial College, London in 2002. After working in Accident and Emergency for 5 years, he joined the GP Training Scheme and completed this in 2010. Alex has been a Partner since 2014 and enjoys the variety of General Practice. He has interests in Mental Health, Musculoskeletal problems, Minor Surgery and Population Health.
Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn
Partner – MBBS, MRCGP, LOC IUD/IUS, LOC implants, DFSRH, DRCOG, PGcert MEDed
Bio
Inna qualified from the University Of East Anglia Medical school, Norwich in 2009, and then worked in Norfolk and Suffolk to complete her hospital training. Afterwards she worked in Hertfordshire, completing her GP training in Watford. She is lead GP for coordinating the in house teaching and training of the many GP Registrars who rotate through the practice. Inna has attained a gynaecology fellowship and has a specialist interest in women’s health, sexual health and the menopause.
Dr Roshni Bhudia
Partner – MBBS, B.Sc., MRCGP (2014), DRCOG
Bio
Having qualified from Bart’s and The London School of Medicine in 2009 she joined the GP vocational training scheme in Watford and completed this in 2014. She became a partner in 2018 and is based at the Meriden Surgery. she enjoys the variety of continuity of care in General Practice.
Dr Gajan Idaikkadar
Partner – MRCGP 2018
Bio
Dr Gaj trained as a GP in Watford at Bridgewater Surgeries and qualified in 2018. He works at the Meriden branch on Tuesdays and Fridays and the main branch on Mondays and Thursdays. He enjoys the wide variety that General Practice offers and has a particular interest in MSK issues.
Dr Nicola Cowap
Salaried GP – BSc, MB BS, DRCOG, MRCGP, MSc
Bio
Nicola qualified from University College London in 1988. She trained in general practice and was a partner in Tower hamlets, East London before joining Park End Surgery in 2004 as a salaried doctor. She has a special interest in diabetes and general medicine.
Dr Sophie Park
Salaried GP – BSc, MB BS, DRCOG, MRCGP, MSc
Dr Gurdip Sahota
Salaried GP – BSc, MBBS, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP
Bio
Dr Sahota qualified from King’s College London Medical School in 2000. Completed GP vocational training in West London, then worked as a salaried GP for several years in the same area. After moving to Hertfordshire, I worked as a long-term locum GP in South Bucks and Herts for several years whilst my children were young before joining Bridgewater Surgeries as a salaried GP in May 2020.
Dr Vanisha Madhav
Salaried GP – BSc, MBBS, MRCGP
Bio
Dr Madhav qualified from King’s College London School of Medicine in 2014 and completed her GP training in Watford at Bridgewater Surgeries where she was a registrar. She now works as a part-time salaried GP at both branches, and has a keen interest in general medicine as well as Dermatology
Dr Gracie Dowling Mardon
Salaried GP – MBBCh, MRCGP
Bio
Dr Gracie Dowling-Mardon qualified from Cardiff University in 2015 and subsequently completed her GP training in Watford with Bridgewater Surgeries where she was a registrar at the Meriden branch. She now works as a part-time salaried GP at both Meriden and Bridgewater House branches
Dr Natasha Kaushal
Salaried GP – MuDr (Hons), MRCGP
Bio
Dr Kaushal qualified from medical school in the Czech Republic in 2010. Completed GP training in Barnet in 2015 where she worked as a GP for 7 years and joined Bridgewater surgeries in 2023 following relocation
Dr Nishal Patel
Salaried GP – MBBS Bsc FSRH MRCGP
Bio
Dr Patel qualified from Imperial College London in 2014. She continued her post graduate training in London and qualified as a GP in 2019. She continued to work regularly as a General Practitioner in north west London before joining Bridgewater Surgeries. She has a special interest in family planning and medical education.
Our Physicians Associates (PA)
Our Physician Associates (PA) are trained healthcare professionals who work under the supervision of a GP at all times, they have been trained to provide comprehensive medical care, including performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating illnesses and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
Our Physicians Associates are able to use their clinical knowledge to diagnose common illnesses such as respiratory infections, skin conditions and musculoskeletal injuries and based on their patient assessments work closely with their supervising GP to make a diagnosis and develop treatment plans.
You may be offered an appointment with a PA for Respiratory Infections, skin conditions, musculoskeletal injuries, urine infections, minor injuries.
Get to know the team
Mouhamed Nassrallah
Physicians Associate
Meryem Ozgur
Physicians Associate
Jashanaa Jeyarajan
Physicians Associate
Adele French
Physicians Associate
Tenille Rouquette-Ried
Physicians Associate
Our Nurses and Nurse Associate
Nurse
Our nursing team are able to conduct initial patient assessments including contraceptive reviews and advice, cervical smears, they support our GPs with chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, asthma) and are able to monitor our patients conditions and provide education on self-management strategies, conduct regular check ups and help our patients achieve control of their conditions. They administer immunisations and vaccinations including childhood vaccinations and are skilled in providing wound care and dressing. Some of our nursing team are independent prescribers and are able to offer advice and support on the proper use of medication.
You may be offered an appointment with a Nurse for contraceptive advice/reviews, smear test, vaccinations including travel vaccinations, childhood immunisations, wound dressings, asthma/COPD reviews, diabetic reviews.
Nursing Associate
This is a relatively new role in health care, we currently have one trainee nursing associate, as part of her role she works under the supervision of a registered nurse or other healthcare professional and supports with health monitoring including vital signs and basic physical examinations, conducting routine health checks, ECG’s, spirometry, analysis, smears, wound care and dressings, vaccinations and immunisations.
You may be offered an appointment with a Nursing Associate for blood tests, injections/vaccinations, stitch/staple removal, wound dressings, blood pressure readings/BP monitor fittings, ECG, NHS health checks, Diabetic health checks, Long term condition reviews, smears.
Get to know the team
Samantha Roderick
Nurse
Usha Parikh
Nurse
Naomi Brice
Nurse
Maeve Norris
Nurse
Aimee Hall
Nurse
Stephanie Morris
Nurse
Our Health Care Assistants
Our HCA team are trained to take blood, record blood pressure readings, pulse rate, temperature and respiratory rates and assist with sample collections. They are able to carry out ECG’s and under the supervision of a healthcare professional such as a GP or Practice Nurse. Our team are also able to undertake wound dressing, suture/staple removal and administering injections or vaccinations.
You may be offered an appointment with a HCA for blood tests, injections/vaccinations, stitch/staple removal, wound dressings, blood pressure readings/BP monitor fittings, ECG, NHS health checks, Diabetic health checks, Long term condition reviews.
General Practice Assistant (GPA)
This is a new role to General Practice and is diverse encompassing a wide range of administrative/clinical and supportive tasks. Our GPA works alongside our team of GP’s/Nurses/HCAs and administrative staff. They support our healthcare professionals in performing minor procedures such as blood tests, blood pressure, pulse rates, ECG’s. They also support our team of GP’s with simple referrals, scheduling appointments, managing patient records.
You may be offered an appointment with a GPA for blood tests, ECG, blood pressure readings, foot checks injections/vaccinations.
Our Pharmacists
Our in house team of pharmacists cover all aspects of your medication management, they are able to offer advice and support with your medication including proper administration, potential side effects and precautions. Our pharmacists work closely with our GP’s to make sure you get the best care, they support the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, they are able to review your medication, monitor the effectiveness of your treatment and provide you with education and self-management strategies.
You may be offered an appointment with a Pharmacist for a long term condition review, blood pressure review, medication review, medication advice.
Get to know the team
Dilip Talwar
Pharmacist
Ryesa Mohamed
Pharmacist
Bheema Joshi
Pharmacist
Sheenal Shah
Pharmacist
Natalie Grossmark
Pharmacist
Jessica Seal
Technician
Our Practice Management
Get to know the team
Lisa Mackin
Laura Bonanni