Address 182 Finchley Rd, London, NW3 6BP
Tube Finchley Road  BR Finchley Road & Frognal
Opening hours Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Telephone 020 7433 1444 or 07747 320 302
Email enquiries@doctortoday.co.uk

People

John Knottenbelt
Medical Director
John Knottenbelt
BSc, MB ChB (Birm), FRCP (Lon), FRCS (Ed), FFAEM

John is the Medical Director of Doctor Today. He also works as a consultant in Accident and Emergency. Having qualified in 1968 and having worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the UK, he has a wide experience of medical and surgical problems, especially emergencies. His special interests are pain relief, treatment of backache and neckache, the effects of injuries, side effects of medications and puzzling symptoms.
Tonia Jowett
Practice Manager
Tonia Jowett
B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology)

Tonia is our friendly and efficient practice manager.
Susan Beattie
Associate Doctor
Susan Beattie
BSc (Med), MB BS, FRACGP, DCH

Dr Beattie graduated with First Class Honours from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 2000. Since then, she has worked primarily in General Practice, enjoying all aspects of the work and undertaking further training in children's and women's health. Susan finds the most enjoyable part of GP work to be the relationships with patients, and the opportunity it provides for her to inform, reassure and help.
Anin Cronje
Associate Doctor
Anin Cronje
MB ChB

Dr Cronje qualified at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She is a widely experienced general practitioner who relates very well to patients of all ages and from all walks of life. In addition to emergency medicine, she has special interests in urology and opthalmology.
Chris Bushell
Nurse Practitioner
Chris Bushell
BSc (Nursing), ENB certified

Chris is a nurse practioner with a wide experience of nursing in both emergency and primary care settings. Her specialist areas include travel clinic vaccinations, sexual health testing, MMR consultations/advice, well woman screening (including smears and weight management support), ear care, contraception advice and care of the eldery. She can also administer fertility injections for patients currently under the care of a specialist.
Cliford Mateta
Sonographer Practitioner
Cliford Mateta
DCR (UK) (Radiography), PgDip (Medical Ultrasound Imaging)

Cliford is our accredited and experienced sonographer practitioner. Since graduating from the College of Radiographers in 1993, he has worked for many NHS organisations in the South East, London, the Midlands and the north west of England, as well as in the private sector. His special interests are in abdominal scans, obstetrics and gynaecological scans, as well as small parts and vascular scans. Cliford relates well to all patients and is always willing to help.
Tom Maule
Podiatrist
Tom Maule
BSc (Hons), PgDip (Podiatry)

Tom is a State Registered Podiatrist with seven years experience. He works both in the NHS and the private sector, and is a member of the Health Professions Council and the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. His special interests include local anaesthesia, minor surgery, podiatric surgery and biomechanics.
Tracy Parker
Dietician
Tracy Parker
BSc (Hons), PG Dip Dietetics, R.D. (UK & US), HFI (ACSM), Sports Dietician

Tracy is a registered dietician with 12 years experience in both the NHS and private practice. She can provide nutrition advice and education for most medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol/heart disease, high blood pressure and allergies, as well as answer any general questions regarding your diet. Her special interest is sports nutrition for athletes (across all classes from novice to elite).
Oliver Wright
Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Oliver Wright
PG Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy

Oliver is a person-centred integrative counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He uses cognitive and behavioural techniques as well as Gestalt approaches in his work. He specialises in counselling related to depression, anxiety, relationships, life-work balance, sexual health and HIV. Oliver also offers life coaching for people who want to make changes in their life and who prefer to work in a more goal-orientated way.
Vanessa Emile
Counsellor, Hypnotherapist and NLP Coach
Vanessa Emile
AD Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy, NLP-Hypnosis Master Practitioner

Vanessa is a solution-focused therapist who specialises in fears, phobias and traumas including personal and professional work-life and health issues. Her integrative approach allows clients to benefit from a wide range of therapeutic tools including Conventional Psychology, Coaching, Counselling, Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Visualisation and Stress Management. She is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Association of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ANLP) and a CCC registered practitioner.