Doctors

Our GPs provide overarching responsibility for patient care and handle most serious, acute and complex issues.

Dr Sampson Asare (m)

GP Partner – MBBS, MRCGP, Imperial MBA (Merit) – GMC NUMBER 6122782

Dr Lisa Dixon (f)

GP – GMC NUMBER 4316769

 I qualified in 1996 from Nottingham Medical School and went on to train as a GP in the Tunbridge Wells area. I am mother to 3 boys and have been working at Sidley Surgery for over 20 years now.

Dr Fenella Maloney (f)

GP – GMC NUMBER 3491944

Dr Kathryn Di-Stefano (f)

GP – GMC NUMBER 6101475

Dr Jie Hong

GP – GMC NUMBER 7494381

Dr Raya Al-Jawaheri (f)

GP – GMC NUMBER 5207932

I am a GP with special interest in Dementia diagnosis and management and also I am the GP patch associated Dean for GP training .
I graduated from Baghdad medical school and completed my postgraduate education in Eastbourne. I live locally and enjoy travelling.

What do the letters after a Doctor’s name mean?

MB ChB/MBBS – Batchelor of Medicine and Surgery. This is the standard qualification each medical student is awarded after 5 years of University Training. Although the student are officially recognised as ‘doctors’ at this stage, they require a further one years experience as a junior house officer in a hospital post before they become fully qualified doctors in the eyes of the General Medical Council.

MRCGP – Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. A postgraduate medical qualification in the United Kingdom.

DFSRH/DFFP – Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health. This is a recognition of having acquired additional skills in the field of contraception and sexual health.

DRCOG – Diploma from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. This is a voluntary exam undertaken by GP’s in training to recognise specialist knowledge in the field of s pregnancy and women’s health

DCH – Diploma in Child Health. This is a similar exam to the DRCOG and recognises additional skills in the field of child health and Paediatrics.

DPD – Diploma in Practical Dermatology this is a diploma for GP’s with a special interest in Dermatological conditions.