Doctors

Dr Mohammad Munir

 BSc MB ChB (1994 Leeds) MRCGP

I qualified from Leeds University in 1984. After a number of hospital jobs I joined Wilson Street as a Partner in 2004. I live in Derby with my wife and 4 children. I aspire to providing high quality care to all our patients and feel we achieve this at Wilson Street.

Dr Komal Raj

MB ChB (2003 Birmingham) MRCGP DCH DRCOG DGM

I grew up in Nottingham and trained in Birmingham having qualified in 2003 and then settled down at Wilson Street. We take great pride in the care of our patients. I believe that preventing illness is the key so live healthy for a healthy future!

Dr Drew Smith

 BSc (Hons) (2002 Dundee) MB ChB (2007 Dundee) MRCGP

Originally from the west coast of Scotland, I qualified from Dundee University in 2007. I began my medical career there before relocating to Derbyshire in 2009. I started GP training in 2011 with my first placement being at Wilson Street. I returned for my final year of training in 2013 and took up Partnership on completion of my training in August 2014. I have particular interests in Cardiology, Dermatology, Minor Surgery and Joint Injections. Beyond my work at Wilson Street, I am also a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology and work for Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG).

Dr Larry Higgs

BMedSci BMBS (2006 Nottingham) MRCGP DRCOG

Originally from the Cotswolds, I now call the East Midlands my home, having moved here to study medicine and never leaving! I was lucky enough to join Wilson Street as a trainee in 2008 and hoped to remain as a partner, but it was not to be, and after completing training I worked in another local practice, Alvaston Medical Centre, for a little over four years. However, I am thrilled to be back at Wilson Street, as I believe it offers the highest in clinical excellence. I work full time at Wilson Street, and also do one session a week for the out-of-hours GP service. I am a GP Trainer and am also interested in palliative care and medical acupuncture, although not currently practicing. I live in Nottingham with my wife and three young children.

Dr Tia Gandhi

MuDr (Prague 2011) MRCGP, DRCOG

After spending my childhood mostly in and around Liverpool, I went to study at University abroad in Prague. I returned to complete my foundation training in Stoke on Trent. Following this, I moved to Derby where I undertook my core medical training and have remained in Derby to train as a GP. I joined Wilson Street in October 2018 as a GP associate and then became a partner in April 19. I love being part of a team that delivers a high standard of holistic care. I live with my husband and my house bunny and when I am not working, I enjoy travelling and trying different cuisines from across the world.

Dr Shehla Imtiaz-Umer

BSc (Hons) MSc BMBS (2012) MRCGP DRCOG DCH

I was born in Derby and am proud to be from Normanton. Having initially studied in Leicester and lived in Kent, I worked in pharmaceutical and academic research before taking the leap and leaving research to become a medic. I studied Graduate Entry Medicine at the University of Nottingham.

I completed all my training in the Midlands and joined Wilson Street as a locum GP in October 2019 before transitioning to a partner in January 2021.

The practice is a standard bearer to providing excellent patient care and I’m proud to be part of such a forward-thinking, innovative and caring team. I love being able to serve the community that I grew up in and hope as a team we can make positive changes to our patients’ lives.

Dr Brian Richards

BSc MSc MBBS MRCGP, Dr Richards is an associate GP

I was born in Sierra Leone. I moved to the UK as a young adult, starting off in research looking at biomaterials and microbiology before being catapulted into medicine via the graduate entry pathway. I have completed GP training in Derby and love it here. As a trainee I spent the majority of general practice training at Wilson Street and enjoyed it for a variety of reasons. I have a number of interests all closely linked to providing good quality care for our patients. I am married with a daughter.

Dr Mahesh Ramanathan

MBChB (Hons) (2007 Liverpool) BSc (Hons) (GKT)DRCOG

Originally from Nottingham I returned to the East Midlands after medical school and completed my GP training in South Derbyshire. Following nearly a decade working as GP mainly in Nottingham, I am both proud and delighted to be joining Wilson St as a GP partner. In my spare time I enjoy running, quizzes, reading and playing a variety of sports badly with my kids!

Dr Emily Beattie

BSc MBBS (London) MRCGP, Dr Beattie is an associate GP

Having started life in Wiltshire, Derbyshire has been my home from the age of 7, but I moved to Derby after finishing university in London in 2010. I trained as a GP in Derby, and first came to Wilson Street in 2015 as a trainee. I completed my GP training slower than some in 2018 having started my family, and promptly moved back to Wilson Street to join a great team as a salaried GP and who I feel deliver great quality care. I enjoy lots of aspects of general practice, but mostly the opportunity to get to know people over a long period. I live locally with my husband and 2 young boys.