Meet the Breast Team

Julia trained at Newcastle University and undertook her surgical training in West and East Yorkshire. She was awarded the GB Ong medal given each year to the candidate who achieves the highest mark in the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in General Surgery who chooses to affiliate to The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She completed the prestigious national Oncoplastic Breast Surgery TIG fellowship in Leeds.

Julia has a Masters in Clinical Education and is interested in postgraduate education. She has worked at Chesterfield Royal as a Consultant since 2014 and has recently taken on the role of Clinical Lead.

Miss Iman Azmy MB ChB, FRCS Ed, FRCS (Gen Surg), MD​

Miss Azmy took up her Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon appointment at Chesterfield Royal Hospital in July 2005. Having trained in Glasgow, Newcastle and North Trent, Miss Azmy also undertook 3 years in full-time research at the University of Sheffield investigating possible links between genetics and breast cancer.  This work culminated in an award by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and winning the East midlands Surgical Society Prize. Miss Azmy was one of the first candidates in the UK to be selected for a national oncoplastic fellowship. Miss Azmy also trains junior breast surgeons and often gives talks and seminars to educate and inform patients on issues related to breast cancer, breast awareness and breast reconstruction.

Mr Hollywood was appointed as a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Chesterfield Royal Hospital in 2014.

He trained at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, graduating in 1999. His surgical training was on the South Coast of England within the Wessex Deanery. Following completion of his higher surgical training he was appointed as an Oncoplastic Fellow at the highly prestigious University of South Manchester Hospital’s Nightingale Centre. This involved training alongside plastic surgeons in all aspects of breast reconstructive and oncological surgery. He was a member of the first cohort to study for the MS in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery run by the University of East Anglia, in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons and Associate of Breast Surgery.

Prior to embarking on a career in Medicine, Mr Hollywood undertook an undergraduate degree in Zoology and Psychology at the University of Reading, specialising in Mammalian Reintroduction Management.

Miss Nour Al-Shurbasi, MBBS, MRCSI, FRCS Eng

Miss Alshurbasi joined Chesterfield in 2020, as a consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon, prior to this appointment she worked in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, The Rotherham Hospital NHS Trust, and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where she was exposed to all spectrum of Breast surgery and Reconstruction.

She graduated from medical school In Jordan, pursued general surgical training in highly competitive training programme in a tertiary centre, and completed 2 years of Fellowship in Surgical Oncology focusing on Breast Oncoplastic Surgery.

She was one of few high school students who were invited to The Royal Palace in Jordan to recognise high academic achievements.

She performs all types of breast surgery and reconstruction. Her focus is Breast Conserving surgery via a procedure called Mammoplasty (Removing cancer along with Breast reduction), and partial breast reconstruction with chest wall perforator flaps.

Miss Kathryn (Kate) Hodgkins MBChB, MRCS 

Miss Hodgkins undertook her undergraduate training at Sheffield University, graduating in 2005. She completed her core surgical training in the South Yorkshire and Humber region, followed by higher surgical training in the Yorkshire Deanery. During training she has undertaken specialist training in Breast surgery and oncoplastic surgery. 

She has been working at Chesterfield Royal Hospital since 2018 where she is involved in running breast clinics, breast surgery and medical student training.

Laura has been a qualified nurse for over 20 years. She started her nursing career as a ward nurse at Weston Park Hospital where she went on to be a senior member of staff and then worked as a Breast Research Sister for 10 years. Laura has continued an interest in Research, Education and Service Improvement. She then completed a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice while working at Weston Park Hospital as a Breast Advanced Clinical Practitioner, where she worked in her own clinics assessing patients before their treatment. Laura has now joined the Chesterfield Breast team to work in the Symptomatic Clinics and Breast Cancer Follow ups. Since joining us here, Laura has established the need for an Endocrine Management Clinic which she facilitates to support patients who experience side effects from their treatment.

Trainee Breast Nurse Consultant at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Emily started this role in February 2023 after spending 9 years as a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in breast care. Having trained at Sheffield University she completed her training in May 2007, she has worked at the trust for 19 years. She began her career here as a bank health care assistant whilst completing her nurse training. At the start of her career as a qualified nurse she worked on a surgical ward, specialising in colorectal and breast surgery, which is where she spent the first 7 years of her career. She then moved to breast services in February 2014 and began her career as a CNS. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience within breast care. 

As part of her Training post, she is undertaking a MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice at Sheffield Hallam University. Emily is involved in fast-track clinics, benign results clinics, breast follow up clinics and family history.

Dr Anna Ford (MBCHB,MRCR,FRCR)

Consultant Radiologist and Director of Breast services at Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Breast screening service.

Clinical interests include Breast Imaging (mammograms, ultrasound, MRI and Breast biopsies) and reporting cross sectional imaging.

Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist (Primary CNS)	Suzanne Joharchi
Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist (Primary CNS)	Alice Broadwell
	Joanne Doncaster
	Liana Taylor
Health Care Assistants	Angela Ounsley
	Kelly Rowan
Breast Failsafe Officer	Ami Pashley

All breast patients are introduced to one of the breast clinical nurse specialists who are registered nurses and have had specialised training in all aspects of breast care. Patients are offered a named clinical nurse specialist (‘Key Worker’), who will be there to summarise the diagnosis and treatment plan following the initial results appointment. The Key Worker acts as the co-ordinator, by working closely with the specialist surgeons and other clinicians involved in each individual patient's care. This offers continuity for patients, carers and families so they have a point of contact for advice and support as they need it.

They are committed to supporting patients throughout their cancer journey, providing expert advice and guidance on breast disease, specific cancer treatments and potential side effects.  They ensure individuals receive psychological and emotional support, as well as providing sufficient information at appropriate stages throughout the treatment pathway. They have also developed advanced skills to meet the growing needs of the service and run independent nurse-led clinics.

Health Care Assistants

Our experienced HCA's assist with the smooth running of our breast clinics. They welcome patients and chaperone in clinics, assisting the doctors or nurses with clinical procedures, ensuring patients' privacy and dignity are maintained throughout. They provide excellent care and emotional support to patients throughout their treatment pathway.

The secondary Breast Clinical Nurse Specialists are dedicated to caring for patients who have been diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer and also those patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments.