The UK's top
medical cannabis
clinics

As Medical Director at TMCC, Dr Sunny Nayee holds over 15 years of experience in medicinal care. 

Dr Sunny Nayee specialises in minimally invasive (non operative) pain relief for the spine and joints, as well as many other areas of chronic pain.

“My focus is on accurately diagnosing patients and then to give them the best treatment options available. I advise my patients to think of pain as a pyramid, starting off with the simple treatments first and then moving up the ladder to more invasive treatments in order to keep risks as minimal as possible. 

I aim to educate and share the knowledge on the powers of medicinal cannabis, to help end the stigma that can surround using this medication.”

Dr Sunny Nayee trained at Cambridge University Medical School and has completed training rotations in some of the top teaching hospitals in the United Kingdom, including the well-renowned Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, the Royal Brompton Hospital in South Kensington and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in West London. 

He has an extensive publication record, including notable research into Zinc and Brain Tumours, which was published within the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health in 2005 and in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2007.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

“I had my first consultation with Dr Nayee and for the first time I felt heard and truly understood. The consultation was thorough and I had all my questions answered. Since then, although it has only been  a short time, I finally feel like my old self.” –  H Casey

“Dr Sunny Nayee is amazing, kind and thoughtful (not your average doctor). He comes across like he does care and he’s improving people’s lives.” – R Holmwood

“I have always been dealt with politely and professionally by everyone I have spoken with at TMCC, Dr Nayee in particular has been fantastic and is very knowledgeable.” – Pain Patient

“Dr Nayee incredibly polite, caring and helpful” – Pain Patient

“Dr Sunny Nayee is very knowledgeable, reassuring, and professional.” – G Moore

MBChB, MRCPsych

As a Consultant Psychiatrist with TMCC, Dr Luisa Searle has over fifteen years of experience in working with patients from many different backgrounds.

Dr Searle is currently the Lead Consultant for the substance misuse service in the borough of Westminster. As well as the Lead Consultant for the substance misuse service for under 25’s in the boroughs of Camden and Islington.

Dr Searle completed her core training in the London South East region, including Charing Cross and King’s College Hospitals. She received her Psychiatric Training and CCT in Adult Psychiatry and Substance Misuse from The Maudsley Hospital NHS Trust, as well as obtaining her Medical Degree from The University of Manchester.

“I have a particular interest in patients with multiple diagnoses and how these intersect and impact patient well-being. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different fields that have equipped me of the challenges of modern Psychiatry. I believe in understanding my patients holistically to provide the best possible outcomes for them.”

Dr Searle’s career skill highlights include assessment and management of specialist psychiatric populations such as Complex Psychiatric disorders, Patients with multiple diagnoses, General Adult Psychiatry: particularly Mood and Anxiety disorders, Substance Misuse, Perinatal substance misuse ADHD, collaborative working and cultural sensitivity.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

“My experience with Dr Searle was very good, thorough and appropriate to my needs. I would highly recommend Dr Searle for any mental health enquiries, after just 6-8 weeks, I was able to give up 150mg sertraline, 5-10ml diazepam, and up to 120mg codeine(all daily), with the new medication, (approx 6 weeks)with absolutely no side effects bar a few light sleep nights.” – C Mechen

Dr Anup Mathew
M.D., MA, MSc, BSc (Hons), MRCPsych, FHEA
DCP, MDCH, DCBH, PGCDM, PGCCE, MAcadMEd

Dr. Anup Mathew is a psychiatrist with an extensive background in medical education, mental health law and experience in alcohol and substance misuse.

Dr Mathew is a Consultant Psychiatrist for an Adult Male Rehabilitation and High Dependency Inpatient Unit within a private hospital. He is also a Community Psychiatrist in the NHS providing psychiatric support to a multi-disciplinary Primary Care Mental Health Service across East and North Kent. He completed his core training in The Royal London and Barts training scheme, his higher training in The South London and Maudsley training scheme and received his CCT in Adult and Rehabilitation Psychiatry. During both his core and higher training, Dr Mathew was a finalist for a National award by Royal College of Psychiatrists.

“My focus has always been on trying to improve the outcomes of people with mental illness.Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to have worked in a wide range of sub-specialities within mental health.This has allowed me to develop expertise in treating complex and enduring mental health conditions such as, ADHD, OCD, Emotional Dysregulation, Anxiety, Insomnia and Depression. I’m honoured to be part of the UK’s leading and most respected Medical Cannabis Clinic, working alongside a dedicated and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.”

Dr Mathew has extensive knowledge of mental health legislation having completed an MA in Medical Ethics and Law. He was appointed by the Ministry of Justice as a Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal in the Social Entitlement Chamber which heard appeals relating to mental health related benefit decisions made by central and local government. Dr Mathew also has a special interest in PTSD and Military Psychiatry having completed an MSc in War and Psychiatry and trained with the Royal Marines Reserve.

Dr Mathew was awarded Membership of the Academy of Medical Educators and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy following his involvement in medical education. He is a University Lecturer and was an examiner for final year medical students. He was also a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCPsych Clinical Topics Panel which managed the construction of Membership examination questions. Dr Mathew is involved in research and he has published papers in international peer-reviewed journals and delivered international presentations.

As a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Addictions Faculty, Dr Mathew has qualifications and expertise in the management of alcohol and drug misuse, particularly with co-morbid mental health problems. His extensive knowledge extends to all aspects of addiction including individual brain mechanisms, behaviour and its overall effect on the family. Due to his expertise, Dr Mathew is a Medical Examiner and Health Examiner for the General Medical Council. He is tasked by the Fitness to Practice Directorate to perform an examination of a doctor’s physical and mental health when the GMC receives concerns about the doctor.

Dr Mathew holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy and he is also a qualified Medical Hypnotherapist. He incorporates a holistic approach in treatment that considers how biological, psychological and social factors impact on a person’s life and recovery journey. His work ethic has always been focused on trying to improve the outcomes of people with mental illness.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

“A huge thank you for everything you’ve done for me. Having access to my medicine has made a  huge improvement on my quality of life and I’ve started to develop new healthy patterns in the gaps that would usually be filled with anxiety and paranoia.” – CJM

Dr Andrew Bradford
BMSc, MBChB, MSc, MD, MAPP (Psych), FRACGP, MHGI

Dr Andrew Bradford has extensive healthcare experience as a rehabilitation specialist and primary care doctor. His training includes neurological rehabilitation and the recovery of function from many different types of physical disability (acquired or degenerative injury and disease). He has experience in hospital, community, secure unit and drug-dependence services. He has worked both in the UK and Australia. He has primary care based experience managing mental and psychological ill-health. 

“I have a wide range of experience in the management of physical and mental health recovery and rehabilitation. Many of the patients I have treated have found medical cannabis helpful for improving their symptoms and well-being.”

Dr Bradford has interests in integrative medicine and brief psychological interventions including solution focused, acceptance-based, cognitive and behavioural interventions.

MBChB, FRCPsych, MBA, PGDL, PGDC

Dr Niraj Singh is a Consultant Psychiatrist and specialises in Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry. He has extensive experience in treating adults with ADHD, mental illness associated with Autism, intellectual disabilities as well as other mental illnesses.

Dr Niraj Singh is a University of Leicester medical school graduate and completed his core training in Leicestershire as well as his higher training in Nottinghamshire. He currently works as a community NHS Consultant since 2009 and also in private practice. He has extensive experience of treating people with medical cannabis.

Dr Niraj Singh has a Postgraduate diploma in Mental Health Law as well as in Personal coaching and mentoring. He obtained a Masters in Business Administration degree in 2013 and has been involved in the set up of healthcare sector services as well as making service  improvements.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists which was awarded in 2020. He is also an executive member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists with both regional and national roles. In 2021 he took up a post as an executive committee member for the UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians society.

“I have extensive experience in the areas of neurodevelopmental psychiatry, including helping people with ADHD, Autism, OCD, Tourette’s syndrome. In addition I see patients with PTSD, insomnia, depression, anxiety, mental illness associated with brain injury and dementia. I have a passion for ensuring my patients attain a better quality of life through holistic treatment focussing on lifestyle, diet, exercise, good sleep and meaningful activity. Medical cannabis can have significant positive improvement on overall mental and physical well being.”

Dr Niraj Singh has featured in various publications, including Cannabis Health News and has also contributed to medical cannabis education through webinars at the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society as well as teaching. 

He is actively involved in teaching both undergraduate medical students and is a registered clinical supervisor as well as educational supervisor for higher trainees.

Dr Niraj Singh has published in well known journals and is involved currently in research projects.

You can read more about Dr Singh’s experience on using medical cannabis for ADHD here.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

“I have been a patient of Dr Niraj Singh’s since the start of the year. In a field which can seem daunting to new patients, I have found him to be empathetic, understanding, and proactive in recommending the best course of treatment. Under his care I have been able to reduce my reliance on side effect heavy SSRI medications, and my quality of life is improving as a result. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr Singh.” – Anonymous

MD, MSc, MRCP, FRCP, CCST, Diploma of Medical Rehabilitation

Dr Ayman Askari specialises in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic conditions and has a solid base in general medicine. Throughout his career, he has developed a knowledge base on biological agents, such as using anti-TNFs as modern therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. 

Dr Askari has trained across many centres across a variety of fields, such as clinical bone and joint disorders, connective tissue diseases (such as SLE, Scleroderma and Sjogren’s), muscle disorders and osteoporosis. 

Rheumatology has recently become an outpatient discipline, Dr Askari believes that there is a scope for inpatient cases where collaboration with internal medicine is important. 

“I’m interested in the best interest of my patients and have a holistic approach with a wide knowledge in general medicine. I treat all rheumatic conditions including rheumatoid, lupus, spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma and osteoporosis. I am interested in chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia and fatigue. I believe in treating the patient holistically rather than the disease generically.”

The core of Doctor Askari’s experience was gained as a registrar at King’s College Hospital, London. He is currently appointed at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, and previously held appointments across  London, Christchurch, Basingstoke, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Belfast, Barnsley, North Manchester, Tameside, Dumfries, Galloway and Sheffield. He has featured across many publications, a list of which can be seen here. 

He is particularly skilled in listening, investigating, monitoring and recommending appropriate management, having developed these skills over years of interaction with patients and medical staff.

Dr. Shankar Ramaswamy specialises in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), neuropathic pain, lumbar spinal pain & sciatica, thoracic spinal pain, cervical spinal pain & whiplash, joint and musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia, pelvic pain, endometriosis, urogenital pain, cancer pain, pain after surgery & trauma, complex headaches and complex pain diagnosis.

Dr Elie Okirie specialises in treating patients who live with chronic pain to improve their quality of life.

MB BS, FRCA, FFPMRCA

Dr Attam Singh is a pain specialist with The Medical Cannabis Clinics. He specialises in musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain of either single or multiple origins. Before training as a consultant in pain medicine, he qualified in anaesthesia and has worked in hospitals both across the UK and USA. Dr Singh also educates other medical professionals through national and international conferences. 

“I have spent over 10 years refining the management of common pain conditions as well as the more obscure ailments related to pain. My specialist interests are musculoskeletal disorders and neuropathic pain and I use gold standard radiology controlled methods as well as ultrasound guided procedures to ensure accurate and patient centred treatments. I am a keen advocate for working with overseas populations who would not otherwise have access to the high quality healthcare services.”

Dr Attam Singh has spent time researching new forms of neuromodulation for the long term treatment of neuropathy in London and was awarded a fellowship at the University of Michigan, where he demonstrated and trained others on his procedural techniques. He has won awards including the Clinical Excellence Award for showing Care and Compassion in Clinical Practice in 2013 and Health Service Journal Award for Patient Safety in 2014.

BSc, MbChB MRPsych

Dr Rebecca Moore specialises in psychiatry with The Medical Cannabis Clinics, with a medical career spanning over twenty years. Dr Moore particularly specialises in perinatal psychiatry, postnatal depression, women’s health, anxiety and depression, PMS, birth trauma, PTSD and perinatal loss.  

“I have expertise in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and psychosis in the perinatal period. I offer one off assessments or long term care. I have a special interest in Birth Trauma and PTSD after birth. I believe that cannabis has many uses in medicine , and with The Medical Cannabis Clinics we provide high quality expert review and care to give patients more choices and options for managing symptoms such as anxiety, low mood or insomnia for example.”

Dr Moore is also a guest lecturer with ‘Make Birth Better’ and a member of the Editorial Board for Motherdom Magazine. She strongly believes in working collaboratively, honestly and with kindness.

Dr Liz Iveson has been working with patients in this field for over ten years, she currently works with The Medical Cannabis clinics specialising in complex care, neurorehabilitation and elderly medicine. 

Dr Iveson has a long history of commitment to clinical research and was the Regional Lead for Stroke in the Yorkshire and Humber Combined Local Research Network. Recently, she has become interested in medical cannabis as a treatment option and supports complex care patients who have multiple symptoms, such as pain from many different causes and those struggling with fatigue and mood disorders. 

“As a Consultant Physician specialising in complex care and neurorehabilitation, I support patients of all ages who experience a range of chronic symptoms arising from long-term conditions, stroke and trauma. I have particular experience in all aspects of stroke care, neurological rehabilitation and frailty. I offer holistic, comprehensive management of patients with multiple comorbidities and symptoms such as spasticity, chronic pain, fatigue, cognitive impairment and mood disorders. I’m dedicated to providing specialist, patient-centred, holistic care for patients and their families through my work. I am passionate about communicating well and involving patients in decisions about their care. I look at patients as a whole; working with them and their families to improve their quality of life.”

During her career, Dr Iveson has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2020 and is a member of the British Associate of Stroke Physicians, British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, British Geriatric Society and the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation Organisation.