The Molecular Pathology laboratory is situated on the second floor at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Enquiries in person may be made at the laboratories main reception desk, situated on the main corridor to the left as you exit lift shaft on the second floor.
Address:
Molecular Pathology
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
For scientific enquiries please contact a member of our scientific team:
Tel: 0131 242 7141
E-mail: molecular.pathology@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
For management related enquiries please contact the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Science Manager Lorna Germain.
Email: lorna.germain@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
We welcome your feedback and invite service users to complete our biennial online survey.
Any comments or feedback should be made to Dr Anthony Bench (Anthony.bench@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk), Dr Louise Gilroy (louise.gilroy@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk) or the Department of Laboratory Medicine Compliance Manager, Bernard Lawless (bernard.lawless@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk).
The laboratory is open between 09:00 and 17:00 hrs, Monday to Friday. The laboratory is closed on national bank holidays. There is no ‘Out of Hours’ service available, however investigations may be performed by special arrangement after discussion with a member of our team.
Molecular Pathology Team
Clinical Advice for Molecular Pathology:
Chee Thum
Tel: 0131 242 7132
E-mail: chee.thum@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
David Dorward
Tel: 0131 242 7124
E-mail: david.dorward@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Principal Clinical Scientists:
Dr. Anthony Bench
Tel: 0131 242 7141
E-mail: anthony.bench@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Dr. Louise Gilroy
Tel: 0131 242 7141
E-mail: louise.gilroy@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Clinical Scientists:
Dr. Elspeth Brzezinska
Dr. Sophie McHaffie
Dr. Suzanne Camus
Bayarmaa Medley (Trainee Clinical Scientist)
Laura Elmhurst (Trainee Clinical Scientist)
Herimela Degefa (Trainee Clinical Scientist)
Jenny Brisbane (Trainee Clinical Scientist)
Biomedical Scientist Team Manager:
Richard Matthews
Tel: 0131 242 7141
E-mail: richard.matthews@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Biomedical Scientists:
Stuart Willder
Gillian Holland
Trainee Biomedical Scientists
Jodi Achampon
Lyndsey Paterson
Healthcare Science Associate Practitioners
Jason Brown
Paul McLean