Doctors

  • Dr Raj Mapara – GP Partner MBBS (London 1983) DCH DRCOG MRCGP
    I was born in Uganda, East Africa and arrived in the UK as a refugee in 1972 following  the expulsion of Asians from Uganda. Following secondary education in Harrow,  I attended Middlesex Hospital Medical School in London and graduated with double  distinction in 1983.  Subsequently, I trained at Ealing Hospital in West London and passed my MRCGP exam with honours.. I became a partner at Fernville Surgery in 1987.  I have been a GP trainer since 1998 and have trained over thirty  GP Registrars. I also appraise other GPs in the locality as a part of the re-validation process.  My areas of clinical interest include cardiovascular medicine, diabetes and prescribing. I perform shoulder and knee injections.My hobbies include sport, mainly golf,  cricket and badminton. I have two grown up children, one is a trainee surgeon and other is studying law. My wife works locally as a prescribing pharmacist.
  • Dr Meeta Duggal – GP Partner MBBS (London 2004) BSc (Hons) DRCOG nMRCGP
    I have only ever known the Fernville way, and was delighted to become a partner in 2015 having started as a trainee here in 2013. I moved from Birmingham to study medicine at St Bartholomew’s & The Royal London School of Medicine, during which I also undertook a BSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics at King’s College, London following an interest in the links between diet and disease. My GP training was also completed on the Watford/Hemel Hempstead VTS Scheme. My interests have always been in child health. In 2016, I was selected to become the Named Children’s Safeguarding GP for Dacorum where my main duties were to support locality practices in their Safeguarding policies and educational updates on how to recognise child abuse in its many forms. This has been as equally rewarding as my main role in primary care. I also have interests in Dermatology, mental health and education. I am the practice lead for adults and children’s safeguarding, including learning difficulties. I train junior doctors. I live in Rickmansworth with my husband, who is a local dentist, 2 children and 2 parrots. Dancing and home improvements are my interests outside of work.
  • Dr Ashish Patel – GP Partner MBChB (Eldoret 2003) nMRCGP DRCOG PGDip Clinical Dermatology PG Cert Med Education
    I was born and brought up in Nairobi, and read medicine in Eldoret, Kenya. I then moved to the UK in 2004. I qualified as a GP in 2009, and have worked in different roles and capacities at different surgeries. I am first and foremost a GP at heart, and enjoy the variety this profession brings when it comes to practising everyday medicine.
  • Dr Rebecca Asquith – GP Partner BM (Southampton 2005) DRCOG DFSRH nMRCGP
    Raised in Yorkshire, I attended medical school in Southampton and undertook my GP training in Portsmouth. I relocated to Hertfordshire with my husband in 2011 and joined Fernville as a salaried GP. My clinical interests include Family Planning, having completed the certification for coils and implants in 2014. Outside work I am a busy mum and my free time involves attending multiple toddler groups and learning nursery rhymes! Beyond that I enjoy reading, cooking and baking when I have the time.
  • Dr Sonal Mapara – GP Partner MBBS (London 2009) BSc (Hons) DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP
    I first walked through the doors of Fernville Surgery as an enthusiastic 15 year-old on work experience and I came away inspired. I went on to medical school at Imperial College London and subsequently worked in hospitals and GP surgeries around Oxfordshire and London. In October 2017, almost 18 years after I first set foot in Fernville Surgery, I was delighted to return as a salaried GP. My clinical interests include family planning, having completed the certification for contraceptive implants in 2014. I have a passion for improving cancer care and in Sept 2018 I took up role as a Macmillan GP. As a result, I devote one day per week to work with Macmillan and primary healthcare teams to make a recognisable improvement to cancer care across Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group. My role as a Macmillan GP spans the whole care pathway including work on early diagnosis as well as supporting people living with and beyond cancer. My time outside work is spent juggling motherhood and running a busy household. Spending time with family is of utmost importance to me.
  • Dr Olivia Versluys – General Practitioner MBChB (Sheffield 2011) MRCGP nMRCGP
    After attending medical school in Sheffield, I worked in hospitals and GP surgeries around Liverpool and Cambridge, before completing my GP training in Hertfordshire. Having settled in the area with my husband, I joined Fernville Surgery as a salaried GP in August 2016. Outside work I enjoy keeping fit with exercise classes, cooking and exploring the Hertfordshire countryside.
  • Dr Frances Waite – ~General Practitioner MBChB (Leeds 2012) MRCGP DFSRH
    I graduated from Leeds Medical School with honours and moved to London after a couple of years to start GP training. I have worked across London and West Essex but am delighted to now find myself living in West London and working at Fernville. I enjoy the challenges of working in general practice and getting to know my patients well. I particularly enjoy family planning and am trained to fit coils and implants. I am originally from Manchester so spend a lot of time travelling up and down the West and East Coast train lines seeing friends and family. I also enjoy running (I try and attend Parkrun every Saturday morning when I am not working) and I attend a pilates class regularly.
  • Dr Gilly Ennals – General Practitioner MBChB (Liverpool 2010)
  • Dr Priya Shah – General Practitioner MBBS (London 2013)
  • Dr Joe Gerson – General Practitioner MBChB (Keele 2015)
  • Dr Zaman Durani – General Practitioner MBBS (London 2013)