Notable alumni

Many College of Medical and Dental Science graduates have gone on to be leaders in their respective fields. We are proud to mention these few from among our many distinguished and notable alumni:

Profiles:

Dr Barry Cockcroft CBE, BDS, 1973 | Non-executive Director at MyDentist

Dr Barry Cockcroft CBE, BDS, 1973 | Non-executive Director at MyDentist

Description
Barry Cockcroft graduated from Birmingham Dental School in 1973 having started his training in 1969. In his final year he won the Charles Green Prize for minor oral surgery and anaesthesia.
Dr Janet Clarke MBE, BDS 1981 | Deputy Chief Dental Officer

Dr Janet Clarke MBE, BDS 1981 | Deputy Chief Dental Officer

Description
Janet arrived as a dentistry undergraduate in Birmingham after studying the first year of the course at Bristol.
Professor Peter Leslie Weissberg CBE, MBChB Medicine, 1976; MD Medicine, 1985

Professor Peter Leslie Weissberg CBE, MBChB Medicine, 1976; MD Medicine, 1985

Description
Professor Peter Weissberg CBE graduated with a Medicine degree from the University of Birmingham in 1976 and an MD degree in Medicine in 1985.
Professor Steve Field, MBChB 1982 | Chief Inspector of General Practice at the Quality Care Commission

Professor Steve Field, MBChB 1982 | Chief Inspector of General Practice at the Quality Care Commission

Description
Professor Steve Field became Chief Inspector of General Practice at the Quality Care Commission in September 2013, charged with inspecting and improving GP and dental services across England.

Dentistry:

  • Amrik Bhandal (BDS, 1983), Balbir Bhandal (BDS,1985) and Baljit Bhandal (BDS,1987) – founders and owners of Bhandal dental practices
  • Nigel Carter (BDS, 1975) Chief Executive, British Dental Health Foundation
  • Janet Clarke (BDS, 1981) Clinical Director, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Mary Tomson (BDS, 2005) Youngest consultant in dental public health
  • Elizabeth Treasure (BDS, 1979; PhD 1983) Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University

Medicine:

  • Leon Abrams (MBChB, 1945) Developed and implanted the first patient-controller variable rate pacemaker
  • Jane Collins (MBChB, 1978; MD 1988) Chief Executive, Marie Curie Cancer Care
  • Charles George (MBChB, 1965) Chairman, The Stroke Association
  • David Haslam (MBChB, 1972)President of the British Medical Association
  • Rowan Hillson (MBChB, 1974) National Clinical Director for Diabetes, Department for Health
  • Richard Horton (MBChB, 1986; BSc, 1983; MD, 2008), Editor, The Lancet
  • Andrew Ready (MBChB, 1979) Performed Ghana's first organ transplantation
  • Michael Rutter (MBChB, 1955) First Professor of child psychiatry in the UK

All titles correct at time of publication.