The Doctors

Dr Alan Stranders

Dr. Stranders is the Senior Partner of the Practice. He qualified from the Middlesex hospital London in 1972.

He has been in general practice for over 33 years and has special interests in Haematology (Blood disorders) and care of the Elderly.

He holds a session as a specialist Hospital Practitioner at the Luton & Dunstable in Haematology (Blood disorders), Men's Health and a session as advisor to the BUPA screening centre in Harpenden.

He is married with three grown up children, a son and two daughters - and has a keen interest and considerable talent as a golfer.

Dr Charli Barber-Lomax

Dr Charli Barber-Lomax qualified from St Mary's London in 1974. His qualifications include MRCGP 1979, FRCGP 1993, Dip Med Ed 1999.

He has been involved in postgraduate medical education for general practice since 1986, and has been a GP trainer, Vocational Scheme Course Organiser and subsequently an Associate Adviser in GP Postgraduate Education for the Eastern Region.

He has now returned to being a GP trainer and working ‘full time’ for the practice. As with other partners in the practice he is a keen supporter of Herts Urgent Care, and regularly works for this Out of Hours Co-operative.

He is married to a Systemic (Family) Psychotherapist and together they have four grown-up children who continue to spend their parents’ money faster than the parents can earn it.

He enjoys classical music, history, gardening and real ale - but laments that he not enough time for any of them. Considering his waist-band you wouldn't believe it of the last hobby!

Dr Andrew Chafer

Dr Chafer qualified from the Royal Free hospital London in 1980 and has been in General Practice since 1986.

His qualifications are MBBS Royal Free Hospital, London 1980; DCH, DRCOG and FPCert; MCRP (UK) 1984; MRCGP 1986.

He has clinical interests in Gastroenterology and General medicine and holds two sessions a week as a specialist hospital practitioner in general medicine and is an endoscopist at the Luton & Dunstable and Harpenden Memorial hospitals.

He is also one of the doctors responsible for overseeing the training of the practice's GP Registrar and has interests in teaching communication skills.

He is married to a Macmillan Nurse and has three children who are now grown up.

His interests and hobbies include Communication Skills, Information Technology and all types of music (though he cannot get into Rap yet!). His wife would like him to do a little more decorating.

Dr Alka Cashyap

Dr Cashyap has been at Davenport House since 1990 and enjoys all aspects of general practice, but has a special interest in Women’s Health, particularly in Contraception and the Menopause. She also does some Acupuncture.

In addition, she is a Trainer within the practice, and Appraiser for GP’s in the area. Her hobbies include reading, cookery and music.

She is married with two grown up children.

Her qualifications are MBBS, DRCOG, DCH, FP Cert, Dip Med Ed, and the MRCGP.

Dr Kirsten Lamb

Dr Kirsten Lamb qualified from Cambridge medical school in 1978 and has been in general practice for more than 20 years.

Her qualifications are MBBChir (Cantab) DCH, DRCOG, FPA Cert, MRCGP.

She has special interests in Child health and Child Development and is a specialist advisor in safeguarding children.

She is married with two grown up children. Her hobbies include music, singing and swimming.

Dr Mark Sandler

Dr Mark Sandler joined the practice in 2001 with 12 years of general practice experience when moving to Harpenden with his wife and two children who are both in local schools.

He has particular interests in diabetes, smoking cessation and cardiology.

His qualifications are MBChB, FP Cert, DRCOG.

Dr Sandler has 18 years experience as member of the Appeals Service sitting on a tribunal for Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Employment Support Allowance.

Since 2004 he has offered examinations to class 1 and class 2 pilots for the CAA as a JAA approved Aviation Medical Examiner and in 2008 he was appointed to the Professional Executive Committee of the PCT.

He enjoys five a side football, running, skiing and snowboarding.

Dr Chas Thenuwara

Dr Thenuwara joined the practice in October 2006 as a full time replacement for Dr Harris. He qualified from St Georges Medical school in 1998 and has been a general practioner since 2003.

His Qualifications include MBBS MRCGP DCH. He has a special interest in Dermatology and is keen to develop this further.

He is married with 3 children. His hobbies include viewing art, enjoying fine wines and playing many sports although tennis is his passion. His wife claims his best sport is avoiding housework.

Dr Sneha Wadwani

Doctor Sneha Wadhwani qualified in 2002 from the University of Leicester Medical School and completed General practice training in Kensington and Chelsea in London .

Her qualifications are MB ChB DCH DRCOG DFFP MRCGP.

She joined Davenport House in September 2007 as a new partner, and has an interest in womens health and in particular Urogynaecology, i.e. problems with female waterworks.

She married in 2006 to a 6ft 5” Dutchman who works for the red top newspapers. She has a keen interest in music occasionally singing for a jazz band and has other interests including foreign travel and cuisine, and avoiding the ironing!