Trustee Board

Chris is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at St Thomas Hospital, London. Areas of specialist surgical expertise includes surgery of the aortic valve. He was appointed Chair of Heart Valve Voice in January 2016.

Alison received a valve replacement in 2018 and is feeling better than ever. Alison brings a passion for sharing her story and raising awareness of heart valve disease to her role as trustee. Read more of her story.

Angie received her valve replacement in June of 2020. She's excited to join the Heart Valve Voice Trustee board and to share her experience of the heart valve disease pathway. Read more of her story.

Phill Read is a partnership manager for a property company from a sales and marketing background and was diagnosed with mitral valve disease in October 2020.

Livvy Gosney was treated for heart valve disease in April 2021 after being diagnosed with the condition in 2015. Since contacting Heart Valve Voice, Livvy has contributed her time and energy to raising awareness of the condition, speaking at our Patient Congress, as well as in Parliament. Livvy was also an integral part of our #JustTreatUs Campaign, going on 13 radio stations to an audience of over 10 million and speaking for Heart Valve Voice and untreated patients across the country.

Keith is a member of The British Cardiac Patients Association. Keith also has a background of patients representation in a number of organisations including ambulance trusts, community health councils, patient forums and hospitals.

Dr Yassir Javaid MA (Cantab) FRCP FRCGP PGDip Cardiology Cardiovascular and Diabetes Lead Nene CCG Primary Care Cardiovascular lead.

Chris Arden is a General Practitioner with a special interest in cardiovascular disease.

Rick Steeds is a Consultant Cardiologist at Birmingham University Hospital Foundation. He specialises in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of heart valve disease.

Gemma is a Structural Heart Specialist Nurse at James Cook Hospital, where she is responsible for the care of patients undergoing TAVI.