Assistant Dean of Students UK – Mr Lee Dvorkin MD FRCS
"I have been involved with St George’s since 2011 when I took on the role of Surgery Clerkship Director at the North Middlesex University Hospital, London. I tutored and supervised SGU students in this role until I was appointed Director of Medical Education in 2018, a post I still hold and very much enjoy.
In 2023 I served on the SGU executive committee but had to stand down when I was appointed Assistant Dean of Students. Since this appointment my work has been to ensure the academic and pastoral development of all our students and, with the UK Associate Dean, other members of the UK Deans Council and wider faculty, to further evolve the teaching programme in the UK. It is a privilege for me to be associated with SGU and to support the development of so many students who, after graduation, go on to contribute so much to healthcare all around the world."
Mr Dvorkin can be contacted through the UK Office or via email at lee.dvorkin@nhs.net / ldvorkin@sgu.edu
UK Clinical Programme Counsellor – Hillary Ratna
“Don’t wait for the pressure to build up! Adjusting to a new country can be hard, especially if you feel you are on your own. Home is far away and so is the campus with your network of supportive friends. If you need someone to talk to, there is someone here.”
Hillary can be contacted 7 days a week from 9.30am – 9.30pm as follows: Mobile: 07956 803 757, Email: hillaryratna@gmail.com
The counselling service is available for all SGUSOM students attached to UK Hospitals, it is completely confidential and the cost is covered by the University. The aim is to give you a chance to discuss any difficulties you may experience in a safe and supportive environment. The UK Counsellor, Hillary Ratna, is a qualified counsellor with many years experience of working with American and other international students. She is American herself and a long-term resident in Britain. She has an office in North West London, a five minute walk from Golders Green tube station (Northern Line, Edgware branch). If you are placed at a hospital outside London and it is too far or too expensive for you to visit Hillary, you can use the counselling service as a ‘helpline’ and talk things over by telephone. When you phone Hillary she will be happy to call you back. Your conversations with the counsellor remain completely confidential and no-one is informed. Your DME will not know unless you choose to tell him/her about it and your assessment grades will not be affected.