Dr. Adam Staten, Clinical Director

MA MBBS MRCP(UK) MRCGP DRCOG DMCC PGCertCE

Dr. Adam Staten ensures our offerings are relevant, accurate and clinically valid.

Dr. Staten trained at Cambridge University and King’s College London. After serving as a medical officer in the British Army, he returned to the NHS and is now an NHS GP and GP trainer. He has an interest in stress and burnout and has written several books on the subject. He is also the editor of a textbook used by GPs and family physicians all around the world.

Dr. Marco Esposito, Scientific Officer

Dr. Esposito is our scientific officer, in charge of clinical accuracy and sample science.

Dr. Esposito (Ph.D.) hails from The Roslin Institute in Scotland where he got his PhD in developmental biology and functional genomics working on pathologic gene pathways in lungs, oxidative stress, potential regenerative mechanisms and innate/adaptive immune mechanisms. Prior to that Marco received an MSc in Molecular Pathology Clinical Diagnostics from one of the oldest and best universities in the world, the Federico II University of Naples.

Jehad Al-Nashash, Laboratory Director

HCPC Biomedical Scientist, IBMS.

Jehad has the overall responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the laboratory results that we provide as well as the regulatory aspect of the service.

Jehad is in charge of upholding ISO 15189 laboratory standards and quality controls, as well as External Quality Assurance schemes that our laboratories strictly adhere to.

Jehad has huge experience in the NHS serology and molecular laboratory settings, having worked at the Bedfordshire NHS foundation Trust, as well as leading private laboratories.

Yuri Fadeev, Chief Technical Officer and CEO

BEng, ACGI

Yuri is the Care Quality Commission registered manager for the diagnostics and screening service we provide and looks after all of the umbrella companies involved in onedaytests.com, as well as the technical aspects of the company.

Hailing from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Yuri is a firm believer in bringing proven cutting edge engineering to the diagnostics and screening service.

He brings huge regulated industries experience to the team and makes sure that the company provides great service to our private and business customers.

Stefania Brown, Laboratory Manager

HCPC Biomedical Scientist, IBMS.

Our day-to-day laboratory operations are in the safe hands of Stefania, who makes sure your results are received ASAP and the lab functions at it’s maximum efficiency at all times.

There are a lot of moving parts to making a successful laboratory run smoothly and your samples are in safe hands at all times.

Stefania brings a wealth of experience from the NHS sector, having worked in virology department at the St Peters Hospital in Surrey, as well as leading private laboratories.

Lana Nela, Lead Nurse Consultant

Lana brings to our company over 20 years of NHS front line experience in the Emergency and Ambulance departments and is in charge of phlebotomy clinics here at Sussex Pathology.

Previously, Lana has worked as a Head Nurse in the Royal Sussex County Hospital as well as at the University College London Hospital.

She is currently completing her Advanced Clinical Practitioner studies in the Emergency department at Eastbourne General Hospital.

Jamila Watson, Senior Clinical Pathologist

HCPC Biomedical Scientist, IBMS.

Multidisciplinary-trained BMS with extensive knowledge in Haematology and Blood Transfusion.

Jamila has over ten years’ experience working in diagnostic Blood Science laboratories in different healthcare settings ranging from small private hospitals to large NHS hospitals serving a diverse patient population.

Yulia Fadeeva, CFO and Operations Director

MPhil, CQM

In charge of all of our logistical operations and finance, Yulia makes sure that the company runs like clockwork. We pride ourselves in running all of our services in-house.

This way we are directly responsible for the quality of service and Yulia makes sure that we stand up to that responsibility to our private and business customers.

Yulia brings a wealth of financial management experience. Prior to joining our team Yulia excelled in large financial institutions such as American Express as well as having run private companies and training centres within the highly regulated maritime industry, adhering to the strict UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency regulations.

Olga Forster, Design and Marketing Officer

Olga is our Design and Marketing officer here at Sussex Pathology.

She is responsible for the design of the home kit visuals, all of our printed material and online presence.

Olga is a highly experienced professional in the field of Graphics design and makes our presence in the marketplace consistent, clear and distinctive, which is no easy job in the private healthcare market.