On this page you will be introduced to the leadership team behind the KSS School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. If you would like to contact the team below or the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Workforce Specialty Team, please visit the London and KSS Support Portal here.
Padma Vankayalapati, KSS Head of School for O&G
I am a consultant at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. My special interests are Maternal Medicine and Fetal Medicine. I am also college tutor for Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Medway.
I have been Training Programme Director for ST3 -5 Obstetrics & Gyanecology trainees in KSS since November 2016.
I am easily approachable to trainees and provide guidance and support regarding various issues related to training. I have an overarching responsibility for Interim reviews and ARCP.
I strive to support trainees during their training time in KSS, ultimately to help them achieve their ambitions and goals for their career and to excel in their profession.
Louise Lea – ST1-2 Training Programme Director
Sridevi Sankaran, ST3-5 Training Programme Director
I have been a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Frimley Park Hospital since 2012. Alongside my clinical practice, I have a longstanding commitment to postgraduate medical education and supporting the development of the next generation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
I have been the Training Programme Director (TPD) for ST1–2 Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees in Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) since April 2023, and from August 2026 I have taken on the role of TPD for ST3–5 trainees. I am passionate about creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where trainees can thrive. I enjoy mentoring trainees, helping them navigate their training, develop their clinical and professional skills, and achieve their career aspirations.
In addition to my educational role, I am the Lead for Gynaecology Governance at Frimley Park Hospital and serve as an elected RCOG Council Member and Fellows’ Representative for Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
Outside work, I enjoy practising yoga and spending time in nature, which help me maintain balance and wellbeing.
Catherine Wykes, ST6-7 Training Programme Director and SITM Director
Rebecca Mallick, Lead for Regional Training Days and Supported Return to Training
I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trusts and am based mainly at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. My special interests are minimally invasive surgery, endometriosis and gynaecological scanning.
I qualified from the University of Aberdeen, however did all my O&G training in London/KSS.
I have been a consultant since May 2018 and Training Programme Director for regional training (ST3-7) and return to training since March 2019. Outside work I have a busy life with twins and a dog and try to fit in a bit of kayaking when I can!
Ruth Mason, Workforce Behaviour Champion
I’ve been a consultant in O&G at Western Sussex Hospitals (Worthing) since 2010, having trained in Wessex. I have a special interest in developing and promoting good workplace behaviours throughout your training and have been the RCOG Workplace Behaviour Champion for KSS since the inception of the role.
I welcome contact from you in regard to difficult behaviour you might experience. My aim is to support you to manage any difficult behaviours you experience to ensure that both you, and future trainees, enjoy their time in KSS and can learn without concerns.