Meet the Committee
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Patty

Gilbert
Co-Chairperson

I joined NIKPA in January 2017 following my transplant in the summer of 2016.

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Jean

Michelo
Vice Chairperson

I joined NIKPA in 2017, the same year I became a “gift of life” recipient.

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Martin

Taggart
Committee Member

I spent 18 years attending the Belfast City Hospital and another two at Antrim Area Hospital with Kidney disease.

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Peggy

Malone
Committee Member

I have been attending Belfast city hospital from the age of 18.  In may 2002 I started dialysis in November I received my Transplant.

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Joyce

Guy
Committee Member

I have worked as a staff nurse in the Nephrology Department (mostly transplant) from 1977.

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Rebecca

Geddis
Committee Member

I am the daughter of a renal patient, Alan Martin.  My late Father was one of the founding members of NIKPA .

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Emma

Proctor
Committee Member

I joined NIKPA in March 2020, 6 months after my kidney transplant, and just as the world was shutting down.

Nathan

Fairbairn
Treasurer
Christopher Johnston

Christopher

Johnston
Committee Member

NIKPA would not be what it is today with out the help and dedication of the following Professionals.

President NIKPA

Dr Aisling E Courtney BSc MB
MCh BAO MPhil FRCP

Transplant Consultant

Vice President NIKPA

Dr Ying Kuan

Clinical Lead, Renal Services, Western Trust

Honorary President NIKPA

Dr Ciaran Doherty MD FRCP FRCPI

Consultant Nephrologist (retired)
Honorary President NIKPA

Patron

Eamonn Holmes
OBE

Broadcaster and former Journalist