Mr Sohail A Khan MBChB FRCS Ed, FRCS (Trauma & Orth)- Director and Orthopaedic Educational Lead.

Sohail Khan is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. He specialises in the treatment of complex traumatic limb injuries and reconstructive limb surgery. He is currently working full time for MIST, having been a Consultant at the Salford Royal Hospital NHS Trust and is the founder of MIST.

Sohail qualified from the University of Sheffield, before undergoing specialist training in Sheffield, Manchester, Italy and Russia. He underwent training in the use of Ilizarov circular external fixators at Ilizarov's hospital at Kurgan in Russia. He is a member of the British Limb Reconstruction Society and the British Orthopaedic Research Society.

Sohail has recently been appointed as honorary Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Edge Hill University, Manchester.
Sohail won the Ibn Sinha Prize for Excellence in Health for 2010.

Peter Naylor - Professional Health Care Lead
Peter is Manchester born and bred. Trained at Salford Royal Hospital as OPD (Operating Department Practitioner), Peter currently runs Intensive care Unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary. He is passionately involved in training of Allied Health Care Professionals. Peter designs MiST education programmes with Edge Hill University.

Mr Amer Shoaib BSc.(Hons) LMSSA FRCS (Orth)- Rapid Response Teams (RRT’s) Lead
Amer Shoaib is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. He specialises in surgery of the foot and ankle, but also performs reconstructive operations for deformities and traumatic injuries using circular external fixators. He has an interest in the treatment of limb injuries and infections of bone. He has been involved with MIST for two years.

Amer qualified from St. George's Hospital Medical School in London. He underwent training in London, Manchester, Wales and Oswestry before becoming a consultant in January, 2008.
Amer has worked in Tanzania, Bosnia, Gaza and Haiti. He has lived in some arduous conditions and has been known to prefer living in a tent to a hotel.
He has written two orthopaedic texts and teaches on the Advanced Trauma Life Support Course to junior doctors. He has previously served in the armed forces as a doctor.

Mr. Sharaf Mohammad - Arthroplasty Lead
Sharaf Mohamed FRCS: Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Southport & Ormskirk Hospital for 12 years. Sharaf was born in Sudan and has been returning regularly to develop health care there for the last 5 years.

Dr. Viquar Qureshi - Orthotics and Limb Loss Lead (Naya Qadam)

Viquar is a UK-based surgeon who specialises in orthopaedic trauma (After his experience with those affected by the Kashmir earthquake, he took classes on amputation and lower limb related medicine, "just side work"). He was among the dozens of overseas doctors who rushed to the earthquake-affected area to help out in 2005. Viquar has a passion for giving people the tools to regain their independence and quality of life. He is the founder of Naya Qadam Trust, who have developed not only 'The Jaipur Foot' but also mobile tricycle kiosks for patients unable to be fitted with prosthetics.

Alice Hutt - MiST Design and Media

Primarily a painter, community artist and general busy body. Alice has produced and co-ordinated arts festivals, events and exhibitions. She believes in accessibility and equality, and such supports the MiST ethos to change the world through provision of specialist health care and education.

Baroness Jenny Tonge - Patron

I was delighted to become the patron of MiST and hope I am going to be of some use, with contacts at Westminster. The team have done great things already, especially in overcoming the difficulties of getting into Gaza.
We have benefited from doctors and nurses coming over here to work in the NHS, when we were short staffed, and we should do something in return.
MiST is a better response than simply sending aid from the Department of Inter-national Development. Congratulations to everyone involved for the inspiration and hard work!"
Jenny trained to be a doctor at University College Hospital, gaining an MB and BS. She has worked in General Practice and Family Planning and also as Senior Medical Officer in Women's Services. She managed Community Health Services in Ealing from 1992 to 1996. She was a Member of Parliament for Richmond Park from 1997 to 2005. While in the Commons she was Liberal Democrat spokesman on International Development. During November 2008, Tonge, along with other politicians, broke through the Blockade of Gaza by boat.