Our Team

He returned to the BVI in1985 as a Consultant Physician in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Peebles Hospital, and also started to build a private practice which has grown into a multispecialty facility, the Eureka Medical Clinic.

Dr. Vanterpool was also Chief of Medical Staff at Peebles Hospital, Tortola for a 2 year period (2004-2005).

After 20 years of service in the BVI as a specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology and general practice, he returned to the UK for a 2 year studying period in Non-invasive Cardiology, obtaining MSC in Cardiology with distinction, from the Imperial College, London, and accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE). He also provides Cardiac Pacemaker Services in the BVI.

Dr. Vanterpool, with Dr. Jones and Dr. Goldsmith, now provide treatment for Varicose Veins and related diseases at the Eureka Vein Treatment Centre.

He also underwent structured surgical training in a 6 year residency program in the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, after which he was awarded the DRCSI. Following this period of training, he worked as a surgical tutor for the final year medical students in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. After 12 years work in Ireland in the field of general & laparoscopic abdominal surgery he has joined the Eureka Medical Clinic in November 2009. He also has special interest in Breast & Colorectal surgery in which he has spent 3 years each, respectively.
At the Eureka Medical Clinic, he will be carrying out endoscopic procedures of the stomach and colon, both diagnostic and therapeutic. Laparoscopic procedures (sometimes called key-hole or minimal access procedures) for gallstones, appendixes and for perforated bowel will be carried out at the Bougainvillea Clinic. Surgical procedures such as bowel operations for small or large intestinal obstruction and for cancer of the colon will also be carried out.

Additionally, Dr. Goldsmith has special expertise in breast surgery. With an emphasis of triple assessment of breast complaint (clinical examination, mammography & breast ultrasound, with ultrasound guided breast biopsy – all done at Eureka) procedures from excision of benign breast lump to surgery for breast cancer will be offered depending on diagnosis.

Apart from these, general surgical procedures such as for hernias, varicose veins, surgery for testis & scrotum, anal surgery, excisions of lesions both benign & malignant with skin grafting will be carried out. Emergencies for acute abdomen such as for perforated bowel & obstructed bowel will also be offered.

Dr. Buring has a vast experience in almost all fields of orthopedic surgery (Joint replacements, knee surgery, spinal surgery and fractures/ traumatology). In addition he has substantial experience in sports related injuries, an area in which he has both worked extensively and taught at many such courses in Sweden and other countries. In fact, Dr. Buring is the co-author on a hand-book on sports injuries.

Dr. Buring has held several top positions in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. After being head of Orthopedic Surgery for a 4 year period at Sundsvalls Hospital in Sweden, he worked as a Senior Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon and clinical tutor for several years in Kuwait and in the Sultanate of Oman. He then worked Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon for 6 years at the Royal Infirmary, Falkirk UK. This substantive post was followed by several shorter locum posts at various NHS hospitals in the UK in the last few years before joining Eureka Medical Clinic in December 2008.

At Eureka he see patients with all forms of Orthopedic and Spinal problems where he has access to X-rays, CT Scans and MRI . The necessary surgical procedures are performed at Bougainvillea Clinic, the affiliated surgical facility.

Dr. Ramoutar obtained his postgraduate MRCOG qualification from the Royal college of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1991, and MFFP ( Member Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive HealthCare) from the RCOG in 1993. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG) in 2003. In 2006 he obtained the UK Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) as a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In addition, Dr. Ramoutar possesses skill certifications in Colposcopy (for detection and treatment of early cervical cancer) and in Obstetric Leadership on the Labour Ward. With almost 20 years of training and work experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynecologic surgery in the UK, the last 3 years as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Queen’s Medical Center, it is fair to say that Dr. Ramoutar is very experienced in his field.

In January 2010 Dr. Ramoutar moved to the BVI where he now offers his services as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Eureka Medical and Bougainvillea Clinics. The range of services offered include but is not limited to well-woman check-ups, cervical and breast cancer screening,(colposcopy and cervical surgery), family planning and contraception, Infertility evaluation and treatment, management of ectopic pregnancy, management of pregnancy and a complete range of gynaecologic surgery –D&Cs, hysterectomy, ovarian surgery, diagnostic laparoscopy and therapeutic laparoscopic surgery.

The Eureka Medical and Bougainvillea Clinics are pleased to welcome Dr. Pradeep Ramoutar and through his services to reduce the perceived need for many BVI residents to travel off-island for their obstetric and gynaecological needs.

Dr. Ogunde, who is no stranger to the BVI community, as he has worked with the BVIHSA, is very passionate about the care of our children and young adults. He is very warm, friendly and has a great sense of humor.

Dr. Ogunde has a passion for working with children with special needs and those who need critical care. He has special interest in caring for children on the Autism spectrum, with Cerebral Palsy, and those with mobility issues. Dr. Ogunde will also provide services for new born, well baby care, school health examination, growth and development and management of acute Paediatric conditions. He loves children and is very happy to know that he is adding to the quality of Paediatric care our community is able to access and deserves.

As a result of his wealth of experience working on the continent of Africa, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom, his perspective on healthcare from this vantage point can only impact our nation in a positive way.

After working as Consultant in Internal Medicine in various Caribbean Islands for a period of 9 years, Dr. Tangutoori joined Eureka Medical Clinic in 1999, where he has developed a very broad-based general medical practice, with a special interest in asthma and other allergy related conditions; for both adults and children.

As a General Internist, Dr. Tangutoori sees patients with a full range of medical problems, both simple and complex, and subsequently referring them when necessary to the appropriate sub- specialists, in our clinic or outside.

Conditions for which he commonly sees patients include:

• Hypertension, shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pains, cardiac or heart related conditions; ECGs are performed and when necessary referral for other cardiac assessment and tests, such as echocardiography, treadmill exercise stress tests, stress echocardiography or 24 hour Holter ECG monitoring are performed,
• Bronchial asthma, sinus problems, post nasal drips and other allergic respiratory conditions, chronic bronchitis, COPD, other respiratory (Lung) related problems;
• Indigestion and other digestive disorders, peptic ulceration, diarrhea and constipation, blood in stool;
• Urinary tract infections and urinary disorders such as blood in the urine (hematuria), kidney stones, and other kidney diseases;
• Arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other joint problems; collagen vascular disorders, for instance: Lupus erythematosus;
• Diabetes, cholesterol and other lipid related disorders, other metabolic disorders; thyroid problems- including over active thyroids (hyperthyroidism) and under active thyroid problems (hypothyroidism);
• Neurological disorders, strokes, TIAs, all types of headaches, including migraine headaches, seizures or epilepsy;
• Dr. Tangutoori performs allergy testing and lung function assessments. Ear syringing for impacted ear wax is also a frequently performed procedure.

She is thus fluent in both Spanish and in English. After completing internship and obtaining registration in Jamaica 1998 she worked in several hospitals/clinics, including Bustamante Children’s Hospital and Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston. At the Bustamante Children’s Hospital spent several years as a resident in Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery. Subsequently she worked as a hospital doctor at Andrews Memorial hospital and in private practice in Kingston, Jamaica. In 2011, after some 18 years in medical practice she moved to the BVI, where she now works as a General Practitioner/Family Doctor at Eureka.

Dr. Jackson-Wade, in 2017 received a MSc Degree in Health Education and Promotion.

With a desire to further his academics, six years later in 2010, he received a Diploma in Restorative Dentistry from the said institution and in 2011 received with distinction a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Dentistry (Restorative Dentistry).
Dr. Kiernander brings to Eureka Medical (Dental) years of experience having worked in the United Kingdom, Australia and Uganda and did an Undergraduate Research Project on Fluorosis in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. He was a part of the British Dental Association (BDA) Student representative UWCM 1997-1998, Secretary of the BDA for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly from 2008 to present and has represented Devon and Cornwall Dentists nationally on the General Dental Practice Committee of the BDA from 2015 to present. He is very dedicated to his craft and desires only to provide service of the highest standard.

Since his graduation in 2003, he has worked in private practice and also with the Government of Jamaica, dedicated solely to the Jamaica Defense Force.
Dr. Lyew has a wealth of knowledge and experience in his craft. He and his team perform:

• the usual examinations
• treatment planning and cleaning.
• tooth restoration such as filings and crowns
• root canal treatment,
• tooth extractions,
• bridges,
• dentures
• teeth whitening.

His interpersonal skills and humorous personality are quite infectious which makes him ideal for our patients. Dr. Lyew is dedicated to his craft and desires only to provide service of the highest standard, pledging not just to treat “a tooth”, but the whole person.

While working in the public service he found a focus of study that suited him perfectly and this was to become the endeavour to which he has dedicated his working life. Ear, Nose and Throat/Head & Neck Surgery involves the treatment of myriad conditions in this area characterized by its versatility in terms of anatomy, pathology and human demographics. He completed his specialization (DM in Otorhinolaryngology) in ENT in 2013, having trained in Jamaica, the United Kingdom and Southern France. He worked as a Consultant Surgeon at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay Jamaica for 2 years before finding an unprecedented level of professional fulfillment at the Bougainvillea Clinic since 2015.

Dr Davis especially enjoys working in Head and Neck surgery – including thyroid and parathyroid work. His special area of interest is Rhinology and sleep surgery and transnasal neurosurgery is also a part of his portfolio.

He is known for his thorough explanations to patients and an insistence on giving each person the quality time necessary to connect with his or her treating physician.

He migrated to Jamaica in 2001 where he worked as a Medical Officer at the Osuntuyi Medical Centre and the Mandeville Regional Hospital. He then pursued and completed his PhD in Internal Medicine with major in Cardiology and Nephrology in 2012 and was appointed to the position of Consultant Internist at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in 2013 managing the Hemodialysis Unit.

Dr. Orimoloye then migrated to Bermuda in 2014 where he worked at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital as a Consultant Hospitalist before migrating to the British Virgin Islands in 2017 to work here at the Bougainvillea Clinic.

He has participated in several medical presentations and has an international Journal Publication titled “Pattern of energy drink consumption and associated adverse symptoms among University students”, published in the British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 2013.

At the Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr. Orimoloye practices in Internal Medicine specializing in the treatment of Chronic Illnesses such as Hypertension and Diabetes, and with special interest in Neurology.

He completed his Bachelors of Science in Biology, Summa Cum Laude, at the University of the Virgin Islands in 1997 and went on to complete his Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery in 2003 at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. He pursued his passion for Anaesthesia and Intensive care by obtaining his DM in this specialty in 2012.
His training and experience at the Kingston Public Hospital, Heart Institute of the Caribbean and the Bustamante Hospital for Children, has equipped him with the wealth of knowledge and skills necessary for the field of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.

He was Certified to have Completed Specialist Training (CCST) in orthopaedic surgery by the General Medical Council of the UK in 2001 and was appointed consultant Orthopaedic surgeon at Pilgrim Hospital Boston, UK. In 2002 he worked as an honorary consultant at Oxford University Hospital in Headington and there gained additional experience in complex and revision total joint replacement surgery. After this fellowship the College of Surgeons in England recognized his German qualifications as equivalent and supported his permanent NHS consultant appointment in Boston.

Dr. Ahrens main specialty is joint replacements of the hip and knee. Since 2003 he has taken a special interest in minimal invasive total hip replacement surgery and has accumulated a lot of experience with the anterior single incision approach. This experience was consolidated during his last 9 years of practice in Bega, Australia.

In Australia Dr. Ahrens was based in the rural town of Bega where he had a Consultant VMO appointment. He consulted from his private office and traveled to five rural hospitals supplying general orthopaedic care, operations and trauma on-call service.

Dr Ahrens has broad experience in common Orthopaedic and Trauma conditions gained in his various international appointments. He performs elective procedures such as, but not limited to, arthroscopy of the knee, decompression and rotator cuff repair of the shoulder, common foot and hand problems.

Dr. Ahrens now works primarily from Bougainvillea Clinic, but also attends to trauma on-call services and a weekly fracture clinic at the Peebles Hospital.

After a brief stint of work in general surgery back in the West Indies, Dr. Thwaites returned to the USA to specialize in Urology , where he was a resident in the Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine 2002-2003, then resident and Chief Resident, Department of Urology, at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2003-2007.

During his training Dr. Thwaites distinguished himself by winning many academic awards and honors. He has done important research and published several articles related to the field of urology, among them, a chapter on TransUrethral Resection of the prostate in the textbook:

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: Medical Management of Surgical Patients: 4th Edition (132):787-790. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Dr. Thwaites is currently a Urologist at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and visiting Urologist in BVI, Nevis and in Antigua.

In BVI he does consultations and performs surgery at the Bougainvillea Clinic Private Hospital.

Dr. Liburd obtained his postgraduate qualification from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica in 2013. He gained extensive training and experience in the United States of America, United Kingdom and Jamaica, working along the best in his field.

He is a member of the following societies:

• Medical Association of Jamaica
• Medical Doctors Association
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons International Member
• Jamaican League against Epilepsy
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons International Member
• Association of Surgeons of Jamaica
• Fellow of the Caribbean College of Surgeons

He has also participated in research including “Study of the outcome of cervical decompression with and without fusion”, “Distribution and presentation of Posterior Fossa Tumours in Jamaica”, 2006, among others.

Dr. Liburd currently practices as a Neurosurgeon at a Liguanea Pro Medical Centre, Kingston, Jamaica; Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Kingston Public Hospital and Bustamante Hospital for Children; and Associate Lecturer at the Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.

He visits the Bougainvillea Clinic, Private Hospital periodically where he provides services in all areas of neurosurgery, including spinal surgeries.

He completed his training in Medicine in 1989 at the University of Toronto and in 1990 he attended the University of Alberta where he did his residency in Plastic Surgery which he completed in 1995.

He has practiced at the Cosmetic Surgery Hospital, Scarborough General Hospital, Toronto East Hospital, St. Catharines General Hospital and the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Ontario.

He has been the recipient of many awards including the George Brown Memorial Award for Research Accomplishment. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Plastic Surgery). He has also participated in research and has quite a number of written abstracts in the field of Plastic Surgery.

Dr Harris currently visits the Bougainvillea Clinic, Private Hospital, periodically and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and skill in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery. His services include:

• Breast augmentation, lifts, reduction and reconstruction,
• Tummy tucks
• Face lifts
• Thigh lifts
• Nose surgery
• Botox treatments
• Skin cancer screening and surgery
• and much more