About Us
London Medical Laboratory is an independent clinical testing specialist and provider of pathology diagnostics services to clients across the healthcare sector.
From our state-of-the-art laboratory near Battersea Park our experienced team is able to offer tailor made clinical pathology diagnostic services to medical professionals, health care providers and patients across the capital and beyond.
We offer pathology testing solutions across disciplines including clinical biochemistry, immunology, haematology, sexual health screening and molecular biology.
Our facilities and experience ensure we can get your clinical test results back to you – fast and hassle free.
Meet the Team
London medical Laboratory (LML) has formed a very experience and diverse senior management team that oversee the delivery of our customer focused pathology service for the medical and multiple other industries.
Dr Seth Rankin
Co - Founder
Seth has extensive experience in the NHS and in private healthcare. Years spent working in international medical assistance, then as the managing partner of a large NHS general practice, and 9 years in NHS commissioning, has given him unique insight into the needs of patients and their healthcare providers and allowed us to develop our products to match these exactly.
Mrs Flava Araujo-Rankin
Co Founder / Director
Flavia has founded and managed a range of successful businesses in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia including retail, import/export, and education. Recently her focus has been on service provision in the private healthcare market. It was her entrepreneurial vision and leadership which created LML.
Mr Ricky Smith
CEO
Ricky is energetic, dynamic, and innovative Senior Executive from the healthcare sector with broad experience at board level having worked for leading healthcare companies in the UK and UAE. Ricky has a passion for improving patient experience with technology and creative ways to deliver healthcare to the highest standards.
Dr Kaushik Patel
BMedSci, MB ChB, FRCPath Medical director
Dr Kaushik R Patel is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists with over 23 years' experience as a consultant cellular pathologist in the NHS and private sector. He qualified from Sheffield Medical School (1987) and undertook postgraduate training in Sheffield, Watford and Leeds. He has extensive experience in the provision of cellular pathology diagnostic and cancer screening services and has a particular interest in quality assurance systems.
Dr Quinton Fivelman
CSO
Quinton has worked in several key scientific management roles in healthcare. He has a range of experience in start-up life science, biotech and medtech ventures and brings a wealth of experience to the team. He has a PhD in biochemistry and pharmacology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University of Cape Town.
Dennis Wheatland
Non-executive Director
Dennis has had a long career with a large UK construction and engineering group. Subsequently, as a part owner of a company, he provided project management services for large infrastructure projects.
Whilst having no claim to a technical background, a fast assimilation of project principles has allowed Dennis to provide a wide range of the essential support for major European clients.
Ross Johnson
Non-executive Director
Ross has a strong background in financial services and is presently a Managing Director in DFINs London office, operating within the Private Equity Services group, covering PE firms and their portfolio companies across Europe.
He is also an active investor in high growth private companies.
Ross has a BSc (Hons) degree from The University of Birmingham, a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Harvard Business School Online and is presently studying for a Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Stanford University.
Josh Davies
Business development & Customer Services Manager
Josh is an experienced Operations and Business Development Manager who developed his skill set and passion for high-quality customer service whilst working for one of London’s leading healthcare start-up’s. Josh prides himself on customer relationships which has seen him have great success not only in growing the business but maintain repeat business. The point of contact approach he applies means he meets with all new clients personally.
