Sofia Hiramatsu
Chief Executive Officer
Sofia is a physician associate, working in general practice since qualifying in 2018. Her roles have included PA lead for the Welbourne PCN in Haringey, as well as undertaking locum work in a variety of primary care settings from walk-in and urgent-care centres, to a number of GP surgeries across London. She is trained in minor surgery and is co-author of ‘Primary Care for Physician Associates’, a widely used textbook by both registered & student PAs across the UK. She started Matrix Education, as someone who had struggled with the PANE herself. All her ideas from the first study app for PA students, to the courses, were all solutions to problems she faced as a PA student herself. Since founding the company in 2018, she has helped over 350 PAs get through the PANE via OSCE tutoring or her OSCE course, which sold out in both 2020 & 2021.
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Aaron Hiramatsu
Chief Technical Officer
Aaron graduated in May 2016 with a degree in Business Management. He is motivated by making revision and learning more efficient and easier for healthcare professionals. With his interest in Application development, he began the venture of creating the Matrix Mobile Application in January 2018 and is the first point of call in all app-related queries and refinement. In addition, Aaron manages all aspects of Matrix’s promotion, customer support, finances and operations. Outside of Matrix, he is an advocate for health and fitness.
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Stephanie Kerr
OSCE Course Tutor
Stephanie qualified as a Physician Associate in 2016 from St George's University. She is currently the education lead, in Paediatric surgery after previously working in general practice. In addition, she is also an examiner for the PANE OSCEs. When she isn't working she is usually travelling the world or at least dreaming of it.
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Isil Mirzanli
OSCE Course Tutor
Isil is a Physician Associate working in Cardiology in Manchester. She did her undergraduate in Biology at the University of Manchester where she also did the PA course and qualified in 2018. Isil is a national examiner and runs a website called Not A Doctor where she provides insight into the PA role, as well as services to help pre-PAs onto the course. In her spare time, you'll find her walking her rescue dog Tovi, eating sourdough pizza and rummaging through vintage kilo sales
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Charlie Robson
OSCE Course Tutor
Charlie Robson is a Physician Associate working in vascular surgery. She has a background in biomedical science before deciding to become a PA. She qualified from Manchester University in 2018 and liked the city so much she stayed to work. Charlie has a passion for medical education and works with the university delivering problem-based learning and communication sessions to the 1st and 2nd year PA students. In addition, she is a national examiner. When not working she enjoys live music events; cycling and exploring new places
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Lawrence Fafowora
CLINICAL CONTENT CREATOR
Lawrence qualified as a Physician Associate in 2018. His first degree was in Biomedical sciences and spent the 3 years after his degree working in NHS microbiology and a blood sciences laboratory as a biomedical scientist. It was while working as a biomedical scientist that he longed for more patient involvement in a medical capacity. He currently works in the Acute Medical Unit as part of the urgent care team. His interest lies in travelling and bowling
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Sana’a Zabir
CLINICAL CONTENT CREATOR
Sana'a is a qualified Physician Associate who graduated from the University of Worcester with a Masters degree. She is currently working in a GP practice three days a week and within an A&E department the two remaining days. Outside of medicine, she has worked within the makeup artistry area for many years and still occasionally partakes in freelance work.
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Zeeshan Mahmood
CLINICAL CONTENT CREATOR
Zeeshan is a qualified Physician Associate who graduated with the Physician Associate masters degree at the University of Worcester. Coming from a background in sports & exercise science, his main interest includes sports medicine. Outside of this, he has a very keen interest in technology and how this can be implemented into everyday life.
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Donya Mighty
OSCE Tutor
Donya qualified as a Physician Associate in 2018. She initially worked as a PA in T&O/Orthogeriatrics before transitioning to primary care. She’s currently working part-time in GP alongside studying graduate entry medicine at the University of Warwick. When she isn’t working, she’s usually spending time with her young children, binge-watching box sets and exploring new places to eat.
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