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Dr Udaya Chakka is a valued consultant in pain medicine and anaesthetics in the Warwickshire area. He specialises in back, neck, and knee pain, post-surgical pain, epidural injection, as well as radiofrequency procedures. Presently, Dr Chakka practises at his three private clinics alongside his practice with the NHS.

In 1996, Dr Chakka received his primary medical qualification and in 2001 his Master's in anaesthesia from university in India before he relocated to the UK in 2004. He then furthered his specialty education by first completing training in anaesthesia in North East England at various hospitals. Subsequently, Dr Chakka completed a year of advanced pain training and specialising in chronic pain medicine. This was followed by him accomplishing specialist training within Leeds teaching hospitals in neuromodulation and cancer pain management.

Dr Chakka has a wide variety of clinical interests, which he works with based on comprehensive, evidence-based practice, ensuring to give all aspects of long-term pain conditions proper attention. He prioritises giving each patient the individual care that supports their unique needs. Due to his efforts, he is also the clinical lead for chronic pain services.

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Mr Omar Al Kadhi is a renowned consultant urologist who attends to patients at both Spire Norwich Hospital and Global Clinic Norwich. He is an expert in treating cancer of the bladder and prostate, blood in the urine, lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary tract infections. He is also adept at penoscrotal surgery, with experience in performing circumcision and procedures to treat hydroceles and epididymal cysts.

Since commencing his career in urology, he has performed over a thousand surgical procedures, many of them robot-assisted. He began his current role as a consultant urological surgeon in the NHS at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in 2018 and has the highest caseload for robotic radical cystectomy in Norfolk. He is the Cancer Lead for urology, chairing weekly multidisciplinary meetings on this specialism.

Mr Al Kadhi gained his MBChB qualification from the University of Baghdad, before moving to the UK where he completed his training in urological surgery in the Cambridge and Norwich. He completed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Urol) exams in 2016.

Prior to beginning his consultant career in Norwich, Mr Al Kadhi completed a prestigious 12 month fellowship in robotic urological surgery at University College London Hospital – one of the highest volume centres in the UK for robotic urological cancer surgery, during which time he was able to hone his skills as a minimally invasive cancer surgeon.

His extensive research in his field has been recognised through awards from the National Cancer Research Institute, the British Association of Urological Surgeons, Quadram Institute and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He received a PhD from his research into prostate cancer from the University of East Anglia in 2017.

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Mr Ansar Mahmood is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Birmingham specialising in regenerative medicine, sports injuries, pain management as well as joint pain, arthritis and fractures.

He practices privately at Pinnacle Global Healthcare in Stafford where he is a founder and medical director, offering face-to-face and online consultations and treatments. He also practices for the NHS as the lead major orthopaedic trauma surgeon at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and for University Hospitals Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Mahmood prides himself in using the latest and most innovative regenerative techniques, such as stem cell therapy, for his patients.

He tailors each of their individual treatment plans with the common goal of returning patients to an active lifestyle that matches their expectations. He also specialises in minimally invasive hip, knee, and shoulder surgery as well as fracture care. Mr Mahmood's impressive education and training, combined with his esteemed career, illustrate an expertise that has been carefully curated.

He graduated from the University of Sheffield with an MB and ChB in 2000 and following this he completed his residency at the renowned Oxford Trauma Unit. He actively passes on his gained knowledge and experience in orthobiologics, trauma and regenerative medicine as a recognised educator and course leader. He is the orthopaedic trauma research lead at the Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) at the University of Birmingham, the course director and founder of the Major Incident Surgical & Trauma Teams (MISTT) course and works for the Academy of Regenerative Medicine as an orthobiologics educator.

Furthermore, Mr Mahmood is the course director at the Academy of Regenerative Medicine and an instructor in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Establishing Mr Mahmood's well-respected name further, particularly in the trauma field, he is the President of the British Trauma Society (BTS) and an advisor for the National Wound Care Strategy programme commissioned by NHS England. He is also a member of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS), and has a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in trauma and orthopaedics.

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Professor Keyoumars Ashkan is a leading neurosurgeon and one of the handful of neurosurgeons in London to be awarded a professorship. He practices at various top London clinics and hospitals including King's College Hospital, the London Neurosurgery Partnership, Harley Street Clinic, Cromwell Hospital and New Malden Diagnostic Centre. He has a special interest in functional neurosurgery; image-guided minimally invasive surgery; spine disease; and brain and spinal tumour surgery. He is actively involved in research, especially in developing new treatments for brain tumours and for Parkinson's disease. He is the UK Lead for the Genomics England programme for brain tumours; president of the British Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; chairman of the Neurosurgery Section of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, chair of King's Neuroscience Clinical Trial Unit; and deputy lead for King's Neuroscience Research & Innovation Committee. He has published over 350 peer review papers, abstracts and book chapters and is an associate editor and reviewer for several journals. He has been awarded numerous prestigious fellowships and prizes and plays an integral role in myriad professional bodies.

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Dr Deepa Janga is a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology practising at The Portland Hospital in London. She specialises in high-risk obstetrics, fetal medicine, benign and acute gynaecology, miscarriages, menstrual disorders, minimal access surgery and gynae/obstetric ultrasound scanning including 3D scans, HRT and Menopause.

Dr Janga leads the Fetal Medicine Unit at the North Middlesex, and plays an active role in clinical research, aiming to provide evidence-based medicine. Her areas of interest include pre-eclampsia, pre-term birth and multiple pregnancies. Dr Janga is a highly qualified, experienced, and caring Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, who provides holistic care and a patient centred approach.

Dr Janga completed her medical graduation in India. She worked in a busy maternity unit for three years and did further training in teaching hospitals in London. Having worked in London throughout her career in the UK, she has looked after women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. She holds a diploma in sexual and reproductive health and uses these skills to provide comprehensive family planning services.

Dr Janga is a highly qualified, experienced and caring consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. She is active in the education of trainees and junior doctors in her field. She is also the regional obstetric ultrasound training co-ordinator for North East London Deanery. She is an examiner for UCL MBBS final OSCEs and MRCOG part 3. She was voted as the ‘Trainer of the year’ in 2019 from the North Central East London Deanery and runner up for the RCOG National award.

Dr Janga plays an active role in clinical research with the aim to provide evidence-based medicine. Her area of interest is the prevention of pre-eclampsia and preterm birth in twins. Successful completion of the diploma in operative endoscopy in gynaecology with European certification has helped her provide safe laparoscopy and hysteroscopy services for benign gynaecology conditions. Dr Janga provides holistic care and a patient-centred approach.

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Dr Jackie Crawford is a consultant dermatologist based in Buckinghamshire, Kent and Berkshire. She specialises in vulval dermatoses, allergy, including food, skin and respiratory allergies, and contact dermatitis alongside wound healing. Dr Crawford practices privately for The ISAC Clinic in Beaconsfield, BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital in Maidenhead and The Bridge Clinic in Windsor. She also runs specialist skin clinics for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital.

Dr Crawford worked as a GP before specialising in dermatology and she treats both adults and children, offering her expertise in paediatric skin diseases alongside general dermatology and vulval skin problems. She was also responsible for successful multi-disciplinary wound healing and leg ulcer clinics, working alongside vascular surgeons and ultra-sonographers. 

Dr Crawford has an excellent education and training background, graduating from the University of Leeds in 1986 with an MBChB. She trained in and achieved specialist qualifications in allergy from the University of Southampton and dermatology from the Royal College of Physicians.       

Dr Crawford, whose further areas of interest include acne, eczema and psoriasis, is an active member of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI).

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Mr David Redfern is an exceptionally esteemed, trusted, highly trained and experienced London-based orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in foot and ankle problems. He is internationally recognised for developing minimally invasive techniques for treating foot and ankle-related conditions, and treats the full spectrum of foot and ankle complaints. He also has a vast amount of experience when it comes to medicolegal work. 

Dr Redfern possesses, to say the least, quite the impressive medical cirriculum to-date. One of the most notable aspects of his medical work thus far in his remarkable career has been inventing the MICA technique (Minimally Invasive Chevron Akin) as an incredibly effective minimally invasive treatment option for correcting bunions through the use of keyhole surgery. 

To-date, Mr Redfern has performed a substantial amount of minimally invasive foot and ankle surgical procedures throughout the past decade and was the first surgeon responsible for first introducing these modern, innovative and well-regarded minimally invasive techniques throughout Europe, Australia, as well as the US. 

Outside of his clinic, he teaches and lectures nationally and internationally and is both a writer and a reviewer for a range of prestigious, peer-reviewed journals. He forms an integral part of numerous professional bodies including the European Foot and Ankle Society, for which he serves as a council member. 

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Mr Bart Decadt is an experienced consultant general surgeon based in Manchester, Cheshire, Warrington and Blackpool. He is an expert in laparoscopic bariatric and upper GI surgery (including surgery for hernias, gallbladder problems and acid reflux).

Mr Decadt originally qualified in Belgium. He performed his surgical training at the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and in Manchester (UK). He gained an MD at the University of East Anglia on Evidence Based Laparoscopic Surgery where he was involved in the first gastric band procedures performed in the UK in 1997. Mr Decadt won the 1st European prize in Linz (Austria) in 1999 (EAES congress) with his randomised study comparing the best surgical versus the best medical treatment for patients with severe acid reflux disease. This world-unique study involving over 300 patients proved for the first time the superiority of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery above medication in terms of quality of life and longterm outcome.

Mr Decadt was appointed consultant surgeon at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in 2005 where he was Lead Consultant for Upper GI Surgery. He also obtained an honorary consultant position in Manchester Royal Infirmary where he pioneered laparoscopically assisted surgery for stomach and oesophageal cancer. He was part of the surgical team granted one of the first NHS bariatric contracts in the UK in 2007 involving over a 1000 patients.

Mr Decadt performs all routine bariatric (weight reducing) and diabetic (treating type 2 diabetes) surgical procedures including gastric sleeve, bypass, band, balloon and revisional procedures. He is committed to providing his patients with the highest standard of care, making sure that the best service is given through each step of their weight-loss journey.

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Miss Kimia Ziahosseini is a highly experienced consultant ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon based in Norwich. Her areas of expertise include eyelid surgery, watery eyes, thyroid eye disease, facial palsy, orbital disease, eye trauma and congenital eye abnormalities.

Miss Ziahosseini trained extensively in ophthalmology in Liverpool, Manchester and London. Following this, she obtained a fellowship in oculoplastic and orbital surgery in Liverpool and East Grinstead and undertook further training in Los Angeles and Vancouver. She also completed advanced training in ocular motility and neuro-ophthalmology that complements her practice. She is now a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and a member of both the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Throughout her consultancy career, she routinely performs more than 400 eye procedures every year. Her background and expertise set her apart from general plastic and cosmetic surgeons, believing that eyes are the most important feature of the face so only an oculoplastic surgeon who has extensive knowledge of this area should perform surgery on it. She routinely performs endoscopic endonasal DCR ( scarless surgery for watery eye). Her audited success rate over the last four years is 100%.

Miss Ziahosseini has a prominent interest in research and so far she has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications. She is often invited to give training courses and regularly presents at both national and international meetings. Miss Ziahosseini is also a qualified medico-legal expert witness, having received a Bond Solon training certificate from Cardiff University. 

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Mr Simon Heppell is a highly distinguished consultant plastic surgeon who specialises in breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, gynaecomastia, and hand surgery. He is currently practising at the Adnova Clinic, as well as at the Spire Portsmouth Hospital. 

Mr Heppell, who notably obtained an MB ChB in medicine from the University of Leicester in 1993, undertook his specialist surgical training in Woolwich, Aldershot, Leicester, London, Southampton, and Frimley Park respectively, impressively attaining both an FRCS whilst in Southampton and a FRCSEd whilst in Oxford. He is also an expert when it comes to performing liposuction surgery, brachioplasties, body contouring, facelifts, necklifts, hair transplant surgery, eyelid surgery, Botox, aesthetic genital surgery, and rhinoplasties. 

Mr Heppell, has, thus far in his medical career, performed a numerous amount of operations, including on the breast, eye, face, and hand, and continues to conduct groundbreaking research in the field of plastic surgery. He has published extensively within peer-reviewed journals and publications. 

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