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Mr Mohamed Abdelhamid is a highly skilled and practised consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon who is based at several highly regarded London clinics. With over 20 years' experience, he has gained a leading level of expertise in all aspects of his field including varicose veins surgery, thread (spider) veins, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease, thoracic outlet syndrome and peripheral vascular disease.

His medical training began at Cairo University Medical School, where he graduated with Honours in 1998. After, he underwent a research and Masters degree followed by basic and higher surgical training at the Cairo University Hospital. Then, in 2004, Mr Abdelhamid relocated to the UK and pursued research at the University of Birmingham as well as general and vascular surgical training in London. During his time in London, he worked in all major vascular units and his intensive training involved the opportunity to work for two years as an endovascular fellow at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Australia, which he completed in 2017.

As well as dedicating his career to providing the utmost care to his patients, he also devotes his profession to medical research. In fact, he has several publications in high impact vascular journals and has given presentations on a national and international level at vascular surgery meetings and conferences. This contribution to research consists investigation of diabetic food treatment, varicose veins treatment, peripheral vascular disease among other topics . What's more, he offers courses to GPs in the areas of venous problems in primary care and vascular disease management.

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Mr Sherif Awad is a highly skilled consultant laparoscopic (keyhole), upper gastrointestinal and bariatric (weight loss) surgeon based in Derby, Nottingham and London. He is Council Member on the British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS). 

He performs hundreds of keyhole procedures every year for weight loss, acid reflux, hiatus hernia repairs, gallstones, stomach and oesophageal cancer. As a bariatric surgeon, he offers sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric bands and balloon insertions. He undertakes his own endoscopies. 

Mr Awad works at East Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (EMBMI), a regional centre that provides bariatric services to patients from the East-Midlands and runs an in-house training fellowship for other surgeons. Furthermore, he is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham, where he completed his PhD.

He has authored more than 50 publications, including international guidelines on enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery. His research has been awarded numerous national and international prizes, including the prestigious 2010 Moynihan Medal of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland. He is regularly invited as an international expert speaker to deliver talks on improving the safety and efficiency of bariatric surgery pathways. What's more, in 2019 Mr Awad featured on Channel 4's "Shut-ins: Britain's Fattest People" as a medical expert and surgeon.

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Dr Charis Kyriakides is a highly regarded consultant general/upper GI surgeon based in London who specialises in gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy), abdominal pain, and open and laparoscopic hernia surgery. As a JAG accredited upper GI endoscopist, Dr Kyriakides is also highly proficient in diagnostic procedures such as gastroscopy.

Dr Kyriakides, who consults privately at HCA UK at The Shard and at HCA UK City of London, qualified from Semmelweis University School of Medicine in 1997 with distinction. He received undergraduate training at the renowned Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in France and completed his primary surgical training at the Evaggelismos General Hospital in Greece. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England since 2019.

His comprehensive training, which underscores his high standards of surgical practice and personalised patient care, also includes post graduate fellowships at Hammersmith Hospital and at the Royal London Hospital, where Dr Kyriakides acquired proficiency in benign and malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.

Additionally, Dr Kyriakides also serves as an NHS consultant since 2015 and is currently appointed at Croydon University Hospital since 2019. He has published in high-impact, peer-reviewed scientific journals and has presented at national and international meetings. Further to his main areas of expertise, Dr Kyriakides also possesses a specialist interest in appendicectomy, lipoma removal, and splenectomy.  

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Professor Rajiv Jalan is a leading consultant hepatologist with more than 30 years of experience. Professor Jalan has been a professor of hepatology at University College London since 2000 and has lead research on multiple areas of liver disease, and is at the forefront of research into liver failure. 

Recently Professor Jalan was part of a team who invented the DIALIVE - a new liver dialysis system being trialled at the Royal Free Hospital where he is a consultant hepatologist and head of the liver failure laboratory. This new device removes toxins in the liver that cause liver failure and may even have the potential to allow liver regeneration, avoiding the need for liver transplantation.

Professor Jalan is involved in a leadership capacity with developing national guidelines and setting standards of care. He was elected Secretary of the British Association for the Study of Liver diseases in 2009. He liaises closely with both the Department of Health and the Department of Transport in organising liver disease services and developing statutes for driving in liver disease patients, respectively. He is also an international leader in ACLF research.

Together with his team, Professor Jalan looks to improve the lives of people with liver disease by developing new methods of diagnosis and treatment.

 

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Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael is a highly-regarded consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon based in Birmingham and Derby, who specialises in inflammatory breast cancer, breast cancer and oncoplastic and reconstructive breast cancer surgery. Further specialties include nipple-sparing mastectomy, benign breast lumps and preventative breast cancer surgery. Professor Razzaq Carmichael privately practices at BMI Priory Hospital and Nuffield Health Derby Hospital while her NHS base is Queen's Hospital, Burton.

Professor Carmichael is a noted name in her field, striving for and providing excellence in clinical care alongside her experienced multidisciplinary team, which undertakes surgery that's almost 80 per cent done as a day case. She has been awarded for her outstanding care and prides herself in her hard-work, commitment and dedication to her surgical work, which is reflected in her patient's feedback.  

Professor Carmichael is significantly qualified and has had further training in leading institutions, including a number of London teaching hospitals and Edinburgh Breast Unit. After qualifying with an MBBS in 1987 from the University of Punjab, with gold medals in academic achievements, Professor Carmichael completed her surgical training and also has PGCert and M.Ed. qualifications with distinction.

Professor Carmichael looks after more than 100 screen-detected and symptomatic cancers on a yearly basis. She is also actively involved in breast cancer research and teaching, with time spent training undergraduate students in the management of breast disease. 

She is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS), has had her work published in well-respected journals including The Lancet and is an active member of various professional organisations. These include the British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO ~ ACS), the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).

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Miss Kerstin Oestreich is a highly respected and internationally trained consultant plastic, cosmetic and hand surgeon based in Birmingham. She is renowned for her expertise in cosmetic breast surgery as well as labiaplasty and tummy tuck procedures. Additional to plastic and cosmetic surgery, Miss Oestreich also specialises in hand and wrist surgery and treats both adults and children.

Miss Oestreich qualified in medicine in 1995 in Heidelberg-Mannheim, Germany before undertaking further surgical training in Mannheim-Ludwigshafen, Germany, Dublin, Ireland and Singapore. She qualified as a specialist plastic surgeon in 2006 while training at one of Europe’s largest plastic surgery units in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Following this, she completed a hand surgery fellowship as well as specialist training in wrist arthroscopy at a number of locations across Europe. Miss Oestreich has attended numerous courses and meetings specialising in cosmteic hand surgery. Miss Oestreich was appointed as a consultant plastic and hand surgeon in 2007 at Salisbury’s NHS Foundation Trust, which has one of the UK’s largest plastic surgery departments. She is an honorary consultant plastic and hand surgeon at Derby’s renowned Pulvertaft Hand Centre. From 2014 until recently, Miss Oestreich held a position as a plastic consultant in the prestigious Birmingham Children's Hospital, building a comprehensive paediatric wrist service. She has now turned her focus on her private practice in the west Midlands. 

Miss Oestreich sees private patients at the renowned Kat & Co clinic in Birmingham, Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, as well as Priory Hospital in Birmingham and the Westbourne Centre in Birmingham.

Additional to her walth of clinical training and experience, Miss Oestreich has also been awarded a degree in European healthcare leadership from INSEAD, France and a Master’s degree in healthcare management. In 2009, she was presented with a leadership award from Health Foundation London and has been instrumental in implementing changes to healthcare systems at a national level. She regularly presents and lectures on her areas of expertise at meetings around the world and has authored numerous publications, which appear in peer-reviewed journals, as well as several book chapters.

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Mr Muti Abulafi is a highly skilled consultant surgeon with over 30 years' experience in both colorectal and general surgery. He has a special interest in colorectal cancer care and currently acts as lead for the colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team at Croydon University Hospital. His other specialist interests include colorectal and keyhole surgery, colonoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor dysfunction, and hernia operations.

Mr Abulafi takes a keen interest in research, and has published extensively on colorectal cancer and cancer genetics. He is actively involved in training and education, having helped found and establish the annual M25 colorectal course, which teaches trainee surgeons and educates them on all aspects of colorectal surgery. Mr Abulafi is a member of several specialist surgical associations in the UK and Europe and is the current Chair of the Colorectal Cancer Pathway Group at the Royal Marsden Partners Cancer Vanguard.

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Mr Tarek Abdel-Aziz is a highly respected Consultant Thyroid and Endocrine surgeon based in London. He is renowned for his expertise in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery, particularly, thyroid cancer surgery, reoperative thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and minimally invasive adrenal surgery. 

Mr Abdel-Aziz qualified in medicine and surgery with distinction from Alexandria University, Egypt, in 2001 before obtaining a highly-sought after place on a revered surgical residency program. He additionally gained a master’s degree in surgery before relocating to the UK to complete an esteemed fellowship in endocrine surgery at Oxford University Hospitals where he gained invaluable experience in the full range of endocrine procedures. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2009 and was awarded a doctorate degree in surgery at University College London in 2012 which included extensive research into stem cells and organ function. He was appointed as an endocrine surgery consultant in 2014 at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is currently one of the UK’s highest volume thyroid surgeons. Mr Abdel-Aziz sees private patients at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and Portland Place Outpatient Centre. He is the current clinical lead for thyroid cancer for North Central London Cancer Alliance.

Additional to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Abdel-Aziz is also a renowned educator and is an honorary associate professor at University College London and is the surgical lead for undergraduate students at University College London. In 2020, he became a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In recognition of his dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients, Mr Abdel-Aziz received a Top Quality Patient Care Award from his NHS base in 2023. 

Mr Abdel-Aziz became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2016 and is also a member of various other esteemed bodies, including the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS) and the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES).

He additionally continues to maintain an active interest in research and his numerous academic contributions to the endocrinology and surgical fields are published in peer-reviewed journals. He has presented his findings and shared his expertise at national and international meetings of colleagues. Furthermore, his joint research into thyroid cancer has been recognised with a prize from the British Journal of Surgery (May 2024).

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Mr Pasquale Giordano is a skilled colorectal surgeon and honorary senior lecturer with expertise in the field of proctology (anus and rectum), treating bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, haemorrhoids and functional bowel problems. He also routinely performs colonoscopies and is an expert in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy).

Mr Giordano graduated from the University of Naples, Italy in 1990 before furthering his education in the United States and the UK. He completed his colorectal training which included a Fellowship from the Department of Colorectal Surgery of the Cleveland Clinic in Florida, and a Senior Colorectal Fellowship at the Centre for Academic Surgery at the Royal London Hospital.

Recently, Mr Giordano has focused on developing and applying new treatment modalities for common coloproctological conditions, including haemorrhoids. He has also produced several scientific papers and established research programs, putting him at the forefront of his field and gaining him international recognition. He is regularly invited to speak at conferences or give live demonstrations. His recent focus on hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction using biological materials has led him to pioneer new techniques and become one of the world’s leading experts in the field.

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Ms Zoe Barber is a highly regarded and experienced consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon with a specialist interest in breast cancer, breast lumps, breast reconstruction surgery, breast augmentation, breast reduction, and gynaecomastia. She practises at the Nuffield Health Cardiff Bay Hospital. 

Ms Barber was awarded the Phebe Todd scholarship to study medicine at the University of Oxford, graduating in 2009 with the Tutor’s Prize in surgery. She undertook her surgical training with a specialist interest in oncoplastic breast surgery in Oxford, the South West of England and Wales, before taking up her consultant post in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

She was appointed clinical specialty services director in 2020, responsible for breast services across the Health Board. In 2019, she was awarded the ASGBI (Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland) Gold Medal for the best performance in the FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons) examination.

In 2015, she took up a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship to work with the Los Angeles-based charity, Project AngelFood. Ms Barber is an associate fellow of the Higher Education Authority and regularly teaches as an Associate Clinical Tutor for Cardiff University and as an advanced trauma life support Instructor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

She was previously a tutor in both pre-clinical medicine and tutor in surgery at the University of Oxford. Ms Barber holds an MA in medical sciences from the University of Oxford, has published in numerous medical journals and has presented nationally and internationally. She has also published a book.

She was awarded the Medical Women’s Federation Research Prize, the Ethicon Prize, and was a finalist for the Royal Society of Medicine’s Adrian Tanner Prize. After suffering an eclamptic seizure following the birth of her twins and having her driving licence revoked for six months as a result, she undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of seizure recurrence following eclampsia.

She presented this research to the DVLA, who have changed their national guidance as a result, meaning no other eclamptic woman will have her driving licence revoked in the future. Ms Barber worked with ITV as a medical advisor on Maternal.

Outside of work, she is a keen runner. She represented the University of Oxford at athletics, cross country and cycling. Whilst at medical school, she won the National Duathlon Championships and was selected to represent Great Britain in the World Duathlon Championships. These days, however, most of her running is with her twins in a double running buggy! She lives in the Vale of Glamorgan with her husband, also a surgeon, and her twin daughters.

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