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Dr Nikki Scheiner is a consultant psychologist, founder, and clinic director of The Functional Symptoms Recovery Clinic on London's Harley Street. Dr Scheiner is an expert in the treatment of functional somatic and neurological disorders (distressing symptoms with lack of organic explanation) as well as having years of experience treating post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression as well as OCD. She also leads couple therapy sessions. 

Dr Scheiner is trained in a number of different models, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) and sensorimotor psychotherapy. She also has a DPsych doctorate in Counselling Psychology, an MSc in Counselling Psychology, and a BSc Hons Class I in Psychology. 

Following a psychological formulation of your difficulties, Dr Scheiner will tailor a collaborative treatment plan to help you achieve the quality of life that you want.

HCPC: PYL18356

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Dr Paul Jenkins is an extensively trained and highly skilled consultant physician and endocrinologist based in London. Private patients can access his first-rate professional and individualised care at the renowned clinics of The London Endocrine Centre and BMI The London Independent Hospital.

His areas of specialist expertise include the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders, hypothyroidism, T3 treatment, post-viral fatigue, Long Covid, polycystic ovaries syndrome, pituitary disease and diabetes mellitus.

Dr Jenkin's medical studies took place at Cambridge University. After qualifying with a degree in medical sciences, he underwent clinical training at the prestigious Royal London Hospital followed by training at the internationally renowned Department of Endocrinology at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he gained tremendous experience in clinical endocrinology.

Dr Jenkins is also a keen researcher. He led an active research group into the interactions between hormones and cancer, and he has published over 80 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 4 books and 17 book chapters. Furthermore, he has been invited to lecture at over 90 national and international conferences.

After 20 years in practice, he established The London Endocrine Centre, where he is the senior consultant. Dr Jenkins firmly believes in a holistic approach to his patients' care. In all his consultations, he allows plenty of time for patients to discuss all of their concerns and wishes before fully involving them in a shared approach to their optimum management.

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Mr Giangiacomo Ollandini is a revered consultant urological surgeon based in London. With over a decade of experience, Mr Ollandini is competent in all general urology conditions and an expert in several specific ones. His areas of expertise include andrology, infertility, sexual medicine, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, chronic prostatitis, vasectomy, penile doppler ultrasound, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), lower urinary tract symptoms, scrotal and penile surgery, testicular cancer, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and prostate cancer diagnosis.

Mr Ollandini first qualified with an MD from the University of Trieste in Italy, in 2008. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Andrological and Gender Surgery from the same university in 2012, before specialising as a urologist at the University of Verona in 2014. He also received his FRCS(Eng) qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In line with his holistic approach to patients' care, he also engaged in basic training of psychosexual medicine at the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine in London. 

Mr Ollandini currently practices privately at the Chelsea Wing of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Central London. He has extensive experience at a number of prestigious hospitals across the UK, including King’s College Hospital and Milton Keynes University Hospital.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Ollandini is also a highly-respected medical researcher and educator. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and was an educational supervisor at Milton Keynes University Hospital and the andrology tutor in the subspecialty school of Reproductive Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. 

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Dr Adam Thorne is one of the UK’s leading general and cosmetic dentists, based in Harley Street, London. He is the founder and clinical director at the Harley Street Dental Group. He is an expert in smile design, teeth whitening, veneers and restoring broken and worn teeth. Dr Thorne is one of the few dentists in the UK recognised as an Invisalign® Platinum Elite dentist and has completed over 2,000 cases in Invisalign.

A graduate of the University of Bristol, Dr Thorne subsequently honed his skills abroad, studying in America, Australia and the Far East, and is now a member of several prominent dental associations, including the British and American Academies of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is a spokesman for the British Dental Association and his expertise is regularly called on in the media. 

Alongside his advanced dental skills, Dr Thorne is also qualified to perform other aesthetic procedures, such as Botox and dermal fillers.

Dr Thorne's philosophy is completely patient-centred, recognising that everyone has individual needs and a unique idea of how their smile should be. He aims to create that unique smile by listening carefully to the patient, working in a stress-free, pain-free environment, and using his considerable experience and expertise to tailor the treatment to the patient's needs.

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Professor Neil Ruparelia is a leading consultant cardiologist based in London who specialises in general and interventional cardiology. His areas of expertise include chest pain, blackouts, atrial septal deviation, angioplasty,  palpitations, stroke, heart failure, and heart valve disease.

Professor Ruparelia, who consults privately at London Heart Practice, has a demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence. He holds an MBBS from University College London, with an intercalated BSc in Medical Law from the University of Manchester, and also holds an MSc in Interventional Cardiology.

Professor Ruparelia undertook six years of higher specialist cardiology training in the Oxfordshire area, and is also fellowship-trained, having accomplished two prestigious clinical fellowships at Hammersmith Hospital and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Italy. In 2013, Professor Ruparelia’s extensive training led to a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford.

As a distinguished figure in his specialty, Professor Ruparelia’s expertise also extends to a wide range of diagnostic investigations, including electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and coronary angiography. Notably, he is highly proficient in coronary stent implantation (PCI), pacemaker implantation, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as well.

In recognition for his contributions, Professor Ruparelia has been awarded with various accolades, including the illustrious President’s Gold Medical in Cardiology from the Royal Society of Medicine. He also holds esteemed fellowships to both the Royal College of Physicians and the European Society of Cardiology, and has authored over 100 publications to date in high-impact scientific journals.

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Dr Osama Alsanjari is a highly respected consultant cardiologist based in Basingstoke. He is renowned for his expertise in chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations and also specialises in dizziness, angioplasty and heart murmur.

Dr Alsanjari qualified in medicine in 2007 from St George’s, University of London with a merit in clinical sciences, having previously completed a bachelor’s degree in basic medical science with medical imaging. He was awarded a highly sought-after place on a prestigious academic foundation programme and following this, went on to undertake specialist cardiology training in London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Dr Alsanjari was later awarded a postgraduate certificate in healthcare and biomedical education from St George’s, University of London and also completed a specialist structural heart fellowship and a clinical research fellowship within the NHS. With his wealth of clinical experience and expertise, he is regarded as a leading specialist in his field and is often consulted in complex cases where patients with a difficult anatomy require coronary angiography, angioplasty or stenting. Dr Alsanjari sees private patients at the Candover Clinic and The Hampshire Clinic in Basingstoke.

Dr Alsanjari is well established in the field of research and his numerous academic articles are published in peer reviewed journals. At the cutting-edge of cardiological advances, he is able to adopt the latest diagnostic and stent optimisation techniques, offering his patients excellent outcomes. In addition, Dr Alsanjari is a member of the Royal College of Physicians.

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Professor Khurshid Akhtar is an extensively trained consultant general and upper GI (gastrointestinal) surgeon who is renowned for his skill.

He has a sub-specialist interest in the surgical management of gallstones, hiatus hernia, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s oesophagus. He performs a large number of complex stomach and oesophageal surgery in his NHS practice and in his private practice, which includes oesophageal cancer and stomach cancer surgery. 

Professor Akhtar's routinely performed surgical procedures include advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery as well as open surgery. He takes into account the personal wishes and requirements of each patient in order to provide the best possible outcomes for each patient. 

The majority of Professor Akhtar's postgraduate surgical training took place in the North West of England. His ambition for his sub-speciality led him to specialist centres in Japan and the US for further training. In 2000 he began working as a consultant surgeon in the Pennine NHS Trust, and later joined Salford Royal University Teaching Hospital in 2010. Currently, patients can access his private surgical care at his clinics in BMI The Alexandra Hospital, Spire Manchester Hospital and The Wilmslow Hospital.

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Dr Cristina Bordea is an experienced consultant plastic surgeon, based in Kettering. With over 25 years of experience, she specialises in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, diagnosis and treatment of benign skin lesions, skin checks and surveillance, mole assessment and removal, dermoscopy,  soft tissue lump removal, scar revision, split earlobe reconstruction and tattoo removal (not laser).

Dr Bordea currently runs a private practice at the Woodland Hospital in Kettering. She also works as a consultant in dermatology at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where she is a member of the skin cancer multidisciplinary team. She graduated from the "Grigore T.Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, in Romania. She then went on to receive her DPhil from the University of Oxford for research on skin cancers in renal transplant recipients, and her FRCSEd (Plast) from the Royal College of Surgeons.

She completed her surgical training at a number prestigious hospitals, including Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust in Oxford. She also undertook further specialist fellowships in skin oncology and hand surgery. She is on the GMC specialist register.

In addition to her medical work, Dr Bordea also has a strong academic background. When she is not treating patients, Dr Bordea carries out medical research, with a focus on skin cancer. She has presented her work at national and international meetings and published in peer-reviewed international journals. In 2016, Dr Bordea held the position of Visiting Scholar at the University of Tasmania in Australia, where she conducted research into stem cells.

She is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and the British Society of Cosmetic Dermatology.

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Dr Nadia Yousri is a highly experienced OB-GYN surgeon, aesthetic gynaecology and sexual medicine specialist consultant and regenerative cosmetic specialist based on London's Harley Street. She offers a full range of aesthetic gynaecological treatments, including vaginal rejuvenation such as O-Shot, Ultra Femme, ThermiVa and VotiVa to treat stress incontinence, reduced sexual desire and vaginal dryness, as well as treatments for erectile dysfunction such as P-shot and shockwave therapy.

Dr Nadia has been a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists since 2009. She later achieved a PhD in obstetrics and gynaecology, a master's degree, and a university lecturer degree, which she has held since 2002. 

Dr Yousri has had a strong professional career, working in a number of the UK's top NHS hospitals. She now works in a world renowned private clinic on Harley Street, offering a wide range of non-invasive aesthetic gynaecological treatments and treatment for male erectile dysfunction.

Dr Yousri is highly experienced in obstetrics and gynaecology, aesthetic gynaecology, and sexual health, with holistic expertise in all non-surgical aesthetic gynaecology, sexual wellness, and regenerative medicine cosmetic procedures, as well as treating sexual dysfunctions in both genders. 

Dr Yousri is well known for her ethics and proficiency, and prides herself on achieving excellent outcomes. She has been involved in a number of television appearances, and her research has been widely published in peer-reviewed medical journals. 

Dr Yousri is an honorary lecturer at Cairo’s Ain Shams University Hospital in obstetrics and gynaecology for sixteen years. Her passion for excellent outcomes and her professionalism have gained her wide esteem from both colleagues and patients.

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Dr Branislav Czako is a Consultant Haematologist who practices at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust and Spire Bushey Hospital. He has extensive experience in all aspects of haematology, with special interests in haematological malignancies and anaemias.

His haematology clinic at Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre at Centennial Park covers the investigation and management of anaemias, haematological malignancies (lymphomas, leukaemia, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes), myeloproliferative disorders, thrombophilia, bleeding disorders and haemochromatosis, amongst others.

Dr Czako qualified as a doctor in 1995 at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. After completing his postgraduate training at University Hospital in Bratislava, he successfully obtained a degree in internal medicine at the Slovak Postgraduate University in 2000. Dr Czako then went on to receive haematology training in the Department of Haematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital Bratislava. In 2006, he successfully obtained a specialisation degree in haematology and transfusiology. Between 2006 and 2008, he worked as Consultant Haematologist in the Department of Clinical Haematology and Transfusiology, and the Stem Cell Transplant Centre.

In August 2008, Dr Czako moved to the United Kingdom and in February 2009 he was appointed to the substantive Consultant Haematology post at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, where he continues to work. During his career in the UK, he has undertaken various additional NHS roles such as Lead for the Haematology Multidisciplinary Team and Trust Lead for Chemotherapy Service, roles in which he continues to serve. He was formerly Clinical Lead for Haematology and currently holds the position of Educational and Clinical Supervisor.

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