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Mr Mohan Kumar is a highly respected consultant gynaecologist based in Birmingham, who has special expertise in advanced laparoscopic surgery and oncology. He is renowned for his expertise in endometriosis, pelvic pain, heavy periods, ovarian cysts, fibroids, and fertility.

Mr Kumar qualified in medicine from the University of Mysuru, India in 1998. After relocating to the UK, he completed his specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2011 in the West Midlands, having previously been appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Mr Kumar has been based at Good Hope Hospital, part of University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Trust, as a consultant gynaecologist for a number of years. He also currently holds the position of lead for advanced laparoscopic surgery and endometriosis, having previously established a dedicated pelvic pain and endometriosis clinic at the centre. With over 20 years of experience, he is regarded as a leading specialist in laparoscopic surgery, complex gynaecological procedures and gynae-oncology. Mr Kumar is passionate about improving standards of care for patients and performs regular auditing projects to ensure best possible outcomes. He specialises in minimally invasive surgery which promotes less post-operative pain and faster recovery times, resulting in high patient satisfaction. Mr Kumar sees private patients at Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Spire Parkway Hospital Solihull.

Additional to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Kumar is actively involved in education and is an accredited trainer for advanced laparoscopic surgery and operative hysteroscopy in the UK and Europe. Mr Kumar is a member of a number of prestigious medical associations, including the British Fertility Society, the British Medical Association and the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy.

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Mr Imad Amer is a consultant ear, nose and throat (ENT) / head and neck surgeon based in Hastings - East Sussex. He specialises in blocked nose, ear infection and thyroid gland surgery, alongside salivary gland surgery, sinusitis, and tonsillitis. Mr Amer's NHS base is East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, working at the Conquest and Eastbourne Hospitals.

He obtained his primary medical qualification from Damascus University - Faculty of Medicine, Syria, and completed his specialist ENT training in London and Brighton. His training included head and neck surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery at Bart’s and the Royal London, St Mary’s and Hammersmith, as well as Charing Cross and University Sussex hospitals.

Mr Amer listens attentively to his patients' concerns and involves them in decision-making regarding their treatment. He collaborates closely with consultant colleagues at the University Sussex Hospitals' head & neck and thyroid/parathyroid multidisciplinary team (MDT), offering initial diagnostic assessments and surgical interventions. Patients can access a range of clinic-based procedures including ear microsuction, nasal cautery, nasal endoscopy, throat endoscopy, and hearing tests at Sussex Premier Health Hastings.

Additionally, Mr Amer conducts surgical procedures in the operating theatre using the excellent facilities available at Sussex Premier Health. Mr Imad Amer's dedication to excellence extends to his research achievements and professional affiliations. He has contributed significantly to ENT literature and is an active member of professional organisations dedicated to advancing the field of ear, nose and throat surgery.

Mr Amer is a member of ENT-UK, the British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS) and the British Medical Association (BMA). He's also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS).

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Miss Heather Evans, an esteemed consultant gynaecologist with over three decades of experience, graduated from the University Hospital of Wales in 1990. Specialising in obstetrics & gynaecology during her specialist training in North West Thames, London, Miss Evans honed her expertise in pre-invasive disease and early gynaecological cancers.
 
As a dedicated practitioner, Miss Evans provides comprehensive care to her patients at London Gynaecology's esteemed practice locations, including the Portland Hospital and the newly established City of London site.
 
Her career journey led her to the Royal Free Hospital in January 2001, where she initially served as a research fellow investigating the role of HPV virus in cervical cancer. Subsequently appointed as a consultant in August 2002, she has remained dedicated in her commitment to the department, contributing significantly to its advancements.
 
Miss Evans' primary focus lies in pre-invasive disease, overseeing a weekly colposcopy clinic and outpatient treatment clinic. In her role as clinical lead for gynaecological cancer, she chairs the MDT meeting, ensuring optimal patient care and collaboration among healthcare professionals. Additionally, she initiated a weekly rapid access clinic and outpatient hysteroscopy clinic, addressing patients' needs with efficiency and expertise.
 
Having served as clinical director for 18 months, Miss Evans has played a pivotal role in various departmental initiatives, further enhancing the quality of care provided. Her dedication to advancing gynaecological healthcare highlights her commitment to excellence and patient well-being.
 

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Mr Colin Senior is a highly distinguished consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Dorset. He specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of all shoulder condititions, as well as arthroscopic surgery, joint replacements, elbow conditions and sports injuries.

Mr Senior graduated from Nottingham University Medical School, in 1998, with bachelor's degrees in medicine, surgery and medical sciences. He trained at the Royal London Hospital Trauma Unit for one year before spending time in the South of England to complete his higher surgical training in orthopaedics. He went on to achieve fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons and also completed fellowship training in arthroplasty, shoulder and trauma surgery at North Shore Hospital, New Zealand.

Since 2009, Mr Senior has held the position of consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Dorset County Hospital, a role he also fulfills at BMI The Winterbourne Hospital.

Mr Senior has conducted and contributed to numerous projects researching techniques for treating shoulder conditions, two of which have helped introduce revolutionary new treatment methods. He also regularly presents research papers at events in the UK and abroad, as well as being published in various orthopaedic journals and publications.

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Professor Elizabeth Lightstone is an esteemed consultant nephrologist operating in London. She specialises in chronic kidney disease, nephritis and kidney disease in women both during and pre-pregnancy. Professor Lightstone has been involved in a number of research projects and clinical trials to attempt to find better solutions to the management of conditions in her field, and has written many peer-reviewed articles in medical journals.

Professor Lightstone has also set up and managed a number of clinics for women with kidney disease. Alongside her clinical practice, Professor Lightstone is dedicated to education, and holds a number of posts teaching medical students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

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Mr Richard Bowman is a revered consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in London with more than 30 years of experience. He provides care for both children and adults with neurological conditions affecting the eye and is also an expert in treating all forms of strabismus (squint) and performing squint surgery for complex cases. He has additional expertise in nystagmus, cerebral visual impairment (CVI), and cataracts in children. 

Mr Bowman studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital Medical School. He later trained in ophthalmology in Cambridge, Glasgow, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) where he has worked since 2010, after becoming a consultant in 2002. He currently is fellowship director of Child Health at GOSH. He also did an observership at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Mr Bowman is actively involved in research, having conducted studies on cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and paediatric cataracts, and his work has been widely published. He is a senior lecturer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and also an honorary senior lecturer at the Institute of Child Health, University College London. In addition to being an examiner for the International Council of Ophthalmology, he is a fellow and member of the paediatric sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.  

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Dr Jonathan Hasleton is a highly-experienced consultant cardiologist who treats patients privately at Venturi Cardiology in Warrington. With over 15 years of experience, Dr Hasleton is skilled in all areas of general cardiology but specialises in the treatment of chest pain, shortness of breath, angina, and coronary heart disease. His sub-specialist interests include coronary intervention and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 

After earning his degree in Medicine from the University of Manchester in 2003, Dr Hasleton perused further cardiology training in Liverpool. Whilst working at Hope Hospital and Wythenshawe Hospital, he successfully undertook his masters in cardiovascular science at the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London. He finalised his training at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. 

In addition to his role at Venturi Cardiology, Dr Hasleton practices at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, his NHS base. He diagnoses and treats all aspects of general cardiology and is an expert in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of coronary artery disease. Thanks to his expert knowledge of non-invasive cardiac testing, he can provide patients with a specialist opinion on all cardiac conditions, including those that are less common. He also offers catheter lab services and percutaneous coronary intervention.  

Alongside his clinical work, Dr Hasleton has authored various peer-reviewed publications, presented at national conferences, and is a member of the Royal College of Physicians.  

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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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Dr Pramod Prabhakaran is a consultant psychiatrist specialising in adult and elderly emotional and cognitive health. He has over 20 years' experience in clinical, educational and leadership roles in the UK.

His specialities include neuropsychiatry and cognitive disorders (such as Alzheimer's, vascular frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body dementia) and general adult and rehabilitation psychiatry (such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and adult ADHD).  As well as treating patients' conditions, Dr Prabhakaran provides medico-legal psychiatric services, such as capacity assessments including financial capacity and capacity to make a will.

Dr Prabhakaran became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2002 having trained at the Imperial College Psychiatric Training Scheme in London. He has been a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS since 2006 and was joint course director for undergraduate psychiatry at Imperial College School of Medicine for seven years. He also worked as Divisional Medical Director at London’s CNWL NHS Trust and was responsible for a large portfolio of community and mental health services throughout NW London. Dr Prabhakaran's experience includes working in a number of mental health settings including community teams, acute inpatient services, memory services, intermediate care, rehabilitation services and hospital liaison.

He has a truly integrative and personalised approach to health, fitness and wellbeing focussing on achieving the best possible outcomes. He works using comprehensive personalised emotional and physical well-being plans, in collaboration with a range of experts, incorporating advanced testing including genomics, biomarkers, nutritional and fitness assessment and brain imaging. He has a special interest in neuropsychiatric conditions and advises on a range of cognitive strengthening and stimulation programmes.

Dr Prabhakaran has global clinical experience underpinned by a keen interest in cultural, religious and spiritual influences on wellbeing. He works with a global network of like-minded collaborators and is involved in mental health service developments in the Middle East. In addition to his clinical role, he is the Programme Director for International Business at Imperial College Health Partners, bringing together world-leading academic and healthcare organisations.

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Professor Peter Groves is a highly-experienced consultant cardiologist in Cardiff. With over 35 years of experience, Professor Groves is an expert in assessing and treating a full range of cardiac conditions that present with symptoms such as chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, dizzy spells, and blackouts. 

Professor Groves has a specialist interest in structural heart disease and throughout his consultant career has undertaken treatments including percutaneous coronary interventions, TAVI, ASD and PFO closure, MitraClip, and mitral balloon valvuloplasty. He, therefore, has experience and expertise in the work-up and selection of patients for these procedures. 

Professor Groves provides a 'one-stop' cardiology clinic service that comprises clinical assessment and non-invasive cardiac testing at the same visit to minimize inconvenience and ensure that a rapidly responsive expert opinion is available to patients. 

Professor Groves is an honorary professor at Cardiff University and an honorary professor at the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London. 

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