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Mr Simon Choong is an esteemed consultant urologist based in London. Mr Choong has a wide urological practice covering the treatment of kidney stones, urinary tract infections, acute renal colic, blood in the urine, benign prostate enlargement, and prostate cancer, and specialises in Super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SPNL). He privately practices at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth while his NHS base is University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he is the lead consultant of the European Board of Urology-accredited kidney stone unit.

Mr Choong is a respected medical professional with years of experience, including paediatric kidney stone surgery at the world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital. Here, he is an honorary consultant urological surgeon. He is known for introducing and starting super-mini Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) operations for children in the UK, which has significantly reduced morbidity and length of stay for patients. The European Board of Urology

Mr Choong undertook his medical school and postgraduate urological training at University College Hospital, London. After completing two fellowships - a Hunterian Fellowship awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons and a BAUS/BJU International Travelling Fellowship - Mr Choong was appointed to lead the stone and endourology unit at University College London Hospitals in 2002. He continues to work at University College London Hospitals in addition to his private practice.

Outside his clinical practice, Mr Choong is heavily involved in research and teaching. He has secured over £350,000 of research grant funding to understand encrustation in urological devices with the aim of reducing complications associated with their use. As well as Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Urology, Mr Choong organises a number of courses and regularly carries out live surgery masterclasses across the country.

Nearly 80 of Mr Choong's research papers have been published in peer-reviewed journals. His other clinical research, such as review articles and book chapters, are also widely available. He is an active member of various professional organisations, including the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) and the General Medical Council (GMC), as well as the British Medical Association (BMA), European Association of Urology (EAU) and ​International Alliance of Urolithiasis (IAU).

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Mr Sunil Kumar is an exceptionally well-regarded consultant urologist who specialises in kidney stones, prostate laser treatment, prostate removal, urinary tract infections, scrotal swelling, and bladder problems, amongst many others. He currently privately practises at the Reading-based Berkshire Independent Hospital, and The Forbury Clinic.

Mr Kumar, who qualified in 1991 after successfully completing an FRCS in urology at the Royal College of Surgeons, is an expert with regards to kidney stone disease and laser prostate surgery, and is, in fact, one of the most well-regarded urologists in the UK when it comes to this disease and this specific surgery. In 2006, he joined the Reading Urology Partnership and was appointed consultant urological surgeon at the Berkshire Independent Hospital, the main location where he currently practises today. 

Before undertaking his current role, Mr Kumar had worked as a specialist registrar throughout the South West of England, and, impressively, was awarded the South West Urologists Best Registrar prize during this period of time. He has, to-date, performed an astonishing 800+ Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) surgical procedures, and is also an expert in performing Rezum steam treatment. Mr Kumar's work has been published in a substantial amount of renowned international publications.
 

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Professor Ross Hunter is a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist (specialist in heart rhythm management). He has over 20 years of experience and has been an arrhythmia specialist for over 15 years. He is the Clinical Director of Arrhythmia Services at The Barts Heart Centre, the largest cardiac centre in the UK and one of the largest in the world. He leads a team of 26 excellent arrhythmia and devices consultants in providing 24/7 care for complex cases from around the UK. His previous roles at Barts have included Director of Arrhythmia Research and Lead for AF services. The Barts arrhythmia unit was recently commended in the houses of parliament for innovations in arrhythmia care when given several awards by the Arrhythmia Alliance during “Heart Rhythm Week”.

He is an internationally recognised specialist in the management of arrhythmias. He performs catheter ablations for all arrhythmias and according to NICOR, he performs approximately 200 complex catheter ablations per year making him consistently one of the highest volume operators in the UK for catheter ablation. He also implants, revises and extracts the full range of pacemakers including biventricular pacemakers, ICDs, sub-cutaneous ICDs and leadless pacemakers. He is at the forefront of his specialty and has rare expertise at the cutting edge of new techniques and technologies in the fields of ablation and pacing including robotic technology, 3D mapping systems, and cryoballoons. He has high success rates and very low complication rates and a track record for helping patients with difficult problems, such as complex repeat procedures for those with previously failed ablation, patients with structural heart disease or other high-risk cases.

Professor Hunter completed a BSc in cardiovascular medicine at Imperial College London in 1998 and was awarded his medical degree (MBBS) with distinction at Guy's, King's & St Thomas' in 2001, Professor Hunter obtained a PhD in novel methods for mapping and ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation. During this time, he was a finalist for both the British and the US Heart Rhythm Society Young Investigator of the year award in 2011. He continues to lead research in this area to advance our understanding of arrhythmias and pilot new techniques to improve outcomes.

He has published over 150 research papers in the field of arrhythmias on PubMed. He is an elected council member of the British Heart Rhythm Society, an expert advisor to NICOR and a board member of the BHRS multicentre trials group. He is also editor-in-chief of Cardiac Rhythm News. He continues to develop new techniques and technologies to investigate and treat arrhythmias, runs clinical trials and supervises PhD students.

He sees patients with palpitations, fatigue, breathlessness and chest pain. He currently practises privately in London at One Welbeck Heart Health and the London Bridge Hospital. He also practices in Berkshire at The Bridge Clinic in Maidenhead.

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Mrs Monika Vij is a leading consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist urogynaecologist based in South Wales specialising in prolapse, pelvic pain, general urogynaecology, urinary incontinence and recurrent UTIs. Mrs Vij is the only accredited sub-specialist in urogynaecology in Wales and performs a wide range of surgical procedures for complex prolapse and incontinence, which includes all non-mesh procedures.

Mrs Vij graduated from Kanpur University, India in 1996 and obtained postgraduate training with a master's in obstetrics and gynaecology. She then moved to the UK to undergo further postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology. She later went on to complete full training in general gynaecology and urogynaecology in London, Bristol and Plymouth.

Mrs Vij is dedicated to teaching, regularly sharing her skills with junior surgeons and is also the deputy trainer of the sub-speciality training programme in urogynaecology in Wales. She takes on a multi-disciplinary approach when treating her patients and actively works alongside specialist pelvic floor physiotherapists and continence nurses.

She is on the committee of the Welsh Pelvic Health Implementation Group and holds many prestigious memberships, including with the British Society of Urogynaecologists, International Continence Society and International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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Mr Neil Bateman is a highly regarded consultant paediatric ENT surgeon based in Manchester who sees patients at BMI The Alexandra Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. He specialises in treating hearing loss, ear infections, glue ear, tonsilitis, obstructive sleep apnoea, and snoring. In addition, Mr Neil Bateman has a specialist interest in pinnaplasty/correction of prominent ears and ear reconstruction, as well as complex airway reconstruction. He devotes his entire clinical practice to the management of ENT problems in children. 

Mr Bateman has a particular interest in intracapsular tonsillectomy, which carries lower risks and quicker recovery than other techniques. Mr Bateman has been instrumental in the uptake of this method both within the UK and internationally. 

Mr Bateman graduated from Nottingham University Medical School and completed his ENT training in Nottingham and Sheffield. He decided to specialise in paediatric ENT and received extra training in Sheffield. He also undertook training during a sabbatical in Lyon, France.

Mr Bateman was previously the honorary secretary of the British Association for Paediatric Otolaryngology and was the co-director of the paediatric emergency skills course for consultants for ENT-UK. In addition, Mr Bateman chairs Smith and Nephew’s ENT Coblation training courses.

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Dr Jeannie Todd is a very experienced and highly regarded endocrinologist based in London at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust where she is a consultant in endocrinology, diabetes and general internal medicine. She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College. She has a vast experience in all areas of endocrinology and diabetes, with a special interest in thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility, parathyroid disorders and bone metabolism, hypothalamus, pituitary and prolactin disorders, as well as neuroendocrine tumours.

As well as her clinics, Dr Todd is dedicated to research, with numerous publications on field-related topics, including neuroendocrine tumours and neuroendocrinology and is also involved in various charities and prominent professional bodies such as the Society of Endocrinology and the Neuroendocrine Tumour Society. She practises at a number of clinics in the capital and in Cambridge, including the London Clinic, Bupa Cromwell Hospital, Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital and the Nuffield Hospital in Cambridge.

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Mr Francesco Stringa is an award-winning consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in Southampton, who specialises in treatment for glaucoma and cataract. His expertise is focused in glaucoma surgery,  glaucoma laser surgery (selective laser trabeculoplasty and laser iridotomy) and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), as well as, standard and advanced cataract surgery and general ophthalmology. He privately practises at Spire Southampton Hospital, while his NHS base is University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, where he is the Clinical Lead for Eye theatres.

Mr Stringa is a leading name in the UK and Europe for different types of glaucoma treatment. He has performed over 2,000 surgeries to date, and he works continuously to audit and improve his treatment outcomes. His specialisms include conventional glaucoma surgery, such as trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage devices, along with new techniques in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery. He performs laser surgery for the treatment of both open angle and closed angle glaucoma.

Mr Stringa is involved in the management of the glaucoma service at the Eye Unit in Southampton, providing high quality care for a population of nearly 2 million people, in one of the busiest tertiary referral centres in the UK. He also has spearheaded various quality improvement projects at Southampton General Hospital, including the introduction of new lasers for the treatment of refractory glaucoma and new minimally invasive glaucoma devices

Mr Stringa is also a cataract surgery expert with outcomes that are higher than the national average, undertaking over 4,000 procedures in both NHS and private practice. He offers a wide range of intra-ocular options for different vision requirements and expectations. He prides himself in his good communication skills, where he is able to empathise with patients as well as providing the highest quality of care while keeping in mind their individual needs.

He is highly qualified, with an MBBS from the University of Pavia in Italy and a Scholarship at the prestigious Almo Collegio Borromeo, which is classified as a ´highly qualified Cultural Institute` by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research and is the oldest such institution remaining in operation in Italy. He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (MRCOphth) and he achieved the Fellowship from the European Board of Ophthalmology in the Subspecialty of Glaucoma (FEBOS-GL). Mr Stringa completed his initial training in ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, subsequently he underwent two fellowships in Nottingham University Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital respectively to further specialise in glaucoma

Mr Stringa is an expert in the evaluation of glaucoma surgery outcomes and is actively involved in the improvement of the glaucoma service at his NHS trust. As a result of this, he is regularly invited to talk on such topics at national and international conferences. Furthermore, he is a mentor and teacher of fellows and trainees, and his clinical research frequently features in highly impacted peer-reviewed journals.

Mr Stringa is member of the UK and EIRE Glaucoma Association (UKEGS), the General Medical Council (GMC) and the European Glaucoma Society (EGS), where is part of the Next Generation Partnership. He has won various awards for his clinical practise and research. He won the Runner Up Research Team prize at the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards, the Best Abstract Presentation Award from the UKEGS and the Healthcare Leadership Foundations prize at the NHS Leadership Academy Awards. 

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Professor Carel le Roux is an award-winning specialist in metabolic medicine and is recognised as a leading expert in metabolism and obesity. His areas of expertise include type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular risk and metabolic disorders. Professor le Roux holds clinics in Dublin, Ireland and practices regularly at King's College Hospital Guthrie Clinic, London. 

He has published numerous high-impact papers over the years and has also been able to take up a variety of editorial positions in peer-reviewed journals. 

Professor le Roux established a successful independent research group and his research in the understanding of the physiological role and pathological changes in appetite control has been widely acknowledged for his analysis in this area.

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Mr Aniruddha Gayen is a highly experienced consultant gynaecologist based in Brighton, Haywards Heath and Hove. He is renowned for his expertise in vaginal prolapse, pelvic floor, menstrual disorders, and urinary incontinence, and also specialises in colposcopy and urogynaecology.

Mr Gayen qualified in medicine in 1994 before going on to pursue further training in obstetrics and gynaecology. He has previously served as a consultant gynaecologist and urogynaecologist at various NHS hospitals, including the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Now based at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, he leads the dedicated colposcopy service, performing between 600 and 700 colposcopy procedures yearly. Mr Gayen is accredited by the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and is also an appointed fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He sees private patients at Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital and Spire Montefiore Hospital.

Mr Gayen has presented at a number of key conferences throughout his esteemed career, including at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ World Congress in London in 2019 and 2021. He has also published academic papers and research on various topics within his areas of expertise, including stress incontinence and sacrospinous fixation performed with prolapse and hysterectomy procedures. Mr Gayen is a member of several professional bodies, including the British Society of Urogynaecology and the International Urogynaecological Association.

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Dr Edward Bloomfield is an excellent consultant clinical psychologist and analyst based in London. Treating a wide variety of mental health issues, he specialises in anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. He works in a safe space where his patients can learn to understand their thought process and why they feel the way they do. He then uses his experience and training to tailor a strategy for each individual to help them work towards their goals for personal change.

Dr Bloomfield graduated from the Royal Holloway (University of London) with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1992. He went on to complete a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southampton, and later a Masters in Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies from the University of Essex, awarded with Distinction. He is also an accredited practitioner in cognitive analytic therapy.

With over 20 years' experience working as a senior clinician in the NHS and in private practice, Dr Bloomfield believes in listening with an open mind to understand each of his patients' situations and how he can best help them.

HCPC register: PYL02687

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