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Professor Julia Scarisbrick is a vastly experienced consultant dermatologist who currently practices at the The London Skin Clinic, 108 Harley Street. She has racked up over 26 years of experience and over 16 years of specialist experience as a consultant dermatologist, and currently consults on all skin-related conditions for both children and adults. She specialises in skin cancer, skin cancer diagnosis, mole removal, check and mapping, acne, skin biopsy, skin lesions, cysts, rosacea, as well as warts, amongst many others. 

The skin specialist completed her medical training throughout London at highly established hospitals such as the St Thomas' Hospital, University College Hospital as well as the Hammersmith Hospital. Impressively, she was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award in 2008 and then again for a second time in 2014. She currently runs the skin lymphoma Clinical Trials Unit at the University Hospital Birmingham, and is secretary of both the EORTC Cutaneous Lymphoma Workforce and the UK Photoheresis Society, as well as being the UK Cutaneous Lymphoma Group's current treasurer. 

She has, thus far in her career, published a substantial amount in relation to skin cancer and general dermatology, is on the British Specialist Register of the General Medical Council, and is also a British Association of Dermatologists member. 

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Dr Antoni Chan is a consultant rheumatologist and physician based in Reading. He currently sees patients at Spire Dunedin Hospital. He treats rheumatological conditions including joint pain, swelling and stiffness. Dr Chan is also the associate medical director of the Royal Berkshire Hospital where he has been working since 2007. 

Dr Chan qualified in medicine in 1997 with a commendation from the University of Aberdeen. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) and went on to do specialist rheumatology training in Oxford. He was awarded the Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) Clinical Research Fellowship from 2003 to 2006 when he completed his laboratory and clinical research into the immunology of rheumatic diseases. He was also awarded a PhD for his work on clinical immunology at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.

Dr Chan is an examiner of the MRCP examinations, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a member of the British Society of Rheumatology and Immunology. He is a full member of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS). In addition, he is a primary investigator for clinical research studies and works towards finding newer and more effective treatments for his patients. He was awarded the Best Care by a Rheumatologist by the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) in the Houses of Parliament in 2018. 

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Mr Andreas Prachalias is a leading consultant liver and pancreatic surgeon based in London, specialising in liver transplant procedures, liver surgery and pancreas surgery alongside gallbladder surgery, inguinal hernia and laparoscopy. He privately practices at London Liver Centre, part of London Bridge Hospital, Bupa Cromwell Hospital and King's Private at King's College Hospital. He also works for the NHS at the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Prachalias is highly qualified and underwent training at both nationally and internationally-recognised medical institutions. In 1990 he was awarded a Ptychio Iatrikes, an equivalent to an MBBS, from the University of Crete's medical school. Following this, he completed general surgical training in Greece and then joined King's College Hospital's liver unit as a senior clinical fellow where he trained in advanced HPB (hepatopancreatobiliary) surgery and liver transplantation. 

After his clinical training, Mr Prachalias was appointed consultant surgeon and senior lecturer in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at Athens University Medical School in 2000. Four years later he joined his current NHS trust, where he has been a consultant surgeon in liver transplantation, hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery since 2004.

Mr Prachalias is at the forefront of his field, contributing to numerous scientific papers and is focussed on providing the best care to his patients using the latest minimally invasive techniques. 

In 1999 he was appointed as a senior lecturer at Athens Medical school and he has also been and an invited guest speaker on advances in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery by the Royal Society of Medicine. 

Mr Pranchalias is also active member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHBPA).

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Dr Iqbal Malik is an outstanding cardiologist based at One Welbeck Heart Health and London Cardiovascular Clinic on Harley Street. He sees patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, artrial fibrillation, high blood pressure or cholesterol problems. He is an expert in valve disease. He specialises in coronary angioplasty (PCI), TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation), and closure of holes in the heart, such as atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). 

A highly qualified and experienced specialist, Dr Malik graduated from Cambridge and trained in London. He completed a PhD in vascular biology at the Hammersmith Hospital, where he was appointed as a consultant in 2003, and is now the lead for Structural Heart Disease as well as the Heart Attack Centre (HAC) program.

He is Medical Director of One Welbeck Heart Health, leading a group of 23 top cardiologists in London.

Dr Malik is actively involved in research, particularly in coronary artery disease and structural heart disease. He has been involved in conducting many clinical trials, and was a founding member of the International Centre for Circulatory Health (ICCH) - a centre of research excellence at Imperial College London. He has published over 100 original research papers, and performs “live” educational cases regularly to international meetings.
Alongside this, he is the program director for CSI-Frankfurt, one of the world's premier cardiology meetings. Dr Malik also regularly appears in the media commenting on cardiology issues.

He runs the YouTube channel LondonCardioClinic, which provides education of patients and doctors alike.

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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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Miss Victoria Teoh is a highly respected dual qualified consultant breast and plastic surgeon based in Tunbridge Wells. She is renowned for her expertise in breast reduction and augmentation procedures, as well as breast implant revision surgery. She offers a range of cosmetic procedures, including mastopexy (breast lift) and tummy tuck, amongst others.

Miss Teoh qualified in medicine in 2007 from the University of Southampton before pursuing specialist training in plastic surgery at various esteemed units across the UK. Miss Teoh has a record of outstanding attainment and has completed several specialist fellowships, including the coveted Aesthetic fellowship, working with internationally renowned plastic surgeons based in the Harley Street area of London. She subspecialises in breast cancer and oncoplastic breast surgery having completed the prestigious Querci della Rovere International Breast Fellowship, based at the Addenbrookes Hospital (Cambridge), the Royal Marsden Hospital (London), Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital (New York) and the European Institute of Oncology in Milan (Italy). She was also awarded the revered National Breast Oncoplastic Training Interface Group Fellowship. 

Throughout her esteemed career, Miss Teoh’s skill and dedication to her practice has been recognised by numerous awards and nominations. In 2019, she was the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity’s innovation grant winner and also received a merit award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She has also qualified as a finalist in a number of prestigious awards processes, including the Royal Society of Medicine’s Norman Tanner prize, and the Association of Surgeons in training’s Silver Suture and Surgical Trainer of the Year awards, in recognition of her extensive contributions to medical education.

Miss Teoh has published numerous academic papers which appear in esteemed peer reviewed journals. With her wealth of experience and expertise, she is regularly invited as an expert speaker at key national and international conferences.  

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Mr Pasha Nisar is an accredited bowel cancer screening endoscopist and regularly performs advanced colonoscopy procedures. He regularly performs robotic and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for complex hernia and bowel conditions such as colorectal cancer, Crohn's and colitis.

Mr Nisar is the lead for colorectal surgery at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust and lead for endoscopy at Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor. He studied medicine at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He was awarded a doctorate from the University of Nottingham for his thesis at the Academic Surgical Unit.

Mr Nisar’s specialist training was completed in London Deanery, including at St George’s, Frimley Park and Royal Surrey Hospitals. He spent one year at the Cleveland Clinic USA, a world renowned centre of excellence at the Digestive Disease Institute training under Professor Vic Fazio.

Mr Nisar’s focus is on achieving the best clinical outcomes and excellent results for patients with a focus on enhanced recovery. He was the recipient of the Colorectal Surgeon of The Year 2019 by Global Health and Pharma.

He is a high volume surgeon and an expert in keyhole surgery for abdominal and groin hernia and bowel conditions such as colorectal cancer and colitis as well as minimally invasive haemorrhoid treatment including Rafaelo and HALO procedures.
 

Mr Nisar is skilled and experienced in endoscopy, colonoscopy and polyp removal. He is a specialist in pelvic floor treatment for constipation and incontinence and performs keyhole repair of rectal prolapse. He has extensive experience in managing peri-anal conditions such as fissures, fistulae and rectal bleeding. He also regularly performs laparoscopic bowel surgery for endometriosis. 

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Dr Iyas Assalman is an experienced consultant psychiatrist based in London. He currently sees patients at 55 Harley Street and also sees patients at the NHS. He has over 15 years of clinical experience working both privately and in the NHS. He is a GMC registered specialist in the fields of general adult psychiatry and liaison psychiatry. Dr Assalman is an honorary clinical senior lecturer.

Dr Assalman is passionate about providing individualised and evidenced-based care. Dr Assalman gained his medical degree (MD) from Damascus University in 2001 before moving to the UK to pursue his specialist training. Dr Assalman completed his core psychiatry training in 2009 and became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsyc) in 2008.

He had further higher training in General Adult Psychiatry before receiving his CCT (certificate of completion of training) in General Adult Psychiatry with endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry and Substance Misuse Psychiatry. He has been in a consultant position since 2014. Dr Assalman received his certificate in Learning and Teaching (CILT) from Queen Mary, University of London, and his clinical certificate in psychopharmacology from the British Association of Psychopharmacology in 2012.

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Dr Negar Maghsoodi is a leading consultant chemical pathologist and lipid specialist based in Brighton. She specialises in lipids, metabolic syndrome, cholesterol and hypercholesterolemia alongside obesity, and lipid disorders in menopause.  She offers private face to face and virtual consultations in Surrey and Sussex and her NHS base is Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Dr Maghsoodi is an expert in the diagnosis and management of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia and other genetically inherited cholesterol and triglycerides disorders. She advises on a wide range of investigations associated with high cholesterol and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases including carotid artery scan, coronary artery CT scan and calcium score, and offers a wide range of treatments from statins to more novel lipid lowering injections including PCSK9-inhibitors and Inclisiran. She is also an expert in the management of mild to moderate obesity and supports treatments with oral weight management medications as well as GLP-1 analogue injections such as Ozempic.  

Dr Maghsoodi is highly qualified. She has an MD from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, and then went on to complete higher specialist training in chemical pathology on the South East London Chemical Pathology Rotation at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, King's College Hospital and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. During this training, she was awarded an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry from University College London.
 
She is a respected member of the pathology community as a representative and academic, locally, nationally and internationally. She was the regional representative of College Council for South England and was previously the Clinical Biochemistry Representative for Kent, Surrey and Sussex at the Royal College of Pathologists 2020-2023. Furthermore, Dr Maghsoodi is a visiting senior lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and regularly participates in clinical trials and studies.
 
Dr Maghsoodi's research has been published in various peer reviewed journals, while she is a member of the European Atherosclerosis Society, HEART UK and The Association for the Study of Obesity.

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Mr Tony Jacob is a distinguished consultant ENT surgeon based in London, specialising in paediatric otolaryngology, thyroid gland surgery, salivary gland disease and throat cancer.  

In 1991, Mr Jacob earned his first medical degree before becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1997. Thanks to his outstanding performance at the intercollegiate exit Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery exam, he was awarded a Royal Society of Medicine Gold Medal. He was awarded his Master's degree from Bristol University in 2003 for his research into laryngeal cancer.

After being granted travelling fellowships, he gained further experience in various esteemed North American clinics. He has gained paediatric experience from renowned sites Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children, and the Paediatric ENT unit at St Thomas' Hospital.

In addition to his vast experience working in most of London's teaching hospitals, and clinical experience gained in North America, Mr Jacob has published many peer-reviewed papers. He has been involved as a teacher in several facilities and training junior doctors as part of the Higher Surgical Training scheme. 

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