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Professor Yirupaiahgari Viswanath is a highly revered consultant general, upper GI (gastrointestinal), laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeon with practice in Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough.

With over 30 years of experience, Professor Viswanath specialises in a range of gastrointestinal conditions, including hernias (inguinal hernia, sportsman’s hernia, incisional hernia), gallstones, inflammatory bowel disease, oesophago-gastic cancer and acid reflux disorders. He is also an expert in advanced laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy procedures, such as dilation, radical cancer resections and EMR placement of stents, and regularly carries out upper GI assessments to examine benign and malignant structures. In the UK, he is a pioneer in STRETTA Therapy, a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure for gastroesophageal reflux.

Alongside his NHS work at South Tees Hospitals, Professor Viswanath currently sees private patients at Woodlands Hospital, Nuffield Health Tees Hospital and Tees Valley Hospital.

Professor Viswanath originally qualified from Mysore Medical College in 1989 before relocating to the UK. He completed post-graduate training at the prestigious Northern Deanery in Tyne and Tees and accomplished higher advanced laparoscopic surgery training in Leeds. Professor Viswanath worked for three years at the renowned northern oesophagi-gastric cancer unit in Newcastle upon Tyne and, as an expert in upper gastro-intestinal pathologies, later led the successful centralisation of oesophago-gastric cancer services in Teesside, South Durham and North Yorkshire.

In 2001, Professor Viswanath took up his consultant post at James Cook Hospital, one of the largest tertiary centres in the UK, where he also served as the upper-gastrointestinal oncology team lead, the chairman of the clinical governance committee for surgery, as well as the cancer lead clinician, overseeing all major onco-specialties at the hospital. He is also a UK-wide trainer for symposia’s in endoscopic, laparoscopic and robotic surgery and programme director for postdoctoral MCh surgery specialties.

As a national leader in his specialty, Professor Viswanath’s excellent standards of practice have also been recognised with various accolades, including the distinguished National Clinical Excellence Award in 2011, 2015 and 2018, and the National HSJ Award. He is also recognised by his medical professional peers as well, with elected representative posts for laparoscopic surgery at the British Benign Upper GI Surgical Society and the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Mr Shahram Kashani is a leading consultant ophthalmic surgeon who specialises in cataract surgery including complex cases as well as insertion of premium lens implants to reduce dependence on glasses post operatively. He also has a specialist interest in management of challenging retina disorders including macula degeneration, diabetic eye disease and retinal vein occlusion as well as patients with general ophthalmic disorders including glaucoma, laser eye treatment and dry eye disease.

He privately practices at Polegate consulting rooms and Sussex Premier Health. His NHS base is East Sussex NHS Trust. 
 
He has extensive experience in managing general ophthalmic conditions, having trained at various prestigious ophthalmic units in London including three years at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital. He has been a substantive consultant ophthalmologist in East Sussex since 2011. Mr Kashani has an active interest in research with over 40 peer-reviewed publications and over 25 national and international presentations.

Mr Kashani is a member of the European Society of Retinal Specialists (EURETINA) and European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) and attends national and international meetings regularly to keep up with professional developments and the latest technology in his field.   

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Dr Dhiya Houssien is an expert consultant rheumatologist, with over 20 years of experience in the treatment of pain. Dr Houssien treats his patients using a combination of both traditional and alternative medicine. He studied medicine at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, followed by a Master's degree in rheumatology at the University of Birmingham  and a clinical PhD in rheumatology at King's College.

Dr Houssein's specialist interests include the management of knee, back and shoulder pain, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr Houssien has published extensively, with papers in both peer-reviewed journals and over 50 published abstracts, and he regularly presents at conferences on a national and international level. More recently, he has developed a non-drug based treatment of laser acupuncture for the management of back, neck, shoulder, and knee pain, which has been presented at several international conferences. 

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As a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Simon Newman specialises in treating hip conditions. He has extensive experience in performing hip replacements, hip arthroscopy, revision hip replacement, muscle/tendon surgery around the hip and pelvic osteotomy. He also specialises in the assessment and treatment of hip pain, hip dysplasia and hip fractures. He currently practises at a host of different locations including: King Edward VII Hospital and The Lister Hospital, Chelsea. He sees adolescent patients at the Portland Hospital or HCA Chiswick Outpatient Centre.

Mr Newman is committed to providing evidence-based treatments to his patients. He also contributes to the research field of hip and knee surgery by leading and participating in various projects. He has published over 60 papers and conference presentations and has received several awards for his research work. Notably, he collaborates with hip and knee research teams at the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, and Bournemouth University. In 2016, Mr Newman completed a PhD at Imperial College London, where he worked on innovative implant coating materials and patient-specific guides for surgery.

Mr Newman undertook a specialist hip fellowship at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, which is well-known for its joint replacement surgery. He then received a second fellowship at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, where he gained specialist training in keyhole hip surgery (arthroscopy). He has also acquired highly specialised training in surgery for hip dysplasia at Guy’s Hospital in London. In 2023, after almost 6 years as a consultant at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, where he developed services for peri-acetabular osteotomy and day-case hip replacement, he was recruited as a specialist consultant in hip surgery at the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London.

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Mrs Pradnya Pisal is a highly respected consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician at London Gynaecology. She served as a senior consultant at the Chase Farm and Barnet sites of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. While she has recently retired from her NHS role, Mrs Pisal remains available to contribute her specialised knowledge as required.
 
In her private practice, Mrs Pisal attends to patients at two locations: The London Gynaecology Clinic at Austin Friars and The London Gynaecology Clinic at The Portland Hospital for Women. She also admits patients at the London Clinic Hospital and the Portland Hospital, where she conducts major and minor surgeries.
 
Her areas of expertise cover paediatric-adolescent gynaecology, recurrent miscarriage, early pregnancy management, heavy periods, fibroids, pelvic pain, and endometriosis. Mrs Pisal is proficient in advanced hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery, ensuring the highest standard of care for her patients.

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Mr Daniel Higman is a leading paediatric surgeon who currently sees patients at Nuffield Warwickshire Hospital at Leamington Spa. Mr Higman treats a wide variety of surgical conditions affecting children, for example, ingrown toenails, hernia, hydrocele, circumcision, undescended testicle (cryptorchidism), umbilical hernia and hernia.

Mr Daniel Higman is a member of renowned public associations such as the Royal College of Surgeons, where he gained a fellowship. He has had various research articles published in reputable medical journals such as The Lancet and The British Journal of Surgery.

Mr Higman is also a consultant general vascular and paediatric surgeon for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, as well as private clinics.

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Ms Rashmi Yadav is a highly skilled consultant cardiac surgeon based in London and Guildford. With expertise in complex mitral repair, minimally invasive beating heart repair, mitral valve repair, minimally invasive endoscopic coronary artery surgery, complex coronary revascularisation, and atrial fibrillation ablation,
 
Ms Yadav commenced her medical studies at Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, where she graduated with an MBBS in 1994. She then pursued further specialisation, achieving the prestigious fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS (CTh)). Her commitment to advancing her knowledge led her to Imperial College London, where she earned a PhD. Additionally, she holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) from Zurich University.
 
Ms Yadav completed her cardiac surgical training in the North West Thames deanery from 2004 to 2011, gaining valuable experience as a specialist registrar at renowned hospitals such as Heart Hospital, St George's, Hammersmith, and Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. During her training, she undertook a fellowship in minimally invasive cardiac surgery at the Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus in Stuttgart, Germany, under the mentorship of Professor Ulrich Franke.
 
Beyond her clinical expertise, Ms Yadav actively engages in research. She served as a task force member for the 2018 guidelines on myocardial revascularisation by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). These guidelines, updated every four years, are internationally acknowledged as a key source of clinical guidance for individuals with coronary artery disease.
 
Her notable contributions include a co-chair position at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) residents’ and fellows’ committee, where she plays a key role in organising mentorship opportunities for surgical residents and fellows.
 
Furthermore, she is a member of prestigious organisations such as the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery and the European Society of Cardiology.

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Miss Jennifer O’Neill is a highly respected consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon based in Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead. She specialises in the treatment of skin cancer, skin lesions and lumps. She is also renowned for her expertise in providing aesthetic treatments including Botox, lip enhancement and fillers.

Miss O’Neill graduated with first class honours from Queen’s College, Cambridge before qualifying in medicine from New College, Oxford in 2000. She completed further training in the south of England and was awarded membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow in 2003 and of England the following year. She later obtained a Master of Medicine with research into lymphatic anatomy and undertook both British and European specialist hand surgery diplomas. She was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s Plastic Surgery section in 2013. Miss O’Neill served as a hand and skin cancer specialist plastic surgery consultant at Wexham Park Hospital initially and is now based at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. She specialises in providing a range of world class aesthetic treatments, achieving excellent results while prioritising patient safety. Miss O’Neill sees private patients at the McIndoe Centre in East Grinstead and Dermatology Consulting Clinic in Tunbridge Wells.

Miss O’Neill has been surgical tutor and a faculty member on the simulation faculty at Queen Victoria Hospital for the past five years and is now to move on from that to take up the role of Guardian for Safe Working. She also held the esteemed position of lead plastic surgeon for West Kent Dermatology for several years. She is an accredited member of the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

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Dr Alex Digesu is an incredibly well-regarded and skilled consultant obstetrician, gynaecologist and urogynaecology subspecialist who currently practises in London, at The Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, OneWelbeck, and 25 Harley Street. He specialises in pregnancy, childbirth, vaginal prolapse, urinary tract infections, overactive bladder, childbirth trauma, urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and reconstructive vaginal surgery, but to mention a few. Dr Digesu also works in an NHS role at Imperial College NHS Trust as a consultant obstetrician as well as honorary senior lecturer at the Imperial College London. 

Dr Digesu, who is a trusted expert when it comes to performing procedures such as reconstructive vaginal surgery, pelvic floor reconstruction following childbirth trauma, early pregnancy scans, vaginal delivery, and Caesarean section. Dr Digesu successfully completed an MD at the University of Bari in Italy in 1997, followed by a CCST in 2002 after completing his specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology and reproductive medicine as well as a PhD in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2005. 

Dr Digesu, who also impressively undertook a five-year fellowship in urogynaecology at both the prestigious King's College University and Imperial College University in London, in 2012 was awarded by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) a subspecialty training in urogynaecology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. 

Dr Digesu offers the full range of conservative, medical, and surgical treatments for pelvic floor disorders (prolapse and urinary incontinence) as well as vaginal reconstruction following childbirth-related injuries. 

He has published extensively in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and he is the author of more than 200 articles published in numerous world-renowned, peer-reviewed medical journals. In view of his expertise and research he covers important academic duties both nationally and internationally, and he is a wll-known invited speaker worldwide in national and international conferences.

Dr Digesu has been the chair and a member of many international committees, member of eight pharmaceutical company advisory boards, member of editorial boards for professional publications and is currently associate editor of the International Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Journal, as well as Neurourology and Urodynamics Journal. 

Since 2010, Dr Digesu has been a tutor and mentor at several basic and advanced training courses in Europe using cadavers, video demonstrations, live surgery, animal models, simulators, as well as pelvic mannequins for clinicians and surgeons who are keen to improve their surgical skills in all areas of urogynaecology and reconstructive pelvis surgery. He also conducts national and international workshops to teach doctors and midwives how to identify and repair perineal tears after childbirth.

Not only that, but Dr Digesu is also a passionate, empathic, and skilled consultant obstetrician with over 20 years' experience, who is able to provide the best and safest care for women and their babies during pregnancy and birth. Using his holistic approach and knowledge of both low risk and high risk pregnancy, Dr Digesu aims to provide an individualised approach which is tailored towards everyone, thus helping women achieve the type of delivery which is tailored to their needs and wants. 

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Mr Majid Hashemi is a prolific London-based consultant surgeon, specialising in anti-reflux surgery and laparoscopic (keyhole) bariatric surgery. As one of London's most esteemed surgeons, he has wide experience in a range of surgical treatments, including surgery for hiatal hernia, anti-reflux surgery, bariatric surgery, and oesophageal & gastric cancer surgery. Mr Hashemi holds a notable safety record, with over 3,000 stomach and oesophagus operations performed at a zero mortality rate. Mr Hashemi has performed a range of 'firsts' in surgery, including the first laparoscopic gastric bypass and first laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in North London in 2004 and the first LINX implant for reflux in London in 2013. In 2017, he performed the first ever implant of a LINX device on top of a sleeve gastrectomy.

Mr Hashemi is one of the only 12 surgeons in the UK who can currently offer the LINX procedure as a method of treatment for acid reflux. His significant experience allows him to give a focused, patient-centred approach, tailoring treatment for each individual and their specific needs. A large proportion of Mr Hashemi's patients are colleagues or relatives of colleagues, and this is a driving force for Mr Hashemi and his team to continue providing only the best in tailored, personalised patient care.

Through his dedication to innovation in surgery, Mr Hashemi established and chaired one of the country's first bariatric surgery services with a multidisciplinary approach, providing patients with 'one-stop' care, diagnosis and treatment from a range of specialties. The establishment of the first bariatric surgery team in North London allowed Mr Hashemi to develop surgical approaches, and provide training for many of today’s bariatric and upper GI surgeons.

He currently is Chair for the National Achalasia Patient Support Group, and has one of the longest and most extensive experience in the surgical treatment of achalasia in the capital. Mr Hashemi is also an active researcher, and maintains a strong interest in education, having previously held tutoring and lecturing positions at University College and the Whittington Hospital. He is published extensively and is regularly invited to speak at conferences both on a national and international level. He continues to be involved in training for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, and acts as supervisor for a number of research projects.