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Professor Swaran Singh is a distinguished consultant psychiatrist based in the West Midlands who specialises in youth and adult mental health. With more than 30 years of experience in the NHS, Professor Singh is internationally renowned for his specialist expertise in psychosis, schizophrenia, ethnic minority mental health and somatoform disorders alongside bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Professor Singh currently sees private patients via e-Consultation.

Professor Singh started his professional trajectory in mental health care after witnessing the effects of ethnic conflict-related trauma on children. Having initially qualified as a surgeon, Professor Singh completed specialist training in psychiatry at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research before relocating to the UK in 1991.

Since then, Professor Singh has been closely involved in the development of mental health services, leading three major reforms in mental health policy in the past three decades - aimed at improving aid for BAME communities, establishing early intervention programmes for psychosis, and supporting the transition between child, adolescent and adult mental health care. His research has influenced mental health policy and practice in the UK, Australia, Canada and several European countries. He has also implemented evidence-based reforms of services in the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa.

Professor Singh was a commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (2013-19), a Commissioner for the West Midlands Combined Authority Mental Health Commission (2015-17) and Clinical Lead for the Mental Health and Social Care, West Midlands Strategic Health Authority (2007-10). Professor Singh also notably led The Singh Investigation in 2021 into alleged discrimination within the Conservative and Unionist Party.

Professor Singh is also the recipient of a National Gold Award for Clinical Excellence in the NHS. He has published over 350 scientific papers. As a leading figure in mental health care, Professor Singh is also regularly featured in the media and is invited to speak at international conferences. His work has featured on the BBC, CNN, TIME and many other major media organisations.

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Mr John McKinley is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 15 years of experience in the field of foot and ankle surgery. He is based in Edinburgh.

He performs a full range of foot and ankle procedures, including ankle replacement surgery, achilles tendon surgery, ankle stabilisation, ankle arthroscopy and minimally invasive bunion surgery. He was one of the pioneers in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of foot and ankle pathologies. In addition, he has particular expertise in the management of sporting injuries, regularly treating players from the Scottish Rugby Union, Scottish Premiership football clubs, dancers from the Scottish Ballet and athletes from the Scottish Institute of Sport.

Mr McKinley qualified from the University of Dundee in 1994 and completed his surgical and orthopaedic training in Edinburgh. He went on to complete further specialist training in Melbourne with one of Australia’s top foot and ankle surgeons before returning to Scotland. He was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2007. Mr McKinley was the first consultant in Scotland to be appointed as a specialist foot and ankle surgeon.

Mr McKinley has been closely involved in the development of foot and ankle services in Scotland. He helped establish ‘Foot and Ankle Scotland’, a multidisciplinary group of surgeons, physiotherapists, podiatrists, orthotists and other healthcare professionals. The society meet regularly to further education and improve patient care.

Mr McKinley is a member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the European Foot and Ankle Society. He is also a member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, and regularly teaches on national and international courses.

He is the clinical lead for Foot and Ankle Services in Edinburgh, is chair of a committee at the Royal College of Surgeons and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer. He established the University of Edinburgh's ChM in Trauma and Orthopaedics, a surgical postgraduate course delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons, which Mr McKinley also leads as Programme Director.

Alongside his NHS work at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Mr McKinley currently sees patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital and The Edinburgh Clinic.

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Ms Sangeeta Khinder is a respected consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician at London Gynaecology, where she serves as the lead for gynaecology oncology and deputy lead for colposcopy within her NHS role at The Whittington Hospital. With extensive experience in high-risk obstetrics units in both the UK and Malaysia, Ms Khinder brings a wealth of expertise to her practice.
 
Her professional journey includes serving as the lead for the women's health and maternity services clinical guidelines committee at her NHS Trust, where she contributes significantly to clinical standards and practices. Ms Khinder's clinical interests cover a broad spectrum, including minimal access surgery, ovarian cysts, fibroids, heavy periods, abnormal post-menopausal bleeding, outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy and abnormal smears, and early pregnancy scanning.
 
Her commitment to patient care extends to specialised areas such as supporting women with diabetes and treating FGM, reflecting her dedication to addressing diverse healthcare needs. Ms Khinder's academic pursuits are evident through her active involvement in medical education, where she plays a pivotal role in practical obstetric multi-professional training at The Whittington Hospital and serves on the faculty of the MRCOG Part 3 course.

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Mr Kawa Omar is a highly skilled consultant urological surgeon based at King’s College Hospital. He is a leading expert in all aspects of general urology, with specialist expertise in cancers of bladder, kidneys, prostate, and testes, as well as kidney stones, benign prostate enlargement, and haematuria (blood in the urine).

He is a lead for bladder cancer at King’s college Hospital. Mr Omar regularly carries out laparoscopic kidney surgery, GreenLight laser operation of the prostate, Rezum, and blue light cystoscopy for bladder cancer. He currently treats private patients at the private wing of King’s College Hospital.

Mr Omar undertook his specialist urological training on the prestigious South London rotation in several renowned hospitals, including at Guy’s and King’s College Hospitals, developing complex skills in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. Mr Omar, who is on the GMC’s specialist register for urology, also holds a master’s degree from the University of Nottingham, which focused specifically on infertility and the effects of cancer treatment on fertility recovery.

Further to his urology practice, Mr Omar is committed to quality improvement that enhances the standards and quality of care of his patients. He introduced day-case trans-urethral resection of bladder tumour at Guy’s Hospital. He also contributes to peer-reviewed journals with urological oncology publications, and regularly presents at selected national and international urology conferences. A fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Mr Omar is also a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons and a winner of the Anne Savage award for outstanding contribution to service in Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in 2018.

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Mr John Richard Sainsbury is a highly experienced and revered consultant breast surgeon who specialises in breast surgery, breast reconstruction, breast implant removal, breast reduction, breast augmentation as well as breast lift/mastopexy. 

Mr Sainsbury obtained an MBBS in 1977 from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Medical School before going on to successfully complete an MD with distinction in 1986 from said medical school. He first became a practicing consultant in 1988, with his medical professional career going from strength to strength from here on after. His medical-focused curriculum includes an extensive amount of experience, including his long-held position as head of breast services at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

He also previously held positions as senior lecturer, reader and honorary consultant surgeon at Royal Free and University College Medical School London, prior to representing Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and IOW NHS Primary Care Trust as a highly esteemed consultant breast surgeon. 

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Dr Sunil Gupta is a consultant haematologist and haem-oncologist with over 25 years of experience in clinical and laboratory haematology, spanning four countries. He specialises in haematology-oncology, clotting disorders, anaemia, myeloproliferative disorders, immune thrombocytopenic purpura and bleeding disorders.

Dr Gupta has been trained by some of the best institutes in the world, namely King's College Hospital, London; Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney; National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore and the All Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, India. He obtained his Certificate of Completion of Specialty Training (CCST) from London Deanery at King's College Hospital. He undertook clinical research in anthracycline toxicity in children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Dr Gupta is the Clinical Director for Haematology and Cancer at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS hospital. He is the principal investigator of TACTIC CoVID trial. 

Dr Gupta is an avid researcher. He is the lead for research and development (R&D) in haematology at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) and opened several new clinical drug trials in haem-oncology. He has been Principal Investigator of more than 10 national and commercial clinical trials and Dr Gupta has remained involved in new drugs appraisal for NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).

He has many publications to his credit and is also a member of the Sounding Board of British Society for Haematology (BSH).

Dr Gupta has a deep interest in teaching and was awarded the title of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer by GKT School of Medicine. He is currently cancer and genetics lead for year 3 medical students at LGT. He is also career guidance lead (Career Champion) in haematology for LGT. Dr Gupta is also a trained and certified appraiser and CPD advisor to the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians. 

Dr Gupta provides in-patient and outpatient chemotherapies for multiple myeloma, lymphomas, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia, and myeloproliferative disorders. He also offers day-case and in-patient blood transfusion and iron infusion. Dr Gupta is on the panel of all the major insurance providers.

Dr Gupta is a fitness freak. He bears a holistic approach towards health. He is a trained and certified Yoga instructor and runs his weekly classes in Bromley for free to boost the health in the community.

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Dr Aleksandar Godic is a leading consultant dermatologist based in London. Dr Godic graduated in 1996 from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He finished his Master of Science in 1997 (Thesis: Analysis of Hair Surface in Patients with Ichthyosis Vulgaris, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), and training in dermatovenereology in 2001. In 2004 he finished his PhD (Thesis: Molecular and Genetic Analysis of Darier Disease in Slovenian Population, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia).  He spent a year of postdoctoral fellowship in dermatopathology at the University of California, San Francisco, USA (UCSF), had additional training in dermatology at the Department of Dermatology, Yale University, USA (in 2005 and 2006), and was awarded the European Board Certificate in Dermatopathology (2006).

In 2005, Dr Godic was appointed as an Assistant Professor for Dermatovenereology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is a regular invited lecturer at the European and world anti-aging congresses in Paris, and in Monte Carlo, respectively. In 2014 he became a board member of the World Council for Preventive Regenerative and Anti-Ageing Medicine (WOCPM). Recently he became a Scientific Board Member of BHI Therapeutic Sciences and will start seeing patients in Slovakia who are interested in autologous (self) fat transfer supplemented with stem cells into the face, V neck, hands, scalp and earlobes. He has numerous publications in high impact factor journals and has written a chapter on hair and scalp diseases in a textbook for medical and dental students. He contributed to the monographs on psoriasis and on skin aging and skin disorders.

With more than 20 years of experience, he is a at the cutting-edge of dermatology, constantly looking for new and innovative treatments. His special interests include general dermatology, hair and scalp disorders, skin cancer, pigmented lesions, inflammatory dermatoses (acne, psoriasis, rosacea, vitiligo, etc.), skin surgery, dermatopathology, anti-aging, and cosmetic dermatology.

Further to this, Dr Godic offers a revolutionary fat transfer treatment that uses patients' own stem cells to achieve lasting, transformational results.

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Dr Amr Salam is a highly respected Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer based in central London at the world renowned St John's Institute of Dermatology at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London. He is well recognised for his expertise in acne, eczema, psoriasis and hair loss, having completed an additional one-year specialist fellowship in Medical Dermatology. He also specialises in the treatment of skin cancer as well as skin surgery.

Dr Salam qualified in medicine from the University of Birmingham in 2011 after completing a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise medicine from Queen Mary University of London. He then pursued specialist training in dermatology at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London, having been the highest ranking dermatology specialist training candidate the UK. He additionally undertook an externship within the dermatology department of the Yale New Haven Hospital, USA. In 2014, he attained membership of the Royal College of Physicians and was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education from King’s College London and the University of London in 2021. Dr Salam holds a number of senior positions at his NHS Trust, including Clinical Lead of the Trust’s Acute Dermatology Service and for the Southwark Community Dermatology Service. He sees private patients at the revered OneWelbeck clinic in central London’s Harley Street district.

Dr Salam is a leading name in education and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London. He has also led Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust postgraduate distance learning education programme since 2020, developing the world's first and only distance learning qualification in specialist dermatology. He additionally holds the position of Clinical Lead for the trust’s international link with the esteemed dermatology department of Yale New Haven Hospital. He has also been actively involved in audit and improving services as well as establishing clinical guidelines in dermatology for a number of years.

Dr Salam has authored several textbook chapters and a number of academic papers which are published in international journals. He regularly reviews academic publications for esteemed journals in the field of dermatology and frequently presents at key national and international conferences.

Throughout his esteemed career, Dr Salam has been presented with many awards, including the Teaching Hero Award from Imperial College London in 2013, for outstanding contribution to student’s medical education, as well as both education and research grant awards from the St John's Dermatological Society and Alopecia UK.

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Mr James Stoddard is an incredibly well-regarded consultant knee specialist with almost 20 years of experience treating conditions such as knee pain, knee arthritis, knee stiffness, partial knee replacement surgery, total knee replacement surgery, ACL reconstruction, and meniscal repair. 

Mr Stoddard, who successfully completed an MBBS at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School in 2002, also specialises in knee arthroscopy, knee osteoarthritis. soft tissue reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery, and joint replacement surgery. He completed his basic surgical training in the North East of England before going on to obtain an MD under the supervision of internationally recognised Professor of Biomechanical Engineering, Andrew Amis at Imperial College, London.

Notably, Mr Stoddard achieved the status of Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2012 and was subsequently awarded his completion of training in 2013. He has published extensively to date within various peer-reviewed journals and publications and regularly presents his work at national and international conferences.

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Dr Anne Gormley is a leading dental practitioner and facial aesthetics clinician based in Magherafelt. With over 30 years of experience in dentistry, Dr Gormley is also the clinical head at the renowned Spires Oral & Dermal Care clinic.

A leading and trusted specialist, Dr Gormley has combined her proficiency in both facial rejuvenation and cosmetic dentistry to create the perfect look for her clients to improve their self-confidence. Her areas of expertise include Invisalign, veneers, teeth whitening, bonds, crowns and bridgework, and the Align, Bleach, Bond (ABB) technique, as well as Profhilo, dermal facial fillers, volumising lip fillers, and skin rejuvenation to treat fine lines and wrinkles.

Dr Gormley qualified with a Bachelor of Dental Science from Newcastle University in 1991. She received membership to the Royal College of Surgeons in 1996 and went on to complete two prestigious clinical attachments in Oral Surgery and in Orthodontics at Antrim Area Hospital and at the Waveney/Mid Ulster Hospital, respectively.

She also worked for seven years as a clinical supervisor in restorative and cosmetic dentistry at Royal Victoria Hospital, excelling in advanced crown and bridgework. Additionally, Dr Gormley completed an Open University module in Paediatric Dentistry from Bristol University and finished a one-year part-time course in Implant Surgery and Prosthetics as well.

Within facial aesthetics, Dr Gormley achieved a Postgraduate Certificate on Facial Aesthetics (PG Cert Level 7) from Northumbria University, and also holds accreditations for the use of Obagi, Profhilo, and Enlighten. Thanks to her extensive training, Dr Gormley expanded Spires Oral by opening the Aesthetic Hub, where she offers an exclusive range of cosmetic dental treatments and non-surgical facial treatments. 

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