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Dr Janet Holder is a fully accredited Consultant Dermatologist based in Basingstoke with over 30 years’ experience. She specialises in skin cancer, pre-cancerous lesions and mole assessments, and offers removal of benign and malignant skin lesions. Her interests also include inflammatory diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, acne and rosacea, and the management of keloid scars.

Dr Holder qualified at the University of the West Indies in 1985, obtained a Diploma in Dermatology with distinction from the University of London and went on to complete her specialist dermatology training, having worked at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology St Thomas’ Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Walsgrave Hospital and the Royal London Hospital.

She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2001 and was awarded a Diploma in the management of Allergic diseases from the University of Southampton in 2002. Dr Holder has over 20 years of experience as a Consultant Dermatologist, initially at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and then the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust. She has been at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Trust since 2009 and has been the Skin Cancer Lead since 2010. She additionally runs an NHS clinic for difficult inflammatory conditions, mainly eczema and psoriasis, requiring systemic treatment.

She works closely with Colleagues within Hampshire and the wider regional network to ensure the best patient outcomes.

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Mr Adam Sierakowski is a highly proficient UK-trained plastic surgeon who specialises in breast augmentation, breast uplift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction, hand surgery, and reconstructive surgery, to mention but a few. He is currently practising at Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford, Springfield Hospital Chelmsford, Wellesley Hospital Southend and Southend Private Hospital.

Mr Sierakowski graduated from King’s College London in 2003 and began his specialist training in plastic surgery in 2007. This culminated in the award of full accreditation in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS(Plast), in 2013.

Mr Sierakowski is also proud to have met the rigorous standards required to achieve the new Royal College of Surgeons Certification in cosmetic surgery. He has also taken a particular interest in hand surgery, and is one of few plastic surgeons to have successfully been awarded both the British and European Diplomas in Hand Surgery.

He was trauma lead at the St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital Chelmsford, from 2015 to 2022. Mr Sierakowski is the author of numerous scientific papers in the field of plastic surgery and is a member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and the British Society for Surgery of the Hand.

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Mr Anurag Jain is an award-winning consultant ear, nose, throat and thyroid surgeon based in the London area. His areas of expertise include thyroid cancer, swallowing disorders, snoring problems, tonsillectomy, hearing loss and adenoidectomy.

Mr Jain received extensive training in both India and the UK and has worked in ENT/head and neck surgery for the last 23 years. He graduated with an MBBS and masters in surgery from a major referral centre in Delhi, India. After moving to the UK, he received further training in ENT and went on to complete higher surgical training. He also completed a paediatric ENT fellowship at Evelina Children’s Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital in London for a year.

He currently practices as a consultant ENT surgeon at various hospitals around the London area and is also the Clinical Lead for paediatrics ENT at Queen's Hospital. He completed two higher research degrees and a managerial degree at the University of Warwick and received a postgraduate certificate in NHS Healthcare Leadership with the Open University, UK.

He has published several peer-reviewed research papers, presented at numerous national and international meetings and has received various awards including The Honorable Mention Award for his study entitled, 'The Role of Serum PTH and Calcium Levels in Predicting post Thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia' from The American Head and Neck Society Conference in 2012.

Patients who choose to see Mr Jain can expect a comfortable and friendly consultation, world-class service and timely diagnosis and treatment.

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Ms Safina Rashid is an accomplished orthoptist based in London, specialising in vision therapy, binocular vision anomalies, amblyopia, children's vision, double vision, and glaucoma. With a wealth of expertise, Ms Rashid has established herself as a prominent figure in the field, dedicated to providing exceptional eye care services.
 
She undertook her medical studies at the University of Sheffield, graduating with a bachelor's in medical science in orthoptics, as well as a masters in medical science in orthoptics. Ms Rashid further honed her skills by obtaining a postgraduate diploma in healthcare management & leadership from Birmingham University in 2018.
 
For 15 years, Ms Rashid has dedicated her expertise to an expanded role in glaucoma, contributing to the development of services aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness within NHS. Additionally, she has played a key role in fostering career growth for her team. Safina remains actively involved in clinics, focusing on complex squints in both children and adults, as well as neuro-ophthalmology.

Ms Rashid's commitment to advancing her field is evident in her role as an honorary lecturer at Liverpool University, where she imparts knowledge and expertise to the next generation of healthcare professionals. Proficient in ophthalmic imaging and visual fields, particularly kinetic visual field testing, she finds fulfilment in sharing her knowledge by teaching these subjects to orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmologists.
 
Additionally, she is devoted to research, engaging in research such as a dynamics study between black and white subjects with glaucoma, and regularly presenting at award ceremonies for prestigious organisations, such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
 
She is currently part of a NIHR-funded predoctoral scheme to develop her PHD proposal at Kings College London.

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Mr Zola Mzimba is a highly skilled, and experienced consultant vascular surgeon who specialises in venous disease. With over 30 years medical experience, he dedicates his full-time NHS practice and private practice to the management of venous disease and currently practices at Kingsbridge Northwest private hospital in Ballykelly (just outside Derry/Londonderry).

Areas of his expertise include treatment of cosmetic facial and leg thread veins assessment, treatment of varicose veins, management of venous complications such as ulcers, bleeding, and clots. Mr Mzimba offers a comprehensive range of vein treatments all of which are performed under local anaesthetic with minimal downtime. Mr Mzimba successfully obtained his MB ChB from the University of Birmingham in 1990 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1996.

He completed his surgical training in the West Midlands with time spent in South Africa and Northern Ireland. Having settled in Northern Ireland in 2001, he has become highly valued both locally and regionally. He is currently the clinical chair for the NHS delivery of varicose vein services in Northern Ireland and is an accredited and registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS).

He is a board member of the British Association Sclerotherapists and a council member of the Venous Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine. He has been an invited speaker at several national and international venous meetings. He was one of the first people in Ireland to successfully complete the diploma in phlebology from the European College of Phlebologists.

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Mr Robert Milligan is a leading consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne who specialises in the treatment of breast lumps and breast cancer with complex breast conservation surgery and reconstruction whenever possible, using partial breast reconstruction and breast reduction techniques. If mastectomy is required, he will always discuss breast reconstruction options first. In addition, Mr Milligan is also an expert in breast implant surgery, breast enlargement, breast reduction and breast clinic assessments.

Mr Milligan qualified from Newcastle University Medical School in 2006. He then completed his core and specialist surgical training in the Northern Deanery, where he rotated around the largest breast screening units in the North East of England, acquiring extensive clinical experience in oncoplastic breast surgery. Mr Milligan later became the first surgeon in the UK to introduce the LOCalizer system and Radiofrequency Identification Tags, an innovative radiation-free technology used to locate breast tumours. He now lectures on this subject internationally.

Besides his oncoplastic breast surgery practice, Mr Milligan has a keen interest in Education, Training and Surgical Innovation. He is the Gateshead representative on the regional Breast Tumour Pathway Board, the principal investigator for multiple national clinical trials and has authored various publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Alongside his NHS work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mr Milligan currently sees patients at Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital. Additionally, he also runs a breast clinic for breast cancer patients with new breast symptoms and for people who are considering aesthetic breast surgery.

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Mr Muhammad Shiwani is a leading consultant general and laparoscopic surgeon based in Leeds and Barnsley. With over 25 years of experience, Mr Shiwani’s areas of expertise include gallbladder disease, endoscopy (including gastroscopy and coloscopy), hernia, acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal disease, rectal bleeding and lumps and bumps.
 
Mr Shiwani first qualified with his MBBS from the Dow Medical School in Karachi, Pakistan. He then continued his education in Europe, receiving qualifications at prestigious institutions in the UK, Ireland and France. This includes multiple FRCS qualifications from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Ireland and Glasgow, and a Masters in Clinical Education from the University of Edinburgh.
 
Mr Shiwani currently practices at the Spire Methley Park Hospital in Leeds. He has an excellent record at this hospital, with a review of his practice in 2012 showing that his infection rate and return to theatre rate are zero per cent. He is also a consultant general and laparoscopic surgeon at the Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
 
In addition to his clinical work, Mr Shiwani is a renowned medical educator. He is currently a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Sheffield. He has also published numerous medical articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. 

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Dr Koon Loong Chan is a highly esteemed consultant obstetrician and a specialist in fetal and maternal medicine at the Portland Hospital. He specialises in multiple pregnancies, ectopic pregnancy, ultrasounds, HIV in pregnancy, fetal medicine and fetal abnormalities.

He received his CCST in September 2002 (Sheffield) and finished his subspecialty training in December 2005 (Nottingham). Dr Chan graduated from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School (London) in 1993 with BSc (Hons) and MB BS. He obtained his MRCOG in May 1999 and was elected to FRCOG in September 2011.

Dr Chan also specialises in obstetric ultrasound, including nuchal translucency and detailed fetal anatomy scanning. He possesses extensive expertise in prenatal counselling, fetal abnormality diagnosis, invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as managing high-risk pregnancies. Additionally, he is an experienced obstetrician working in one of the busiest maternity units in the country, dealing with complex deliveries, including caesarean sections.

Patients with issues related to high-risk pregnancies, fetal medicine, HIV in pregnancy, and multiple pregnancies are referred to Dr Chan from hospitals throughout the Northwest region. At Saint Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, he holds the position of obstetric lead for multiple pregnancy and HIV in pregnancy. In the past, he has also served as the obstetric lead for risk management, clinical effectiveness, and clinical audit at the same hospital. Dr Chan maintains his involvement in the NHS while also running a private practice.

He provides a range of services, from one-off consultations to comprehensive care packages, starting from 8 weeks of pregnancy and continuing until 6 weeks postnatally. He works alongside private midwife Emily Street in all his clinics, offering complete care packages that prioritise the unique needs of women, support stress-free pregnancies, and assist them in achieving the best possible birth experience for both themselves and their babies.

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Mr Jonathan Dunne is a consultant plastic surgeon with nearly 15 years of experience. He is the co-founder of Montrose London, a dermatology and aesthetics clinic in Belgravia, lead clinician for the Imperial Skin Cancer Service and founded the Imperial Facial Reconstruction Centre, a multi-specialty collaborative providing expert care. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery) specialising in moles, skin cancer, melanoma, facial reconstruction, blepharoplasty and facelift.
 
Jonathan trained in Bristol, Yorkshire, Sydney and Malawi and completed specialist training in plastic surgery in London hospitals including Chelsea & Westminster, Royal Free, St George’s and Charing Cross.
 
He is uniquely trained in all aspects of facial plastic surgery, undertaking two further years of fellowships in minimally invasive facial skin cancer treatment (Mohs surgery), head and neck microvascular surgery, facial palsy, and craniofacial and aesthetic surgery. His further training in facial plastic surgery was completed in Melbourne, Boston and Stockholm, and aesthetic training in London hospitals including the Wellington, King Edward VII, the London Clinic and St John and St Elizabeth’s.
 
Jonathan co-authored the Oxford Handbook of Head & Neck anatomy, has authored more than 50 publications and book chapters, and is regularly invited to speak at international meetings on facial plastic surgery and skin cancer, being awarded several national prizes. He is the principal investigator for the international MelMarT-II melanoma trial at Imperial, and chief investigator for the DEPLOY desmoplastic melanoma study.
 
Jonathan is passionate about plastic surgery education and development in resource-poor settings and is a trustee of the Malawi Burns Trust and a member of the national committee for BFIRST (British Foundation for International Reconstructive Surgery & Training).

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Dr Amit Bhan is a leading consultant cardiologist based in London. He specialises in ASD closure, PFO closure and congenital heart disease, alongside stroke, heart failure and palpitations. He also expertly treats chest pain. Dr Bhan privately practices at One Welbeck Heart Health, The London Bridge Hospital and Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital, while his NHS base is Barts Health NHS Trust.

Dr Bhan, who is also an honorary consultant cardiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS trust, where he sees children who are getting ready to have their long-term care transferred to adult services, is highly qualified. He has an MBBS in Medicine from the Queen Mary University of London, and went on to obtain his MD(Res)from King's College London. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.

Dr Bhan went on to undertake specialist registrar training in cardiology in various London and south-east hospitals, and did subspecialist congenital heart disease training at The Royal Brompton, Guy's and St Thomas' and Great Ormond Street hospitals. Following this, he undertook a Catheter Intervention for Structural and Congenital Heart Disease at Barts Health Centre.

Further to his career achievements, Dr Bhan's clinical research has featured in numerous peer-reviewed publications focusing on interventional cardiology and he is actively involved in clinical trials. He is a member of several professional organisations, including the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS), British Medical Association (BMA) and the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP).

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