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Dr Brian Dunne is a highly respected specialist orthodontist based in London. He is renowned for his expertise in complex Invisalign, dentofacial orthopaedics and growth modification. He also specialises in lingual braces, Damon braces and fixed ceramic braces.

Dr Dunne obtained his primary dental qualification from Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with first class honours in 2016. He was previously elected as a scholar on completion of his foundation examinations with first class honours and also received the Gold medal prize on his graduation in recognition of his academic attainment and clinical excellence. Following this, he undertook further training at several private and NHS clinics, completing a diploma in primary care dentistry and achieving membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. In addition, he obtained a doctorate in clinical dentistry from Queen Mary University of London, during which time he was awarded the David DiBiase prize for clinical excellence in orthodontics. Dr Dunne is highly skilled in the diagnosis and planning of restorative implant-based dentistry, achieving excellent outcomes for his patients. Dr Dunne sees private patients at the revered Harley Street Dental Studio in central London.

Additional to his clinical responsibilities, Dr Dunne is a former member of the editorial board of the Journal of the Irish Dental Association and has presented at a number of key conferences. He was awarded the presentation prize for his speech at the 2018 conference of the Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland and is an active member of several key professional bodies, including the International Team for Implantology and the European Association for Osseointegration.

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Dr Vaclav Dostal is a highly reputable and experienced consultant neurologist, specialising in conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, migraine, peripheral neuropathy, movement disorders, and epilepsy, amongst many other neurological disorders. He currently practises at both the Global Clinic Norwich as well as the Spire Norwich Hospital. 

Dr Dostal successfully completed his undergraduate training at the Palacky University Olomouc in the Czech Republic after obtaining an MD from said university in 1995. He would then go on to undertake further undergraduate training at the esteemed Charles University and the Institute of Postgraduate Education in Prague. He officially qualified as a consultant neurologist in 2009 after passing both of his two required board examinations in neurology. 

Dr Dostal boasts being able to provide his patients with botulinum toxin treatment for dystonia, and can also perform diagnostic lumbar punctures. The mightily skilled neurologist is an honorary consultant neurologist at James Paget University Hospital in Great Yarmouth, where he practises once a month at his botulinum toxin clinic. 

Not only that, but Dr Dostal is so too an honorary lecturer at the University of East Anglia, a clinical supervisor at the Norwich Norfolk University Hospital, and a member of the Parkinson's Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network steering committee. He actively engages in research (which focuses specifically on Parkinson's disease trials) at the Norwich University Hospital. 

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Professor Keyoumars Ashkan is a leading neurosurgeon and one of the handful of neurosurgeons in London to be awarded a professorship. He practices at various top London clinics and hospitals including King's College Hospital, the London Neurosurgery Partnership, Harley Street Clinic, Cromwell Hospital and New Malden Diagnostic Centre. He has a special interest in functional neurosurgery; image-guided minimally invasive surgery; spine disease; and brain and spinal tumour surgery. He is actively involved in research, especially in developing new treatments for brain tumours and for Parkinson's disease. He is the UK Lead for the Genomics England programme for brain tumours; president of the British Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; chairman of the Neurosurgery Section of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, chair of King's Neuroscience Clinical Trial Unit; and deputy lead for King's Neuroscience Research & Innovation Committee. He has published over 350 peer review papers, abstracts and book chapters and is an associate editor and reviewer for several journals. He has been awarded numerous prestigious fellowships and prizes and plays an integral role in myriad professional bodies.

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Mr Sakhawat (Zak) Rahman is a prestigious consultant general surgeon based in London, specialising in open and advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgical techniques. From his private clinics in London, he offers a broad range of procedures for hernias, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic disorders, gallstone disease, gastric/oesophageal diseases, as well as obesity.

As a specialist hepatobiliary surgeon, Mr Zak Rahman has developed a special interest in the treatment of gallstone disease and its surgical management. He has a strong clinical and medicolegal practice centred around the surgical management of gallstones (cholecystectomy) and bile duct injuries as a result of clinical negligence due to substandard care. He is currently leading the development of a fast track pathway to deliver high quality care to patients with symptomatic gallstones.

Well-respected for his contributions to surgical research, Mr Rahman became a hunterian professor of surgery for the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2007, and is among the pioneers of laparoscopic pancreatic and upper GI surgery in the UK. Mr Rahman undertook fellowships in renowned centres of excellence in Hong Kong and Germany respectively, and has gained experience in prestigious centres across the UK.

Mr Rahman was recently voted as one of the best gallbladder surgeons in the UK by his peers: The Good Doctors Guide: Meet the best doctors for gallbladder and IBD. He continues to conduct groundbreaking research and improve his overall and already excellent standard of medical care. 

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Mr Satish Kutty is a highly proficient and qualified consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon who possesses expertise in hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery and hip arthroscopy alongside joint injections, knee arthroscopy, and knee osteoarthritis. He practises at one of the leading private hospitals in the UK, the Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth. . 

Notably, Mr Kutty completed his orthopaedic raining from Wales  . Following this, he took up the opportunity to successfully undertake multiple fellowships in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and a lower limb joint reconstruction fellowship at The University of Calgary in Canada. All these fellowships were linked to awards from the British Orthopaedic Association, British Hip Society, AO and The Royal College of Surgeons of England,  His other main areas of interest include hip pain, failed joint replacements and sports injuries of the hip, as well as complex primary hip replacements. 

He is currently the Surgical Tutor of the Royal College. He is also the Lead Educational Supervisor – in charge of Orthopaedic training at Princess Alexandra Hospital. He is currently the Chair of the Education committee of The British Hip Society and also the Chair of the website committee of SICOT.

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Mr Fahad Attar is a consultant trauma & orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in knee treatment procedures. With clinics in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, Mr Attar treats a wide range of patients, from young adults with knee arthritis and athletes with sports injuries to older patients requiring a knee or hip replacement. Mr Attar makes use of innovative procedures such as knee resurfacing and meniscal transplant surgery to improve pain and function in his patients.

After qualifying with an MBChB from the University of Liverpool in 1999, Mr Attar went on to complete basic surgical training in Merseyside and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2004. He spent two years at world renowned centres including the Nuffield Orthopaedic centre in Oxford and Holland orthopaedic centre, Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto after completing his specialist trauma and orthopaedic training, and gained his FRCS (Tr & Orth) intercollegiate specialist fellowship exam in 2009.

Mr Attar takes a special interest in education, as ATLS instructor and former examiner for medical students at the University of Toronto. He is a reviewer for the Knee Journal and a member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee.

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Mr Dave Duffy is a revered consultant orthopaedic surgeon, with over 25 years of experience, based in Harrogate and Leeds. He is an expert in knee injury, knee arthritis and knee arthritis, as well as knee ligament reconstruction, meniscus surgery and unicompartmental knee replacement.
 
He pursued his medical studies at the University of Newcastle, graduating with a Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery. He currently works as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Yorkshire Knee Clinic, alongside his NHS practice at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
 
Mr Duffy has a particular expertise in sports injuries and knee replacement surgery. He has extensive experience in performing ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and knee replacements. Data from the National Joint Registry demonstrates that he performs almost double the number of total knee replacements each year relative to the national average and more than four times the average number of partial knee replacements.

He has an active interest in education and is a clinical supervisor for junior doctors in their early foundation years following qualification. He is a regular faculty member who teaches on regional and national courses for training orthopaedic surgeons.  

Mr Duffy is renowned for his ability to communicate with patients in a clear manner, reasurring any worries they may have and ensuring that they understand their diagnosis and all treatment options available.
 
This manner of communication is demonstrated by Mr Duffy’s role in several educational Youtube videos linked to the Yorkshire Knee Clinic Channel.
 
Mr Duffy takes a besopke and holistic approach to his work. He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons. 
 
 
You can find more information on Mr Duffy’s website.

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Professor Jamie Murphy is a highly regarded consultant colorectal surgeon, with over 20 years of experience, based in London. He provides treatment for a wide range of colorectal issues, while focusing principally on colorectal cancer, anorectal disease,  gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), Crohn's disease, diverticular disease, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ulcerative colitis.

Professor Murphy received his medical education from the University of St. Andrews, Harvard University, and St. John’s College, Cambridge. He pursued advanced training in general surgery at the Royal London Hospital and earned a PhD in Colorectal Molecular Oncology. He then undertook further specialisation, undergoing three fellowships in colorectal surgery, focusing on complex pelvic cancers, heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for recurrent abdominal cancers, and advanced minimally invasive colorectal surgery.
 
He then served as assistant professor of colorectal surgery at Mayo Clinic before joining Imperial College and Cleveland Clinic London as a consultant colorectal surgeon and Professor of Surgery.
 
Professor Murphy's clinical interests lie in treating complex bowel cancers, leading to the establishment of advanced pelvic cancer and HIPEC services. He also explores high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for unconventional bowel cancer cases. He has contributed to surgical textbooks, published extensively, and presented globally on advanced colorectal surgery and complex cancer treatments, particularly in the USA.
 
Additionally, Professor Murphy holds fellowships in the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), and is a member of the Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He also serves as the president elect of the International Society of Digestive Surgery.

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Mr Simon Heppell is a highly distinguished consultant plastic surgeon who specialises in breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, gynaecomastia, and hand surgery. He is currently practising at the Adnova Clinic, as well as at the Spire Portsmouth Hospital. 

Mr Heppell, who notably obtained an MB ChB in medicine from the University of Leicester in 1993, undertook his specialist surgical training in Woolwich, Aldershot, Leicester, London, Southampton, and Frimley Park respectively, impressively attaining both an FRCS whilst in Southampton and a FRCSEd whilst in Oxford. He is also an expert when it comes to performing liposuction surgery, brachioplasties, body contouring, facelifts, necklifts, hair transplant surgery, eyelid surgery, Botox, aesthetic genital surgery, and rhinoplasties. 

Mr Heppell, has, thus far in his medical career, performed a numerous amount of operations, including on the breast, eye, face, and hand, and continues to conduct groundbreaking research in the field of plastic surgery. He has published extensively within peer-reviewed journals and publications. 

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Mr Akobundu Nnochiri is an esteemed consultant gynaecologist based in London and Brentwood. With more than 25 years of experience, he is an expert in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology, including the treatment and management of urinary incontinence, large uterine fibroids, pelvic floor prolapse and endometriosis using advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. Included in his surgical practice are also colposcopy and hysteroscopy procedures.

Mr Nnochiri originally qualified in Nigeria in 1995 before relocating to the UK. He completed his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Scotland, the West Midlands and London, where he went on to specialise in urogynaecology and laparoscopic surgery at Homerton University Hospital. Mr Nnochiri has practised at leading hospitals since, and in 2005, he became a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Nnochiri continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals and is, at present, the Gynaecology MAC representative at Spire Roding Hospital. Highly regarded for his gentle bedside manner, Mr Nnochiri works in partnership with his patients to ensure their comfort and confidence in their dedicated treatment plan.

​Alongside his NHS work at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals, Mr Nnochiri currently sees patients at The London Independent Hospital, Spire Hartswood Hospital and Spire London East Hospital. 

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