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Mr Paul Bachoo is a distinguished consultant vascular surgeon based in Aberdeen. He specialises in varicose veins surgery, leg ulcers, aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and lymphoedema. Additionally, he is also highly proficient in endovascular aneurysm repair, as well as EVLT-radiofrequency-foam-mechanico chemical and bio-adhesive therapies for truncal reflux.

Mr Bachoo, who consults privately at Albyn Hospital, is highly qualified with an MSc from the University of Aberdeen, an MBChB from the University of Leicester, and the esteemed fellowship (FRCS) to the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. His specialist training in vascular surgery, which included stints in Leicester, Liverpool, and Aberdeen, involved collaboration with prestigious centres across England (Newcastle/London), Europe (University Medical Centre Groningen in the Netherlands and Orebro Hospital in Sweden), as well as the USA (Massachussets General in Boston).

Currently, Mr Bachoo serves as a consultant at Albyn Hospital since 2001 and also holds the position of medical director for acute services at NHS Grampian. Throughout his extensive tenure, he has created and established an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR – TRVAR-FEVAR) service for abdominal/thoracic and complex abdominal aortic aneurysms. Notably, he also pioneered Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as the inaugural Scottish centre to provide endovenous treatments for varicose veins.

As a dedicated researcher, Mr Bachoo has also worked as a CSO research fellow in the health service research unit at the University of Aberdeen, encompassing trial design methodology. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications and 70 podium presentations to his name, Mr Bachoo has since continuted to advance knowledge and understanding in the field of vascular surgery. Mr Bachoo remains committed to upholding the highest standards of patient care, and at present, also holds a senior role at NHS Grampian in addition to a clinical function.

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Dr Rajiv Chandy is a highly respected consultant gastroenterologist based in Cheshire. He is renowned for his expertise in digestive disorders and endoscopic procedures. 

Dr Chandy qualified in medicine in 1988 at the University of Kerala in India. He then trained in General Internal Medicine, obtaining his MD in 1991, followed by membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) in 1993. He was appointed as a consultant gastroenterologist at St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust in 2000. He was conferred fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians - London (FRCP) in 2007. Throughout his esteemed career, Dr Chandy has held a number of senior responsibilities and was the lead clinician for inflammatory bowel disease at his NHS base for many years. Currently, he is lead clinician for gastroenterology research and lead for hepatobiliary endoscopy. Dr Chandy sees private patients at the Spire Cheshire Hospital.

Dr Chandy has a keen interest in GI research and is a principal investigator in a wealth of commercial gastrointestinal trials, maintaining the largest portfolio in the north of England. He has been an invited speaker in international conferences. In 2020, the Whiston research team, which Dr Chandy led, won the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s award for best commercial research team in the North West coast. He also acts as a reviewer for the British Medical Journal and he has authored a number of academic papers.

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Mr Antonis Kaintatzis is a distinguished consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in Cheltenham who specialises in cataract and vitreoretinal surgery. His areas of expertise include cataract surgery, macular hole surgery, epiretinal membrane surgery, surgery for eye floaters, and treatment for macular degeneration (dry AMD and wet AMD). Mr Kaintatzis performs 1,000 cataract surgeries and 200 retinal surgeries annually.

With over 20 years of experience, Mr Kaintatzis consults privately at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital and at Spa Private Medical. He also practises at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2015 and is highly experienced in the use of premium multifocal and toric lenses, as well as retinal laser for a variety of eye conditions.

Mr Kaintatzis originally qualified with an MD from the National Capodistrian University of Athens. He undertook his residency in ophthalmology at the Red Cross Hospital in Athens, before going on to complete a Master of Science in Health Services Management. Notably, Mr Kaintatzis has completed three prestigious ophthalmic fellowships: two fellowships in vitreoretinal surgery at Liverpool Royal Hospital and Cheltenham Hospital, in addition to a medical retina and uveitis fellowship at Bristol Eye Hospital.

Additionally, Mr Kaintatzis has made significant contributions to ophthalmic research and regularly shares his knowledge through publications and conferences. He holds esteemed fellowship to the European Board of Ophthalmology and is also a member of various reputable professional organisations, including the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons.

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Mr Priy Silva is an experienced Consultant ENT / Head and Neck surgeon in Oxford. He has been a doctor for over 20 years and has over 10 years of consultant-level experience. He has an NHS practise based at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust and practises privately out of the Nuffield Manor Hospital and Genesis Care in Oxford.

Mr Silva has both a general adult and paediatric ENT practice. He also has a subspeciality interest in cancers of the head and neck and is a member of the Head & Neck MDT. He also manages cancers involving the anterior and lateral skullbase and is a core member of the skullbase MDT. He routinely works with the neurosurgical and plastic surgical teams undertaking complex ENT/head and neck operations.

Graduating from medical school in 1999, he completed his surgical training in Manchester, working with a number of leaders in the field. He undertook a two-year period of postgraduate research in head and neck cancer at the renowned Christie Cancer Centre, where he was awarded his MD. He presented this work both nationally and internationally.

Mr Silva undertook two advanced surgical fellowships in head and neck surgery, initially for two years in Oxford and a further year in Australia. He was then appointed as a consultant in Oxford. He is chair of the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Group for the Thames Valley Cancer Network.

Mr Silva is actively involved in clinical research as well as medical teaching to both medical students and trainee junior doctors. Mr Silva also has an interest in clinical negligence and medicolegal work and is an expert witness for the General Medical Council.

As an experience doctor and clinician, he recognises the importance of being able to see the correct appropriately qualified specialist who can help manage the problems that a patient may face. He also understands the minefield that patients may have to negotiate, before they get to see the right individual and receive the best treatment.

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Dr Rima Clayton is a leading consultant dermatologist based in Reading with over 20 years’ experience who specialises in both adult and paediatric dermatology, offering solutions for a wide range of skin conditions, including acne scars, hyperhidrosis, and seborrhoeic dermatitis. As a specialist, she has particular expertise in dermatologic surgery for the treatment of skin cancers, such as melanoma.

Dr Clayton is one of the founders of the renowned Derma Reading dermatology clinic, where she currently consults privately. She originally qualified from Imperial College London in 1999, obtaining both her MBBS and an intercalated BSc in Clinical Sciences, and completed her higher specialist training in Oxford with focus on skin cancer management. Her further interest in paediatric dermatology was acquired later on, after undergoing additional training at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

In addition, Dr Clayton is on the GMC’s specialist register and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. She currently works and is a member of two skin cancer multidisciplinary teams at the Churchill Hospital and at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, where she served as clinical lead as well in addition to her regular consultant duties. With a passion for dermatology, Dr Clayton is especially proud of the aesthetic results of her clinical practice, helping her patients to achieve nearly invisible scarring on many occasions.

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Dr Mohan Gondhalekar is a highly accomplished and dedicated consultant old age and general adult psychiatrist based in London. Dr Gondhalekar specialises in a wide range of areas including adult ADHD, anxiety, adjustment disorder, PTSD, OCD, panic attacks, personality disorders, memory disorders, psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, and depression.
 
Dr Gondhalekar undertook his medical studies at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) in 2011, following his Intercalated Degree in Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BMedSci, History of Medicine) which he received from the same institution in 2009. He later became a member of the prestigious Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) in 2016.
 
Dr Gondhalekar underwent postgraduate core psychiatry and dual higher specialist training at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, as well as the Essex University Partnership NHS Trust. He currently holds the position of consultant psychiatrist at the North-East London Foundation NHS Trust within Community Old Age Psychiatry, where his expertise has positively impacted countless patients.
 
Beyond clinical practice, Dr Gondhalekar actively contributes to the field by teaching, working to shape the minds of future psychiatrists. He served as an academic tutor at the University of Birmingham, School of Medicine, and was involved in supervising medical students in their 3rd, 4th, and 5th years. His dedication to mental health extends to positions in public organisations, where he currently serves as an external clinical advisor for mental health at the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsmen and as a member of the National ECT Accreditation Committee.

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Mr Sumith Perera is a highly experienced consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Reading who specialises in cataract surgery and refractive procedures. His areas of expertise include presbyopia, dry eye, blepharitis and emergency eye care. He is highly skilled in using refractive lasers and is a UK pioneer in femtosecond lasers for cataract and refractive surgery.

Mr Perera graduated from the University of Colombo and won a prestigious World Health Organisation scholarship to study ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology London. Following the completion of his training in the South Thames region and Moorfields Eye Hospital, he joined the NHS in 1996.

Mr Perera trained in LASIK surgery in Chicago, USA, in 2001. He was one of the earliest surgeons to perform LASIK surgery in England. He is an accredited laser refractive surgeon having obtained the certificate in laser refractive surgery from the Royal College of Ophthalmology. He was awarded a distinction on completion of the University of Ulster refractive surgery course.

Mr Perera is passionate about teaching, having trained many surgeons in refractive and cataract surgery. He regularly presents his work at international conferences and is often an invited speaker at many meetings.

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Dr Sathianathan (Sam) Panthakalam is a distinguished consultant rheumatologist based in East Sussex. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he is renowned for his expertise in inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis and connective tissue disease. He additionally specialises in joint hypermobility, musculoskeletal ultrasound and giant cell arteritis (GCA).

Dr Panthakalam qualified in medicine from the University of Calicut, Kerala, India, in 1989, before going on to complete an MD in General Medicine. After relocating to the UK, he later obtained a Master’s in clinical rheumatology from the University of Manchester and was appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Dr Panthakalam has served as a consultant physician and rheumatologist at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust since 2004. He sees patients in private practice at Sussex Premier Health Eastbourne.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Panthakalam actively contributes to medical education as an honorary clinical reader at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. He has also published a number of academic papers which appear in esteemed peer-reviewed journals.

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Professor Marco Gerlinger is a highly-renowned London-based consultant medical oncologist and cancer researcher. With over two decades of experience, his areas of expertise include colorectal cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach/gastric cancer, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and personalized cancer medicine.
 
Professor Gerlinger studied medicine at the University of Munich, Harvard Medical School and Imperial College London and trained in general medicine and oncology in Zurich and London. He obtained a Research MD degree from the University of Munich in 2006 .
 
He currently practises privately at both Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC) at the Harley Street Clinic and Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Professor Gerlinger also plays pivotal roles at St Bartholomew's Hospital Cancer Centre, where he serves as the Clinical Director of the GI Oncology Department and Director of GI Cancer Research. He is also the Chair of Gastrointestinal Cancer Medicine at the Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London. He serves as a faculty member in GI cancer and immuno-oncology for the European Society of Medical Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
 
In addition to his extensive clinical experience, Professor Gerlinger has an impressive background in medical and translation research. He runs the Cancer Immunotherapy and Genomics research laboratory at the Barts Cancer Institute and is a principle or chief investigator of multiple clinical trials. His particular research interest is how immunotherapy can be made more effective in bowel, oesophagus and gastric cancers, and how cure rates in early-stage cancers can be improved by using circulating tumour DNA for treatment personalization. His research contributions can be found on his ResearchGate profile. He is a member of the American Association of Cancer Research.
 
Professor Gerlinger's extensive experience and deep insights into research ensure the highest level of care for his patients.

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Miss Shahrnaz Izadi is a highly specialised consultant ophthalmologist based in Surrey. She holds expertise in medical retina, cataracts, uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and dry eyes. She has a particular interest in innovations and treatment modalities for medical retina disorders.

Miss Izadi undertook joint academic and clinical training in ophthalmology at St Paul’s Eye Unit in Liverpool, The Oxford Eye Unit and Moorfield’s Eye Hospital London. She also underwent a degree in physiology, in which she studied the neurobiology of vision and engaged in research at the Institute of Ophthalmology in London.

In addition to her consultancy positions, she has experience working within the ophthalmic pharmaceutical industry and has a strong interest in clinical research and trials. Due to this, she has run cutting-edge clinical trials in her area of medical retina, publishing widely in multiple peer-reviewed journals and presenting at both national and international conferences.

She is also a principal investigator in clinical trials, clinical lead for diabetic maculopathy and the retinal lead at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital NHS Trust.

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