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Dr Ben Parker is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, with over 20 years of experience, based in Plymouth. He specialises in a range of mental health issues including ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, complex trauma, PTSD, emerging personality disorders, eating disorders, behavioural problems, family work and attachment difficulties.
 
Dr Parker undertook his medical studies at the University of Bristol, where he earned his MBChB in 1999. Subsequently, he achieved MRCPsych accreditation from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He completed his post-graduate training in London.
 
Since 2010, Dr Parker has served as an in-patient CAMHS consultant in London, Essex and Devon. However he now works entirely in the community with complex and high risk mental health difficulties in young people in the NHS in Plymouth. His main areas of interest are in attachment difficulties and childhood trauma, whilst also bringing substantial expertise in a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches. Furthermore, he has undergone training in the evaluation of neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism.
 
Dr Parker currently serves as the training programme director for child and adolescent psychiatry at Peninsula Deanery, where he plays a role in shaping the training of child and adolescent psychiatrist.

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Mr David Houlihan-Burne is a highly-skilled orthopaedic surgeon based in London with over 25 years' experience. Practising in a number of top medical establishments in London, he specialises in knee surgery, particularly to treat cartilage and ligament damage, sports injuries and arthritis, especially in younger patients.   He is one of the leading European surgeons in use of robotic knee replacement. 

Qualifying from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, Imperial College in 1995, Mr Houlihan-Burne undertook orthopaedic specialist and fellowship training in hospitals across London and Bristol. Since 2005, he has been practising as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. Currently he is the director and consultant hip and knee surgeon at 3 Rivers Clinic, Middlesex and a consultant knee surgeon at Fortius Clinic, London.  

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Houlihan-Burne regularly teaches and lectures at a number of national and international conferences on field-related matters and was listed in Tatler magazine's Doctors Guide in 2013. He has also authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. He is a former clinical advisor to the Department of Health and pioneered the Rapid Recovery Programme, an innovative patient-centred approach to knee replacement surgery. 

He provides care for many professional and amateur sportsmen and plays an important role in various professional bodies. He holds various prestigious memberships, and was an executive member of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee between 2011 and 2013.  

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Dr Emer McGilloway is Clinical Lead for Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic London, and a distinguished medical professional who has contributed significantly to the field of neurological rehabilitation. Her areas of expertise include neurorehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, polytrauma rehabilitation, and rehabilitation of neurodegenerative conditions.

Her career began at the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast, before moving to Dublin to undertake her Neurology registrar training at Beaumont, St Vincent’s, and St James’ Hospitals. During this time, Dr McGilloway developed a keen interest in neurological rehabilitation, and pursued further specialisation in Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr McGilloway then moved to London’s Royal National Hospital for Neuro-disability, and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore. She was appointed Lead Consultant for Neuro-rehabilitation at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court in 2010.

Transitioning to King’s College Hospital Trust in 2015, Dr McGilloway was Clinical Lead for Rehabilitation and Acute Trauma Rehabilitation. She led a successful initiative to significantly expand inpatient neuro-rehabilitation services in South East London.

Dr McGilloway represents London on the National Clinical Reference Group for Disability and Rehabilitation, collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure equitable access to high-quality care. She is Clinical Lead for the London Spinal Cord Network which aims to optimise care for patients with spinal cord injury.

Recognised for her expertise, Dr McGilloway has been appointed as a Topic Adviser to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), contributing to the development of national guidelines for rehabilitation in chronic neurological disorders. She also serves as a consultant adviser to the Rugby Football Union Injured Players Foundation, with a specialised focus on traumatic brain injury.

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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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Mr David Bell is a London-based neurosurgeon who specialises in complex spinal surgery. His NHS practice is King’s College Hospital where he is a key part of the supra-regional complex spine team, he also operates at a number of prominent private clinics including HCA UK at The Shard. His specialist interests are degenerative spinal disease, minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), disc replacement surgery, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty, back pain surgery, spinal tumours and spinal fractures. Mr Bell strongly supports a multidisciplinary approach to all disorders of the spine and regularly leads MDT (medical diagnosis and therapy) spine and neuro-oncology meetings.

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Mr Mo Akhavani is a highly skilled plastic surgeon based in London. An advocate of innovative quality with over 15 years of experience, he specialises in all aspects of aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and currently operates at the Royal Free London NHS Trust and Harley Street Clinic in London. His main subspecialties include breast augmentation, liposuction, skin cancer, hand surgery, and labiaplasty, but to mention a few. 

Mr Akhavani achieved a BSc in 1998 and completed an MBBS in medicine in 1999, both from the University of London. He completed extensive training in London, Rio de Janeiro, Manchester, Toronto, Shreveport, and New York, while working under some of the most respected names globally. Mr Akhavani is one of the few plastic surgeons in the UK to hold both the British and European diplomas in hand surgery. 

Mr Akhavani was responsible for pioneering the ‘BEST’ body contouring technique. Impressively, he has won several prestigious awards to-date, including the Hunterian Professorship for his research in plastic surgery. Mr Akhavani's research has been widely published in both books and peer-reviewed journals and he is frequently invited to lecture both nationally and internationally. His current research interests include limb transplants.  

He is the chairman of the Body Contouring committee of BAPRAS, and in 2022 was appointed to the court of examiners for the coveted FRCS(Plast) examination for a period of five years. In 2021, Mr Akhavani was named by Tatler magazine as one of the top 40 cosmetic surgeons in the “Beauty and Cosmetic Surgery Guide”. 

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Dr Temi Lampejo is a consultant virologist and infectious diseases physician at Cleveland Clinic. He has extensive expertise in respiratory infections, cardiac infections, blood-borne viruses, sexually transmitted infections, malaria, and zoonotic infections.
 
Dr Lampejo qualified with first-class honours in gastroenterology and hepatology from Imperial College London in 2008 for which he was awarded a national liver research prize from the British Association for the Study of the Liver, and undertook specialist training at Norwick Park Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. During this time, he was awarded a NIHR Academic Trainee supplementary research grant, with which he investigated prognostic biomarkers in HPV-associated lower gastrointestinal cancer. Portions of the publication that resulted from this investigation were incorporated into the European oncology clinical practice guidelines. Dr Lampejo completed further training in a number of esteemed London medical institutions including University College Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and King's College Hospital.
 
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Lampejo is an active educator who teaches undergraduate students at King’s College London Medical School. As an avid researcher, he has been involved in several research studies, has published in and reviewed for peer-reviewed journals, authored various book chapters, and has presented at national and international conferences. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and the lead for the Infectious Diseases Clinic at King’s College Hospital.

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Mr Vik Sharma is a specialist glaucoma and cataract consultant surgeon based in London who is vastly experienced, and is highly respected in lens, glaucoma, and eyelid surgery, as well as general ophthalmology. Mr Vik Sharma offers new non-penetrating surgical techniques and micro-tube implants, the latest micro-pulse laser treatment, micro-incision cataract surgery with multifocal lens implants and uses topical anaesthesia and on-axis phacoemulsification as part of his technique.

Mr Vik Sharma is the clinical lead for glaucoma, and actively offers patients a new modern service in North London, developing new laser treatments and surgical implants for better eye pressure control.

Mr Vik Sharma is a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and a fully accredited consultant on the UK General Medical Council Specialist Register, No. 4307574. As well as completing a Glaucoma fellowship in London, he has also undergone further training in Oculo-Plastics at the Premier Facial Plastic Centre in Sarasota, Florida.

He has authored many ophthalmology chapters in medical texts and in peer-reviewed journals and is a Hon.Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology for the University of London. Mr Vik Sharma remains an active member of the medical research field, presenting internationally and locally, discussing research findings and new techniques/treatments while also sitting on the Glaucoma Advisory Board for pharmaceuticals

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Mr Mfazo Hove is a highly skilled ophthalmic surgeon in London and Essex, specialising in intraocular and refractive surgical procedures including LASIK, LASEK, implantable ICL, and refractive lens exchange. He is the founder and director of his own eye clinic, Blue Fin Vision Clinic, which has four locations across London and one in Essex.

Mr Hove graduated with a first-class degree from the University of Liverpool in 2002, and his ophthalmology career began as a Senior House Officer in Eastbourne, before moving to St Thomas' Foundation University Hospital for further training. After receiving his MRCOphth, he spent two years at Moorfields Eye Hospital as a cataract research fellow, where his research on multifocal lenses earned him an MD. 

Mr Hove completed his registrar training on the prestigious North Thames Ophthalmology rotation, including Moorfields Eye Hospital, and later obtained his FRCOphth, CCT, and a position on the specialist register. His fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital covered medical retina, cataracts, and eye casualty, and also held a locum consultant role at the hospital. In 2022, Mr Hove transitioned to full-time private practice after serving as a Consultant and Lead for Eye Casualty at Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Hospital.

Mr Hove is also a Spamedica Clinical Supervisor, dedicating part of his time to training future ophthalmologists. With a certificate in laser and refractive surgery (CertLRS) obtained in 2017, Mr Hove is well-versed in LASIK, LASEK, implantable ICL, natural lens replacement (refractive lens exchange), and intraocular lens exchanges. 

Throughout his career, Mr Hove has performed over 40,000 intraocular and refractive procedures, including more than 20,000 in the past three years.

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Dr Georgina Forbes is a highly respected specialist doctor in sexual and reproductive healthcare based in Cardiff. She specialises in testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including genital wart diagnosis and treatment. She is also renowned for her expertise in contraception, including coil (IUD) and contraceptive implant fitting and removal. Dr Forbes also provides menopause care and treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal thrush.

Dr Forbes qualified in medicine from the University of Exeter in 2009 and then went on to undertake further training, including a diploma in genitourinary medicine. She has also completed a diploma with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and is a registered trainer (FRT). In addition, Dr Forbes has achieved letter of competences in intrauterine techniques and subdermal contraceptive implants (insertion and removal). She serves as a medical doctor with the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Dr Forbes sees private patients at the Oak Tree Clinic in Cardiff, a renowned centre for excellence in healthcare.

Dr Forbes is an SAS board representative and representative for Wales in the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). Her academic publications appear in peer-reviewed journals.

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