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Mr David Rowlands is a highly esteemed consultant gynaecological surgeon based in Wirral. With more than 35 years of experience, Mr Rowlands is internationally recognised for his expertise in advanced laparoscopic (minimal access) surgery for treatment and is very experienced in the management of endometriosis, menorrhagia and uterovaginal prolapse. He regularly carries out laparoscopic hysterectomy, excisional therapy for endometriosis, and myomectomy procedures, and as an accredited colposcopist, is qualified to perform colposcopy diagnostics and treatment as well. Mr Rowlands is a specialist recognised by the British Menopause Society in the management of menopause. He currently sees patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral and is a consultant gynaecologist in Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board in North Wales training consultant colleagues in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.

Mr Rowlands originally qualified from the University of Birmingham in 1985. For 25 years, he held a senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist position at Wirral University Hospitals, where he was also Associate Medical Director for Strategy and Partnership. Prior to this, Mr Rowlands had served as Medical Director, before stepping down to allow more time for clinical work. Until 2022, he was the clinical lead for maternity for the NW Coast Strategic Clinical Network and the chair of the national NHS England clinical advisory group for the commissioning of specialist gynaecological services. He is chair of the NW Clinical Leaders Network, recognising his clinical and management leadership, as well as a member of the National CLN Board.

In the UK, Mr Rowlands is one of the first gynaecological consultants certified by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery. Mr Rowlands is also the director of one of the national-accredited centres in the UK for the treatment of endometriosis, with focus on excisional therapy. The specialist multidisciplinary team at the centre receives referrals from within the UK and abroad. Mr Rowlands has also published on how it is possible to perform 99 per cent of hysterectomies by minimally invasive access - this is in comparison to the national figure of 40 per cent.

Further to his clinical work, Mr Rowlands is involved in research and medical education. He is an invited speaker at gynaecological congresses around the world, the author of publications, case reports and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals, and the co-organiser of the British and Irish Association of Robotic Gynaecologists meeting in Wirral. Mr Rowlands additionally worked as an honorary lecturer at the University of Liverpool from 1996 to 2021. With a comprehensive patient-centred approach to gynaecology, Mr Rowlands is highly regarded for his careful treatment planning and personalised patient care, supporting his patients at every step of their treatment journey.

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Dr Jeremy Cobbold is a distinguished consultant hepatologist based in Oxford. Practising at The Manor Hospital and the John Radcliffe Hospital.

Dr Cobbold has considerable expertise in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of liver conditions, including investigating abnormal liver function tests, managing alcohol-related liver disease, non-alcohol fatty liver disease, cholestatic and autoimmune liver diseases, and cirrhosis. Dr Cobbold takes care to offer a relaxed consultation setting where patients are given sufficient time to voice all of their concerns.

Dr Cobbold qualified initially from the University of Cambridge and the University of London in 2001. He then underwent specialist training at some of the UK's top centres of excellence, including the Royal Free Hospital and St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.

While pursuing a PhD at Imperial College London, he developed an interest in teaching, first as clinical lecturer then honorary clinical lecturer in hepatology. In 2013, Dr Cobbold was appointed consultant hepatologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, where he is the clinical lead for hepatology.

Dr Cobbold runs a clinical research program in liver disease, as well as being the chair of the MASLD special interest group for the British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL). As a honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford, he continues to teach the next generation of medical trainees.

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Dr Sabiha Gati is a highly-experienced consultant cardiologist who holds a special interest in inherited cardiac diseases, sports cardiology, breathlessness and dizziness.

Dr Gati completed her three year PhD research training, which involved echocardiography and inherited cardiac diseases and published her work in the scientific journal Circulation.

Her other peer-reviewed publications include work relating to left ventricular hypertrabeculation in athletes published in Heart, ECG guidelines in athletes published in European Heart Journal, and most recently aortic dimension in athletes, which was also published in the journal Heart.

Dr Gati is also part of several European Society of Cardiology guideline committees.

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Dr Keith Cohen has over 20 years experience as a specialist in Restorative dentistry at Dentexcel and London dental Hospitals.  His practice involves  complex restorative dentistry, which includes treatments with invisalign, dental implants, dental bone grafts, and smile makeovers.

Dr Cohen focuses on restorative dentistry, which includes treatments like root canal therapy, gum grafting, dental prosthetics (crowns, bridges, veneers), cosmetic dentistry, implants, and bone grafts. He has experience in working with major implant companies such as Nobelbiocare, Straumann (ITI), and Dentsply.  

Dr Cohen has experience in techniques for gum grafting and bone grafting, broadening the range of treatments available. His expertise allows for the successful placement of implants in cases that were previously considered challenging due to jawbone issues.

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Mr Miles Dickson is an expert plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Hertfordshire and has been practicing since 1989. His areas of expertise include breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast uplift surgery.

As well as specialising in breast surgery, he also carries out abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and rhinoplasty (nose reshaping). Mr Dickson also receives many patients requiring minor procedures, such as mole removal and to treat skins cancers and 'lumps and bumps'.

Mr Dickson received his bacheler degree from the University of London in 1975 and then went on to complete the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons qualification at Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1979. He then received additional training and received an Accreditation in Plastic Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1988.

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Mr. Danny Mitry is a leading London consultant ophthalmic surgeon. He currently sees patients at, The London Clinic, BMI The Cavell Hospital, St John & St Elizabeth Hospital and the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust in London. His clinical interests include laser treatment, microincision cataract surgery, medical and surgical retinal disease. Mr Mitry treats cataracts, dry eyes, trauma, retinal detachment, blepharitis, retinal vascular, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration.

Mr Danny Mitry has performed over 4,000 operations with an exceptional level of success and patient satisfaction. Mr Mitry graduated from medicine and surgery with honours from Trinity College Dublin in 2005. He began his clinical training at the Ear Hospital and Royal Victoria Eye in Dublin. Afterwards he moved to Scotland to complete a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Mr Mitry completed his higher surgical training in London and was appointed as a vitreoretinal fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital, there he became an expert at managing surgical retinal disease.

He's held several major research grants in support of his academic research, he's been an invited speaker at international ophthalmic conferences and has been awarded several research awards for his work. Mr Mitry continues to have an active role in surgical training of junior trainees. Mr Mitry has published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts in leading international ophthalmology journals.

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Dr Nagaraj Konappa is a renowned consultant general and forensic psychiatrist based in Nottingham. With over a decade of experience, Dr Konappa is highly experienced in a wide range of psychiatric treatments. His areas of expertise include ADHD, autism (adults), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression and neuropsychiatric conditions.

Dr Konappa currently practises privately at the Priory Hospital, a private hospital in Nottingham. He received his MBBS from the University of Mysore, before going on to receive his MRCPsych.

Dr Konappa is qualified to provide various tests and assessments, including mental capacity assessment, IPDE (international personality disorder examination), Mini-Mental State examination, ADHD and ASD assessments and Addenbrooke’s cognitive assessment. His assessments are done in adherence to NICE guidelines.

Mr Konappa has extensive experience in the medico-legal field, having completed a numbber of courses (Bond Solon) and receiving multiple certifications. He produces expert reports for a variety of civil and criminal tribunals. He has extensive experience in applying various legal tests such as diminished responsibility, fitness to plead, fitness to interview, and fitness to appear in court.

Additionally, he produces reports for the Parole Board, the Special Immigration Appeals Panel (SIAC), and numerous other Justice agencies. Dr Konappa is mostly available via e-Consultation, while patients can occasionally book face-to-face appointments with him via his Top Doctors profile.

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Mr Sambath Tiroumal is a highly-experienced consultant ophthalmologic surgeon based in Hampshire, specialising in cataract surgery, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. His expertise also takes in retinal vein occlusion, intravitreal injection and glaucoma. Mr Tiroumal practices privately at the Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital in Eastleigh and the BMI Sarum Road Hospital in Winchester. He also works as a substantive consultant for the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the Andover War Memorial Hospital.

Mr Tiroumal has performed over 7,500 cataract surgeries and his patients have the option of undergoing operations for the condition under topical anaesthesia without injection around the eye. His excellent reputation for patient care has extended to various ´WOW!´ Award nominations for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and he won the esteemed award in 2018.   

He also has extensive experience in correction of lid disorders like ectropion, entropion and blepharoplasty alongside general ophthalmology including management of dry eyes.

Mr Tiroumal has over 27 years of experience in ophthalmology. He has received ophthalmology training and qualifications from India and the UK. He moved to the UK in 2003 and became a substantive consultant in the NHS in 2014.

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Miss Lamiese Ismail is an accomplished consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist specialising in menstrual disorders, ovarian cysts, vulval problems, and (medical management of) endometriosis in Oxford. She also specialises in minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery), hysteroscopy, and the diagnosis of gynaecological cancer.

Having received her primary medical qualification in 2000 from the University of Cape Town, Miss Ismail gained initial experience working in busy units in South Africa. She then relocated to the UK where she began her career in obstetrics and gynaecology in London. Her specialised training was later undertaken in Oxford where she completed a structured postgraduate training programme. Miss Ismail received her membership with The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) during this time. Not long after, she achieved her Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2014.

Miss Ismail continues to carry out research in her field. She has had many papers published in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, Miss Ismail is an active leader in educating future doctors by previously taking on the role of a college tutor with the RCOG, where she helped to teach and train junior doctors at the Women's Centre.

Currently, Miss Ismail practises at her private clinic with Nuffield Health while also working with the NHS. Within her practice, she puts a priority on enhancing patient experience, especially in an outpatient setting. She attains this by being an expert in both open and keyhole (laparoscopic and hysteroscopic) procedures.

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Dr Carlo Debbas is a distinguished consultant plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon who practises with the esteemed Signature Clinic at their locations in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, and Greater Manchester. Dr Debbas specialises in a range of procedures, including gynaecomastia surgery, blepharoplasty, VASER liposuction, areola reduction, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), and labiaplasty.

Dr Debbas qualified in medicine with an MD from the American University of Beirut in 2012, having previously been awarded a bachelor's degree in biology. He then pursued further training, completing his residency program in general surgery at the same institution, before relocating to Brazil to further train at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and the highly respected Ivo Pitanguy Institute. Personally selected by the institute’s namesake, Dr Debbas honed his skills in body contouring and developed his own specialised high definition liposuction and BBL techniques. Following this, he travelled to Switzerland to undertake an esteemed fellowship in aesthetic facial plastic surgery at Laclinic Montreux, where he perfected his skills in performing facelift, neck lift, brow lift and blepharoplasty procedures. Dr Debbas also holds a Master's degree in reconstructive microsurgery from Queen Mary University of London, which he achieved in 2021.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Debbas has also served as a coordinator of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) fellowship program, mentoring and training a number of visiting surgeons from around the world. As a fluent speaker of English, French, Portuguese and Arabic, he is able to offer detailed consultations to many international patients. Dr Debbas prides himself on his holistic approach, combining his state-of-the-art surgical skills and many years of experience to achieve the best possible results for his patients.

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