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Mr Simon Thompson is an internationally renowned consultant orthopaedic knee surgeon based in London and Surrey. He is known for his expertise in ACL reconstruction, meniscal injuries, complex ligament reconstruction, soft tissue injuries of the knee and total and partial knee replacement procedures, amongst other areas of knee surgery. Additionally, he specialises in anterior knee pain in athletes.

Mr Thompson’s illustrious career began with a firm academic foundation when he was awarded a bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery degree from Imperial College London in 2003. He additionally completed a masters in surgical technology and orthopaedics in 2005 and was appointed member of Royal College of Surgeons of England in the same year. He was awarded the prestigious surgical fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mr Thompson has continued to hone his practice by pursuing further education, completing a postgraduate research degree in 2014 and additional diplomas in computer-navigated knee arthroplasty.

Mr Thompson is lead for research at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust additionally reviews publications for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He is also a leading educator for fellow doctors as well as medical trainees and has held the position of honorary senior clinical lecturer at Imperial College London since 2015.

Mr Thompson’s expertise, particularly his work on ACL, has been recognised with a number of international prizes including Best Paper Award at the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He is a member of numerous prestigious medical associations and is one of very few to be honoured as an international member of the Australian Knee Society. His experience and excellence in his field have made him a leading name in knee surgery and he has treated professional footballers, elite rugby players and Olympic athletes with knee issues

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Mr Sanjaya Wijeyekoon is a leading consultant colorectal surgeon based in Bournemouth. With a career in medicine spanning over 25 years, Mr Wijeyekoon is highly experienced in the treatment and management of a wide range of colorectal conditions, including AIN3, anal fistula, pilonidal disease, haemorrhoids, endometriosis, and laparoscopic procedures. He is an expert in proctology with laser surgery. Mr Wijeyekoon is an NHS-designated high-resolution anoscopist (HRA).
 
Mr Wijeyekoon trained at Cambridge University and received his MBBS from the University of London in 1996, before going on to receive a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1999.  He then was awarded an MSc from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2002, and an FRCS in General Surgery from the Intercollegiate Specialty Board for General Surgery in 2008.
 
Mr Wijeyekoon currently practises at the Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital and the Bournemouth Private Clinic. He is also a consultant colorectal surgeon at University Hospital’s Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and is based mainly at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. He has previously held positions at the Academic Surgical Unit of the Royal London Hospital and the Homerton University Hospital, London.
 
Mr Wijeyekoon also has an extensive background in medical research. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, on topics ranging from the treatment of skin and colorectal conditions to high-resolution anoscopy with laser ablation and the management of AIN3. 

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Dr Joshua Plaut is a highly experienced and well-regarded general practitioner who specialises in all aspects of general practice. He currently practises at Eisman Myers GP Practice located at Golders Green Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre and at Elstree Waterfront Outpatients Centre.

Dr Plaut completed his pre-clinical training at Cambridge University before graduating from the Royal Free and University College Medical School in 2001. Prior to becoming a GP, he trained in general, vascular, and neurosurgery.

He is particularly interested in managing patients with complex needs, reducing polypharmacy (too many medications) and all aspects of family medicine. He is SCOPE certified in obesity management.

His other main areas of interest and expertise include: 

• Men’s Health
• Paediatrics
• Mental Health and anxiety
• Elderly Care medicine
• Weight management
• Neurological conditions

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Mr Manoj Sood is one of London's leading specialist hip and knee surgeons. He treats all hip and knee conditions as well as sports injuries. He trained internationally in Centres of Excellence in North America including The Mayo Clinic and has been in Specialist Consultant practice for over 17 years. He is recognised as a clear communicator and provides his patients with clear, jargon-free explanations about their conditions and about all possible treatment options, including those not involving surgery. He also keeps abreast of new developments and treatments so that he can offer these to his patients.

He is proud to have been awarded both the Top Doctors Certificate of Excellence in 2020 for his high patient ratings and the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence in 2021 for delivering outstanding care.

He has a passion for excellence in diagnosis and treatment and is a known expert in hip and knee joint replacement including complex and revision cases. His referral practice deals with the most complex and challenging of cases including replacements that have failed over time or due to complications. Although an expert in joint replacement, he believes passionately in reconstructing and preserving joints and in biological treatments wherever possible.

Mr Sood has performed over 1800 knee arthroscopies, approximately 2000 hip and knee replacements and over 250 revision (re-do) hip and knee replacements. He has excellent outcomes, as shown in The National Joint Registry, and a very low complication rate. He has a keen interest in the treatment of sports injuries and tendinopathies and is part of The Tendon Pain Clinic in Harley Street, a specialist clinic dealing with difficult tendon pain problems. His is heavily involved in education and training and is an Undergraduate Surgical Tutor in Orthopaedics at The School of Medicine in Cambridge.

He is particularly focused on teaching surgical decision-making and the complex technical aspects of surgery. He is a subeditor for the Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery and a reviewer for Hip International. .

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Mr James Smellie is a leading London general surgeon with particular expertise in endocrine surgery. He specialises in thyroid and parathyroid issues and surgical treatment of hernias, including inguinal and umbilical hernias. Highly qualified and experienced, he is known for delivering top patient care and is dedicated to providing the most appropriate treatment for each individual case.

Mr Smellie is a Cambridge graduate, having received his honours degree in medicine there. He then underwent further clinical training at several prestigious hospitals in London. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 1992 and completed further training and research in Mayo Clinic, and the Institute of Cancer Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital London, before receiving his medical doctorate (MD) from the University of Cambridge.

A widely published researcher, Mr Smellie is a surgeon at the forefront of his field, using the latest technologies and techniques to give his patients the best care and treatment possible for their case. Currently he is practising at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and at Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre.

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Francine Ryba is a UK-trained Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon specializing in surgery of the mouth, jaws, face, and neck. She practices at Cleveland Clinic London and King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, where she is a trainer and key member of the acute airway service. She also treats paediatric patients at King’s College Hospital.

Holding degrees in Dentistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, and a Master’s in Business, Francine is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

She is among the few UK surgeons offering minimally invasive salivary stone management and performs jaw surgery for sleep apnoea. An accomplished author and speaker, Francine has contributed to peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and international conferences.

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Dr Mowafak Abdelghani is a leading consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia based in Manchester who specialises in the medical management of chronic pain, back pain, neck pain, and sciatica, as well as fibromyalgia, headaches, and postoperative pain. With over 25 years’ experience, he provides both simple and complex x-ray and ultrasound-guided treatments, including joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, and nerve blocks.

Dr Abdelghani, who is the founder of Piccadilly Medical, currently consults privately at Spire Manchester Hospital and at The Alexandra Hospital. Additional to his private practice, Dr Abdelghani is also a consultant at Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the clinical lead for the chronic pain services at three hospitals: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Trafford General Hospital, and Altrincham General Hospital.

Dr Abdelghani originally qualified from Ain Shams University in 1998, becoming one of the youngest medical graduates in all Egypt at the age of 22. He completed an MSc in Anaesthesia and a four-year training rotation as well, before relocating to the UK. Dr Abdelghani went on to accomplish further training in north Wales, Mersey and Surrey, and later also undertook five years of higher specialist training on the prestigious Northwest Deanery. In 2014, Dr Abdelghani was awarded a highly sought-after year-long fellowship in advanced pain medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

A prominent figure in his specialty, Dr Abdelghani is also a fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine, and a member of various professional organisations, including the British Pain Society. He has a well-established interest in clinical research, and has authored peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters alike, published both in the UK and the USA.

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Dr Imran Ghanghro is a highly esteemed consultant gastroenterologist based in Birmingham who specialises in the diagnosis and management of all general gastroenterological problems, including dyspepsia, acid reflux, Barrett's oesophagus, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr Ghanghro also has particular expertise in endoscopy procedures, such as upper GI endoscopy and bowel cancer screening colonoscopy, which he has been independently performing for over 10 years.

After qualifying from Dow Medical College, Karachi in 1996, Dr Ghanghro moved to the UK, where he completed his post-graduate gastroenterological training. He was then awarded membership to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) of the United Kingdom in 2004 and later accomplished additional specialist training in gastroenterology, before taking up his NHS specialist doctor in gastroenterology post at Royal Wolverhampton Hospital. Dr Ghanghro became a fellow of the RCP of Glasgow in 2019 and started working as an NHS consultant gastroenterologist at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals that same year. Dr Ghanghro is specialist in bowel cancer screening and performs high level of colonoscopy procedures, including complex polyp work. In addition, he also carries out advanced endoscopic treatment for Barrett's oesophagus. He was appointed endoscopy lead only a year later and currently holds a position of Endoscopy Joint Training Lead.

On top of his clinical work, Dr Ghanghro has an interest in education and teaching. He is an endoscopy trainer, as well as a faculty and lead on several national JAG endoscopy training courses. He is also an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians.

Dr Ghanghro currently sees patients at Spire Little Aston as well as through e-Consultation. Taking an active role in his patients’ journey, his priority is to provide excellent patient care that can then build a close and harmonious relationship with his patients.

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Mr Musaab Yassin is a consultant urological surgeon at Nuffield Health Oxford, The Manor Hospital. He is also a consultant urological surgeon and andrologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and an honorary consultant andrologist at the Imperial College NHS Trust. He specialises in holmium laser (HoLEP), benign prostate enlargement, UroLift, rezum, erectile dysfunction and vasovasostomy (vasectomy reversal). 

Mr Yassin joined the Oxford team in 2021 as a consultant urological surgeon with a special interest in male fertility, microsurgery and andrology. He is also a specialist in laser and minimally invasive benign prostate surgeries. He trained in surgery and urology in Glasgow, Bristol, Oxford and London. Mr Yassin's focus is on delivering state-of-the-art men's health care. He provides a tertiary male fertility and andrology service enhanced by a multidisciplinary team.

He also has a particular interest in treating benign prostate enlargement using the latest minimally invasive and cutting-edge treatments, including Holmium and thulium lasers, Urolift and water vapour therapy (REZUM). He leads the bespoke Oxford One-Stop LUTs clinic offering comprehensive options, tailored to the patient's goals.

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Mr Julian McGlashan is a leading consultant ENT surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham and an Honorary Consultant Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham. He sees patients at his private Voice Clinic at Queen's Medical Centre Campus.

Mr McGlashan specialises in voice and throat disorders including those of singers and other professional voice users. Diagnostic assessment includes videolaryngoscopy including stroboscopy, voice recording analysis and laryngeal electromyography as required. Joint assessment with a specialist voice therapist can also be arranged on request. He performs surgery on the vocal cords (phonosurgery) and thyroplasty medialisation surgery and benign head and neck surgery.

Mr McGlashan studied medicine at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, University of London where he graduated with an MBBS. He trained in ENT surgery at St Guys' and St Thomas' Hospital, London and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists. At NUH he was the Trust lead clinician for cancer services (2004-9) and lead of Multidisciplinary Team of Head and Neck Cancer (2008-20). In 2018 his work for the Trust was recognised in the NUH honours with the "Clinical Star" award.

His previous national roles include: past president of the British Voice Association (1998-9) and council member of the British Laryngological Association (2015-18). In the East Midlands he was Chair of the Thyroid and Endocrine Tumour site Network Group (1998-2008) and has recently stepped down as Chair of the East Midlands Network Expert Clinical Advisory Group (ECAG) on Head and Neck cancer (2016-20).

He has written many articles in medical journals and other publications over the years and lectures at national and international conferences and training courses in Voice and Laryngology. He is current focus in research is in voice assessment and the singing voice.

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