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Dr Bushra Rana is a highly regarded consultant cardiologist in London, where she currently practises at the Cleveland Clinic London. Her clinical specialties are heart failure, valvular and structural heart disease, palpitations, shortness of breath, and valve repair.

In 1993, Dr Rana received her primary medical qualification from the St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical Scholl. She undertook her specialty training in cardiology at Southampton and St Mary’s, Royal Brompton, Hammersmith and King’s College Hospitals. In 2009, Dr Rana was first appointed as a consultant cardiologist in Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, and more recently has continued to practise in Imperial College Healthcare Trust, London. 

Dr Rana is an incredibly active leader, educator, and participant in her field. She holds member and chair positions in multiple societies, councils, and boards, prominently one being the Education Committee Chair for the British Society of Echocardiography. Another noteworthy role she holds is as a board member for the CSI Foundation, which is not-for-profit organisation that aims to improve development in structural, valvular, and congenital heart interventions worldwide.

As her involvement in cardiology and her experience are so extensive, Dr Rana has been an invited speaker to numerous leading meetings and conferences internationally; she has an opinion on valvular heart and structural heart disease that is greatly listened to. Overall, she has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including book chapters and national guidelines. Dr Rana maintains a passionate interest in research into the diagnosis, management, and interventions of valvular and structural heart disease.

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Dr Janet Holder is a fully accredited Consultant Dermatologist based in Basingstoke with over 30 years’ experience. She specialises in skin cancer, pre-cancerous lesions and mole assessments, and offers removal of benign and malignant skin lesions. Her interests also include inflammatory diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, acne and rosacea, and the management of keloid scars.

Dr Holder qualified at the University of the West Indies in 1985, obtained a Diploma in Dermatology with distinction from the University of London and went on to complete her specialist dermatology training, having worked at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology St Thomas’ Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Walsgrave Hospital and the Royal London Hospital.

She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2001 and was awarded a Diploma in the management of Allergic diseases from the University of Southampton in 2002. Dr Holder has over 20 years of experience as a Consultant Dermatologist, initially at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and then the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust. She has been at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Trust since 2009 and has been the Skin Cancer Lead since 2010. She additionally runs an NHS clinic for difficult inflammatory conditions, mainly eczema and psoriasis, requiring systemic treatment.

She works closely with Colleagues within Hampshire and the wider regional network to ensure the best patient outcomes.

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Dr Crystal Marruganti is a leading dentist with a special interest in periodontology based in London. Her areas of interest include periodontitis, crown lengthening and receding gums alongside gummy smile, periodontal treatment and periodontal regeneration. She is based at Harley Street Dental Studio.

Dr Marruganti, who is currently an affiliate PhD candidate at Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, and doctoral candidate at ​Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy, is highly qualified. She received a DDS in Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics from the Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy, and then went on to become a research fellow at the University of Pisa, Italy. Following this, she went on to a graduate research role in Periodontics/Periodontology at University College London. 

Her award-winning research has been presented at various national and international conferences, and published in more than 30 international peer-reviewed journals. Her work centres around the links between periodontitis, lifestyle and systemic diseases, as well as the effective management of periodontal conditions.

The awards that Dr Marruganti has won include the H.M Goldman Prize for Best Basic Research by the Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology (SidP) and the Robert Frank Prize for the best Senior Clinical Research by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in 2022. She was also nominated as the representative for the Continental European Division at the Hatton Awards in 2023 and was a finalist in the British Society of Periodontology's Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize in 2022  

She is also a respected reviewer, with positions including being an editorial board member of the Journal of Osseointegration and a reviewer for the leading journals in periodontology and implant dentistry.    

Dr Marruganti is a member of various professional organisations including the Italian Society of Periodontology (SidP), the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) and the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

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Mr Alastair Marsh is a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon, specialising in foot and ankle surgery, with a particular focus on diabetic foot conditions and bunions (hallux valgus) alongside Morton's neuroma, flat feet and hammer toe. He privately practises at The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, and his NHS base is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he is known for his expertise in treating complex foot and ankle disorders.

Mr Marsh began his medical education at the University of Birmingham, where he earned his MBChB in 1995. He then pursued advanced surgical training on the prestigious South West Thames/St George's Rotation, working alongside internationally renowned surgeons. He then went on to undertake fellowship-level training in trauma and foot and ankle surgery in New Zealand and completed a fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2005.

In his clinical practice, Mr Marsh is adept at addressing a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, from common issues like bunions and hammer toes to more complex deformities such as claw toes and bunionette deformities. His sub-specialties also include managing neuromas, foot strains, heel bumps, bone spurs, fractures and osteoarthritis. Additionally, he has significant expertise in sarcoma and sports injuries, providing comprehensive care for patients with traumatic and degenerative foot and ankle conditions.

Mr Marsh is actively involved in the medical community, serving as a committee member for the West Midlands Higher Training Committee for Trauma & Orthopaedics, where he contributes to the advancement of surgical education and training. He is also a member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BoFAS).

In addition to his surgical practice, Mr Marsh is the service lead for the major trauma service, overseeing the management of complex trauma cases and post-traumatic reconstructions.

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Professor Simon Lloyd is a leading consultant Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon based in Manchester. From his private clinics at the Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle and at Wilmslow Hospital, Wilmslow, Professor Lloyd treats both adults and children with all types of ear, nose and throat conditions with a special interest in diseases of the ear and skull base. Some of his specialities include ear drum perforations, cholesteatoma, hearing rehabilitation including stapedectomy, hearing bone reconstruction, treatment of tinnitus and problems with balance. He is particularly well known for cochlear implantation and treatment of skull base disease, especially acoustic neuromas.

After initially graduating in medicine from the Royal Free Hospital in London in 1996, Professor Lloyd became a fully accredited Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon in 2006, after which he completed specialist training in skull base surgery and international fellowships in the United States and Denmark. In addition to his private practice, Professor Lloyd is also a key member of the Manchester Auditory Implant Centre and the Manchester Skull Base Team. These are the largest units of their kind in the UK.

A prolific writer, Professor Lloyd has three books and 15 book chapters to his name and he has published over 110 peer-reviewed papers. He has received a prize from the Royal Society of Medicine for the best researcher in ear surgery in the UK. He is currently professor of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Manchester and his advanced ear surgery course and skull base surgery courses attract students from around the world. He has a number of affiliations with renowned medical societies, including the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology. Professor Lloyd has recently been president of the British Society of Otology and secretary of the British Skull Base Society. He is president elect of the Otology section of the Royal Society of Medicine and until recently, was also a trustee of the British Acoustic Neuroma Association, a charity supporting patients with acoustic neuromas. Professor Lloyd is recognised as one of the most experienced ear surgeons in the UK.

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Dr Zbigniew M Kirkor is an extensively trained and highly skilled consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine. 

As a specialist in interventional pain management and regenerative orthopaedics, Dr Kirkor provides patients with relief from spine pain, musculoskeletal pain, neck instability and discogenic pain. He is one of the few specialists to provide platelet-rich plasma injections for the treatment of neck instability and cervicogenic headaches. What's more, he has developed his own original treatment method for degenerated discs, involving regenerative injection and pulsed radiofrequency stimulation.

Dr Kirkor graduated from the medical university in Gdansk (Poland). In the following years, he obtained his PhD in 1996 and achieved a successful career as a physician and academic. In 2005, he relocated to the UK and practised at several hospitals, including the Princess Alexandra Hospital where he set up a chronic pain clinic. In 2010, he became the clinical lead for pain services at the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust and remained so for over ten years.

In 2018, Dr Kirkor founded the Algocells clinic with his friend and colleague Dr Martynas Juozaitis. They created this clinic in affiliation with Regenexx, the renowned pioneering regenerative orthopaedic organisation from the United States. Algocells focuses on regenerative medicine (stem cells and platelet-rich plasma) for musculoskeletal conditions and spine pain, and is the first Regenexx service in the UK.

He is also an experienced medicolegal expert witness in his area of expertise and has provided medicolegal services since 2011. Furthermore, Dr Kirkor is involved in regenerative orthopaedic research and his work has been published in scientific peer-reviewed medical journals. He has also presented his research at numerous conferences.

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Dr Sarah Wright is a highly experienced private GP with an interest in dermatology and aesthetic dermatology. She also has a keen interest and expertise in women’s health and sexual health as well as all aspects of general practice. She prioritises holistic healthcare and and disease prevention.

She specialises in menopause, women's health (including family planning, and fitting coils and subdermal implants), general health screening, and sexual health. She practises at the Midland Health Birmingham clinic where she provides leading medical grade skin care and aesthetic services. Her main areas of interest include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, and medical grade skin care consultations and prescribing. 

Dr Wright qualified from Leeds University in 2001 after completing MBChB (not MBBS) and qualified with distinction from the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2006. She also completed the postgraduate diploma in Practical Dermatology from the University of Cardiff in 2006 and has been working as an aesthetic doctor since 2016, doing a variety of treatments including wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal filler procedures, Profhilo and medical grade skin care consultations.

Please note, Dr Wright only performs medical grade skincare and aesthetic treatments at Midland Health clinic and not at her Spire Little Aston Hospital clinic.

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Dr Mohamed Abdelghani is one of London's leading consultant psychiatrists and one of the pioneers of introducing TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) in UK clinical practice. His areas of expertise are in managing and treating adult ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression and anxiety.

Dr Abdelghani has been formally trained in TMS at Harvard University in USA and Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) - two of the top TMS centres in the world. In 2016, he founded the first clinical TMS in the NHS in London and South England at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and to this day, continues to lead this service.

In regards to his education, Dr Abdelghani completed his post-graduate psychiatric training at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM); a centre of excellence and one of the most influential mental health organizations in the world. Here he worked alongside some of the most prominent professors and clinicians in the field. In 2009, he became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and in 2012 he obtained MSc in clinical neuroscience from King’s College London.

Dr Abdelghani was the first British doctor to be elected as a director of the Clinical TMS Society. He was then re-elected in 2020. Additionally, he was the first person from outside North America to be elected to the Executive Committee of the Clinical TMS Society when he was voted to become Secretary of the Society. He later received the Clinical TMS Society President’s Award for his dedication, collaboration, efforts and leadership.

Besides his TMS work, Dr Abdelghani is a faculty member of the PULSES TMS training course and a lead consultant psychiatrist for the Adult ADHD Service at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. He holds two clinical excellence awards from the Trust for his dedicated work improving services and for always providing high-quality care.

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Professor Stephen Radley is an accomplished and highly regarded consultant gynaecologist specialising in urogynaecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, vaginal prolapse, bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor disorders, including incontinence and female sexual dysfunction. He currently practises at BMI Thornbury and Claremont Hospitals in Sheffield.

Professor Radley studied medicine at the Universities of Cambridge and London. He began training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Sheffield in 1989, where he was appointed as a consultant in 1998. He was awarded an MD by the University of Sheffield in 2005, where he was appointed as honorary professor in 2015. He works closely with colleagues in urology, colorectal surgery, physiotherapy, and other areas of gynaecology.

Professor Radley is actively involved in a number of areas of clinical research, investigating surgical and medical treatments. He was responsible for the design and implementation of ePAQ (electronic Personal Assessment Questionnaire), an online system used for the assessment of patients' conditions, quality of life, as well as progress and outcomes. ePAQ is now used widely in gynaecology, as well as throughout other healthcare areas. He is currently the clinical lead for urogynaecology in the Jessop Wing at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, where he is also director of research for reproductive medicine and childbirth.

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Professor Elizabeth Lightstone is an esteemed consultant nephrologist operating in London. She specialises in chronic kidney disease, nephritis and kidney disease in women both during and pre-pregnancy. Professor Lightstone has been involved in a number of research projects and clinical trials to attempt to find better solutions to the management of conditions in her field, and has written many peer-reviewed articles in medical journals.

Professor Lightstone has also set up and managed a number of clinics for women with kidney disease. Alongside her clinical practice, Professor Lightstone is dedicated to education, and holds a number of posts teaching medical students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

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