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Mr Neel Mohan is a highly regarded consultant paediatric trauma and orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in knee fractures, knee surgery, knee replacement surgery, partial knee replacement surgery, joint injections, joint pain, soft tissue knee surgery, and jumper's knee. Mr Mohan privately practises at New Victoria Hospital.

Mr Mohan's extensive training and career in paediatric trauma and orthopaedics spans several prestigious institutions across the UK. He embarked on his medical journey in trauma & orthopaedics at the renowned Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he laid the foundation for his future expertise. Following this, he pursued advanced research in basic science at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore, a period that significantly enriched his academic and clinical knowledge.

His commitment to advancing in this field led to his selection for specialist training within the esteemed Hammersmith (West London) rotation, an opportunity that allowed him to refine his skills under the guidance of leading experts. Upon completing this rigorous training program, Mr Mohan returned to the RNOH Stanmore, further solidifying his expertise in the field. His exceptional performance and dedication were recognised with his appointment as a Consultant at St. George’s Hospital in Tooting in January 2006, a role in which he continues to make significant contributions.

His sub-specialty interests encompass a range of conditions and procedures, including the management of patello-femoral joint instability, the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), and various arthroscopic interventions such as meniscal repair or excision and ligament reconstruction in patients under 16 years of age, as well as young adults. In addition to his knee-related expertise, Mr Mohan is deeply committed to the field of paediatric trauma, where his work continues to impact the lives of young patients significantly.

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Mr Saket Tibrewal is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic knee surgeon based in Essex and London. He specialises in total knee replacements, partial knee replacement, ACL reconstruction alongside sports injuries, cartilage regeneration and knee arthroscopy.  He practises privately in Essex at the Spire Hartswood Hospital, Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, Spire Wellesley Hospital & Springfield Hospital, as well as in London at the Basinghall Clinic and the Cromwell Hospital.  His NHS base is at Broomfield Hospital (Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust).

Mr Tibrewal is highly qualified, with an MBBS from the Royal Free Hospital and University College Medical School at the University of London, and is triple fellowship trained at international centres of excellence in Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, as well as Oxford. He underwent specialist orthopaedic training on the prestigious Percivall Pott Rotation in London, and was awarded his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2011. 

Mr Tibrewal's international sub-specialist training included comprehensive advanced experience in all aspects of knee surgery and he gained expertise in the use of computer navigation in Sydney. He then trained in complex arthroplasty and trauma reconstruction in Melbourne, and on his return to the UK he focused purely on knee surgery at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford. There, he gained expertise in unicompartmental knee replacements (UKA).

Mr Tibrewal is one of only a few surgeons in his region solely dedicated to treating knee problems. He has extensive experience and one of the highest volume clinical practices covering all aspects of knee surgery and sports injuries. He strives to consistently deliver the same level of excellent care to every patient he treats. He provides a comprehensive specialist knee surgery service and is able to tailor any treatment he offers to best suit the individual needs of his patients. This results in them receiving bespoke personalised treatment that aims to return patients back to their day-to-day lives with the highest level of function as soon as possible. 

Mr Tibrewal was one of only two surgeons awarded the ESSKA-SLARD travelling fellowship in 2022. He visited the best hospitals and knee surgeons in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Argentina where he was able to share his knowledge and experience, in addition to sitting on the expert panel for knee replacement surgery at the Argentinian Arthroscopy Association International Conference. He has also been awarded the BOTA-IOSUK Travelling Fellowship at Ganga Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital, the AO International Trauma Fellowship at Sunnybrook Hospital, Canada, the EFORT Travelling Fellowship at HUG, Switzerland, the HCA Foundation Scholarship in Melbourne and the BOA Travelling Fellowship in Endoklink, Germany. 

Mr Tibrewal's clinical research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and he is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma. He is a member of the General Medical Council (GMC), the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Medical Defence Union (MDU). He is also a member of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) and the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). Further affiliations include membership of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), The Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society and The Magellan Orthopaedic Society.

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Miss Emma Gray is a highly respected consultant general surgeon and breast specialist based in Southend-on-Sea. She is renowned for her expertise in breast surgery, breast pain, gallstones and skin lesions, as well as hernia surgery, particularly for inguinal and umbilical hernia.

Miss Gray qualified in medicine in 1989 from the University of Cambridge and achieved fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1992. After undergoing further training, she additionally gained fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons’ general surgery section in 2000 and was appointed as a consultant general surgeon at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust the following year. Miss Gray continues to serve at her NHS base and holds a number of senior positions, including lead breast surgeon, paediatric surgery lead and clinical director of the department of surgery. With extensive expertise and experience in general surgery, including paediatric general surgery, and breast surgery for benign and malignant disease, Miss Gray employs a holistic approach to ensure the best outcomes for her patients. She sees private patients at Spire Wellesley Hospital in Southend-on-Sea.

Additional to her clinical responsibilities, Miss Gray is also core surgical training programme director for the east of England. She has also published academic work which appears in esteemed peer-reviewed journals.

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Miss Monika Kaushik is a highly esteemed and experienced consultant oncoplastic and breast surgeon who specialises in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, cosmetic breast surgery, breast reconstruction and corrective surgery as well as various benign breast-related conditions, but to mention a few. She currently practices privately at various hospitals in Leicester, Nottingham, Leicestershire and King Edward VII, London. She is also working at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust since her appointment as consultant oncoplastic and breast surgeon in 2013.

Her main areas of clinical interests are: modern management of breast cancer; having a holistic approach. She has obtained a substantial amount of experience in relation to various breast-related surgical procedures, including skin and nipple sparing mastectomies, therapeutic mammoplasties, breast augmentation, breast reduction, nipple reconstruction, risk-reducing breast surgery, as well as sentinel lymph node biopsy to name a few.

Ms Kaushik actively and willingly engages herself in various medical research trials, on both a national and local level, with her main areas of research interest being axiliary treatment in breast cancer, breast cancer predictive and prognostic markers, neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer, as well as seeking to improve surgical outcomes in oncoplastic breast surgery.

Ms Kaushik holds various roles in education and management, and is also a member of the Advisory Committee of Spire Nottingham Hospital. She is certified and registered by Royal College of Surgeons to practice breast cosmetic surgery.

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Professor Aftab Ala is an internationally recognised consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist who specialises in liver disease, liver function tests, FibroScan, colonoscopy, gastroscopy and SIBO. His private practice is based at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, Prime Health Surrey and Spire Clare Park Hospital, with NHS base at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London. 

FibroScan, one of Professor Ala's areas of expertise, is a non-invasive technique that allows the assessment of hepatic fibrosis, as well as quantification of liver fat. It's fast, reliable and is alternative to a biopsy, which takes longer than a FibroScan test and has potential complications.   

Professor Ala is highly qualified, with an MB BS from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School (Imperial College, London) an MD (United States Medical Licensing Examination) and a PhD in hepatology from University College London, where he won a National Wellcome Trust Research Training fellowship in immune and inflammatory medicine mechanisms linking liver and gut disease. Following specialist training in global centres of excellence at King's and Royal Free Hospitals, he was awarded a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CSST) in gastroenterology and internal medicine.

He undertook further focused training as advanced hepatology fellowship to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York from 2003 to 2004, building international expertise on rare liver diseases, chronic liver disease and liver/bowel transplantation. Professor Ala is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London the Chair of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department at the University of Surrey and a consultant hepatologist at Royal Surrey and Kings London.

He has written and contributed to over 200 peer-reviewed original medical articles and oral presentations. He has supervised PhD students at the University of Surrey and King's College London leading research programmes supported by National (NIHR and UKRI-MRC) and International funding in genetic metabolic liver disease and inequalities of health in which he has an active track record of scientific achievement and running international and national clinical trials, including first in human studies.

He is a member of numerous scientific committees in his field, and is the lead for hepatology at the National Institute of Health and Research (NIHR) for Kent, Surrey and Sussex (South East England). Professor Ala is also a previous group member for hepato-pancreatic biliary (HPB) NHS England's South East coast Clinical Reference Group, NICE Guidelines on Hepatitis B, Clinical Advisor to the NHS England and currently British Liver Trust-

Professor Ala is a member of various professional organisations including the Royal College of Physicians London, the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL). He is the lead of the Wilson's Disease and Rare Liver Disease Special Interest Group for BASL, member of the American Association for the Study of the Liver (AASLD) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).

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Ms Adeola Olaitan is a highly esteemed consultant gynaecological oncologist at The Wellington Hospital. She specialises in the prevention, early detection and treatment of gynaecological cancers which include: ovarian cancer, uterine (womb or endometrial) cancer, cervical cancer, vaginal and vulval cancer. She can see women with symptoms suggestive of gynaecological cancer within a week or even sooner as the urgency dictates.

She is an accredited colposcopist, catering to patients with abnormal cervical screening (smear) findings, and conducts outpatient treatment, where appropriate, for this condition.
 
In addition, she is happy to see women with general gynaecological concerns like menorrhagia, (heavy periods) irregular menstrual cycles, and pelvic discomfort.

She conducts routine gynaecological examinations including HPV testing and cervical screening, (smear tests) and chlamydia screening. She offers Mirena coil insertion (with the option of sedation) and HPV vaccination.

Ms Olaitan was appointed consultant gynaecological oncologist at University College Hospital in January 2002. She completed her qualification at University College Hospital London in 1987, followed by specialised training in gynaecological oncology at St Michael's Hospital Bristol. Currently, she holds the position of honorary associate professor at UCL, and has over 50 peer-reviewed publications, books  and book chapters. She is an active member of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society, the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, as well as the International Gynaecological Cancer Society.

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Professor Carl Philpott is a leading ear, nose and throat specialist in Norwich and Great Yarmouth whose areas of expertise in rhinology includes sinusitis, smell and taste disorders, allergic fungal rhinosinusitis and endoscopic sinus surgery.

Professor Philpott is a graduate of Leicester University Medical School. He completed his basic surgical training in the University Hospitals of Leicester before undertaking a period of research (2003-4) into developing apparatus for testing the sense of smell, which culminated into his MD thesis.

Professor Philpott’s specialist training was completed in East Anglia and during this time he spent a year at the St Paul’s Sinus Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Here he learnt advanced skills in endoscopic sinus surgery for inflammatory disease of the nose and sinuses as well as tumours of the sinuses and anterior skull base.

He also spent time at the Dresden University Smell and Taste Clinic learning techniques for assessing and researching the sense of smell. Professor Philpott is the Director of the first British Smell and Taste Clinic, established in 2010, where he receives referrals from around the UK.

Professor Philpott is an academic surgeon at the University of East Anglia where he leads the Rhinology & ENT Research Group with a number of research projects, including a major national trial for patients with chronic sinusitis. He is President of the British Otorhinolaryngology & Allied Sciences Research Society and the Eastern Clinical Research Network Lead for ENT. He is a regular reviewer for various specialty journals as well as being Associate Editor for Clinical Otolaryngology and an Editorial Board member for Rhinology Journal. He has published over 140 journal articles in his field of practice as well as authoring various book chapters and is co-editor of Bullet Points in ENT.

He is involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of East Anglia and beyond. At Norwich Medical School he is the Professionalism Lead and a member of the module team that covers the teaching of Otorhinolaryngology. He teaches on a number of external courses including ones in London, Guildford, Newcastle, Dresden and Vancouver.

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Dr Elizabeth Egbase is an experienced consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London. She specialises in heavy periods, painful periods and ovarian cysts, alongside fibroids, contraception and early pregnancy. Her NHS base is the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, where she is the junior doctor rota consultant lead.  

Dr Egbase, who describes herself as dynamic, innovative and a kind clinician, is passionate about delivering high-quality and equitable women's health care. She has a woman-focused, empathetic and respectful approach to her patients, and being part of the movement to improve women's health inequalities is a significant motivation as a clinician.  

She is highly qualified, and has an MB BS from University College London's medical school, with an intercalated BSc in the History of Medicine.

She also has an MA (Distinction) in Medical Education in a Clinical Context from Queen Mary's University, London. Dr Egbase undertook her further obstetrics and gynaecology training at various renowned hospital and was a senior trainee at a tertiary hospital in Brighton for two years. 

Dr Egbase is also respected name in obstetric and gynaecological education, and currently is a tutor at the simulation faculty at Barts Health Education Academy. She's also an influential member of the maternity safety charity Baby Lifeline, steering its agenda via its Multi-Professional Advisory Panel.

Furthermore, her leadership qualities are reflected in delivering several presentations to the Northeast London Maternity Voices Partnership, NHSE/I and patient advocacy groups such as Black Health Matters and the Black Medical Society.    

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Chris Malkin is a highly rated consultant interventional cardiologist based in Leeds.

He specialises in TAVI (keyhole aortic valve implantation) , coronary intervention (stents), valvular heart disease, chest pain and hypertension.

Dr Malkin trained in Sheffield obtained an honours degree and post-graduate MD. In 2010, he was awarded a prestigious BCIS training fellowship (British Cardiac Interventional Society) and spent a year of higher training in South Australia.

In 2010 Dr Malkin was appointed consultant interventional cardiologist at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals.  and is now one of the highest volume operators in the region. He is highly skilled in coronary intervention and has excellent outcomes - all of which are published annually on the NHS Choices website. He is also a leading member of the Leeds trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) programme and performs more than 400 aortic valve interventions annually.

In addition to his consultancy work, he co-operates in important clinical trials of new technologies and training programmes for start-up centres, most recently starting a programme of non surgical mitral valve repair (mitraclip).

Dr Malkin performs training and proctoring for TAVI procedures all round the world; most recently in India and Taiwan

Dr Malkin takes time to make a correct diagnosis in his patients to ensure they receive the most accurate information. He believes in open discussion and will assist his patients in making suitable choices to for their health.

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Mr Brian Fish is a top consultant ENT surgeon based in Cambridge. Specialising in thyroid, parathyroid and head and neck cancer surgery, he is also an expert in treating neck and salivary gland lumps, voice disorders, throat disorders and treats a wide range of ENT conditions. He established and runs a specialist voice clinic at Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge with a speech therapist and also runs a neck and thyroid lump clinic at Spire Cambridge Lea and Nuffield Hospitals.

Mr Fish qualified from the University of Birmingham and underwent extensive training at three major teaching hospitals in Liverpool, including Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where he gained the skills and experience to offer comprehensive paediatric ENT services. He then undertook a Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Australia before taking up his consultant position in Cambridge. He now practises at several hospitals in Cambridge and serves as Associate Clinical Advisor for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.

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