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Dr Peter McQuillan is a dentist at the Harley Street Dental Studio with a special interest in general and cosmetic dentistry, as well as facial aesthetics. His areas of expertise include smile makeovers, Invisalign, tooth whitening and veneers. He also has an interest in full mouth reconstruction and orthodontics.

Dr McQuillan graduated from Glasgow University in 2013 and since then he has undertaken training in advanced dental restoration, implant dentistry and facial aesthetics. By 2018, Dr McQuillan's talent was recognised by his winning of the 'Best Young  Dentist London' award. With Dr McQuillan, patients can expect to receive the highest quality of care and the most minimally-invasive procedures for their treatments.

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Mr Ashley Cole is a highly respected consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon in Sheffield. He is renowned for his expertise in spinal surgery, neck surgery, sciatica and the lumbar spine. He also specialises in back pain and scoliosis.

Mr Cole qualified in medicine in 1991 from the University of Nottingham before going on to complete further training in Sheffield. During this period, he also completed several specialist fellowships in spinal surgery in Nottingham, Brisbane, Australia and the USA. Mr Cole is an appointed fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons trauma and orthopaedics section and has also completed a DM research degree at the University of Nottingham. He sees private patients at the revered Spire Claremont Hospital practising with Sheffield Orthopaedics Ltd, a highly esteemed centre for excellence in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine.

Throughout his esteemed career, Mr Cole has held numerous senior positions and was a co-founder of NHS England’s British Spine Registry, a national database of all spinal surgical procedures. He is spinal chair of the Orthopaedic Expert Working Group and clinical lead of the Regional Spinal Networks project. In addition, he holds various key roles in esteemed professional bodies and is president elect of the British Scoliosis Society, a council member of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists and an executive committee member of both the British Association of Spinal Surgeons and the UK Spinal Societies Board.

Mr Cole has published a number of academic papers which appear in peer-reviewed academic journals. He continues to be active in research and is the chief investigator for the Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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Dr Andrzej Krol is a distinguished consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine based in London who specialises in ultrasound-guided pain interventions and radiofrequency procedures for the management of chronic, acute and transitional pain, including cancer pain. With a multimodal approach to pain management, Dr Krol provides ultrasound diagnostics of nerve injury and radiofrequency denervation for major joint pain (shoulder, hip, knee) alongside spinal injections, pulsed-radiofrequency, minimally invasive neuromodulation modalities and peripheral nerve treatment. He is highly proficient in regional and vascular anaesthesia, and also holds a particular interest in the safety of pain interventions.

Dr Krol originally qualified from Medical School in Poland in 1991. He completed training in anaesthetics and intensive care in 1998 before going on to become a diplomate of the European Academy of Anaesthesiology in 2000. Meanwhile, Dr Krol also trained in palliative medicine and set up a palliative hospice and chronic pain service in Warsaw, where he served as regional advisor in palliative medicine for four years. He later went on to obtain the distinguished European Diploma of Pain Medicine from the The European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy. In the UK, Dr Krol accomplished a prestigious clinical pain fellowship at St George’s Hospital in 2005, where he was later appointed as a consultant.

As a prominent figure in his specialty, Dr Krol has also served in a number of senior positions throughout his leading career. Notably, he has been the President of the Interventional Section of the Polish Association for the Study of Pain and a founding member of the Polish Neuromodulation Society. He is, at present, a scientific committee member for the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia, as well as the author of more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Since 1998, Dr Krol also works as a vascular anaesthetist, supporting research and development of intra and postoperative guidelines and protocols.

Dr Krol currently sees patients privately at Spire Anthony’s Hospital and at Parkside Private Hospital. He performs more than 300 interventional pain procedures each year, with safe and effective care.

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Mr Amir Qureshi is an internationally-trained consultant knee surgeon and limb reconstruction specialist in the Southampton area. His specialities are knee surgery, knee replacement, revision knee surgery alongside sports injuries, meniscal injuries, and knee arthroscopy. Other interests include - but are not limited to; osteotomy, limb deformities, problem fractures as well as bone infection, joint preservation and autologous chondrocyte implantation.

Mr Qureshi's orthopaedic training started after he graduated from University of Wales College of Medicine. He received the Lloyd Griffiths Medal award for trainee with greatest input towards the programme while at the renowned Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. Throughout all of his training years, he worked under the guidance of highly-experienced leaders in their fields.

After finishing his higher surgical training, Mr Qureshi decided to further his expertise by doing two international fellowships. The first was hip and knee surgery at the Australian Orthopaedic Association, while he was simultaneously an honorary lecturer at the University of Adelaide. The second was limb reconstruction at The Russian Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology, where Mr Qureshi learned highly-advanced techniques and procedures.

Currently, Mr Qureshi is teaching and conducting research outside of his clinic hours. He is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), where he is also the postgraduate education lead for orthopaedics. Previously he was the department clinical lead for medical students. Mr Qureshi attends international scientific meetings and gives invited lectures. He is a keen teacher who has been awarded the Wessex Trainer of the Year award in consecutive years, and received the Hospital Heroes badge from UHS.

Mr Qureshi has had multiple articles published in the national press, as well as many published in peer-reviewed journals. His present research, where he is principle investigator and has fully-funded the project's interests, includes the use of cartilage regenerative cells in the ABICUS trial and novel electromagnetically driven osteotomy surgery in the Ellipse HTO trial.

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Mr Amit Parmar is a leading consultant ENT surgeon based in Birmingham who specialises in paediatric airway, head and neck surgery, providing treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea, tongue-tie, sinusitis, tonsillitis and neck lumps. With over 15 years’ experience, Mr Parmar sees both adult and paediatric patients, and performs microsuction and nasendoscopy procedures as well.

Mr Parmar, who consults privately at Midland Health clinics and at Spire Parkway Solihull, originally qualified from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine with distinction. He completed his initial medical school training at renowned institutions, including at Great Ormond Street Hospital and at Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital, before going on to accomplish higher specialist training on the prestigious Severn deanery. This training programme included rotations in Bristol, where Mr Parmar developed proficiency in ENT and head and neck surgery. In 2016, Mr Parmar was awarded with a highly sought-after fellowship in ENT surgery, to be undertaken at the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in Australia.

As a prominent figure in his specialty, Mr Parmar is currently the lead of the paediatric ENT team at Midland Health and an NHS consultant ENT surgeon at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (London) since 2015, and is also a recognised trainer and otolaryngology expert on the GMC’s specialist register. With an additional interest in leadership, Mr Parmar also has an MSc from the University of Birmingham, and is a GMC-recognised educational supervisor for trainee ENT surgeons.

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Professor James Hull is a highly experienced consultant respiratory physician with over 20 years of clinical practice. Professor Hull specialises in chronic cough, shortness of breath and asthma. Currently practising at The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Dr Hull's expertise extends to unexplained breathlessness, exercise physiology, and laryngoscopy. Professor Hull is able to prescribe Gefapixant, a new drug for treating chronic, refractory or unexplained cough, which received approval in the UK recently.

Professor Hull's academic background includes an MBBS degree from the University of London (2000), a PhD, and FRCP. He also holds the title of Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM). In addition to his clinical practice, he served as a National Institute for Health Research Clinical Lecturer from 2011 to 2012, contributing to medical education.

With a strong presence in the field, Dr Hull is a member of various professional organisations such as the British Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society and American College of Sports Medicine. He is a specialist advisor to the UK Sports Institute and the International Olympic Committee. He was previously President of the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology.

Dr Hull's research work is reflected in his publications, available on ResearchGate. His significant experience, coupled with leadership roles in both clinical and academic domains, underscores his commitment to advancing respiratory medicine. Through his comprehensive approach to patient care, research, and professional engagement, Dr James Hull is a dedicated practitioner who continues to make notable contributions to the field of respiratory medicine.

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Professor George Du Toit is a consultant paediatrician with more than two decades of experience treating and managing patients with complex allergies such as eczema, food allergy, asthma, antibiotic allergy and hayfever. His team aim to provide patient-centered and responsive care, backed by the highest safety standards and are supported by an experienced team of Nurses, Psychologists, Dietitians and Practice Management staff.

Professor Du Toit loves his chosen niche of paediatric medicine and this is reflected in his excellent patient/family feedback. Professor Du Toit holds private clinics at the Portland Hospital and in New Malden, Surrey; his NHS practice is at the Evelina Children's Hospital, London.

Professor Du Toit is one of the Directors of The Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre (TFAIC) based at GOSH. This service provides desensitisation for peanut (using Palforzia) as well as other food allergies (cashew and sesame commencing 2023). Professor Du Toit oversees Oral Food Challenge tests for the diagnosis of food allergy at the TFAIC, and The Portland Hospital.

Professor Du Toit is renowned for his clinical research, having conducted landmark trials into the prevention and treatment of food allergies. He has served as Investigator on trials that have led to the licensing of Palforzia, and the development of the EPIT peanut patch.

Recent prestigious international awards include the Hugh A. Sampson Lectureship in Food Allergy at the 2022 AAAAI Annual Meeting, the UK Dept Health and Social Care Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) Bronze award in 2021, the Daniel Bovet Award for Allergy Treatment and Prevention by the European Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 2020 and the Dr William Frankland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Allergy by the British Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in 2020. 

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Dr Grace Hula is a highly experienced, skilled, and qualified locum GP with a special interest in aesthetics and functional medicine. She specialises in butt thread lifts, sagging face, Botox, dark circles, laser hair removal, and weight loss. She is the director and founder of the G&M Healthcare Cosmetic Clinic. 

Dr Hula, who successfully completed an MBBS in 1989 at the Makerere University in Uganda, has notably recently become the lead general practitioner at the abovementioned G&M Healthcare Cosmetic Clinic. She is also an expert in Profhilo, dermal fillers, HydraFacial treatment, and microneedling. 

After obtaining her MBBS degree, Dr Hula would then decide to study abroad in Sweden, where she would go on to impressively complete a PhD in neurosciences at the University of Stockholm and Karolinska Institute. She first began practising aesthetics medicine in 2011, and has since attended an extensive amount of cosmetic training courses in the UK. 

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Mr Ajit Abraham is a leading consultant hepato-pancreatic biliary (HPB) surgeon at The London Clinic. His areas of expertise lie in gallstones, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, pancreatitis, hernia and laparoscopic robotic surgery.

Mr Abraham is the clinical lead for digestive surgery, the quality and safety lead for digestive diseases and the surgical audit and governance lead. Additionally, he has been a consultant HPB, trauma and general surgeon at the Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust since 2005. Outside of his clinic, he serves as an honorary senior lecturer at Queen Mary University and is a faculty member at the NHS Institute of Innovation and Improvement. Mr Abraham is a member of London International Patient Services (LIPS)

At Barts Health, he has held many prominent positions, including the clinical director for surgery, executive group director for the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Academic Group and was chair of the boards of surgery and cancer. He also re-established and led the HPB surgical service at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore, where he provided open and minimally invasive hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical care to the local population.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals in the areas of HPB and general surgery and is heavily involved in teaching and training at all levels such as for the MBBS, the intercollegiate FRCS and RCS courses.

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Dr Abhay Bajpai is a highly experienced consultant cardiologist in who sees patients at Epsom Hospital, St George's Hospital, London, Ashtead Hospital and Spire St Anthony's Hospital who specialises in the management of heart rhythm disorders, autonomic dysfunction, PoTS syndrome, blackout, chest pain, breathlessness and cardiovascular screening and risk reduction.

He performs all varieties of complex and standard ablation procedures for correction of heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, implantation of cardiac devices, including pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronisation devices for heart failure.

Dr Bajpai graduated in India and moved to the UK in 1999. After completing a period of research in the field of atrial fibrillation at St George's University Hospital, London. He pursued specialty training in cardiology and electrophysiology at major London hospitals, which included King's College Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, and St George's Hospital. He gained additional electrophysiology experience at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

Dr Bajpai has written several book chapters and articles, which have been published in peer-reviewed journals. He is regularly involved as an investigator in multiple research projects in the area of atrial fibrillation and cardiac implantable devices at St George's University, London.

Dr Bajpai is the Medical Director for Surrey Arrhythmia Support Group, which is a patient charity that is dedicated to patient education and community screening programmes.

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