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Dr Eirini Merika is a leading consultant dermatologist, based in London, who specialises in adult and paediatric dermatology, including the treatment and management of acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. She is also an expert in skin cancer and regularly performs skin surgery services for skin cancer, non-melanoma skin cancer (such as basal cell carcinoma) and benign skin lesions. Dr Merika currently sees patients at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where she is also the Service Director for dermatology and the Clinical Lead for the newly-launched acne service. She has also served as the Local Training Lead for Dermatology, and has participated in local and national training committees. 

Dr Merika qualified from University College London in 2007 with an intercalated Bsc in Human Genetics. She became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2010 and a fellow nine year later, having obtained the Specialty Certificate in Dermatology earlier on. On the GMC’s specialist register for dermatology, Dr Merika is also an active member of various medical organisations, including the British Association of Dermatologists, the British Society of Dermatological Surgery and the Royal Society of Medicine.

Further to her clinical work, Dr Merika continues to maintain a strong interest in research. She has been the principal investigator for a major Jak inhibitor clinical trial in atopic dermatitis and investigator in other clinical trials in atopic dermatitis and paediatric psoriasis. 

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Dr Saqib Jawaid Bashir is a highly revered and mightily experienced leading London-based dermatologist who currently practices at various reputable London clinics including Sloane Hospital. He specialises in Mohs micrographic surgery, skin cancer and aesthetic surgery and possesses a significant amount of expertise when it comes to skin disease, skin surgery, as well as laser dermatology. He is also a lecturer at King's College London. 

Dr Bashir, who was named one of the best 250 doctors in the United Kingdom by Tatler's Good Doctor Guide, has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals to-date and is dedicated to training and education serving on the London Deanery training programme. He completed formal fellowship training in both surgical and laser dermatology at the renowned St. John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London. 

Per year, he performs over 250 cases of Mohs surgery, which typically include significantly complex cases in relation to eyelids, ears, nose and lips. A core element of Dr Bashir's practice is advanced laser dermatology, and he regulalrly incorporates the use of the pulsed dye laser tool and is keen on providing rejuvenating treatments such as fractional laser resurfacing, laser hair removal, as well as laser treatment of veins, fillers and toxin-based wrinkle treatments. 

Impressively, Dr Bashir has undergone specialist and general medical training at some of the world's most established centres, such as the University of California, University of San Francisco, Addenbrooke's Hospital, as well as the London-based Cambridge and St. John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. 

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Mr Edward Dawe is an expert orthopaedic surgeon in Chichester and Worthing practising exclusively in foot and ankle surgery. He specialises in all types of foot and ankle problems, plantar fasciitis, bunions and Achilles tendon injuries and is highly experienced in performing ankle replacement surgery and minimally invasive bunion surgery.

Mr Dawe completed his training in South West London after practising with various different foot and ankle surgeons across London, Sussex and Surrey. He later expanded his experience with a limb reconstruction and complex trauma fellowship at St George's Hospital and then undertook a second fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. In 2014, he was awarded the BOFAS visiting fellowship which involved working in Schonklinik, Munich alongside Professor Markus Walther, President of the German Foot and Ankle Society. In addition, Mr Dawe has travelled to Regions Trauma Centre in Minneapolis to work with the renowned trauma specialist Professor Peter Cole.

Mr Dawe treats all areas of orthopaedic foot and ankle problems and employs various techniques and treatments to help you avoid unnecessary surgery. When surgery is required, he is an expert in performing arthroscopic or minimally invasive surgery to improve your experience and recovery time. He has had a broad range of training in all types of foot and ankle surgery including several keyhole techniques and complex revision surgery.

Mr Dawe has published various research papers and been awarded first prizes for his work at both national and international meetings. He is also frequently involved in education, teaching medical students and training orthopaedic surgeons.

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Mr Mohsin Dani is a leading consultant oncoplastic and cosmetic breast surgeon specialising in all aspects of breast disease, benign and malignant, breast augmentation, reconstruction and reduction. He provides oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer patients and performs breast reconstruction with the use of implants or the patient’s own fat or muscle tissue.

Mr Mohsin Dani trained as a specialist registrar in Surgery in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Deanery after finishing graduation. He specialised in breast cancer and benign breast disease, complex reconstruction and cosmetic breast surgery. He has also taken part in fellowships in Helsinki and Paris and worked alongside experts in this field.

His special area of interest is local perforator based flaps (LICAP, MICAP) which allows for filling of soft tissue defects and volume replacement of large tumours with patient's own body fat, thus avoiding Mastectomy and complex reconstruction. Other areas of interest include therapeutic reduction, mastopexy (breast lift) and lipofilling (fat transfer). He recently won Best Oncoplastic and Aesthetic Breast Surgeon in England after introducing an advanced technique of local perforator based flap surgery to Kent and London. This technique allows women to preserve their breasts by retaining normal breast tissue and recovering quickly with little hospital stay.

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Mrs Sajitha Parveen is a highly accomplished consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who presently practises at the prestigious Cardiff-based Oak Tree Clinic. She specialises in ultrasound scanning, recurrent miscarriage, menopause, in vitro fertilisation (IVF), pregnancy and early pregnancy assessment, as well as transvaginal ultrasound scanning. She is the current labour ward lead at the Royal Gwent Hospital. 

Mrs Parveen, who is also an expert when it comes to fibroids, infertility, premature birth, reproductive medicine, endometriosis, and carrying out procedures such as hysterectomies and hysteroscopies, successfully completed an MBBS at the University of Madras in India in 1992, which was followed by the completion of a DGO Diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology at the same university in 1996. She has impressively racked up over 25 years of experience in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, 16 of which have been in the UK. 

Notably, Mrs Parveen was directly responsible for establishing and developing both the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) and Emergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit (EGAU) at Nevill Hall Hospital in Wales. She has a specialist interest in recurrent miscarriage and has published extensively on this topic, amongst many others, in esteemed peer-reviewed journals and medical publications. She was awarded the Michael Hull Prize in recognition of her dissertation for her MSc in reproduction and development. 

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Mr Pasha Nisar is an accredited bowel cancer screening endoscopist and regularly performs advanced colonoscopy procedures. He regularly performs robotic and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for complex hernia and bowel conditions such as colorectal cancer, Crohn's and colitis.

Mr Nisar is the lead for colorectal surgery at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust and lead for endoscopy at Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor. He studied medicine at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He was awarded a doctorate from the University of Nottingham for his thesis at the Academic Surgical Unit.

Mr Nisar’s specialist training was completed in London Deanery, including at St George’s, Frimley Park and Royal Surrey Hospitals. He spent one year at the Cleveland Clinic USA, a world renowned centre of excellence at the Digestive Disease Institute training under Professor Vic Fazio.

Mr Nisar’s focus is on achieving the best clinical outcomes and excellent results for patients with a focus on enhanced recovery. He was the recipient of the Colorectal Surgeon of The Year 2019 by Global Health and Pharma.

He is a high volume surgeon and an expert in keyhole surgery for abdominal and groin hernia and bowel conditions such as colorectal cancer and colitis as well as minimally invasive haemorrhoid treatment including Rafaelo and HALO procedures.
 

Mr Nisar is skilled and experienced in endoscopy, colonoscopy and polyp removal. He is a specialist in pelvic floor treatment for constipation and incontinence and performs keyhole repair of rectal prolapse. He has extensive experience in managing peri-anal conditions such as fissures, fistulae and rectal bleeding. He also regularly performs laparoscopic bowel surgery for endometriosis. 

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Mr Myutan Kulendran is a leading, London-based, consultant general surgeon who specialises in upper GI and minimally invasive bariatric (weight loss) surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and gastric balloon procedures. Mr Kulendran consults privately at Harley Street, while his NHS base is St George’s Hospital, one of the largest hospital centres in the UK.

He is actively involved in teaching and research and is a senior lecturer at St George’s University. As a high-volume bariatric surgeon, Mr Kulendran possesses expertise in all the different stages of weight loss surgical management – prior, during, and after surgery. He regularly performs revisional surgery for weight regain and complications following bariatric surgery, and he is also part of the bariatric multidisciplinary decision-making team at St George’s Hospital.

Aside from weight loss surgery, Mr Kulendran is also highly trained and experienced in cholelithiasis (gallstones) surgery, hiatus hernia and acid reflux treatment, as well as endoscopy. To ensure his patients only receive the most up-to-date treatments, Mr Kulendran is presently involved in the development of robotic upper gastrointestinal and endoscopic services at St George’s Hospital.

Mr Kulendran qualified from University of London with his MBBS and an intercalated BSc in Physiology. He then spent a period in formal research at St Mary’s Hospital investigating weight loss, which led to the award of a PhD in 2014, and completed his higher upper GI and hepatobiliary surgical training in South London, at St George’s Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital. Having become a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2019, Mr Kulendran accomplished a prestigious general and bariatric surgery fellowship at Homerton University Hospital before taking his consultant post in 2021.

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Dr James Evans is a consultant gastroenterologist at One Hatfield Hospital and OSD Healthcare in Hemel Hempstead seeing patients from all across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North London.
 
He specialises in endoscopy, colonoscopy, bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), acid reflux, difficulty swallowing and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Dr Evans is known for his proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and managing the Upper GI cancer service and physiology testing service for reflux and swallowing issues.
 
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Evans serves as the Trust Lead for Upper GI Cancer, and Lead for investigating Cancer of Unknown Primary source (CUP) at East & North Herts with clinics in Stevenage, Welwyn and Hertford. Dr Evans is a member of the Regional Upper GI Cancer Alliance and also heads the Regional Laser service for oesophageal cancer.
 
Dr Evans completed his BSc in Neurosciences at Sussex University in 1998 and graduated from Leicester/Warwick Medical School in 2006, earning recognition with a Clinical Medicine prize. His speciality training occurred between 2012 and 2018 in North West London, at esteemed centres such as St. Marks, St. Mary’s, and Royal London Hospitals. In 2018, Dr Evans obtained a Ph.D. from Queen Mary University of London for research focused on Barrett’s oesophagus biology and its connection to cancer development. His research contributions include publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentations at international meetings.
 
Dr Evans is actively engaged in medical education and training and has previously served as the Endoscopy training lead for East & North Herts NHS Trust. He regularly provides education through regional JAG accredited endoscopy training courses. Dr Evans’ dedication is evident in his commitment to patient care and medical education in the field of gastroenterology.

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Dr Peeva is a highly qualified obstetrician and accredited fetal medicine specialist based in London with over 15 years of international clinical experience, giving her a global perspective on maternity service.

Dr Peeva is a trusted expert in all aspects of obstetrics care. Her areas of expertise include high risk pregnancy, maternal complications in pregnancy such as diabetes and preterm birth, complex caesarean section procedure, childbirth (assisted vaginal delivery), prenatal diagnosis and management of fetal conditions, fetal anomalies and growth restriction, multiple pregnancy and birth. Dr Peeva’s private practice is based at the renowned Kensington Wing, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the Women’s Wellness Centre.             
              
After receiving her medical degree from the University of Cologne, Germany, she underwent her specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Zurich, Switzerland. During the past ten years in London, Dr Peeva has focused on gaining professional qualifications in High-Risk Obstetrics, Maternal Complications in Pregnancy and Fetal Medicine expertise, working with world-renown specialists in St Thomas' Hospital and King's College Hospital, leading centres for maternity care.

Dr Peeva has published extensively on the management of multiple pregnancies, prediction of pre-eclampsia and small babies, sickle cell pregnancies and neurophysiology in various prestigious journals. In 2018, she was awarded a PhD on treatment options in complicated monochorionic pregnancies from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. Dr Peeva also holds a degree in Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine from Harvard University supporting her holistic approach to pregnancy.

Dr Peeva is a member of numerous professional organisations. As a Fellow in the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Learning Support in Higher Education Dr Peeva is also an accredited supervisor for specialist trainees and medical students.

Ms Peeva is committed to a safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred healthcare that prioritises the unique needs and expectations of every mother-to-be. She is highly regarded for her professional, empathic and attentive manner, which follows all of the stages of the pregnancy journey, from antenatal care, through delivery and the postnatal period.

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Mr Farid Ud-Din is a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Warwick University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Ud-Din is director of Warwick Hip Clinic based at Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital and Meriden Hospital. Mr Ud-Din covers a whole spectrum of hip related problems ranging from hip preservation to complex revision hip surgery and limb reconstruction.
 He started his medical journey in 2003, with training in general and plastic surgery before specialising in orthopaedics. Mr Ud-Din moved to the UK in 2010 and completed his orthopaedic training in the Poole and Bournemouth area. He holds fellowships in hip and knee arthroplasty from the Royal College of Surgeons, England (2021) and a diploma in orthopaedic oncology from Oxford University.
 
Having pursued additional fellowships in hip arthroplasty, hip preservation, and revision hip replacement, Mr Ud-Din became a consultant at Oxford University Hospital in November 2021. He joined Warwick hospital in August 2022. Mr Ud-Din has a very busy hip and knee arthroplasty practice. He provides minimally invasive approaches  for hip replacement and has developed day case arthroplasty services at Warwick hospital.  He is dedicated to educating future orthopaedic surgeons, regularly engaging with medical students from Buckingham and Warwick medical schools. He is also actively involved in research, presenting at national and international conferences.

Committed to providing quality care, Mr Ud-Din focuses on personalised solutions for orthopaedic needs, making him a respected figure in trauma & orthopaedic surgery.

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