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Dr Rajnish Attavar is a highly experienced neurodevelopmental consultant psychiatrist at Ellesmere clinic with 25 years of NHS experience. He specialises in intellectual disability, Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD), autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and sleep disorders.

Dr Attavar sees patients from age 17 onwards.  He is happy to visit vulnerable patients in their home, if attending his clinic is a problem. He adopts a patient-centred approach, providing a listening ear and employing a combination of psychodynamic approaches and evidence-based medicine to enhance recovery for individuals facing emotional and neuro-developmental challenges.

Dr Attavar is is an approved clinician under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, and undertakes mental capacity assessments for purposes such as Lasting Power of Attorney and Deprivation of Liberty.
 
Since 2007, as a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, Dr Attavar has actively contributed to medical training in roles such as clinical service director, training programme director, and mentoring lead. Recently appointed as a senior visiting research fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, he continues to be engaged in research and educational initiatives. He is also Vice Chair of the Southeast Division of the Royal College of Psychiatry.
 
Dr Attavar also organises and chairs well-being conferences for the Royal College of Psychiatrists, showcasing his commitment to holistic mental health approaches.

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Professor Michael Mahmoudi is an expert consultant cardiologist based in Southampton, Woking and London. He specialises in interventional cardiology, coronary stenting, pacemakers and treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. With more than 20 years of experience, Professor Mahmoudi is leading cardiologist. Graduating from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, he went on to train in Southampton and then completed his PhD in vascular biology at the University of Cambridge in 2008.

Professor Mahmoudi is a senior lecturer, having taught at the University of Surrey, and currently is an associate professor at the University of Southampton. He is also a visiting professor for Georgetown University, USA. His academic research interests include vascular wall function and developing biomarkers for coronary artery disease. Professor Mahmoudi is a member of several notable associations, including the American College of Cardiology and the British Cardiovascular Society.

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Mr Palanisamy (Pal) Ramesh is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in London, specialising in foot and ankle surgery.

In addition to his NHS work at Kingston Hospital, he privately practises at the New Victoria Hospital in Kingston, focusing on all foot and ankle disorders, ankle arthroscopy and sports injuries related to the foot and ankle.

Mr Ramesh undertook his advanced surgical training with the South East Thames region, including at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, and completed a fellowship at hospitals in Preston and Chorley in Lancashire. He was added to the specialist register for orthopaedic surgery in 2005.

Furthermore, Mr Ramesh received the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society’s (AOFAS) international travelling fellowship in 2007. In 2006, he was awarded the DePuy traveling fellowship. He went on to visit and train with several foot and ankle surgeons across North America, in cities such as New York, Minnesota and Boston.

Mr Ramesh is actively involved in clinical research and academic development, and has presented his findings at national and international Orthopaedic conferences.

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Dr Ayman Zaghloul is a highly professional Consultant Adult Psychiatrist practising from Leamington Psychiatry Clinic, Leamington Spa. From here, Dr Zaghloul assesses and treats a wide range of adult psychiatric disorders, from adult ADHD / autism to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders and psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, with a particular interest in addictions, complex psychiatric presentations, and dual diagnosis. He promises to show empathy, respect, discretion & complete confidentiality in every consultation aiming at providing a positive patient experience and a thorough mental health assessment and a personalised treatment plan. Dr Zaghloul also provides specialist counselling and psychotherapy.

Dr Zaghloul graduated from Cairo University Medical School in 1990 and completed additional specialist training with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1999. Aside from his private practice in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, Dr Zaghloul works as Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist for the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, where he has been the lead clinician, responsible for the development of the Complex Care Directorate, Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis Services since 2002. He is currently the Lead Clinician for the ADHD Transitions Service, He is also an Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at Warwick Medical School, Warwick University and is currently the Undergraduate Clinical Tutor for Coventry Warwick Medical School students. Dr Zaghloul is actively involved in every aspect of the training and supervision of medical students and junior doctors.

Dr Zaghloul offers lectures, courses and workshops to psychiatrists, GPs, doctors & mental health professionals on a variety of subjects from mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD to pharmacological treatments. He has lectured extensively locally, nationally and internationally and has published numerous papers, some of which can be found in the European Journal of Psychiatry. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and has been awarded an NHS level 5 excellence award for his work.

Dr Zaghloul is also the clinical director and founder of Help With Mental Health Ltd with Dr Nik Howarth which is a company which offers personalised tailor-made home / residential treatment packages. Dr Zaghloul successfully completes his yearly appraisal and revalidation as required by the GMC.

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Dr Polychronis Pavlidis is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with the clinical experience and expertise to provide a holistic and personalised approach for patients with acute and chronic gastrointestinal symptoms or diseases including irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and gastrointestinal complications following cancer treatments and transplantation. 

His private practice is currently based across four clinics in London: The London Bridge Hospital, HCA at The Shard, HCA at Canary Wharf, and King’s College Hospital (Guthrie Wing).

Dr Pavlidis is a JAG accredited endoscopist for upper, lower diagnostic and therapeutic GI procedures (gastroscopy & colonoscopy). He has also been accredited to contribute to the national bowel cancer screening programme (BCS colonoscopy) in England.

Following his medical degree (University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece, 2006) he undertook post-graduate training in London and the south-east of England, working at international centres of excellence including King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Pavlidis holds a PhD in Transplantation Immunology and Mucosal Biology from King’s College London (2018) for studying the role of interleukin 22 in inflammatory bowel disease and acute gastrointestinal graft versus host disease. He was the NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology at King’s Health Partners from 2018 to 2021.

As the Upper GI cancer, two-week-wait pathway Lead at King’s he aspires to deliver with his team a high quality, rapid diagnostics service for patients with concerning gastrointestinal symptoms. As the Clinical Governance Lead his priority is to lead the wider luminal gastroenterology team’s efforts in providing safe and evidenced base care with empathy, personalised to the individual’s needs.

Dr Pavlidis holds an adjunct position with King’s College London as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Inflammation, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences. He leads an ambitious translational research programme funded by major national funding streams (NIHR, MRC), charities (CCUK, Guts UK) and other stakeholders aiming to deliver stratified medicine approaches in chronic gut inflammation as well as inform evidence-based practice. He has presented his research work at national and international fora receiving multiple awards and published in high impact journals like Nature Communications, Cell Reports and Gut. He has co-authored leading national and international guidlines as well as consensus statements on personalised medicine approaches in IBD and checkpoint inhibitor induced colitis.

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Mr John Richard Sainsbury is a highly experienced and revered consultant breast surgeon who specialises in breast surgery, breast reconstruction, breast implant removal, breast reduction, breast augmentation as well as breast lift/mastopexy. 

Mr Sainsbury obtained an MBBS in 1977 from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Medical School before going on to successfully complete an MD with distinction in 1986 from said medical school. He first became a practicing consultant in 1988, with his medical professional career going from strength to strength from here on after. His medical-focused curriculum includes an extensive amount of experience, including his long-held position as head of breast services at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

He also previously held positions as senior lecturer, reader and honorary consultant surgeon at Royal Free and University College Medical School London, prior to representing Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and IOW NHS Primary Care Trust as a highly esteemed consultant breast surgeon. 

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Mr Andreas Prachalias is a leading consultant liver and pancreatic surgeon based in London, specialising in liver transplant procedures, liver surgery and pancreas surgery alongside gallbladder surgery, inguinal hernia and laparoscopy. He privately practices at London Liver Centre, part of London Bridge Hospital, Bupa Cromwell Hospital and King's Private at King's College Hospital. He also works for the NHS at the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Prachalias is highly qualified and underwent training at both nationally and internationally-recognised medical institutions. In 1990 he was awarded a Ptychio Iatrikes, an equivalent to an MBBS, from the University of Crete's medical school. Following this, he completed general surgical training in Greece and then joined King's College Hospital's liver unit as a senior clinical fellow where he trained in advanced HPB (hepatopancreatobiliary) surgery and liver transplantation. 

After his clinical training, Mr Prachalias was appointed consultant surgeon and senior lecturer in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at Athens University Medical School in 2000. Four years later he joined his current NHS trust, where he has been a consultant surgeon in liver transplantation, hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery since 2004.

Mr Prachalias is at the forefront of his field, contributing to numerous scientific papers and is focussed on providing the best care to his patients using the latest minimally invasive techniques. 

In 1999 he was appointed as a senior lecturer at Athens Medical school and he has also been and an invited guest speaker on advances in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery by the Royal Society of Medicine. 

Mr Pranchalias is also active member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHBPA).

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Mr Rupert Wharton is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at New Victoria Hospital. He is highly specialised in the management of sports injuries and degenerative conditions affecting the hand and wrist, always prioritising non-operative treatments in close collaboration with hand therapy colleagues before considering surgical interventions.

Mr Wharton completed his surgical training on the North West Thames Rotation, where he excelled by ranking first in the national selection for trauma and orthopaedics. He further honed his expertise in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery through fellowships at prestigious institutions such as the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and the Pulvertaft Hand Centre.

His commitment to advancing his field is evident from his receipt of the Soli Lam Travelling Fellowship, which allowed him to study at leading European centres like the Institut Kaplan in Barcelona and Institut de la Main in Paris.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr Wharton has served on the BOTA committee, contributed to the JOINT annual journal, and represented his peers to the British Orthopaedic Association.

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Dr Sheraz Aleem is a highly respected cosmetic dentist based in London. He is renowned for his expertise in porcelain veneers and dental implants, including all-on-4/6 dental implants. He additionally performs orthodontics, Invisalign, fixed braces and general dentistry treatments.

Dr Aleem qualified in dentistry from Kings College London in 2003 before going on to complete further training at internationally esteemed centres in both the UK and the USA. This included both the highly revered Pankey essentials continuum in Miami and a three month aesthetic continuum at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has also obtained certification in restorative dentistry from University College London’s Eastman Dental Institute and is highly skilled in implant dentistry having trained at the renowned Tatum Institute. Additionally, Dr Aleem has undertaken extensive training in smile design, Invisalign and orthodontics. With his many years of experience, clinical expertise and continuous professional development, he is highly skilled in employing state-of-the-art techniques and technology to achieve excellent results for his patients. He regularly takes on complex cases, with patients travelling from far and wide to undergo his expert dental care.

With a passion for excellence in tailor-made dental treatment at the heart of his practice, Dr Aleem founded TKC – The Knightsbridge Clinic and TKC – The Kensington Clinic in central London. Offering cutting-edge dental treatments with world class patient care, the highly esteemed clinics are widely revered for their quality service and the superior and long lasting results achieved using non-invasive techniques.

Dr Sheraz Aleem is mostly known for the non-cutting veneers he offers, which cannot be found anywhere else in the UK. The veneers do not damage the teeth and provide exceptional natural finish. Thanks to his exclusive partnership with a world renowned master ceramist in California, USA, Dr Aleem is able to offer this treatment.

A keen proponent of dental innovation, Dr Aleem is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and regularly attends key international conferences of fellow experts. In recognition of his skill and dedication to his practice, he was shortlisted for a Smile Award in 2012.

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Mr Nicholas Parkhouse is a distinguished London-based consultant plastic surgeon, specialising in the treatment of scars, moles and skin cancer and in cosmetic and aesthetic surgery of the face, breasts and abdomen. His expertise in achieving natural-looking results means he regularly performs revision surgery for patients who have been dissatisfied with outcomes of other surgeries, as well as correction of skin blemishes and removal of moles.

Mr Parkhouse was awarded both a doctorate of medicine and a higher degree in surgery from the University of Oxford. He then went on to carry out further training at Middlesex Hospital and research into wound healing. This work won him a Hunterian professorship of the Royal College of Surgeons. He has been a consultant plastic surgeon since 1991, working in Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead and at Mount Vernon NHS Hospitals. He now works in private practice at London’s King Edward VII's Hospital and Cadogan Clinic as well as the McIndoe Surgical Centre based in Sussex.

Mr Parkhouse also has specialist interest in treating scarring disfigurement and his experience in providing revision procedures to treat unfavourable surgical results has provided him with a wealth of expertise in the area. His experience has led him to refine his techniques, focusing on minimisation of scarring and a reduction of risk, meaning that his procedures are some of the safest available, achieving improvement at the same time as maintaining as natural an appearance as possible.

Mr Parkhouse is a former editor of the British Journal of Plastic Surgery, and has written and contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles in medical journals. He additionally served as a council member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons over numerous years.

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