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Dr Peter Finigan is a highly esteemed and experienced vascular physician. His main areas of expertise include varicose veins, varicose veins surgery, non-surgical treatment of varicose veins, endovascular surgery, endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), as well as deep vein thrombosis. He is, at present, the chief medical director at UK Vein Clinic. 

Dr Finigan was responsible for designing the thread vein care pathway at the UK Vein Clinic, and currently leads the thread vein team in London, Manchester, and Thames Valley. Notably, he recently co-founded the UK Vein Clinic in London and Manchester, exclusively dedicated to the treatment of varicose veins using modern, minimally invasive treatment methods that produce world class outcomes for patients suffering from this condition. 

Dr Finigan successfully completed an MBBS in medicine in 1992 at the University of Liverpool, completing part of his studies at America’s prestigious Mayo Clinic. After this, he held a position at Royal Liverpool University Hospital Trust, before going on to establish himself in several surgical specialities such as general surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, as well as emergency medicine. He is also a founding partner of The Stamford Clinic. 

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Mr Guna Reddy-Kolanu is a passionate and experienced consultant ENT surgeon in the Surrey area, where he practises and his two private clinics in addition to the NHS. His focuses in his specialty are within otology, balance disorders, paediatrics, and rhinology affecting both adults and children. This includes grommets insertion, sinus surgery, tonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy, as well as middle and outer ear surgery. Mr Reddy-Kolanu also specialises in vestibular testing and hearing loss.

After receiving his primary medical qualification in 2003, Mr Reddy-Kolanu continued his specialty higher training in the South West, where he undertook most of the training within all ENT areas at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and the Bristol Royal Infirmary. He later furthered his training by completing a fellowship in ear surgery and hearing implantation surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals.

Mr Reddy-Kolanu has notably performed to date:
· more than 500 sinus operations
· more than 1,000 tonsillectomies using modern intracapsular techniques
· more than 1,000 ear operations including mastoid surgery and eardrum reconstruction
· more than 10,000 operations in total over his years of practise

Currently, Mr Reddy-Kolanu is an Clinical Lead for the ENT department with the NHS, as well as an Appraiser of doctors in all areas of practice. Beyond his hours committed to these roles and clinic practice, Mr Reddy-Kolanu continues to research, having had many published articles and papers in peer-reviewed journals.

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Miss Eleni Maratos is a consultant neurosurgeon at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital. She specialises in skull base tumours, pituitary disease, facial pain, degenerative spine conditions, spinal tumours and brain and spinal trauma. 

Before pursuing a career in clinical medicine, Miss Maratos acquired numerous academic qualifications including a master's in pharmacology with distinction and a PhD in neuropharmacology, both from King’s College, University of London. She qualified in medicine with distinction in 2004 and was ranked first in the country on national neurosurgery training selection. She undertook specialist fellowship training in complex spine surgery at Atkinson Morley, St. George’s hospital as well as skull base and pituitary surgery as part of her fellowship at King’s College Hospital, recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons.

She is currently a substantive consultant neurosurgeon at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, where she is also the lead for quality improvement. She also sees patients in private practice at The Harley Street Clinic and the Cromwell Hospital.

Miss Maratos is actively involved in research and her work is widely published. She has several authored book chapters in academic textbooks as well as contributing to numerous publications in peer reviewed journals.

She is a leading educator in the neurosurgery field and is regularly invited to present at both a national and international level on her areas of expertise. She teaches on numerous courses including the Stryker Neurosurgery Academy course on the skull base section and King’s College Hospital's lecture and cadaveric workshop on endoscopy in neurosurgery.

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Mr Samuel Raymond Heaton is a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon and a subspecialist in the hip and knee. Patients can access his exceptional orthopaedic private care in Bath and Yeovil. 

As a specialist in the hip and knee, Mr Heaton is extensively skilled in the management of hip pain, knee pain, osteoarthritis, fragility fractures and all other hip and knee conditions. He has trained in all aspects of trauma and orthopaedic surgery and ultimately gained expert proficiency in hip replacement, knee replacement and revision surgery, to name a few procedures. He is also an expert in applying keyhole (minimally invasive) techniques to young adult hip and knee surgery.

Clinical research is another aspect of Mr Heaton's medical career. He has published many papers in renowned peer-reviewed journals as well as presenting his work at national and international meetings and conferences. Additionally, he is a visiting fellow at the Orthopaedic Research Unit at Bournemouth. He also participates in the teaching of trainee surgeons on local and national courses.

Mr Heaton is at the forefront of implementing the latest techniques and procedures. For example, he is a provider of the innovative Mako robotic-arm assisted technique for hip and knee replacements, which he offers from his clinic at Sulis Hospital, Bath.

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Dr Christopher Broyd is a highly skilled consultant cardiologist in Brighton, who specialises in the diagnosis and management of patient’s with chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness and blackouts. He is an expert in coronary angiography and angioplasty (stent implantation), TAVI (keyhole valve implantation) and PFO closure. He privately practises at Nuffield Health Brighton while his NHS base is University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Broyd completed his medical degree at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School in 2003, followed by training at some of the UK’s most prestigious cardiac centres, including Bart’s, Harefield, and Hammersmith Hospitals. He also holds a PhD from Imperial College London, where his research focused on cardiovascular physiology and the non-invasive assessment of cardiovascular health.

His extensive international experience also includes an advanced fellowship at the internationally renowned Hospital Clinico San Carlos in Madrid and consultant positions in both the UK and Australia enabling him to offer his patients a broad perspective on the latest cutting-edge techniques in cardiology care.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Broyd is a dedicated educator. He has held an associate professorship at Griffith University, Australia, and supervises MD and PhD students, and serves as a PhD examiner. His current research interests lie in the use of machine learning and advanced programming to enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve patient outcomes in cardiac health.

Dr Broyd also has written multiple international publications and has contributed to several textbooks, has made presentations at global conferences and was a finalist for the Samuel Levine American Heart Association Young Investigator of the Year award. He's also a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) and holds an honorary position at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

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Mr Ismail is an experienced colorectal surgeon in Birmingham with a specialist interest in minimally-invasive techniques (laparoscopic/key-hole) for the treatment of bowel cancer.  He is also an expert on novel techniques to treat haemorrhoids (HALO, THD).  In addition, Mr Ismail offers treatment for a full range of conditions, including piles, anal fissure, anal fistula and pilonidal sinus and hernias.  He is also a fully trained, JAG accredited expert in colonoscopy.

Mr Tariq Ismail graduated from the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff and obtained his FRCS in 1986 and was awarded an MD with distinction. His registrar training was in the West Midlands, Hong Kong and at the National Cancer Institute in Tokyo before being appointed as a consultant colorectal surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham in 1995.

He clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of bowel cancer. Over 25 years of consultant practice, Mr Ismail has led a high volume, high quality colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team with excellent patient outcomes. He also undertakes complex surgery with an established leading edge regional and supra regional referral practice for bowel cancer, anal cancer and anorectal melanoma.

Mr Ismail was one of the first to introduce laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery for benign and malignant colorectal disease in the West Midlands. He has been surgical tutor and senior examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and held numerous management roles including surgery and endoscopy lead for the trust. He was pivotal in setting up and leading the colorectal cancer MDT and enhanced recovery surgical pathways.

He has published widely on translational research in biomarkers in colorectal cancer, proteomics, gene therapy and genomics and has mentored numerous surgical trainees and research fellows.

Mr Tariq Ismail was also instrumental in setting up the Birmingham Bowel Clinic which is the first private centre of excellence managing bowel conditions in the West Midlands. The Birmingham Bowel Clinic is a team of highly qualified specialists who provide a comprehensive and integrated service with a multidisciplinary approach to the management of bowel conditions.

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Dr Vijay Hajela is an expert consultant rheumatologist with more than 20 years of experience. He is based across the southeast in London, Brighton, and Hayward's Heath. Dr Hajela specialises in musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, gout, polymyalgia and SLE (lupus).

Dr Hajela qualified in 1990 from medical school at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Following this, he worked in hospitals across the United Kingdom and spent some time working in Auckland, New Zealand. He most recently worked as a consultant rheumatologist at University Hospitals Sussex before leaving to work in the private sector.

He has held various positions such as clinical lead for rheumatology in two hospitals, chair of a primary care musculoskeletal panel and director of medical education. In addition to his work as a consultant, he has been an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians since 2005.

In 2007, he was named the National Association of Clinical Tutors Travelling Fellow and was able to travel to North Carolina, working closely with senior medical staff at several US teaching hospitals. Furthermore, Dr Hajela spent three years as a regional chair of the British Society for Rheumatology from 2014 to 2017. He continues to teach at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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Mr Aasem Chaudry is a consultant urologist in Bedford who specialises in benign prostate hyperplasia, prostate cancer diagnosis, kidney stones and management of stone diseases.

Mr Chaudry graduated from the University of Punjab, Pakistan in 1986. He undertook his basic surgical training in both Pakistan and the UK. Mr Chaudry passed his Fellowship in general surgery in 1990 and undertook his post-fellowship training in Yorkshire.

He completed his specialist training in urology at the Institute of Urology London in 1994. From 1996 to 2006 Mr Chaudry was a consultant urologist in tertiary care settings in Pakistan. He has worked as a consultant in Churchill Hospital in Oxford, Southmead Hospital in Bristol, Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and Guy’s Hospital in London.

He is currently the Clinical and Cancer Lead in Urology at Bedford NHS Hospital.

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Mr Pandelis Athanasias is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist practising in both the NHS at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, and privately at The Medical Chambers Kensington, Spire St Anthony’s Hospital and The Lister Hospital.

He is the lead clinician for gynaecology at his NHS Trust and an honorary senior lecturer at St George's University of London. His aim and passion is to provide the best possible care for his patients in a safe clinical environment. Mr Athanasias is a leading specialist in the outpatient treatment of uterine polyps, fibroids, and menorrhagia (heavy periods).

He is an advanced laparoscopic surgeon and performs (via keyhole surgery) a broad range of operations (laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic myomectomy, treatment of ovarian cysts and endometriosis). He offers advanced and cutting-edge treatments for an extensive variety of gynaecological conditions. He runs The London's Womens Centre with Mr Demetri Panayi, focusing on women's healthcare and practising in various locations across London.

His areas of expertise also include colposcopy, heavy periods, and vaginal atrophy, as well as a special interest in early pregnancy care. Additionally, he wholeheartedly believes in a holistic approach in order to treat hormonal conditions such as premenstrual syndrome and PCOS.

He has extensive experience in conventional hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) and bio-identical hormones and tailors treatment plans to each patient’s individual needs. Mr Athanasias enjoys educating others and currently holds a post as an honorary senior lecturer at St George’s University in London.

He also teaches junior doctors and has received a teaching excellence award for NHS teachers from St George's Medical School. Alongside the practical side of his medical pursuits, Mr Athanasias takes an interest in clinical safety, having been awarded a diploma in claims and risk management from Capsticks. Furthermore, Mr Athanasias takes a keen interest in research and has presented his findings at several national and international medical conferences, as well as having research published in various medical journals. He is a BSCCP accredited colposcopist and trainer and also a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) London.

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Mr Andrew Gray is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Middlesborough.  He is a leading orthopaedic and trauma consultant specialist who works at James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospitals in Middlesbrough and Northallerton respectively.  He specialises in knee arthroscopy, knee replacement and knee arthritis.  He is also an orthopaedic trauma specialist who focuses on general lower limb trauma and also pelvic and acetabular fractures.  Mr Gray privately practices at Cobalt Hospital (Newcastle) and Tees Valley Hospital (Middlesbrough). His NHS base is South Tees NHS Foundation Trust where he was the clinical director for the trauma and orthopaedic department in the South Tees Trust from 2018 to 2021.

Mr Gray was a founding member of the UK Orthopaedic Trauma Society. He completed his medical and orthopaedic surgical training in Glasgow and Edinburgh before spending a year in Calgary, Canada, where he completed a trauma fellowship in 2008. He has been a practicing consultant within a major trauma centre for the past 14 years. He has over 1000 primary knee replacements on the National joint registry with good results. He is an arthroscopic knee specialist dealing predominantly with meniscal or cartilage tears and knee arthritis. Furthermore, he has an MD with Distinction from the University of Edinburgh.

Mr Gray is a respected name in research and has published in various peer-reviewed journals. He was the lower limb editor for the journal 'Injury' between 2014 and 2021. He is the co-chair of the recently-formed Fracture Liaison Service Academy Network (FAN) at his NHS trust, which aims to make these services more effective   And has an interest in secondary fracture prevention which involves the management of osteoporosis and fragility fractures.

Mr Gray also teaches on a regular basis, both nationally and is a faculty member for AO courses, and is the principal investigator for various NIHR trauma portfolio studies. He is the Global treasurer and UK secretary for the Fragility Facture Network (FFN) and is the orthopaedic trauma representative on the Royal Osteoporosis Society's clinical and scientific committee.

He is a member of the UK Orthopaedic Trauma Society, the British Orthopaedic Association and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS (Tr&Orth))

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