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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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Mr Jaykar R. Panchmatia is a leading consultant spine surgeon offering compassionate, patient-centred care. He draws on his clinical and academic experience at some of the USA and UK’s leading orthopaedic and neurosurgical hospitals.

Mr Panchmatia studied medicine at Cambridge University, which included a clinical attachment at Yale University, USA. He furthered his education as a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University, USA, and was a visiting scholar at the Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA.

Mr Panchmatia was subsequently awarded a Spine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA. In 2015, he was appointed as a consultant spine surgeon at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Panchmatia has published and presented nationally and internationally on complex conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He has received multiple awards including a Fulbright Scholarship and the Robert Jones Gold Medal.

Mr Panchmatia’s private practice is focused on identifying the root cause for spinal symptoms like back pain, neck pain, and nerve pain/sciatica. Mr Panchmatia is an expert in diagnosing the complex conditions that can underlie these symptoms, such as disc disease, deformity, stenosis, cancer, infection, and trauma. Mr Panchmatia also offers day surgery treatments, including spine injections, in his private practice.

Mr Panchmatia’s NHS and academic practice at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospitals includes injections, spinal decompressions, microdiscectomies, minimally invasive surgery, microscopic surgery, and spinal fusions.

To book an appointment with Mr Panchmatia at the Princess Grace Hospital, the Hendon Hospital, or the Clementine Churchill Hospital please contact his secretary.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 3861 5496.

Following the first consultation, Mr Panchmatia will provide his patients with a detailed report describing their diagnosis, his findings on performing a neurological and orthopaedic examination, the results of investigations including MRI scans, and a personalised treatment plan.

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Mr Miles Dickson is an expert plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Hertfordshire and has been practicing since 1989. His areas of expertise include breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast uplift surgery.

As well as specialising in breast surgery, he also carries out abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and rhinoplasty (nose reshaping). Mr Dickson also receives many patients requiring minor procedures, such as mole removal and to treat skins cancers and 'lumps and bumps'.

Mr Dickson received his bacheler degree from the University of London in 1975 and then went on to complete the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons qualification at Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1979. He then received additional training and received an Accreditation in Plastic Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1988.

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Mr Noyko Stanilov is a highly experienced consultant surgeon specialising in oncoplastic breast surgery as well as general surgery, with a particular emphasis on minor surgeries for the removal of lumps and bumps.

His expertise extends beyond his well-recognized work in breast cancer treatment, as he is dedicated to providing comprehensive surgical care to a broad range of patients. Mr Stanilov’s practice is committed to delivering personalized care from initial consultation through to recovery, ensuring that each patient receives attention tailored to their specific needs.

He is adept at performing a variety of minor surgical procedures, which include excisions of lumps and bumps, providing effective solutions for both cosmetic concerns and medical conditions. His proficiency in oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques enhances his ability to address a range of surgical challenges, while his patient-centered approach ensures that the unique needs and preferences of each individual are prioritised.

Mr Stanilov collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to develop and implement tailored treatment plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for all patients.

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Mr Majid Hashemi is a prolific London-based consultant surgeon, specialising in anti-reflux surgery and laparoscopic (keyhole) bariatric surgery. As one of London's most esteemed surgeons, he has wide experience in a range of surgical treatments, including surgery for hiatal hernia, anti-reflux surgery, bariatric surgery, and oesophageal & gastric cancer surgery. Mr Hashemi holds a notable safety record, with over 3,000 stomach and oesophagus operations performed at a zero mortality rate. Mr Hashemi has performed a range of 'firsts' in surgery, including the first laparoscopic gastric bypass and first laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in North London in 2004 and the first LINX implant for reflux in London in 2013. In 2017, he performed the first ever implant of a LINX device on top of a sleeve gastrectomy.

Mr Hashemi is one of the only 12 surgeons in the UK who can currently offer the LINX procedure as a method of treatment for acid reflux. His significant experience allows him to give a focused, patient-centred approach, tailoring treatment for each individual and their specific needs. A large proportion of Mr Hashemi's patients are colleagues or relatives of colleagues, and this is a driving force for Mr Hashemi and his team to continue providing only the best in tailored, personalised patient care.

Through his dedication to innovation in surgery, Mr Hashemi established and chaired one of the country's first bariatric surgery services with a multidisciplinary approach, providing patients with 'one-stop' care, diagnosis and treatment from a range of specialties. The establishment of the first bariatric surgery team in North London allowed Mr Hashemi to develop surgical approaches, and provide training for many of today’s bariatric and upper GI surgeons.

He currently is Chair for the National Achalasia Patient Support Group, and has one of the longest and most extensive experience in the surgical treatment of achalasia in the capital. Mr Hashemi is also an active researcher, and maintains a strong interest in education, having previously held tutoring and lecturing positions at University College and the Whittington Hospital. He is published extensively and is regularly invited to speak at conferences both on a national and international level. He continues to be involved in training for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, and acts as supervisor for a number of research projects.

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Dr Ralph Roberts is a distinguished consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Belfast. His areas of expertise include reproductive medicine, fertility and infertility, assisted reproductive technologies, psychosexual problems, pelvic floor and prolapse surgery, and laparoscopic procedures. Dr Roberts consults privately at TFP Belfast Fertility.

With over 40 years' experience, Dr Roberts originally qualified from Queen’s University Belfast in 1983. He then completed subspecialty training in reproductive medicine in Edinburgh and Glasgow, before returning to Northern Ireland to take up his NHS consultant post at Ulster Hospital, where he has served since 1996.

Dr Roberts holds esteemed fellowship to both the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He has set up dedicated infertility services in both the public and private sectors in Northern Ireland, and has also published his clinical research in peer-reviewed publications.

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Mr Alex Torrie is a consultant spinal surgeon who holds regular private practice clinics across Gloucestershire. 

As a specialist in spinal surgery, he provides surgical management for issues involving the whole spine, the spinal cord and the nerves of the spine. To date, he has performed more than 1200 spinal and trauma operations. Among his specialist interests are sciatica, lumbar spinal stenosis, back pain, degenerative spinal conditions (of the whole spine) and spinal instability. Furthermore, he provides surgical care for trauma and sports injuries of the spine. 

Mr Torrie is extensively trained in a wide range of routine and complex procedures, such as discectomy, spinal cord decompression, spinal column reconstruction, nerve root blocks, kyphoplasty, fusion and sacroiliac joint injections. He is dedicated to developing and providing a comprehensive spinal service in Gloucestershire that reflect all his patients’ individual needs.

After undergoing training at the University of Bristol Medical School, he pursued basic and higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics on the Bristol Orthopaedic Registrar training scheme. He continued to hone his skills through a specialist neurosurgical complex cervical spinal fellowship and completed a doctorate in Anatomical Sciences investigating the aetiology of degenerate lumbar scoliosis.

Mr Torrie remains actively involved in clinical research and has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific research papers concerning a broad spectrum of spinal issues. His research includes the risk factors associated with degenerate spondylolisthesis, the influence of lumbar spine subtypes on intervertebral disc degeneration in the young, the basic science of spinal degeneration, the relationship between sacral kyphosis and pelvic incidence and factors influencing the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis.

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Mr Matthew Ricks is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in upper limb surgery. His areas of expertise include shoulder surgery, hand and wrist surgery and upper limb joint replacement alongside cuff repair, labral repair for shoulder instability and Dupuytren’s contracture. He privately practices at Sussex Premier Health Hastings, The Horder Centre and The Montefiore Hospital. His NHS base is East Sussex Healthcare Trust.

Mr Ricks is highly qualified with a first class honours BSc and two Master's Degrees. He completed his orthopaedic surgical training in the Wessex region. Here, he spent time doing complex tertiary trauma and elective upper limb work at a trauma unit. He then went on to undertake international upper limb fellowships in Nice, France and Melbourne, Australia. He also did an upper limb fellowship at dedicated orthopaedic hospital at Wrightington Hospital and was subsequently appointed as a consultant there.

Furthermore he was awarded the prestigious BESS travelling shoulder fellowship where he visited North America, and the Watanabe travelling fellowship. He has also been awarded the Ethicon and Barbers awards, and has spent time abroad developing upper limb operative skills.

Mr Ricks, who previously help committee positions in the European Shoulder and Elbow Society and the British Hand Society, is a member of both of these organisations. He's also a member of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, and the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society.                

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Dr Satnam Singh is one of the leading interventional cardiologists in the UK. He specialises in chest pains, breathlessness, palpitations/arrhythmias, hypertension, syncope/collapses, heart failure, preventative cardiology and has special expertise in performing complex coronary interventions. He practices at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough (part of Frimley NHS foundation Trust), King Edward VII hospital in Windsor, and Parkside Private Suite, Slough.

Dr Singh has gained vast experience in general and interventional cardiology, having worked in various centres of excellence in England, Wales and Scotland. He is a fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and member of British Cardiovascular Intervention Society.

Dr Satnam Singh completed his general medicine training in various parts of England, Kent and Wales and specialist cardiology training from Edinburgh Heart Centre, which is a supra-regional hospital. During his training, Dr Singh gained comprehensive expertise in interventional procedures including primary PCIs, complex interventions including CTOs and the use of IVUS, OCT, FFR, laser and rotational atherectomy, and complex device implantation. He had invaluable exposure to TAVI implantation and structural heart interventions including mitraclip, paravalvular leak closures and ASD/PFO/VSD closures at Edinburgh Heart Centre.

He further consolidated his interventional skills in all aspects of complex coronary intervention while working as interventional fellow at Bournemouth Heart Centre for 2 years.

Dr Singh successfully completed his research PhD from University of Aberdeen working on a British Heart Foundation funded project. He gained specialist expertise in exercise MUGA scans, transthoracic echocardiography, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, cardiac MRIs and MR spectroscopy, while evaluating the role of metabolic modulation in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction syndrome.

He has successfully published and presented several abstracts, posters, case reports and publications at various national and international meetings and primary care institutions.

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Mr Ashish Sinha is a highly skilled and trusted consultant colorectal and general surgeon with over 15 years’ of experience based in Central and West London. He is a consultant surgeon at the world-renowned St Mark’s – The National Bowel Hospital, London and a senior clinical lecturer at Imperial College, London. He has expertise in inherited colorectal cancer syndromes and polyposis and is the consultant surgeon to the St Mark’s Centre for Familial Cancer.  

He performs surgery for a wide range of conditions focusing principally on colorectal cancer, polyposis and other benign colonic conditions like diverticular disease. He typically performs minmally invasive or laparoscopic surgery. He offers laser surgery for treatment of common proctology conditions such as haemorrhoids, fistula and pilonidal sinus, as well as providing diagnostic colonoscopy for colorectal cancer prevention.

His surgical practice covers the full aspect of colorectal surgery including stoma reversal, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgery including colitis and Crohn’s disease, prolapse surgery and excision of skin tags and warts. Additionally, he offers surgical treatment for conditions including hernia (inguinal/incisional, stoma related and abdominal wall), lumps and bumps excision and emergency treatment such as appendicectomy and abscess drainage.  

Mr Sinha was awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) degree from the University of Nottingham in 2004. He undertook further training in general and colorectal surgery in the South East Thames Region, London surgical rotation. His research thesis into inherited colorectal cancers and cancer genetics over two years at the Polyposis Registry, St Mark’s Hospital, culminated in him being awarded a MD from Imperial College, London.

His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and he continues his research work, concentrating on inherited colorectal cancer syndromes, emergency general surgery in elderly patients and minimally invasive surgery. 
 
He is a member of several medical organisations, including the International Society for Inherited Gastrointestinal Tumours and St Mark’s Association.

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