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Mr Imran Masood is a highly skilled consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Birmingham, specialising in complex cataract surgery and complex glaucoma surgery, and is a national leader in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery. A leading figure in his field, Mr Masood was one of the first surgeons in the UK to utilise the iStent device, and has now completed more successful iStent implant procedures in complex glaucoma patients than any other doctor in the UK. Ever the pioneer, he continues to research, develop and refine these techniques.

Mr Masood trained at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He is now the director of both the Glaucoma Service at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and the Birmingham Institute of Glaucoma Research, and holds the positions of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University of Birmingham.

Mr Masood prides himself in delivering the highest quality patient care possible. Despite the complexity of the procedures he carries out, his complication rate is way below the national average, making him one of the top ophthalmologists for glaucoma patients in the country.

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Dr Christopher (Nick) Sawyer is a distinguished general practitioner with extensive expertise in chronic disease management, health screening, and immunisations. He initially trained as a physician specialising in kidney disease at London teaching hospitals before transitioning to general practice and occupational medicine in 1988. His career spans decades of experience, providing exceptional care to private patients while supporting global corporations through executive and occupational health assessments.

Dr Sawyer is particularly interested in conditions such as chronic kidney disease, abnormal kidney function, high blood pressure, and male health. His approach is patient-centred, focusing on accurate diagnostics and ensuring seamless referrals to leading consultants. Known for his dedication to educating patients about their health, Dr Sawyer serves as a strong advocate in collaborative decision-making for their treatment plans.

He is a member of prestigious organisations such as the Royal College of Physicians of London and The Renal Association, among others. Currently, Dr Sawyer practices at the Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre in London, where he continues to deliver high-quality care tailored to each patient’s needs.

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Dr Elena Daniela Herescu is an accomplished and highly revered consultant psychiatrist who specialises in anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, borderline personality disorder, as well as bipolar disorder. She currently practises at the London-based Private Therapy Clinic, as well as Cygnet Hospital Maidstone. 

Dr Herescu, who officially began working as a psychiatrist in 2007, and has a vast amount of experience when it comes to working in both community and inpatient settings. She also possesses a high level of expertise in sexual abuse trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, self-esteem issues, stress, and addiction, but to mention a few. She also provides mental health services for children and teenagers and provides ADHD assessments for adults. 

Dr Herescu obtained a certificate of completion of training in psychiatry from Romania's University of General Medicine after becoming an official member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists at said university. In her current role, Dr Herescu is responsible for and directly involved with the referral process for the ward, the clinical governance, as well as the supervision of the ward doctor. Dr Herescu has previously worked with individuals with intellectual disabilities. 

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Miss Jean McDonald is an esteemed urologist, with 23 years’ experience as senior urologist at North Middlesex University Hospital. From her practice at Harley Street, Miss McDonald can consult on a range of conditions including female urology, bladder infections, kidney stones, urinary incontinence, and general urology.

After initially graduating from the University of the West Indies, Miss McDonald spent a further nine years in the Bahamas in a range of surgical roles, before moving to London in 1982. She became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh that year and subsequently pursued specialist training in general surgery and urology, gaining her Diploma in Urology at the Institute of Urology (UCL London) in 1990. Miss McDonald was appointed consultant urologist at North Middlesex University Hospital in 1995. She has served in many capacities at North Middlesex University Hospitals, including Clinical Lead, Deputy Chair of the Medicines Management Committee, and Surgical Tutor. She has established a number of innovative programmes including nurse-led urodynamics, prostate clinic, erectile dysfunction clinic, and nurse-led cystoscopy unit. 

Miss McDonald regularly travels to Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Carribbean to run workshops and to share her urological expertise and be involved in the training of the young urologists in these countries. She is actively involved in the teaching of surgical trainees in the UK, as Surgical Tutor at North Middlesex University Hospital as well as Educational and Clinical Supervisor. Miss McDonald has been a member of the Board of Directors and also a member of the Nominations Committee of the Societe Internationale D´Urologie, and is a Honorary Consultant to St Luke's Healthcare, looking after the Church of England clergy.

Miss McDonald has been awarded the Gold Medal by the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) for 2024, and is the first woman to receive this prestigious title.  

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Miss Christina Choy is an experienced oncoplastic breast surgeon based in London. She treats all with respect, honesty and with compassion and professionalism. She has a specialist expertise in one-stop rapid assessment for various breast symptoms and lumps, family history risk assessment and genetic testing, breast screening and counselling, state of the arts management for both benign breast disease and breast cancer. She works with a group of dedicated multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic personal care with updated and cutting-edge management approaches for breast management..

Miss Christina Choy qualified from the Medical School of the University of Sydney and undertook her postgraduate training in surgery and has worked in various major centres in Australia, Hong Kong and the UK, including The Royal Marsden Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital. She worked as consultant breast surgeon in the NHS previously and was once Lead for the Breast Service at the Homerton University Hospital. She has worked in the private sector since 2003. From January 2017 she has worked exclusively in the private sectors with practising privileges at the London Breast Institute in the Princess Grace Hospital, the London Clinic, OneWelbeck, King Edward VII Hospital, the Harley Street Clinic (16 Devonshire Street), The Lister Hospital, the Chelsea Outpatient Centre, the Chiswick Medical Centre and the Clementine Churchill Hospital

Miss Choy has worked in research and studies in conjunction with the pathology department at St Bartholomew's Hospital on a study of the gene arrays and demographic data of young women, particularly Afro-Caribbean women and other ethnic groups, presenting with breast cancer. Other projects that she is involved in include research into barriers to women accessing early diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer in various ethnic groups (in conjunction with King's College Hospital), and presented the development of a 23-hour model for early discharge after breast cancer surgery in Parliament for Black Afro-Caribbean and Ethnic Minority Group, BAEM).

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Mr Soulat Naim is a highly-regarded consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in all aspects of knee surgery including primary hip replacements, knee revision surgery, ACL soft tissue knee surgery and knee reconstructive surgery. He also specialises in hip replacements and cartilage repair.

After completing a prestigious fellowship in knee surgery at the Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit in the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Mr Naim became an NHS consultant before taking up a consultant position at Tameside General Hospital. He then worked in several distinct centres across the UK, including Exeter, Leighton Hospital in Crewe, University Hospital of North Midlands and Central Manchester University Hospital.

He performs hip and knee replacements incorporating principles of early functional recovery and the use of enhanced recovery techniques. He is especially interested in treating and managing knee arthritis in young patients using advanced surgical techniques and is additionally trained in the use of customised knee replacements, computer-aided knee replacements and arthroscopic knee surgery.

Mr Naim is actively committed to teaching and has a strong research background. He often presents his research and publishes extensively, for example, he co-authored a chapter in a significant reference textbook on knee reconstruction replacement and revision which was then published across the USA.

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Dr Theofilos Polychronakis is a consultant in paediatrics and paediatric respiratory medicine, based in Cambridge. He specialises in chronic cough and recurrent respiratory infections in children. He treats children with asthma, allergies, rhinitis, eczema, and sleep disorders.

Dr Polychronakis also performs lung function tests and sleep studies. He privately practises for Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital where he is a consultant for the Cambridge Paediatric Practice. His NHS base is Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working at Addenbrooke's Hospital. He is a highly-qualified professional with an MD from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and has an MSc in allergy from Imperial College London.

Dr Polychronakis is also a fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH) and has a Paediatric HERMES Diploma from the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Dr Polychronakis' sub-speciality training in paediatric respiratory medicine took place at the Royal Brompton Hospital and in Cambridge, while he trained as a senior fellow at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The range of conditions he treats reflects more than 10 years of clinical experience.

Dr Polychronakis' research has been published in respected peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. Furthermore, he has presented at various international conferences. He is also a member of the British Paediatric Respiratory Society (BPRS), the British Thoracic Society (BTS), the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Respiratory Society. 

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Mr Junaid Masood is a distinguished consultant urologist with over 25 years of experience and expertise in urological care. He holds practices in Horley, Caterham, and London, and is a Director at Harley Fitzrovia Health. Mr Masood specialises in addressing a range of urological conditions, including kidney stones, benign prostate enlargement, lower urinary tract symptoms, laser lithotripsy, kidney infections, and haematuria. He has a specialist interest in the management of complex urinary tract stones and is one of the pioneers of supine PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy – keyhole surgery for kidney stones) in the UK and has taught and mentored numerous consultants from the UK and abroad in this technique.
 
He gained his MBBS from Guys and St Thomas’ Medical school (University of London) in 1995 and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1999. This was followed by a Masters in Urology from UCL in 2002. He was awarded the FRCS (Urol) from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2007.
 
Mr Masood plays a vital role in enhancing urological services both within his private practice and the NHS. He currently serves as the lead for education in urology at BHR University Hospitals NHS Trust, showcasing his commitment to education and the development of future surgeons. He has organised and run numerous national and international courses in the field of endourology including PCNL, flexible ureteroscopy, and Memokath stents through the years.
 
Additionally, Mr Masood is devoted to research in the field of urology. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications and more than 250 national and international presentations, he has significantly contributed to advancing urological knowledge. Furthermore, his involvement in co-editing a book on urinary stents (Handbook of Urinary Stents; Basic science and clinical applications) exemplifies his dedication to sharing insights and improving patient outcomes. His research interests include supine PCNL, shock wave lithotripsy, quality of life improvement with metallic urinary stents and consent in surgery, reflecting a holistic approach to urological care. 

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Dr Imtiaz Ahmed is a highly accomplished consultant neurologist based in Essex. He possesses comprehensive expertise of a wide spectrum of neurological conditions, with a primary focus on headache, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders, and dementia.

Dr Ahmed qualified in medicine in India in 1995 before going to conduct clinical research focusing on stroke in young people, which culminated in the award of an MD in 2001. He achieved membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 2003 and subsequently specialised in neurology, becoming a member of the Royal College’s dedicated neurology section in 2011. He undertook his specialist training at various esteemed centres, including the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, and also completed a fellowship in interventional neuroradiology in Zurich, Switzerland. He was awarded an additional MD from Imperial College London in 2012, and that same year was also appointed as a fellow of the European Academy of Neurology. In 2021, Dr Ahmed achieved fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP). He has been appointed as a consultant neurologist for a number of years, with his current NHS base being Colchester University NHS Foundation Trust. He sees private patients at Spire Hartswood Hospital, Springfield Hospital, Ramsay Oaks Hospital and Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital.

Dr Ahmed is actively involved in education and regularly teaches medical students and junior doctors at his NHS base in Colchester. He is a member of a number of esteemed medical societies, including the American Academy of Neurology, the European Neurology Society, and the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland.

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Dr Jagoda Jaworska is a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics at Medicare. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Jagiellonian University in Kraków in 1998 and obtained her second-degree specialisation in 2006.
 
With over 20 years of experience, Dr Jaworska has extensive expertise in diagnosing, preventing, and treating various gynaecological and obstetric conditions. From 2000 to 2014, she was a lecturer at the Department of Hygiene and Dietetics at Jagiellonian University.
 
Dr Jaworska offers a range of services including gynaecological ultrasound, 3D/4D fetal ultrasound, comprehensive management of pregnancy, diagnosis and treatment of gynaecological diseases, breast examinations, selection of the best methods of contraception, preventive examinations (including cytology), and hormone therapy.
 
Dr Jaworska is dedicated to providing high-quality care and using her extensive experience to ensure the best outcomes for her patients.

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