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Dr Francesca Bonatti is a leading dentist based in St Albans with over 20 years of experience. Dr Bonatti has extensive experience in a wide range of cosmetic dentistry procedures and treatments, and has a special interest in orthodontics. She is an expert in clear braces, Invisalign, and cosmetic dentistry.

Dr Bonatti first qualified with a degree in dentistry from the University of Uberaba’s School of Dentistry (Brazil) in 1998. She continued to improve her education throughout her career, completing courses in aesthetic dentistry, orthodontics and facial orthopaedics. She relocated to the UK, and has practised in several prestigious dental clinics in London since 2008. Dr Bonatti currently practises at the Regency House Dental Clinic in St Albans.

Dr Bonatti is highly-experienced in invisible braces and Invisalign, helping patients obtain their optimal smile using this method for the past 12 years. Dr Bonatti’s patients have seen their smiles transformed with the help of her expertise. 

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Dr Bessam Farjo is the founding director of the renowned and award-winning Farjo Hair Institute in Manchester and London. After graduating from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1998, he founded Farjo Hair Institute in 1992. Since then, Dr Farjo has been delivering top-quality hair restoration for thousands of patients. He is considered one of the UK's leading hair loss experts and one of the world’s top hair transplant surgeons.

Dr Farjo is a Past President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery, and past Medical Director of the Institute of Trichologists. He is also an active researcher with current research projects in collaboration with the Universities of Manchester, London, Birmingham, Bradford and Durham. 

The Farjo Hair Institute is internationally known and receives thousands of patients every year from around the world. Having undergone a hair transplant himself, while training in hair surgery, Dr Farjo believes that his experience allows him to see the procedure from the patient's point of view.  Dr Farjo is committed to providing the highest quality of care and ensuring that each patients' hair restoration experience is the best it could possibly be.

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Mr Siva Kumar is a leading consultant, plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon based across clinics in South London, Sussex and Kent. Mr Kumar has a wide practice covering cosmetic breast surgery, facial rejuvenation and body contouring, as well as non-surgical procedures such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and lasers.

In 2016 he was appointed as a consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon at Queen Victoria Hospital. He is the lead clinician for melanoma and skin cancer and established the Sentinel Node Service for early detection of melanoma in the South East of England. He is the current Chairman of the Sussex Skin Cancer Network. He is an opinion leader in his field and has appeared on the BBC News, ITN, radio and newspapers.

Mr Kumar is one of a select few surgeons who uses Crisalix 4D software to show you spectacular images of potential end results of breast surgery that is projected onto your own body. Not only can you see the new you, but you can customise the shape and size of the breast implant. The software can also be used to simulate end results for rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty and abdominoplasty. This makes the consultation interactive and ensures you can make a confident choice about your treatment.

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Mr Vijitha Chandima Halahakoon is a highly accomplished consultant general surgeon based in Colchester, Essex. He has a special interest and expertise in gallbladder surgery, hernias and hernia surgery, haemorrhoids and haemorrhoid surgery, anal fistulas, pilonidal sinus surgery, and colonoscopy. He currently practises at the Oaks Hospital.

After successfully completing both an MBBS and MS at the University of Colombo between 2000 and 2005, Mr Halahakoon was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England upon obtaining FRCS in general surgery in 2012. He has, to date, undergone higher surgical training in Sri Lanka, Australia and in the UK, and possesses a diploma in advanced laparoscopic surgery, which he received from the University of Strasbourg, France.

Furthermore, Mr Halahakoon has also undergone advanced laparoscopy training at the Colchester General Hospital and is JAG-accredited in both gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Mr Halahakoon has a strong interest in surgical teaching and currently works as the undergraduate surgical tutor at Colchester General Hospital, ESNEFT and as a tutor at the ICENI Centre of the Colchester General Hospital, ESNEFT.

Mr Halahakoon is also the author of numerous research publications and his work has been published in several reputed journals. He has spoken at multiple national and international medical conferences and is a member of multiple medical organisations, including The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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Mr James Stoddard is an incredibly well-regarded consultant knee specialist with almost 20 years of experience treating conditions such as knee pain, knee arthritis, knee stiffness, partial knee replacement surgery, total knee replacement surgery, ACL reconstruction, and meniscal repair. 

Mr Stoddard, who successfully completed an MBBS at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School in 2002, also specialises in knee arthroscopy, knee osteoarthritis. soft tissue reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery, and joint replacement surgery. He completed his basic surgical training in the North East of England before going on to obtain an MD under the supervision of internationally recognised Professor of Biomechanical Engineering, Andrew Amis at Imperial College, London.

Notably, Mr Stoddard achieved the status of Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2012 and was subsequently awarded his completion of training in 2013. He has published extensively to date within various peer-reviewed journals and publications and regularly presents his work at national and international conferences.

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Mr Ijaz Ahmad is a leading consultant ENT surgeon based in Birmingham and the West Midlands, He privately practises at Spire Little Aston Hospital and The Vesey Private Hospital, while his NHS base is University Hospitals Birmingham.

He is highly qualified, and has higher degree FRCSEd (ORL-HNS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and an MMedSci from the University of Wolverhampton.

Mr Ahmad, deals with most general ear, nose and throat problems, has developed a special technique in managing patients that have a feeling of a lump in the throat. He also offers specialist services in complex cases of swallowing disorders.

Mr Ahmad also has a specialist interest in high calcium due to parathyroid disease, closely working with endocrine physicians in order to handle these cases as a team.

His work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and he's a member of various professional organisations. These include the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BANHO) and the British Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons (BAETS). He is also a member of Birmingham Medicolegal Society and the Midlands Institute of Otolaryngology (MIO).

Mr Ahmad is a member of the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS UK).He participates in the national endocrine audit for both thyroid and parathyroid. His outcome results for both thyroid and parathyroid can be seen on the website: https://baets.e-dendrite.com

 

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Mr Tom Rourke is a highly regarded consultant ENT surgeon based in Reading renowned for his expertise in skin cancer of the head and neck region and facial plastic surgery. He also has expertise in facial plastic surgery, skin cancer, blocked nose, CSF leak, sleep apnoea and snoring. With over 20 years’ experience, Mr Rourke currently consults privately at The Forbury Clinic.

Mr Rourke, who is a partner and clinical lead at the acclaimed The ENT Consultancy group, originally qualified from the University of Nottingham. He completed his basic surgical training in Nottingham, Norwich and Oxford, and then joined the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, before going on to accomplish six years of higher specialist ENT surgery training on the prestigious Oxford/Thames Valley deanery. During this period, Mr Rourke simultaneously undertook a surgical fellowship in nose, sinus and facial plastic surgery, notably acquiring proficiency in complex nose/sinus conditions and skin cancers of the head and neck. To complement this practice, Mr Rourke later worked at the Churchill Hospital, where he specialised in head and neck cancer surgery.

In addition to his high quality private practice, Mr Rourke is also an NHS consultant at Royal Berkshire Hospital since 2015, where he is the clinical governance lead for the ENT department and educational supervisor for the foundation doctors. As a leading figure in his specialty, Mr Rourke also has an interest in medical education, and was awarded a Masters from the University of Warwick in 2013. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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Dr Mowafak Abdelghani is a leading consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia based in Manchester who specialises in the medical management of chronic pain, back pain, neck pain, and sciatica, as well as fibromyalgia, headaches, and postoperative pain. With over 25 years’ experience, he provides both simple and complex x-ray and ultrasound-guided treatments, including joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, and nerve blocks.

Dr Abdelghani, who is the founder of Piccadilly Medical, currently consults privately at Spire Manchester Hospital and at The Alexandra Hospital. Additional to his private practice, Dr Abdelghani is also a consultant at Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the clinical lead for the chronic pain services at three hospitals: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Trafford General Hospital, and Altrincham General Hospital.

Dr Abdelghani originally qualified from Ain Shams University in 1998, becoming one of the youngest medical graduates in all Egypt at the age of 22. He completed an MSc in Anaesthesia and a four-year training rotation as well, before relocating to the UK. Dr Abdelghani went on to accomplish further training in north Wales, Mersey and Surrey, and later also undertook five years of higher specialist training on the prestigious Northwest Deanery. In 2014, Dr Abdelghani was awarded a highly sought-after year-long fellowship in advanced pain medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

A prominent figure in his specialty, Dr Abdelghani is also a fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine, and a member of various professional organisations, including the British Pain Society. He has a well-established interest in clinical research, and has authored peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters alike, published both in the UK and the USA.

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Mr Bobby Anand is a renowned consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in London and Surrey. He is extensively trained and skilled in all aspects of knee surgery. 

He has mastered numerous procedures, such as knee arthroscopy, for managing a wide variety of knee-related ailments. This includes issues affecting the meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He is also an expert in the management of knee arthritis as well as sports traumatology and is an experienced practitioner of Mako robotic surgery. 

Having trained under some of the best knee surgeons in the world, Mr Anand has acquired considerable knowledge in treating professional athletes. He applies these principles to all of his patients, regardless of their athletic level.

His passions within knee surgery are sports injuries and patella instability. In fact, Mr Anand is one of only a handful of surgeons in the UK who is fellowship-trained in trochleoplasty surgery, a procedure for stabilising the patella, and is working to establish a tertiary referral practice in this area.
 
His research interests are focused around getting patients back to sport or high-level function after knee surgery. Furthermore, he is enthusiastic about training and teaching. Mr Anand plays an active role in training junior doctors, including GP trainees and future orthopaedic surgeons. He also teaches on international courses around the world training established consultants and senior trainees on sports knee surgery and joint replacement surgery.

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Mr Michael Ellard is a highly respected consultant gynaecologist based in Wirral and Chester. He specialises in IVF, fertility assessment and egg donation. He is also renowned for his expertise in menopause, miscarriage and polycystic ovaries (PCOS).

Mr Ellard qualified in medicine from Queen’s University of Belfast in 1992 and later relocated to England to pursue further training. During this period, he established a dedicated egg donation service at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, where he was based for some time to undergo specialist training in IVF. He completed his specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the Mersey region and was appointed as a consultant at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals in 2005, where he would go on to establish the centre’s fertility service. Mr Ellard provides a number of highly specialised services, including a dedicated recurrent miscarriage clinic and a satellite IVF service which is run in partnership with Liverpool’s esteemed Hewitt Centre. Additionally, he holds the position of clinical service lead for women’s services at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals. Mr Ellard combines his extensive clinical experience and expertise with a holistic approach to delivering patient care in order to achieve the best outcomes. He sees private patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Wirral and Care Fertility Chester.

Mr Ellard is a leading name in medical education and is training programme director for senior obstetrics and gynaecology trainees in the north west of England. He is a member of a number of esteemed societies, including the British Fertility Society and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and is actively involved in research. Mr Ellard is an editor for the British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 

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