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Dr Richard Shaffer is a leading radiotherapy specialist and clinical oncologist based in London and Surrey. He has a specialist interest in treating benign (non-malignant) conditions with radiotherapy, including Dupuytren's disease, Ledderhose (plantar fibromatosis), plantar fasciitis, insertional Achilles tendonitis and keloid scarring.
 
He was the first in the UK to treat patients with osteoarthritis (of the hand, hip, knee, foot, elbow, shoulder), tendinopathy (including tennis elbow, golfers elbow, patellar tendonitis, rotator cuff syndrome, de Quervain’s tendonitis) and bursitis (including trochanteric bursitis or greater trochanteric pain syndrome, GTPS). He also treats patients post-operatively with radiotherapy for heterotopic ossification and pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS). He uses the latest radiotherapy technology to do this.
 
Dr Richard Shaffer is president of the International Organisation for Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions. He is clinical lead for benign radiotherapy for GenesisCare UK. He is co-author of a 2015 and 2023 Royal College of Radiologists documents on the use of radiotherapy for benign conditions, and on the most recent German benign radiotherapy guidelines. Dr Richard Shaffer previously worked as the clinical lead for radiotherapy in Guildford and he chaired The Network Radiotherapy Group and the Radiotherapy Strategy Group.
 
Dr Richard Shaffer has also chaired the Radiotherapy Technology Development Group and led the Brain Tumour Working Group from 2010 to 2019. Dr Shaffer was the principal investigator on several treatment studies in prostate cancer, skin cancer and brain tumours. He supervised a clinical fellow in a programme of clinical and lab-based radiobiological research. Before working at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Dr Richard Shaffer undertook his oncology training in London and later completed a Clinical Fellowship in Radiation Oncology (treatment of cancer with radiotherapy) in Vancouver, Canada. Whilst in Canada he completed several research projects focused on technical radiotherapy, including the comparisons of VMAT with conventional IMRT therapy and RapidArc in several disease sites such as breast, prostate and high-grade glioma.

Dr Shaffer treats patients throughout the UK. Consultations can be arranged by email for the following locations:

• GenesisCare Bristol
• GenesisCare Southampton
• GenesisCare Windsor
• GenesisCare Elstree
• GenesisCare Guildford
• GenesisCare Birmingham
• GenesisCare Maidstone
• GenesisCare Milton Keynes
• GenesisCare Cambridge
• GenesisCare Chelmsford
• GenesisCare Nottingham
• GenesisCare London Cromwell Hospital
• GenesisCare Oxford
• GenesisCare Portsmouth

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Dr Priyanka Pradhan is a chartered clinical psychologist and registered clinical neuropsychologist based in London. She specialises in behavioural activation, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness based cognitive behavioural therapy and traumatic brain injury. Dr Pradhan currently sees patients at Gestalt Centre.

Dr Pradhan has a diploma in clinical neuropsychology from the University of Glasgow and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Manchester. With more than 20 years of experience in neurology and physical health, Dr Pradhan has worked in a wide range of NHS institutions, such as community neurological rehabilitation and tertiary diagnostic services. She is on the GMC’s specialist register for clinical neuropsychologists since 2010 and is qualified in acceptance and commitment therapy, as well.

Dr Pradhan is the founder of Neurolistics, where she has worked as an independent consultant clinical neuropsychologist for the past seven years. During her treatments, her aim is to draw upon all aspects of an individual, including physical, emotional, cognitive, social and cultural status, to provide bespoke neuropsychology services for patients that present with a wide range of psychological and clinical problems.

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Mr Asad Rahi is a leading venous surgeon and highly-experienced consultant vascular surgeon for the last 20 years. He is known for his professionalism and delivers very high quality treatment to his patients which is reflected in 99.5% outstanding outcomes for carotid endarterectomy and aortic aneurysm surgery in yearly National Vascular Registry Data in public domain since 2013.

Mr Rahi has special interest and expertise in innovative and modern techniques in varicose vein surgery including RF ablation, EVLT, clarivein, venaseal and sclerotherapy. He provides walk-in walk-out single-visit varicose vein service and has performed 2400 procedures with published excellent patient satisfaction and five years success rate of 98%.

Mr Rahi works in regional vascular centre in Lancashire Teaching Hospital, Preston. He is awarded National Bronze Clinical Excellence Award in 2019, as public acknowledgement of professional expertise and sustained and dedicated contribution of his service to the NHS.

He completed his surgical training (CCST) in 2000 from Cardiff. He carried out research at St. Mary’s Hospital London and was awarded Masters in Vascular science degree with Distinction by the Imperial College London in 1999. He travelled for his fellowship to Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas in 1998.

Mr Rahi is a dedicated surgical trainer and medical educationist. He is FRCS examiner for vascular surgery and general surgery and national selector for ST’s. His Royal College of Surgeons of England activities include college assessor for consultant appointments, overseas MRCS examiner, college tutor for 12 years and faculty tutor for surgical courses.

He is involved in teaching and examination of Manchester Medical School students. His special research interest in carotid artery disease continues as co-investigator of ACST-2 Trial (carotid surgery vs stenting ). His research thesis was based on Eversion & Standard carotid endarterectomy under LA and GA. He has regularly published and delivered national presentations in his area of expertise.

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Mr Stelios Vakis is a leading consultant general and colorectal surgeon based in Derby, Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, who specialises in colorectal cancer, laparoscopic resections and laparoscopic procedures, alongside minimal access hernia repairs, endoscopy and gallstones. He privately practises at Nuffield Health Derby Hospital, Burton Clinic at Queen's Hospital and Balance Street Health Centre, while his NHS base is University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Vakis has a prestigious educational history. He qualified from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and then continuing his training on the Wessex Surgical Rotation from 1997 to 2003. It's there where he developed a specialist interest in coloproctology and during this time, he did two and a half years of research into immunotherapy for solid tumour with specific reference to melanoma. He also undertook a fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons.

Mr Vakis' approach is a laparoscopic one, and his practice also includes perianal surgery, pilonidal sinus surgery and haemorrhoidectomy. Further to his expert clinical practice, Mr Vakis' research has featured in peer reviewed journals and he's a professional member of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), the British Hernia Society (BHS) and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI). He's also a member of the British Medical Association.   

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Dr Mohamed Al-Obaidi is a renowned consultant cardiologist based in London. He specialises in a number of invasive and interventional cardiac procedures including coronary angioplasty and is also specialist in complex cardiac device implantation including cardiac defibrillators and biventricular pace makers. Additonally, he is expert in the treatment of cardiac diseases such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and heart failure. 

After completing his initial medical degree with a high distinction award in Iraq in 1989, Dr Al-Obaidi relocated to the UK to undertake further training. He trained at a number of London hospitals including London Charing Cross Hospital before being awarded a doctorate degree from the University of London in 2000. Dr Al-Obaidi completed his specialist training in cardiology in 2006. He has a wealth of experience in interventional cardiology and cardiac device implantation surgery, particularly percutaneous coronary interventions, including IVUS, OCT and pressure-wire catheter assessments, permanent pacemaker implantations and transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography, having completed thousands of these procedures. 

Dr Al-Obaidi is a fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians and the European Society of Cardiology. He is also a member of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS) and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). He has written numerous peer reviewed papers in cardiology and was also a senior research fellow at the National Heart and Lung Institute at the Royal Brompton Hospital for several years. 

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Mr Neill Patani is an experienced consultant oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon based in central London. He specialises in the management of breast cancer and all aspects of breast disease, including pain, infection, benign conditions and risk-reduction strategies. Mr Patani practises privately at The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital for HCA Healthcare and at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust.

He has experience with a range of oncoplastic breast conserving techniques and reconstruction options, including nipple-sparing approaches and one-stage pre-pectoral implant reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix, nipple reconstruction, fat transfer and symmetrisation surgery. Mr Patani completed his training with oncoplastic fellowships and specialist placements at leading breast cancer centres including the Royal Marsden Hospital, Charing Cross (Imperial College NHS Trust), St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals, among others.

He maintains an active interest in laboratory, translational and clinical breast cancer research, with more than 50 peer reviewed publications, serving on the Academic and Research Committee for the Association of Breast Surgery. Following his BSc in Tumour Biology from University College London (UCL) and PhD from The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital. 

Mr Patani is currrently an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL Institute for Women's Health, Department of Women’s Cancer, and visiting Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow at The Francis Crick Institute in the Oncogenes and Tumour Metabolism Laboratory. Neill is also a Specialist Breast Advisor to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and was an Honorary Clinical Fellow for the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme reviewing breast litigation.

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Mr Mudassar Ghazanfar is a highly regarded and experienced consultant general surgeon who specialises in pancreatitis, pancreas surgery, gallstones, hernias, liver cancer, and laparoscopic hernia surgery. He currently practises at the Albyn Hospital in Aberdeen. 

Mr Ghazanfar graduated in 2000 after he successfully completed an MBBS at the Punjab University Lahore in Pakistan. Following this, he would move to the UK to undertake higher surgical training in both Oxford and Aberdeen. Mr Ghazanfar, who holds a master’s degree in minimal access surgery, possesses a high level of expertise in all types of hernias and hernia surgery. He has extensive experience in general surgery and is a specialist in biliary diseases.

Mr Ghazanfar is the current lead for acute gallstone disease in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He is actively involved in medical student teaching and holds an honorary senior clinical lecturer position at the University of Aberdeen Medical School. He is a Royal College of Surgeons faculty member for post-graduate teaching and his research centres on pancreatitis, biliary diseases, and liver cancer.

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Miss Mehrnoosh (Mez) Aref-Adib is an esteemed consultant gynaecologist at London Gynaecology. She earned her qualifications from Cambridge and UCL medical Universities and underwent specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology in North Central London. Miss Aref-Adib further honed her skills during a one-year minimal access fellowship in Melbourne, Australia, obtaining certification in hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.
 
With broad experience in obstetrics and gynaecology, she has worked in busy hospitals across east and north London.She possesses a postgraduate medical certificate in ultrasound from King’s College London and is accredited by BSCCP in colposcopy. Currently, Miss Aref-Adib serves as the audit lead for women’s health at her NHS Trust.
 
Proficient in gynaecological/early pregnancy ultrasound, colposcopy, and various operative procedures, she specialises in managing fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian cysts, and heavy periods.
 
Miss Aref-Adib is passionate about education, having organised courses in the UK and Australia on ultrasound, laparoscopy, and intrauterine device insertion for trainees and GPs. She is an active contributor to medical literature and regularly presents her work at national and international conferences.Being part of the BSGE (British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy) SCOPE team, she contributes by writing articles and facilitating webinars.

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Dr Eduardo Crooke is an esteemed dentist who practices at 3 Step Smiles Glasgow and 3 Step Smiles Liverpool. With over 20 years of experience and coming from a family of dentists, he is an expert in zygomatic implants, immediate loading implants, dental implants, implant prosthetics, dental bone grafts and dental prostheses.

Dr Crooke graduated from Madrid's Universidad Europea with a bachelor's in dentistry in 2002 and in 2003, he earned a master's in oral and maxillofacial surgery from the University of Gothenburg. Since then, he had specialised in this area and has become a leading oral surgeon and has founded several state-of-the-art clinics in both Spain and the UK. He founded the 3 Step Smile methodology by combining experience and technology to deliver faster and better results.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr Crooke is a lecturer at the Crooke Academy, Malaga. He is also a lecturer for Nobel BioCare, a leading manufactures of dental implants, and a tutor in implant surgery and prosthesis. Thanks to his in-depth knowledge of implantology and immediate loading, he has spoken about these at numerous conferences. From 2008 to 2014, he was a member of the COEMA scientific committee and in 2014, he held the role of president of the national congress of prosthesis. Over the course of his career, he was been awarded three gold medals from Malaga’s Dentistry College.

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Mr Ian Subak-Sharpe is a highly skilled consultant ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon based in North-East London. He specialises in cataracts, dry eye, watery eye, eyelid disorders and cosmetic eyelid surgery.

After studying at Cambridge University and St George's Hospital Medical School, he went on to complete specialist ophthalmology training in London, including Moorfields Eye Hospital where he was senior resident.

He undertook sub-specialty fellowship training in oculoplastic and lacrimal Surgery at Moorfields and a further fellowship in reconstructive and aesthetic eyelid surgery at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital before becoming a consultant ophthalmologist. Through his NHS post, he is actively involved in the training of young cataract and oculoplastic surgeons.

Mr Subak-Sharpe is known for his excellent patient care and takes great pride in having been asked to provide eye care for many doctors and optometrists in North East London.

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