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Dr Khalid Barakat is a highly-qualified consultant cardiologist in Windsor, Slough, and Maidenhead. His specialties in cardiology are coronary artery disease, heart failure, angina, arrhythmias, palpitations, and chest pain. Dr Barakat is presently practising at private clinics with BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital and The Bridge Clinic.

After receiving his basic science training at Trinity College, Oxford and his medical qualification from University of London in 1991, Dr Barakat continued his specialty training his training within the Bart's and The London NHS Trust Specialist Registrar rotation in cardiology and interventional cardiology.

In 2004, Dr Barakat was appointed as a consultant cardiologist with Wexham Park Hospital, where he was a part of a consultant team that developed a local catheter lab. He also was a large contributor in relocating coronary angiography, coronary intervention, permanent pacemaker, and complex device implantation from London to Slough. This has been incredibly beneficial and popular for the local patient population.

Between the years 2004 and 2016, Dr Barakat personally performed more than 1,200 coronary angioplasties, over 600 permanent pacemaker implantations, and over 200 transoesophageal echos.

Dr Barakat has received a postgraduate certificate in medical simulation to support his passion for teaching. In 2016, he joined the Barts Heart Centre as the Director for cardiovascular simulation and he continues to develop simulation-based education in this role. The Barts Heart Centre is the largest cardiac unit in Europe. In addition, he is actively involved in the development of new cardiac and medical devices and technologies using simulation, as well as team training to improve patient safety during interventional procedures.

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Mr Tom Wiggins is a highly skilled consultant in upper gastrointestinal and general surgery based in Birmingham. With over 15 years of dedicated experience, he specialises in laparoscopic surgery, gallbladder removal surgery and hernia repair, including hiatal hernia procedures, in addition to bariatric surgery and acid reflux treatment.

Mr Wiggins qualified in medicine from the University of Leicester in 2007. He completed his surgical training in London and was awarded a highly sought-after fellowship specialising bariatric surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital, a programme accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons. He also gained a PhD from Imperial College London in 2017 for his research on breath testing for early diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal conditions. Mr Wiggins is also an appointed fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has served as a consultant in upper gastrointestinal and general surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham for a number of years. Mr Wiggins sees patients in private practice at Spire Parkway Hospital.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Wiggins actively contributes to research and education in his specialist field. He holds the positions of education lead and audit lead in the department of upper gastrointestinal surgery at his NHS base, and regularly teaches trainee doctors and surgeons. Throughout his career, he has produced extensive research and academic work, with over fifty of his articles appearing in esteemed peer-reviewed medical journals. Mr Wiggins has also received various prizes for his academic presentations at key conferences and meetings of fellow specialists. Mr Wiggins is a member of a number of professional bodies, including the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society, and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.

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Mr Winston Kim is a pioneering orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery, specifically robot-arm assisted hip and knee replacements. He consults at the Spire Manchester Hospital and The Circle Alexandra Hospital, Greater Manchester.
 
Mr Kim has, to date, impressively performed the largest number of private robot-arm assisted hip and knee replacements in the United Kingdom. Many consider robot-arm assisted joint replacements to be transformative, leading edge technology in joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee. Mr Kim’s routine surgical practice is robot-arm assisted hip, knee and partial replacement surgery.
 
Mr Kim qualified from the University of Aberdeen in 1996 and completed his orthopaedic training in the north-west rotation in England in 2005, and completed fellowships in North America in 2006, including the British Orthopaedic Foundation Travelling Fellowship. He is in full-time private practice since 2017, after more than 20 years’ service in the NHS.
 
Mr Kim performed the largest number of private robot-assisted hip and knee replacements in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023 with more than 600 cases, more than 1000 robot assisted hip and knee replacements performed in total. In addition, Mr Kim has performed more than 2000 conventional hip and knee replacements.

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Ms Salma Noor is an expert specialist gynaecologist ,with a special interest in infertility, menopause, menstrual disorders and reproductive medicine.

Ms Noor believes that women should seek help to check fertility,early on in life and optimize their reproductive health to achieve pregnancies naturally.Women can then make life long decisions ,about child bearing,in light of their own personalised fertility assessment.

If you are a young patient having menstrual issues with concerns about future fertility,then she will provide you an advice and treatment about current problems,in line with latest research and evidence.She will furnish you with information about  fertility  and support you to choose best path, that suits you.

She is an expert,with wealth of experience,in menstrual disorder and hormonal imbalance.She has holistic approach to women’s problem.She also provides minimal access surgeries such as laparoscopic ovarian cystectomies, laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis and laparoscopic hysterectomies. She is also trained in gynaecological ultrasound, hycosy (hystero contrast sonography) and saline sonography.

Ms Noor completed her Postgraduate degree from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Ms Noor completed her training in obstetrics and gynaecology from the London Deanery. After this, she took part in a fellowship programme in reproductive medicine and minimal access surgery at St Bartholomew’s hospital, London.

She has been working in the field of gynaecology and obstetrics for over 20 years and has extensive experience in all aspects of reproductive medicine, Infertility,menstrual disorders and reproductive endocrinology.

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Mrs Monika Vij is a leading consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist urogynaecologist based in South Wales specialising in prolapse, pelvic pain, general urogynaecology, urinary incontinence and recurrent UTIs. Mrs Vij is the only accredited sub-specialist in urogynaecology in Wales and performs a wide range of surgical procedures for complex prolapse and incontinence, which includes all non-mesh procedures.

Mrs Vij graduated from Kanpur University, India in 1996 and obtained postgraduate training with a master's in obstetrics and gynaecology. She then moved to the UK to undergo further postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology. She later went on to complete full training in general gynaecology and urogynaecology in London, Bristol and Plymouth.

Mrs Vij is dedicated to teaching, regularly sharing her skills with junior surgeons and is also the deputy trainer of the sub-speciality training programme in urogynaecology in Wales. She takes on a multi-disciplinary approach when treating her patients and actively works alongside specialist pelvic floor physiotherapists and continence nurses.

She is on the committee of the Welsh Pelvic Health Implementation Group and holds many prestigious memberships, including with the British Society of Urogynaecologists, International Continence Society and International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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Dr Paul Farrant is a highly accomplished dermatologist and dermatological surgeon at Spire Montefiore Hospital and Nuffield Haywards Heath with a distinguished career in the field. He specialises in hair loss, acne, skin cancer, moles, eczema and psoriasis. His extensive training included renowned institutions such as the world-famous St. John's Institute of Dermatology at Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital, as well as esteemed London teaching hospitals like King's College and St. George's.

In 2009, Dr Farrant was appointed as a consultant at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust (now University Hospitals Sussex), where he served as the clinical lead for 10 years. He is a core member of the skin cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and is recognised for performing over 400 skin cancer operations annually. Dr Farrant's dedication and contributions to the NHS have been acknowledged with six clinical excellence awards, and he was honoured as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2012 for his significant services to the field of dermatology.

His primary focus, lies in hair loss and scalp disorders, where he is regarded as a national key opinion leader. He shares his knowledge through extensive lectures in the UK and internationally and actively participates in research, currently serving as the principal investigator in several Alopecia research studies.

Furthermore, Dr Farrant offers exclusive services, including skin cancer screening and mole mapping, as well as a videotrichoscopy service for hair loss assessment.

Dr Farrant is a dedicated researcher, allocating one dedicated session per week to his research endeavours. He currently holds the role of principal investigator for three alopecia clinical studies at the Clinical Research Unit in Brighton.

His memberships in prestigious medical societies include the British Association of Dermatologists, the Royal College of Physicians, the American Academy of Dermatologists, the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, the European Hair Research Society, the British Hair and Nail Society, and the British Society of Medical Dermatology, reflecting his commitment to the advancement of dermatology.

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Dr Natasha Panesar is a highly experienced and respected general and cosmetic dentist practising at Harley Street Dental Studio in London. She specialises in all areas of cosmetic dentistry and non-surgical facial aesthetic treatments, such as toxin and dermal fillers, as well as porcelain veneers, Invisalign, composite bonding and smile makeovers.

In 2007, Dr Panesar completed her degree in dentistry at the University of Birmingham and then went on to study implant dentistry at the UCL Eastman Dental School in London. To hone in on her dental skills, she also undertook post-graduate training in cosmetic, restorative and complex dentistry through Advanced Dental Seminars. In her spare time, Dr Panesar is currently studying fine art at St Martin’s College of Art, which helps her ability to create timeless and beautiful smiles for her patients and build on her knowledge of perfect facial proportions.

One of Dr Panesar's main passions in dentistry is to encourage and support children in their dental hygiene, something which can only be achieved by creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere at the clinic. Her kind and calm nature have helped many children and patients who suffer from dental phobia to feel at ease. She strongly believes the best approach is to develop procedures and dental plans individually with each patient to provide the best possible care.

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Dr James Andrew Robinson is a top gastroenterologist based in Manchester, who specialises in treating diarrhoea, acid reflux, indigestion, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), among others. Well-versed in all aspects of gastroenterology, his expertise has led to his appointment to several prominent positions in his field, including Clinical Director for Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine and Palliative Care at Salford Royal Hospital, as well as being named Core Medical Training Director for North West Deanery and Associate Regional Advisor to the Royal College of Physicians.

Dr Robinson graduated from Oxford University and worked there before returning to the North-West, where he underwent further training. He then completed a PhD before gaining the position of Consultant Gastroenterologist at Hope Hospital. In 2001, he was appointed to the same position at Salford Royal and became an honorary clinical lecturer at Manchester University. 

Dr Robinson believes in a patient-centric approach, emphasising the importance of making information as accessible as possible to the patient, encouraging them to take part in the decision-making process, and guiding them in self-management of certain gastroenterolological problems.

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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 Matt Lechner is a consultant rhinologist and ENT surgeon who specialises in nasal blockage, rhinitis, sinusitis, smell loss, snoring, sleep apnoea, and rhinoplasty surgery. He is currently practising at the HCA UK at The Shard as well as The London Independent Hospital.

Mr Lechner, who is also an associate professor of surgery at University College London, previously held the role as clinical instructor in rhinology, advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, and skull base surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. In his current role as associate professor of surgery, Mr Lechner is directly responsible for leading a research programme with a specific focus on rhinology, loss of smell, strategies for early cancer drug development, and precision medicine.

Mr Lechner has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles on topics such as rhinology, smell disorders, and tumour biology. He was awarded a prestigious Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2020 and regularly lectures internationally. He is the co-director at the London Nose Clinic.

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