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Mr Bhavin G Visavadia is a leading maxillo-facial and oral surgeon and qualified in both medicine and dentistry at King’s College London. He excelled as a surgical trainee and completed higher specialist training in world-renowned centres in East Grinstead, Royal Surrey and London. In 2016 he was awarded the BAOMS Surgery Prize for his contributions to the field of maxillo-facial surgery.

Mr Visavadia is currently a clinic director for London North West University Healthcare where he specialises in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, head and neck oncology and rehabilitation following cancer and trauma.

Mr Visavadia was a founding member and subsequently elected President of the Oral and Maxillofacial Section of the Royal Society of Medicine until 2016. He is also a member of the Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons.

As well as treating patients, Mr Visavadia is committed to training future surgeons, education and research and has presented his work on many occasions at both national and international events.

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Dr Bushra Al-Rubeyi is a highly experienced consultant paediatrician and the founder of the prestigious London Child Clinic. Dr Al-Rubeyi Adopts a holistic approach to the management of chronic and acute medical problems, including asthma, eczema, hayfever, constipation, headaches, lethargy, and growth and developmental problems. She sees children from birth to the age of 18, and her busy clinic is equipped with state of the art facilities for investigation and diagnosis on-site.

Originally graduating from Ain Shams University, Dr Al-Rubeyi completed her medical training in Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street, the Hammersmith Imperial College and University College Hospital. By 1995 Dr Al-Rubeyi was a Consultant Paediatrician and Fellow of The Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health. She started the London Child Clinic in 2006, which is widely recognised as one of the foremost paediatric clinics in the UK. In addition to her clinical practice Dr Al-Rubeyi is published widely in leading paediatric journals and has provided teaching in a number of institutes.

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Professor Michael Heneghan is a leading consultant hepatologist, based in London. He has a specialist interest in autoimmune liver disease, cirrhosis, and liver transplantation, and new therapies for end-stage liver disease. Professor Heneghan is currently practising at his three private clinics. 

After receiving his qualification in medicine from University College Dumblin, Professor Heneghan furthered his speciality education and completed his training in gastroenterology and hepatology in Ireland, London, and America. He subsequently held the position of medical director of liver transplantation at Duke University Medical Centre in North Carolina, before holding prestigious positions at top liver clinics, the London Liver Centre at London Bridge Hospital, and the Guthrie Clinic at King's College London.

Alongside his clinical work, Professor Heneghan has published numerous studies, medical articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has been involved in numerous research projects, as well as devoting time to lecturing developing future doctors. He maintains professional memberships in multiple associations and societies, but is most notably a medical advisor to the Preliminary Biliary Cirrhosis Foundation.

Professor Heneghan continues to enrich himself and the hepatology field by doing research. His interests include liver autoimmunity and innovative therapies in end-stage liver disease.

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Miss Anouk Borg is a highly respected consultant neurosurgeon based in London. She is renowned for her expertise in pituitary surgery, intracranial microsurgery and degenerative spinal surgery. She also specialises in back pain and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

After completing her medical training at the University of Malta, Miss Borg was then awarded a distinction in an MSc in advanced neuroimaging at the prestigious Institute of Neurology, University College London. Following this, she completed two years of clinical research in lumbar spinal stenosis and was awarded an MD in research by University College London. After completing her specialist training, she went on to complete two fellowships at Oxford University Hospitals in skull base and vascular neurosurgery and in endoscopic pituitary surgery with the Royal College of Surgeons. Miss Borg sees private patients at the highly specialised Queen Square (Gamma Knife) Radiosurgery Centre in London.

Miss Borg has authored numerous academic papers which appear in esteemed peer reviewed journals. She is an appointed fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and has completed the revered Future Leaders Programme with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

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Mr Amir Ghanbari is a highly respected consultant colorectal and general surgeon based in London. He specialises in treatment for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases and rectal bleeding. He is also expert in performing haemorrhoid and hernia surgery as well as gallbladder procedures.

Mr Ghanbari was awarded a bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery degree from the University of Dundee in 2002. He then went on to complete further training in surgery in London and the East Midlands, including a specialist fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease. He was appointed consultant colorectal surgeon at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital and has since returned to London. He is clinical director for the general surgery department and colorectal lead at Homerton University Hospital and also sees patients privately at The Princess Grace Hospital and The London Independent Hospital. 

Mr Ghanbari is a leading educator in his field and instructs on courses for medical trainees on basic surgical skills and caring for the critically ill. Additionally, he lectures and supervises medical students as part of their training. He has written numerous academic papers and maintains an active interest in research. He also shares his expertise at national and international meetings with fellow surgeons.

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Professor Hemant Sharma is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in Hull. He has a specialist interest in lower limb surgery, particularly of the hip, knee and limb reconstruction.

As a highly qualified orthopaedic surgeon, he has a wide range of services to offer to his patients. He believes in a holistic approach towards his patients and believes in full patient involvement, especially patients undergoing surgery. His wide range of services includes hip and knee replacement, leg-lengthening, regenerative orthopaedics, complex foot and ankle surgery, bunion surgery, deformity correction and injections. Furthermore, he assists young patients with arthritis in the ankle and knee, with non-union (not-healing) of bones, mal-union of bones and bone infections, to name a few conditions.

Professor Sharma had his initial training in India and further training in Newcastle and the Yorkshire region. He underwent training for hip and knee arthroplasty as well as foot and ankle surgery in Yorkshire and did his limb reconstruction fellowship in Belfast and Italy. Since the completion of his training, he has continued to hone his skills through practising in both the public and private health sectors. Private patients can access his services at Spire and East Riding Hospital, Hull. 

He is an avid teacher and researcher who travels extensively within the UK and internationally, delivering lectures and teaching at various courses. He also runs internationally renowned deformity course at Hull.

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Dr Deepak Rao is a renowned consultant respiratory physician based in London, specialising in a range of respiratory conditions including pleural disease, lung diseases, bronchoscopy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnoea. With a reputation built on expertise and dedication, Dr Rao is committed to providing comprehensive care to his patients.

Dr Rao commenced his medical studies at Bangalore University, India graduating with an MBBS in 1998, followed by the prestigious Diplomate of National Board (equivalent to an MD) in 2004. He became a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2007 and he subsequently achieved a specialisation in respiratory medicine through the speciality certificate examination.

With a keen focus on enhancing patient outcomes, Dr Rao has been actively involved in delivering lung cancer and chronic respiratory failure services, including non-invasive ventilation. He demonstrates his commitment to quality improvement by participating in clinical audits, risk management, and service development within the hospital. He is devoted to delivering a world-class standard of care which is compassionate and patient-focused.  

Beyond his clinical expertise, Dr Rao is also heavily involved in research. He holds the position of research co-lead at Princess Royal University Hospital, driving advancements in pleural research. His dedication to both research and training is evident through his publications that reflect his contributions to the field. He is also committed to shaping the future of medicine through education, working as an honorary clinical senior lecturer at King’s College Hospital, London

Dr Rao's leadership roles extend to public organisations, where he heads the acute respiratory failure unit and serves as the lead for pleural diseases and intervention at Princess Royal University Hospital. He also takes on the responsibility of clinical lead for respiratory medicine at the same institution, under Kings Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou is an award-winning, substantive consultant ophthalmic surgeon, specialising in modern cataract surgery and glaucoma therapy, as well as all general eye conditions. He regularly performs small-incision phacoemulsification and femto-laser assisted cataract surgery (>33-40 operations per week) both routine and advanced in near-sighted and short-sighted eyes with small pupils, angle closure, narrow chambers, and co-existing glaucoma.

Mr Dimitriou is the lead clinician for cataract and glaucoma at the OAKS Hospital in Colchester, as well as East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) for Private Patients. He has performed in excess of 12,000 cataract operations and 3,000 MiGS procedures (minimally invasive glaucoma surgery) and is currently recognised as the eye surgeon with the highest number of successful MiGS procedures in the whole of East Anglia to include SLT laser, micro-pulse laser, XEN45, iStent G2 w inject, KDB, PRESERFLO, HYDRUS, OMNI, iTRACK Advance, TrabEx+, MINIject, MiMS, and more recently excimer laser trabeculostomy (ELiOS), one of the first surgeons in the country to adopt those new technologies.

Mr Dimitriou regularly offers combined cataract and glaucoma procedures with micro-stents, micro-catheters and lasers to relieve the burden of glaucoma eye-drops. He performed the first ever XEN45 glaucoma sub-conjunctival micro-stent implantation at Essex County Hospital (15.6.2016@ECH), Baerveldt glaucoma tube implantation (19.4.2017@ECH), CyPass glaucoma supraciliary micro-stent implantation (22.11.2017@ECH) and i-Stent G2 glaucoma trans-trabecular micro-stent implantation (6.12.2017@ECH).

Mr Dimitriou completed comprehensive training at The Royal United Hospital in Bath, The Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor and The Royal Surrey County Hospital (RSCH) in Guildford (2007-2012). He received further sub-specialty training at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (2012-2015). He has also completed a full-year fellowship in MIGS at RSCH (2016-2017).

Mr Dimitriou serves as principal investigator for major glaucoma research studies, including the National East Anglian POEM Study, International XEN45 in Angle Closure Multi-Centre Study, Pan-European MASTERS CyPass Study, TRITON, ARTEMIS, ATHENA Bimatoprost slow-release implant trials and more recently STAR VI and STAR LiFE trials for MINIject supraciliary glaucoma implants.

Mr Dimitriou has featured twice on the Daily Mail for his contributions to modern cataract and glaucoma surgery and is lecturing around the world on a regular basis, whilst publishing his research and audit results in peer reviewed journals. Mr Dimitriou, senior full-time consultant ophthalmologist, also serves as the surgical tutor and MiGS simulation lead for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in Colchester and ESNEFT. He has been awarded a Level 2 Clinical Excellence Award (2019) in acknowledgment of his efforts to bring those new treatment modalities to everyday clinical practice for the benefit of his cataract and glaucoma patients. He has also been presented with the 2023 Rob Brierly Educational Award by ESNEFT as the Top Medical Trainer for the Trust in acknowledgement of his tireless efforts to educate and support the next generation of ophthalmologists and eye surgeons in the East of England and beyond.

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Dr Grace Robinson is a leading specialist in Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine based in Reading. Her areas of expertise include acute and chronic cough, breathlessness, asthma, lung infections, COPD, lung cancer, sleep apnoea and snoring. She also has a sub-specialty interest in sleep and ventilation and bronchiectasis.

Dr Robinson qualified from St Mary's Hospital Medical School at the University of London in 1995 and went on to complete her general medical and respiratory training in Oxford. During her six years of training in Oxford, she held a position as a research training fellow at the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine where she researched the cardiovascular effects of sleep apnoea and was awarded her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

Since then, she has obtained a position as an NHS consultant in General and Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and is a member of the British Thoracic Society Sleep Specialist Advisory Group. She also currently practices privately at the Spire Dunedin Hospital in Reading specialising in outpatient consultations for the diagnosis and management of all respiratory conditions.

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Dr Frankie Connell is a consultant psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the field of psychiatry. She specialises in ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD.

She trained in medicine and psychiatry in London and became a full-time consultant in general adult psychiatry and HIV Liaison in 2001, spending her entire NHS career working for East London NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Connell has extensive experience in managing a wide range of psychiatric difficulties, from phobias and OCD to chronic and enduring illnesses, notably major depressive disorder, and bipolar affective disorder.

She has, notably, also developed special expertise in managing mental health difficulties associated with physical illness, especially HIV. Dr Connell works holistically and collaboratively with patients and has always been very interested in the trans-cultural aspects of mental health. She believes that giving ample consideration to the cultural and spiritual aspects of a person is essential to achieving and maintaining recovery.

She has a strong interest in mindfulness and meditation and the positive impact that this has on managing stress, mental health problems, and pain. Dr Connell is also very passionate about fitness and exercise and considers this very important in terms of achieving and maintaining good mental health.

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