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Mr Christian Macutkiewicz is a highly respected and experienced consultant general, HPB, and laparoscopic surgeon who specialises in gallbladder removal surgery, gallstones, hernias, hernia surgery, inguinal hernias, laparoscopic surgery, as well as abdominal pain, and pancreatitis. He is currently practising at the Spire Manchester Hospital, the Spire Cheshire Hospital, and the Kenmore Medical Centre in Cheshire.

Mr Macutkiewicz completed a first class BSc in biochemistry at the University of Birmingham and then went on to gain honours in his MBChB medicine degree at the University of Manchester. For his research into sepsis, he received an MD doctorate of medicine from the University of Manchester, and then undertook his higher surgical training in the North West Deanery followed by a specialist HPB and Liver Transplant Fellowship in Leeds.

He started his consultant career in Nottingham before taking up a post as a specialist pancreatico-biliary and laparoscopic surgeon at the prestigious St James’s University Hospital in Leeds where he spent five years treating pancreatic, duodenal, and bile duct cancers as well as emergency general surgery. He finally moved back to Manchester in 2018 to lead the general surgical service and is the director of The Gallstone Clinic and Manchester Hernia, which is based at Spire Manchester Hospital.

Mr Macutkiewicz is the president-elect of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and a member of specialist associations in the UK and internationally. He is invited to give lectures around the world on the difficult gallbladder and gallbladder surgery and is an expert reviewer for BUPA and the BMJ. He was awarded a Clinical Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Leeds in 2017 and has received the Certificate of Excellence for delivering outstanding patient care, awarded by iwantgreatcare.org in 2021 and 2022.

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Ms Kat Baker is a highly respected consultant colorectal surgeon based in Oxford. She is renowned for her expertise in colorectal cancer, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and also specialises in robotic surgery. She offers broad portfolio of cases using the Da Vinci Xi robot, including anterior resection, right hemicolectomy with intra-corporeal anastomosis, subtotal colectomy and proctectomy and pouch surgery. She also provides a full proctology practice.

Ms Baker qualified in medicine from the University of Bristol in 2006. She later undertook a Royal College of Surgeons research fellowship based at University Hospitals Bristol and the University of Bristol. In 2015, she completed an MD in cellular and molecular medicine and colorectal cancer and led an NIHR portfolio adopted study. In recognition of the excellence of her research, Ms Baker received the John of Arderne Medal from the Royal Society of Medicine and the Rosetrees essay prize. Following this, she was awarded a highly esteemed Fulbright scholarship, in which she travelled to New York Presbyterian Hospital and Colombia University, USA to research colorectal cancer outcomes. In this period, she also completed a Value Based Healthcare course at Harvard University. In 2019, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) named Ms Baker as Trainee Coloproctologist of the Year. The following year, she embarked on a specialist fellowship in colorectal surgery, including the use of robotics, at the internationally renowned Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Australia. Since 2021, she has been appointed as a consultant colorectal surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Ms Baker sees private patients at Nuffield Health The Manor Oxford Hospitals.

Throughout her esteemed career, Ms Baker has held a number of key roles, including with the European Society of Coloproctology as an Education and Training Committee member. She is also a former president of the Dukes' Club of the UK Colorectal Surgery Trainees’ Society and has volunteered as a medic on various charity treks around the world. Ms Baker has published a number of academic papers which appear in peer-reviewed journals and has appeared as an invited speaker at key national and international meetings. She is currently an investigator on several national studies researching robotic surgery and inflammatory bowel disease. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and a member of the British Association of Cancer Research and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, amongst others.

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Mrs J. Kate Barnes is a leading ophthalmologist who sees patients at Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital. Mrs Barnes specialises in general ophthalmology, cataract, eye movement disorders, strabismus, paediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology and cataract surgery.

She qualified from Guys, Kings and St Thomas' Medical School, London in 2002. After doing a number of senior house officer posts in London and Cambridge (including neurosurgery and neurology), Mrs Barnes undertook specialist ophthalmology registrar training in Oxford. In 2015, Mrs Barnes undertook a sub-specialist paediatric ophthalmology fellowship in Western Australia as the Joyce Henderson Fellow.

Mrs Barnes has worked on several peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals.

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Dr Justine Hextall is a highly experienced, trained and qualified leading consultant dermatologist based in Sussex. Specialising in skin-affecting conditions such as acne, skin cancer, rosacea and eczema but to mention a few, Dr Hextall also possesses a specialist medical interest in anti-ageing treatments and paediatric dermatology. 

After graduating from King's College London medical school, Dr Hextall gained her Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and since then has worked as both a clinical and skin cancer lead. She undertook her specialist dermatology training at the renowned St John's Institute of Dermatology where she held an honorary consultant post for five years. Dr Hextall is an appointed member of the skin cancer sub-committee at the British Association of Dermatologists.

Dr Hextall, who also specialises in skin lupus, has also become very well-known for her scientific approach to anti-ageing and skin rejuvenation procedures. Dr Hextall has, to-date, made a substantial amount of appearances in the press and today, frequently lectures around the world on her areas of expertise. On top of this, Dr Hextall is committed to training and has directed a local training programme for dermatology trainees for the past five years. Her main objective as a practicing consultant dermatologist is to find the most effective way to be able to combine the very best of aesthetic innovation with a deep and well-rounded understanding of dermatology. 

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Ms Lynn Stevenson is a skilled consultant general and colorectal surgeon based in Aberdeen who specialises in laparoscopic lower GI (gastrointestinal) surgery. With more than 20 years of experience, she is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of haemorrhoids, anal fistula, bowel disease, hernias and colorectal cancer. Ms Stevenson currently sees patients at Albyn Hospital.

Ms Stevenson qualified from the University of Aberdeen and completed a Masters in Medical Law at the University of Glasgow. She became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2010, before going on to accomplish the prestigious Ethicon laparoscopic colorectal fellowship at Morriston and Singleton Hospitals in Wales, where she acquired proficiency in complex surgical techniques that improve patient outcomes. Upon her return to Scotland, Ms Stevenson was appointed consultant colorectal and general surgeon at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and later, at Albyn Hospital. She is on the GMC’s specialist register for general surgery since 2011.

In addition to her specialised clinical roles, Ms Stevenson has also served as regional surgical advisor for the Royal College of Surgeons. She is, at present, a member of various professional organisations, including the British Medical Association and The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. Focused on patient-centred comprehensive care, Ms Stevenson provides her patients with quick access to consultations and thorough investigations.

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Mr Daniel Good is a highly skilled consultant urological surgeon based in Edinburgh who specialises in all aspects of prostate disease, including raised PSA diagnostics, robotic prostate cancer surgery, and the minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using procedures such as Green light laser prostatectomy. He is also an expert in circumcision and scrotal operations, and has extensive experience managing lower urinary tract symptoms and recurrent urinary tract infections, as well. Alongside his work at NHS Lothian, Mr Good currently sees private patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital and at The Edinburgh Clinic.

Mr Good originally qualified from the University of Dublin. He relocated to Edinburgh after completing his basic surgical training, and was soon awarded a PhD from the University of Edinburgh on the role of elasticity as a biomarker for prostate cancer. Mr Good then spent four years in higher specialty training on the prestigious East of Scotland training scheme, during which he accomplished a robotic surgery focused TUF/PS fellowship in prostate cancer. Mr Good later travelled to the USA, where he undertook a preceptorship in urology at the famed Cleveland Clinic and visited high-volume robotic surgical practices. In 2020, Mr Good led the introduction of local transperineal prostate biopsy procedures into NHS Lothian services using Precision Point, continuing to supervise its quality delivery to this day.

Further to his highly specialised urological practice, Mr Good is involved in the NIHR UK-wide TRANSLATE and PART trials, and serves as co-investigator for wider prostate investigations, including the PRISTINE prostate cancer imaging trial. He is on the GMC's specialist register for urology and holds his own research grant. A dedicated instructor, Mr Good is also an honorary senior clinical lecturer and research supervisor for the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, and Heriot Watt University.

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Mr Bruno Sgromo is a highly-skilled consultant oesophagogastric, bariatric and general surgeon. His private clinic is mainly based at The Manor Hospital and more complex procedures are carried out at the Churchill Hospital. He specialises in oesophagogastric cancer surgery, weight loss surgery, gallstones, acid reflux surgery including laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, Stretta procedures and hernia surgery. He has a special interest in obesity and weight loss and has performed over 500 bariatric operations, including laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, gastric balloon insertion, laparoscopic gastric band insertion, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and revisional surgery.

Mr Sgromo completed his training in general surgery, with a special interest in conditions of the upper GI tract while working for well known surgical departments in Italy, The Netherlands, and Scotland. Mr Sgromo was appointed as consultant surgeon in 2009 in Oxford and currently leads the Oxford Upper GI and Bariatric Unit at the Churchill Hospital.

Along with his interest in obesity surgery, Mr Sgromo has gained valuable experience in minimally invasive surgery and a few of his operations have been published on Websurg.com, one of the most comprehensive surgical websites. He is a member of the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Dr Vania Piludu is a renowned chartered clinical and counselling psychologist and psychotherapist based in London. She is expert in all areas of child, adolescent and adult psychology and specialises in mindfulness techniques, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and psycho-dynamic approaches to treatment. 

Dr Piludu obtained both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in clinical psychology from Italy’s Università degli Studi di Padova in 1994 and 1996 respectively. Following this, she underwent further training on various psychotherapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour and cognitive analytic therapies. She also completed a four year postgraduate programme at Rome's Freudian Institute and has since received ADOS2 training on autism as well as further training with the Autism Ambassador Association. 

For many years, Dr Piludu has worked as a psychologist and psychotherapist within Italy’s national mental health services as well as the NHS and UK social services. Throughout her esteemed career she has amassed has vast clinical experience in treating children, teenagers and adults and is particularly skilled in finding creative ways to engage with young people who show reluctance towards treatment. She offers bespoke therapy centred around the needs of each individual patient and fosters a safe and non-judgemental atmosphere within her practice. She currently sees private patients at The Italian Psychology Clinic in London.

Dr Piludu is registered with several professional bodies including the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professional Council. She became a reiki master in 2016, having received instruction at the Yoga Centre of Varanasi, India and further training the following year in Portsmouth. She also collaborated with the ONLUS charitable project in Zambia to provide psychological support to disadvantaged young people in for several months in 2013. 

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Mr Samit Ghosh is a highly experienced consultant ENT specialist based in Rochdale, Manchester. His areas of expertise include septorhinoplasty (nose job), sinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery, snoring, skin lesions and reconstruction and general ENT.

Mr Ghosh graduated from the University of Liverpool in 1998 and completed his higher specialist training in the North West. He subsequently travelled to Cape Town, South Africa where he obtained a fellowship from the Tygerberg University Hospital.

Having trained comprehensively in general ENT and head and neck surgery, Mr Ghosh manages the full range of disorders from the medical treatment of nose and allergy sinus disease to surgery for complex nasal conditions. Mr Ghosh also performs rhinoplasty (nose jobs) for both functional and cosmetic reasons, regularly performing over 50 per year including revision surgery.

He is currently the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at the BMI Highfield and forms part of the regional teaching and research network. He regularly publishes in publications and teaches at a national level, having a special interest in human factors training. Mr Ghosh endeavours to deliver an up-to-date and evidence-based practise, and provide all patients with well-informed treatment options.

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Mr Nick Kopsachilis is a leading consultant ophthalmologist who currently sees patients at BMI The Chaucer Hospital, Kent Eye Centre and East Kent Hospitals NHS, University Foundation Trust. He has a wide range of experience, specialising in complex corneal and ocular surface disease as well as refractive surgery. He specialises in the implantation of multifocal and astigmatism-correcting intraocular lenses as well as cornea graft surgery.

Mr Kopsachilis' clinical interests include small incision cataract surgery, complex cataract surgery with toric and multifocal lenses, laser cataract surgery, complex corneal disease including corneal transplantation, infections, surgery for Fuchs' dystrophy, dry eye disease, keratoconus surgery, meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis, Sjogren's disease and contact lens-related eye problems.

Mr Kopsachilis completed his ophthalmology training at some of Germany's most prestigious ophthalmic hospitals in Munich and Nuremberg. He continued with his subspecialty training at the highly regarded Moorfields Eye Hospital and King's College Hospital in London. Since 2016, Mr Kopsachilis has been running the cornea service at The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. In 2019 he became the clinical lead for ophthalmology. He has a keen interest in researching and has published more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

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