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Mr Robert Goddard is a highly revered and experienced consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon who specialises in facial reconstruction, facial deformity surgery, facial trauma surgery, wisdom tooth problems, salivary gland surgery, dentoalveolar bone cancers, as well as dentoalveolar surgery. He is practicing privately at the Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital in Hull at the moment. 

Mr Goddard, who has held the position as consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust since 2013, successfully completed a BDS in dentistry at the prestigious King's College London in 1990, which he followed up with an MBBS in medicine, which he obtained nine years later at the University of the West Indies. He is an expert in performing surgery of the bone, gums, teeth, and tongue, as well as complex dental extraction of buried roots. 

Mr Goddard also deals with jaw-related problems and can expertly carry out jaw cyst removal. During the pandemic, Mr Goddard founded Touched by Covid for patients to share their personal stories and experiences from all over the world. Mr Goddard set this initiative up to raise awareness and funds for various charities as well as for community initiatives. 

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Professor Gurpreet (Guri) Sandhu is a world leading surgeon, academic and pioneer in otolaryngology/ENT. He treats the full range of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. He has a special interest in voice, airway and swallowing problems, as well as minimally invasive techniques for the management of head and neck tumours.

He has a large private practice across London, managing the problems experienced by professional voice users from stage, music, and media, and is ENT surgeon to the Royal Society of Musicians, and has made outstanding contributions to the field of laryngology. 

Professor Sandhu is Professor of Practice in Laryngology and the lead for the Airway Reconstruction Unit at Imperial College London. This is one of the largest multidisciplinary adult airway services in Europe, achieving National Centre for Airway Reconstruction status. 
He has pioneered minimally invasive approaches to airway diseases that have reduced morbidity and hospital stays for patients.

Professor Sandhu has published over 150 research papers, 15 book chapters and three textbooks. He is committed to education and training, runs several postgraduate courses, and is frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally.

He is president of the British Laryngological Association and past president for the Royal Society of Medicine section for laryngology and rhinology.

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Dr Suchitra Badvey is a German-board-certified consultant dermatologist who practises at Harley Street in London. She specialises in venereal diseases and cosmetic dermatology. Dr Badvey treats skin conditions such as acne, dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. She also uses a range of cosmetic skin treatments, which include fillers, peels, Botox® and platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP).

Dr Badvey is German-qualified and obtained her medical qualifications at the University of Dusseldorf. She has many years’ medical experience, working in Germany, the UK and India. Through her training and experience as a dermatologist, Dr Badvey set up the Harley Street Dermatology Clinic to offer high quality private medical practice.

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Professor Julian Halcox is a highly experienced, internationally recognised cardiologist, with a special interest in vascular biology and cardiovascular disease prevention. He is considered to be a leading expert in the field of advanced cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention of heart attack and stroke. He also specialises in coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, POTS syndrome, heart valve disease, and lipid disorders including high cholesterol. He performs radionuclide myocardial perfusion scans (nuclear cardiology) to investigate blood flow to the heart in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.  
 
Other areas of expertise that Professor Halcox possesses include heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiac complications of diabetes and managing heart conditions in patients with multiple and complex medical problems. He is particularly skilled in the assessment of patients with chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizzy spells, blackouts / loss of consciousness and leg swelling.
 
Professor Halcox is the senior professor of cardiology in Swansea University Medical School and consultant cardiologist in Swansea Bay University Health Board. He is a global leader in the field of preventive cardiovascular medicine and has been involved in the development of European as well as local guidelines for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. He is an active member of several national and international specialist associations, review boards, and industry clinical advisory boards. He has published extensively and lectures regularly on topics that are closely related to vascular biology, cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention of cardiovascular disease at local, national, and international meetings.

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Dr Nick Koutroumanos is a leading ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon who currently sees patients at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital, Wellington Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital.

He has developed special expertise in adult and paediatric Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Eyelid, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery with a particular interest in the cosmetic rehabilitation of the periocular area in both functional and aesthetic surgery.

Having completed three post-residency oculoplastics fellowships and extensive oculoplastics training in London, Vancouver, New York and San Fransisco, Dr Koutroumanos currently runs a large oculoplastics practice at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead. He also leads the NHS Oculoplastic Service in Enfield, Barnet, and Edgware and the Emergency Ophthalmology Section at the Royal Free Hospital.

He is a qualified senior trainer and Royal College Examiner in eyelid surgery, cataract surgery and general ophthalmology.

Dr Koutroumanos regularly receives tertiary subspecialty referrals from other ophthalmology colleagues and consults patients of all ages with tear-duct, eyelid and eye socket conditions and dry and watery eye concerns.

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Dr Arup Sen is a renowned triple-accredited consultant physician in geriatric, stroke, and general internal medicine based in London. With over a decade of experience, Dr Sen is proficient in diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions, underpinned by a holistic patient-centred approach. His areas of expertise include stroke, transient ischaemic attack, geriatric medicine, hypertension, and dementia.

Currently, Dr Sen holds a senior position as an NHS consultant at University College London Hospitals (UCLH).

In this capacity, Dr Sen contributes his expertise to the geriatric medicine department at University College Hospital (UCH), a leading London teaching hospital affiliated with University College London (UCL).

Additionally, Dr Sen consults within the comprehensive stroke service at the prestigious National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), situated at Queen Square, acclaimed as the UK’s foremost specialised hospital for neurological and neurosurgical care.

In addition to his NHS role, Dr Sen practises privately at two sites:
1. The Sloane Hospital, Bromley, London
2. Queen Square Private Consulting Rooms, London

Dr Sen embarked on his medical journey with training at St George’s University of London, where he graduated with distinction in 2010. Concurrently, he was awarded an intercalated BSc (with Honors) in Medical Sciences from UCL, followed by Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 2013.

Engaged in clinical research, Dr Sen is passionate about improving patient care through digital healthtech and innovation. Furthermore, he is the lead for quality improvement in geriatric medicine at UCH and is the stroke clinical governance lead at NHNN. Notably, Dr Sen has been twice honoured with the UCLH Celebrating Excellence Award.

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Dr Gustavo Silva is a highly experienced and revered general dental and implant surgeon who possesses particular expertise in dental implants. He also specialises in dental bone grafts, complex restorative dentistry, gum grafting, immediate loading implants, as well as tooth restoration. He currently practises at the highly renowned London-based The London Centre for Implant and Aestehtic Dentistry. 

Dr Silva, who obtained his first official medical qualification in Lisbon (LMD) in 2004, notably undertook postgraduate training in implantology in 2005 at said university. He would then go on to successfully complete a one-year clinical residency in implantology with the globally renowned Dr Mark Hamburger in London in 2009. 

Impressively, Dr Silva was an invited surgeon assistant at the Maxillo-Facial Department at the Lisbon-based Hospital Amadora-Sintra from 2005 to 2007. He is the current implant dentistry and operative dentistry lead clinician at Portman Healthcare Maidenhead and is also a operating theatre staff surgeon for maxillofacial surgery at the Hospital Amadora Sintra. 

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Mr Alistair Sharples is a leading consultant surgeon who sees patients at the renowned Infinity Surgery Clinic. Mr Sharples completed his undergraduate in Manchester and surgical training throughout the West Midlands.

Mr Sharples practices in all aspects of bariatric surgery, benign upper gastrointestinal surgery and general surgery, including a high volume of revisional work. He often carries out upper GI (Food pipe and stomach) surgery and bariatric (weight loss) surgery. He also treats hiatal hernias and performs general and keyhole surgery including treatment of gall stones and hernias. 

He has Fellowship training in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, having completed fellowships both within Canada and the UK. In addition, Mr Sharples has completed a post-graduate certificate in Medical Education and a MSc in Trauma Science.

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Sachin Patel is a renowned senior consultant optometrist based in London, with over 15 years of experience. He has extensive experience in a wide range of optometric procedures and treatments. His areas of expertise include dry eyes, contact lenses, myopia, blepharitis, eye examinations, and Meibomian gland dysfunction.

He first qualified with a BSc (Hons) from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 2004. He is proud to have continued his education since then, achieving professional certificates in glaucoma and paediatric eye care from City University and the University of Ulster, respectively.

He is currently the managing director and senior optometrist at Safarian & Simon Opticians in central London, a leading optometry clinic offering the highest standard of treatment and customer care. Prior to his current position, he has over a decade of experience as a senior consultant optometrist at various different opticians. He worked alongside some of the UK’s leading consultant ophthalmologists during this time, allowing him to greatly improve and refine his clinical skills.

In addition to his areas of expertise, his clinical interests include macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and LASIK referrals. He has been a member of the College of Optometrists since 2004. 

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Dr Michael Van Der Watt is renowned and patient-oriented consultant cardiologist with over 20 years of experience, who specialises in palpitations, syncope and angina alongside heart murmur, heart failure and pacemaker treatments. He privately practices at Spire Bushey Hospital while his NHS base is West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where he is the medical director at Watford General Hospital. 

Dr Van Der Watt is highly qualified with varying experience in different areas of medicine. He specialised in internal medicine in South Africa and then moved to the UK in 1995 to move into in the cardiology specialty. Furthermore, he is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.

Alongside the specialities mentioned above, he expertly carries out treatments in acute coronary syndromes, valvular heart disease and arrhythmias alongside fainting, chest pain and breathlessness. His clinical interests are invasive cardiology, echocardiology and pacemaker implantation.  

Dr Van Der Watt's clinical research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, while he is an active member of numerous professional organisations including the European Cardiac Society, (ECS) the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS) and British Cardiac Society (BCS). He is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians.

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