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Mr Sam Orkar is a leading consultant plastic surgeon in the south-east of England. Mr Orkar has decades of experience, and is highly-experienced in a wide range of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures. His areas of expertise include breast surgery, weight loss (bariatric) surgery, facial lift, eyelid reduction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), and skin cancer surgery.  

Mr Orkar first qualified with a BM BCh from the University of Jos in Nigeria, before going on to complete multiple surgery fellowships in both Nigeria and the UK. He underwent training at several hospitals in the UK, such as the St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery.

Since qualifying, Mr Orkar has worked at a number of prestigious hospitals across the United Kingdom, including the pioneering centre of excellence for reconstructive surgery, the Queen Victoria Hospital, and the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Orkar currently practices privately at the Spire Alexandra Hospital in Chatham, The McIndoe Centre in East Grinstead, KIMS Hospital in Maidstone and the Spire Gatwick Hospital in Horley.

He is a member of both the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). 

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Dr Shahnaz Jamil-Copley is an esteemed general cardiologist based in Nottingham. She specialises in simple and complex heart rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation/flutter, supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia. Her expertise further extends to the management of blackouts/syncope and cardiomyopathies. She performs ablation for all heart rhythm disorders including AF. She also implants devices including pacemakers and defibrillators.

Dr Jamil-Copley’s private practice is based at the Spire Nottingham Hospital and The Park Hospital Nottingham, part of Circle Health Group. Her NHS work is based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.  

Dr Jamil-Copley's primary clinical and academic focus centres on the mapping and ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, particularly scar-related ventricular tachycardia. Her research is supported by an MRC grant. Her dedication to advancing cardiac care is evident in her role as the research and innovations lead at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Graduating in Medicine from Sheffield University in 1999, Dr Jamil-Copley continued her training in internal medicine, including a year in Australia, culminating in the acquisition of her MRCP in 2002. Her cardiology and electrophysiology training were completed at Nottingham University Hospitals, St Mary's and Hammersmith Hospitals in London. Complementing her experience, she furthered her clinical EP expertise in VT mapping and ablation at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. Notably, she obtained her PhD from Imperial College London, sponsored by the British Heart Foundation, focusing on novel techniques for mapping and ablating ventricular tachycardia.

Dr Jamil-Copley's commitment to medical education and research is reflected in her position as an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham with active involvement in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching locally and nationally. She is regularly an invited speaker at national and regional conferences.

Dr Jamil-Copley is a proud member of several prominent professional organisations, including the European Heart Rhythm Association, the British Cardiovascular Society, the Arrhythmia Alliance and the British Medical Association.

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Dr Simon Wilson is a highly experienced consultant interventional cardiologist available at London Bridge Hospital and St Anthony's Hospital. He graduated from Edinburgh Medical School in 2004 and worked in Scotland, Ireland, and Australia before accepting a position at St Georges University Hospitals in 2019. Dr Wilson’s principal goals are to help you under the cause of your symptoms and deliver evidence-based treatment to maximise quality of life and reduce the risk of any future cardiac problems. He believes in the importance of tailoring advice and therapies to the individual, working together to achieve the best possible outcome. His particular areas of interest are preventative and interventional cardiology, coronary artery disease, hypertension, shortness of breath, palpitations, and valve disease.
 
Dr Wilson undertook a fellowship at one of the highest volume complex coronary and chronic total occlusion interventional centres in Europe and is an international expert in angiography and percutaneous (stent) treatment of coronary disease. He has been invited to give talks and perform live cases throughout the UK, Europe, America, and the Middle East. He is highly experienced in invasive and non-invasive imaging techniques that are used to understand the cause of your symptoms and determine whether treatment is required and what is most appropriate for you.
 
Dr Wilson is head of governance for cardiology at St George’s University Hospitals and is a member of the British Cardiovascular Society, British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, and Royal College of Physicians. He completed a PhD in cardiovascular research and received an Investigator Award from the European Society of Cardiology in 2017 for his work in the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. He has published extensively across a host of renowned, peer-reviewed medical journals and authored a book on the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. He continues to carry out groundbreaking research in coronary revascularisation and complex percutaneous coronary intervention to ensure you receive the most up-to-date and best possible care first time.

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Dr Fabio Fanfoni is a highly respected consultant ENT surgeon based in London. He treats both adults and children and is renowned for his expertise in paediatric ENT. He also specialises in sleep apnoea, blocked nose and rhinology, as well as sinusitis and nasal polyps.

Dr Fanfoni qualified in medicine in 2003 from Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy before pursuing specialist training in otorhinolaryngology (ENT), audiological medicine and phoniatry. Following several years work as a specialist ENT practitioner in Italy, he relocated to the UK to undertake a specialist clinical fellowship in Bart’s and The London NHS Trust, followed by an additional clinical fellowship at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. In 2016, he was appointed as an associate specialist in ENT at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Dr Fanfoni sees private patients at the esteemed Medici Italiani A Londra (M.I.A.L) clinic, located in London’s revered Harley Street district. He additionally sees private patients at the Italian Doctors clinic in central London.

Dr Fanfoni has authored numerous academic papers which appear in peer-reviewed journals. He is also clinical lead of paediatric ENT at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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Dr Angela George is a consultant medical oncologist in gynaecology and practices at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, London. She attends to both private and NHS referrals at her clinic, specialising in treatment of gynaecological cancers such as ovarian and endometrial with a particular focus on the use of genomic information in treatment.

Her specialist knowledge surrounding genomic profiling and use of mutational information and inherited cancer syndromes assists Dr George in guiding her treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she is also clinical director of genomics. Furthermore, her oncogenetics practice takes in testing for inherited cancer syndromes.

Dr George began her training in medical oncology in New Zealand, moved to the Royal Marsden Hospital and undertook additional training in oncogenetics at the Institute of Cancer in London. It was here where she was awarded the Chairman's Prize for her thesis in ovarian cancer genetics.

Her genomics expertise saw her implement the Mainstreaming Cancer Genetics programme, which ran from 2013-2018. Her work has been adopted across the UK and across the world. The programme involved the introduction of genetic testing into the routine care of patients with ovarian, breast and pancreatic cancers and the current programmes have expanded into multiple tumour types.

Further to her industry-leading work, Dr George is the Cancer Clinical Lead of the North London Genomic Medicine Service and co-chairs the molecular tumour board. She also is involved in the National Cancer Research Institute gynaecological cancers group, the Precision Medicine working group for the European Society of Medical Oncology and the British Society of Genetic Medicine (BSGM). Dr George is the principal investigator at The Royal Marsden for multiple international trials and her research, particularly in cancer genomics and targeted treatments, has featured widely in various books and peer-reviewed publications.

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Mr Andrew Coombes is a consultant eye surgeon based in London, specialising in oculoplastic procedures, cosmetic ophthalmology and cataract surgery alongside blepharoplasty, outpatient eyelid surgery and dry eye. He also has top expertise in eye trauma. Mr Coombes privately practices at HCA UK at The Shard and London Bridge Hospital. His NHS base is at the Royal London Hospital for Barts Health NHS Trust. Here, he is the current lead consultant for the Adnexal (eyelid, tear drainage and orbital disorders) and cataract and corneal services.

Mr Coombes' clinical experience also extends to other top roles at the trust. He was the department lead clinician from 2004 to 2016 and Trust ophthalmology clinical director from 2012 to 2016. Now, he is the college tutor and education supervisor there.  

Mr Coombes is highly qualified, with an MBBS from St Bartholomew's Medical College (1991), where he won several prestigious prizes, and an immunology BSc from St Thomas' Hospital (1989).

After graduating from St Bartholomew's, he underwent further training in his subspecialisms via fellowships at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He also gained an even broader ophthalmic repertoire in glaucoma, medical retina and strabismus as well as paediatrics and neuro-ophthalmology subspecialities as part of the ophthalmology SpR Rotation at Moorfields Eye Hospital, St George's NHS Trust and the south west Thames region. 

Mr Coombes' clinical research has been published widely in scientific journals and as a sole author and contributor to several books, most notably in the field of cataract and trauma. He is actively involved in teaching both under- and post-graduates and is regularly invited to lecture, particularly on the subject of ocular and orbital trauma. He has also presented his findings for various respected associations in the ophthalmology field, including the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS). 

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Mr Vail Karuppiah is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Nottingham who specialises in foot and ankle surgery. His specialities are minimally-invasive bunion surgery, first MTP joint replacement and adult-acquired flat foot as well as ankle replacement, keyhole surgery for plantar fasciitis and foot and ankle deformity correction. He privately practices at the Woodthorpe Hospital, Nottingham, and his NHS base in Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust.        

Mr Karuppiah, who is the only surgeon to offer minimally-invasive surgery to treat bunions in East Midlands region, advocates for individualised surgery and professional care for his patients. He uses keyhole surgery for the management of bunion correction and believes that the advantages of this procedure allows for patients' early recovery. Furthermore, they have signifcantly less time off work and fewer complications.

Mr Karuppiah's practice takes a holistic approach where surgery is just one part of what's required for patients to regain their quality of life. His subspecialties also include rheumatoid foot and ankle, diabetic foot and tendo-achilles treatment as well as ankle ligament reconstruction, ankle arthroscopy and big toe arthritis (Hallux Rigidus).    

Mr Karuppiah has an MBBS in Medicine from the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and went on to begin his surgical career in Scotland. He completed his further training on the National Orthopaedic Training Programme in the East Midlands, working at various hospitals including the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield. He also did international fellowships in South Africa and Australia. 

Complementing Mr Karrupiah's clinical practice and educational history, he has an esteemed teaching and academic research career. He was a clinical tutor at the University of Aberdeen, has had his work published in respected international journals and regularly organises and presents at national and international seminars.

He is a fellow (FRCS) of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and also a member of the esteemed organisation (MRCS), alongside the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS), British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the British Medical Association (BMA).

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Mr Gerald Hackett is a leading consultant gynaecologist based in Cambridge with more than twenty years of experience. Whilst Mr Hackett cares for women with many different gynaecological conditions, he specialises in menstrual disorders, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic pain and the menopause.  He has particular expertise in performing minimally-invasive procedures via hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. He is recognised by the British Menopause Society as a Menopause Specialist and Principle Trainer and oversees he NHS Menopause Clinic in Cambridge taking referrals from around the region. 

Further to his clinical commitments, Mr Hackett leads the Women's Ambulatory Services for the Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals and lectures at the University of Cambridge as well. He has been active in research, and in introducing the latest techniques and therapies in both NHS and private sectors. Having also been an obstetric specialist until recently he continues to provide medico-legal advice in this area. 

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Mr Soulat Naim is a highly-regarded consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in all aspects of knee surgery including primary hip replacements, knee revision surgery, ACL soft tissue knee surgery and knee reconstructive surgery. He also specialises in hip replacements and cartilage repair.

After completing a prestigious fellowship in knee surgery at the Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit in the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Mr Naim became an NHS consultant before taking up a consultant position at Tameside General Hospital. He then worked in several distinct centres across the UK, including Exeter, Leighton Hospital in Crewe, University Hospital of North Midlands and Central Manchester University Hospital.

He performs hip and knee replacements incorporating principles of early functional recovery and the use of enhanced recovery techniques. He is especially interested in treating and managing knee arthritis in young patients using advanced surgical techniques and is additionally trained in the use of customised knee replacements, computer-aided knee replacements and arthroscopic knee surgery.

Mr Naim is actively committed to teaching and has a strong research background. He often presents his research and publishes extensively, for example, he co-authored a chapter in a significant reference textbook on knee reconstruction replacement and revision which was then published across the USA.

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Dr Karen Joash is an esteemed consultant gynaecologist with over 20 years of experience, practising in London. She is skilled in the treatment and management of various gynaecological issues and her areas of expertise include polycystic ovaries, premenstrual syndrome, fibroids, polyps, heavy period, and laparoscopic hysterectomies.  

Dr Joash earned a bachelor of science in biochemistry and master of science in medical biochemistry, before she graduated from Imperial College London, having successfully completed her bachelor of medicine and surgery in 2001. She completed further training as part of the London postgraduate obstetrics and gynaecology training programme. She is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and later in her career she earned a postgraduate certificate in healthcare leadership.

Dr Joash has held consultant positions at numerous, prestigious teaching hospitals in the capital. Currently, she sees patients at The Portland Hosptial, the Lindo Wing as St Mary’s Hospital, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. Here NHS base is the Imperial College Healthcare Trust, where she currently is the BAME network health lead. She has headed many projects at the Imperial Trust to improve the quality of the patient's experience, such as the Baby Box, an initiative that was praised nationally. Thanks to her holistic and empathetic approach and vast knowledge gained at some of the best institutions in the capital, Dr Joash is capable of providing for all women. For this, she was named the obstetrics and gynaecology consultant of the year in 2019 by the Private Healthcare Awards.  

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Joash's research interests are broad and include perinatal mental health and patient safety. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications. She is passionate about teaching and has held various positions with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, where presently she is a training evaluation committee member. Additionally, she is the head of the obstetrics and gynaecology school for Health Education England.  

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