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Mr Chris Nicolay is a highly esteemed consultant colorectal surgeon based in London. He specialises in all aspects of colorectal surgery and the treatment of colorectal cancer. He is additionally expert in colonoscopy, haemorrhoids and hernia, including complex abdominal wall reconstruction.

Mr Nicolay qualified in medicine from Imperial College London in 2004, having previously been awarded an MA in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge. Following further specialist training, he was appointed as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2008. He completed a PhD in healthcare and organisational health at Imperial College London in 2014 and gained a wealth of clinical experience through his training at various London hospitals. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2017 and later completed an advanced fellowship in laparoscopic colorectal surgery in partnership with the esteemed College and Frimley Park Hospital.

Mr Nicolay has authored numerous academic papers which have been published in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently appointed as a consultant colorectal surgeon within Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He sees private patients at the Trust's private patients department, as well as at OneWelbeck and The Lister Hospital.

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Dr Marie White is an experienced consultant general paediatrician based in London. She specialises in a wide range of paediatric conditions, including asthma, reflux, constipation, cow’s milk protein allergy, growth concerns, headache, and urinary tract infections.
 
Dr White graduated from the University of Leeds School of Medicine in 2007. Following this, she further excelled in her studies, receiving a distinction for her Masters in Child Health. After completing her medical studies, she completed her paediatric training in West Yorkshire and London.
 
Dr White's passion for advancing medical knowledge extends beyond clinical practice. The paediatric departmental lead for research, she plays a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge, evidence-based care to her patients.
 
In addition to her research endeavours, Dr White is deeply invested in medical education. She is actively involved in teaching, serving as an instructor on the Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course. Furthermore, she has volunteered her expertise with the Royal College of Child Health, training medical and nursing staff in Kenya and Myanmar. Her commitment to global health is further demonstrated by her six-month tenure as an acting consultant in Kenya.
 
A distinguished member of the Royal Colleges of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Medical Protection Society, Dr Marie White is dedicated to providing compassionate and expert patient-centred care to her patients

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Mr David Redfern is an exceptionally esteemed, trusted, highly trained and experienced London-based orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in foot and ankle problems. He is internationally recognised for developing minimally invasive techniques for treating foot and ankle-related conditions, and treats the full spectrum of foot and ankle complaints. He also has a vast amount of experience when it comes to medicolegal work. 

Dr Redfern possesses, to say the least, quite the impressive medical cirriculum to-date. One of the most notable aspects of his medical work thus far in his remarkable career has been inventing the MICA technique (Minimally Invasive Chevron Akin) as an incredibly effective minimally invasive treatment option for correcting bunions through the use of keyhole surgery. 

To-date, Mr Redfern has performed a substantial amount of minimally invasive foot and ankle surgical procedures throughout the past decade and was the first surgeon responsible for first introducing these modern, innovative and well-regarded minimally invasive techniques throughout Europe, Australia, as well as the US. 

Outside of his clinic, he teaches and lectures nationally and internationally and is both a writer and a reviewer for a range of prestigious, peer-reviewed journals. He forms an integral part of numerous professional bodies including the European Foot and Ankle Society, for which he serves as a council member. 

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Mr Arjun Shankar is a distinguished consultant general surgeon based in London. Specialising in a variety of upper and lower GI surgical procedures, his expertise includes gastrointestinal endoscopy, sarcoma, pancreatitis, hernia, abdominal wall reconstruction, and gallbladder surgery.

Mr Shankar qualified in medicine at the University of London in 1990 before undergoing surgical training at a range of esteemed institutions including The Middlesex, University College and Hammersmith Hospitals. He completed extensive research in the development of colorectal liver metastases, for which he was awarded an MD. Mr Shankar is also an appointed fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Throughout his esteemed career, he has held a number of senior positions and helped to lead and develop the internationally renowned surgical unit at University College Hospital, which specialises in pancreatic disease and is one of the largest of its type in Europe. Mr Shankar is also renowned for his expertise in dealing with complex recurrences and complications and uses a wide range of innovative reconstructive technologies and techniques. He also leads the Abdominal Sarcoma Unit within the London Sarcoma Service and the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit at HCA The Lister Hospital, where he sees patients in private practice as a consultant general surgeon.

Mr Shankar previously held the position of divisional clinical director of gastrointestinal services at the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He has published a number of academic papers which appear in peer-reviewed journals. He was also a member of the 'Outstanding' team at The Lister Hospital, recognised by the Care and Quality Commission (CQC).

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Mr Phil Wright is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in surgery of the shoulder and elbow. He currently sees patients and operates privately at The Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital and Ramsay Yorkshire Clinic.

Mr Wright's areas of interest are arthroscopic (keyhole) shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement surgery and upper limb trauma. He graduated from Oxford University Medical School in 1998 and completed surgical training in the West Yorkshire region.

After completing his specialist orthopaedic training, he undertook a year-long upper limb fellowship post at the internationally renowned Wrightington Hospital. Mr Wright was appointed as a consultant at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in July 2011.

Mr Wright has presented research work at both national and international meetings and has also published in peer-reviewed medical journals. He trains junior doctors and orthopaedic surgeons and is a member of the British Trauma Society, the British Elbow and Shoulder Society and the British Orthopaedic Association.

Mr Wright firmly believes that the key to achieving the best possible outcome is to ensure the patient is well informed and involved in all treatment decisions. He enjoys the many and varied challenges that running a specialist shoulder and elbow practice involves.

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Dr Maria Corretge is a highly respected consultant geriatrician and general physician based in Edinburgh. She specialises in the management of Parkinson’s disease and dementia. She also has an interest in managing chronic fatigue, as well as geriatric care and healthy ageing.

Dr Corretge qualified in Medicine at Spain’s Universidad de Oviedo after completing Erasmus studies in Toulouse, France and Brussels, Belgium. Following her graduation, she relocated to the UK to undergo further training. She was appointed as a member and later as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in the geriatrics section. Through her many years work as a consultant physician, she has gained invaluable clinical experience and specialises in providing world class care for older patients, particularly relating to movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease. She sees private patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital in Edinburgh.

Dr Corretge has authored a number of academic publications which appear in respected, peer-reviewed journals. She has recently completed postgraduate qualifications in Religion, Ethics and Philosophy with a First Class Honours Bachelor’s degree with The Open University. She has also undertaken medical voluntary work for Health-Point Foundation for refugee crisis relief and has an ongoing non-medical volunteering commitment to the Society of St Vincent de Paul. She is involved in medical politics and is an appointed spokesperson and member of the Advisory board for the campaining organisation EveryDoctor.

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Dr Riaz Jan-Mohamed is a consultant haematologist at the London Haematology practice in Marylebone, who specialises in haemato-oncology, stem cell transplant, blood transfusions and B-cell lymphoma treatment.

Dr Jan-Mohamed qualified as a doctor in 1981 from the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London. He trained in clinical haematology at King’s College Hospital London. Dr Jan-Mohamed facilitates the collections of stem cells from bone marrow and peripheral blood from normal volunteer donors so that unrelated patients with blood disorders may undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

Throughout his esteemed career, Dr Jan-Mohamed has held a number of senior positions, including head of department and clinical director at The Hillingdon Hospital. He has authored many peer-reviewed publications in the field of lymphoma, neutropenia, sepsis and haemato-oncology and was an honorary senior lecturer at The Royal Free Hospital and Imperial College and a clinic tutor for the Royal College of Pathologists.

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Mr Colin Vize is a highly experienced ophthalmologist who is based in East Yorkshire. He sees patients at Spire Hesslewood Clinic and specialises in general ophthalmology, cataract surgery, lacrimal disorders and oculoplastic surgery. He is also available for emergency consultations.

Mr Vize's surgical caseload is enjoyably varied, ranging from lids to orbital decompression for thyroid eye disease. He also performs a weekly high volume refractive cataract surgery list. Teaching is an important part of Mr Vize's role and encompasses both undergraduate and postgraduate roles. In addition, he lectures local GPs and optometrists.

Mr Vize is a senior lecturer for Hull York Medical School and has published and lectured widely. He is a member of the medical advisory committee at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital. He is also the Medical Director for Family and Women's Health Group at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Mr Vize developed the oculoplastic and adnexal service in Hull from scratch. He has forged links with colleagues throughout the hospital and takes an active role in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient management. Mr Vize maintains an active practice in microincision cataract surgery and conducts a weekly high volume service list. He is considered a ‘key opinion leader’ in the field and serves on the advisory boards of Abbvie, Zeiss and Bausch & Lomb.

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Mr Richard Bowman is a revered consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in London with more than 30 years of experience. He provides care for both children and adults with neurological conditions affecting the eye and is also an expert in treating all forms of strabismus (squint) and performing squint surgery for complex cases. He has additional expertise in nystagmus, cerebral visual impairment (CVI), and cataracts in children. 

Mr Bowman studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital Medical School. He later trained in ophthalmology in Cambridge, Glasgow, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) where he has worked since 2010, after becoming a consultant in 2002. He currently is fellowship director of Child Health at GOSH. He also did an observership at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Mr Bowman is actively involved in research, having conducted studies on cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and paediatric cataracts, and his work has been widely published. He is a senior lecturer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and also an honorary senior lecturer at the Institute of Child Health, University College London. In addition to being an examiner for the International Council of Ophthalmology, he is a fellow and member of the paediatric sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.  

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Mr Chidi Ekwobi is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon currently practicing at Ramsay Healthcare. He specialises in breast reduction, breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, breast reconstruction, skin lesions and liposuction. He graduated from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2000 and completed his higher plastic surgery training in Manchester and Preston.

After his training, he gained experience through fellowships at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in microsurgery for breast reconstruction and head & neck reconstruction. He worked as a consultant at The Royal Marsden Hospital before joining The Royal Preston Hospital in 2016. Currently serving as the clinical lead for burns and trauma, Mr Ekwobi is actively involved in the education of trainee surgeons. He was appointed as the training programme director for plastic surgery for HEE North West in 2022.

Mr Ekwobi prioritises patient satisfaction in his practice, evidenced by his consistent recognition with the Certificate of Excellence in 2018, 2019, and 2022 from iWantGreatCare, a prominent patient experience website. This award reflects positive and consistent feedback from his patients over the years, highlighting his commitment to providing quality care.

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