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Mr Majid Hashemi is a prolific London-based consultant surgeon, specialising in anti-reflux surgery and laparoscopic (keyhole) bariatric surgery. As one of London's most esteemed surgeons, he has wide experience in a range of surgical treatments, including surgery for hiatal hernia, anti-reflux surgery, bariatric surgery, and oesophageal & gastric cancer surgery. Mr Hashemi holds a notable safety record, with over 3,000 stomach and oesophagus operations performed at a zero mortality rate. Mr Hashemi has performed a range of 'firsts' in surgery, including the first laparoscopic gastric bypass and first laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in North London in 2004 and the first LINX implant for reflux in London in 2013. In 2017, he performed the first ever implant of a LINX device on top of a sleeve gastrectomy.

Mr Hashemi is one of the only 12 surgeons in the UK who can currently offer the LINX procedure as a method of treatment for acid reflux. His significant experience allows him to give a focused, patient-centred approach, tailoring treatment for each individual and their specific needs.

Through his dedication to innovation in surgery, Mr Hashemi established and chaired one of the country's first bariatric surgery services with a multidisciplinary approach, providing patients with 'one-stop' care, diagnosis and treatment from a range of specialties. The establishment of the first bariatric surgery team in North London allowed Mr Hashemi to develop surgical approaches, and provide training for many of today’s bariatric and upper GI surgeons.

He currently is Chair for the National Achalasia Patient Support Group, and has one of the longest and most extensive experience in the surgical treatment of achalasia in the capital. Mr Hashemi is also an active researcher, and maintains a strong interest in education, having previously held tutoring and lecturing positions at University College and the Whittington Hospital. He is published extensively and is regularly invited to speak at conferences both on a national and international level. He continues to be involved in training for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, and acts as supervisor for a number of research projects.

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Mr Jordi Sanchez-Ballester is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in St Helens and Warrington, at the Fairfield Independent Hospital and the Spire Cheshire Hospital respectively. He specialises in lower limb foot and ankle treatment, as well as knee surgery, trauma surgery and osteoarthritis. Mr Sanchez-Ballester trained in Barcelona, Spain where he is from and completed his postgraduate studies in London and Manchester.

Mr Sanchez-Ballester is a fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association and member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. He has many publications in his areas of expertise, and also an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool. Alongside his surgical and clinical commitments, Mr Sanchez-Ballester is presently the Clinical Director of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at the St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Dr Thomas Dannhauser is a consultant psychiatrist with over 20 years of clinical experience. With his extensive experience, neuroscience skills, and the cutting-edge and research-based treatments, he provides care of the highest quality to prevent, cure, and treat his patients' mental health problems.

His areas of expertise are anxiety, depression, dementia/cognitive problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and lifestyle psychiatry. He has developed advanced neurofeedback-based treatments for ADHD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Smart Start Minds was co-founded by Dr Dannhauser  to develop and offer neuroscience, technology, and lifestyle-based solutions to help maximise your health and wellbeing. IN fact, he has developed treatment and health promotion programmes that have already helped more than 30,000 people. 

As a leading expert in treating dementia and memory problems, he provides a unique comprehensive dementia risk assessment and reduction plan aimed at over 50s. More than 600 people have used this plan to successfully adopt a lifestyle that reduces the risk of dementia.

He began his medical studies and training at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and graduated in 1995 before moving to London to continue his training. In 2005, Dr Dannhauser became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists London and went on to obtain his PhD studying attention and dementia with functional brain imaging at the Institute of Psychiatry (Maudsley) and University College London in 2011, where he was appointed Honorary Senior Lecturer in psychiatry.

Dr Dannhauser's approach to helping patients is most certainly not limited to simply treating their condition. He goes beyond this and aims to help his patients achieve their best mental and physical health to reduce the risk of future setbacks, ultimately helping them to feel fulfilled and able to gain lasting happiness. He does this by helping them to identify and make changes to specific thoughts and habits, as well as addressing how their relationships in their professional and/or personal lives affect their emotional health.

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Mr S. Tawqeer Rashid is a respected Consultant Vascular Surgeon based in Manchester, who specialises in treating varicose veins, diabetic foot disease and aneurysms, among others. He has considerable experience and expertise in managing patients requiring angioplasty, stenting and minimally invasive vascular surgery.

Mr Rashid qualified from Cambridge University, before completing his Basic Surgical Training at the prestigious Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London on the Hammersmith Hospitals Basic Surgical Rotation. He then gained his PhD from University College London (UCL), before returning to his native Yorkshire to complete his Higher Surgical Training. While there, he became the first National Institute of Health Research Clinical Lecturer in Vascular Surgery. To complete his training, he spent a year as a Fellow in Adelaide, Australia. Here he gained expertise in advanced endovascular and vascular techniques that would become invaluable in his practice, particularly with regards to diabetic foot disease and limb salvage.

Mr Rashid is currently a honorary Senior Lecturer at Manchester University, where he continues his research into improving the healing of diabetic foot disease and the role of stem cells. He has published and presented research on a variety of subjects, including varicose vein treatment and aortic aneurysmal disease and has been invited to speak at a number of conferences both nationally and internationally.

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Mr Myer Mark Yodaiken is an experienced consultant ophthalmologist based in London and Manchester. He specialises in the treatment of dry eyes, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and glaucoma, as well as being an expert on meibomian gland disease (a type of blepharitis). His interest in dry eyes led him to open a specialist clinic - The Dry Eye Clinic Manchester, where he provides expert treatment to patients suffering from dry eyes and blepharitis.

Mr Yodaiken qualified from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, going on to complete specialist training as an ophthalmologist. He later moved to the United Kingdom, completing fellowships in anterior segment surgery and age-related macular degeneration. He is a member of a number of esteemed ophthalmology associations, including the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

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Mr Ayad Harb is a widely recognised consultant plastic and aesthetic surgeon with private clinics in London and Bicester.

He is a world authority in non-surgical nose correction. One of his specialist interests is the 3-point Rhino®, a quick and non-invasive rhinoplasty which he demonstrated on national UK television on This Morning. He is also a key opinion leader and trainer in facial aesthetics, and an expert in the FaceTite procedure, mid-face lift, blepharoplasty, profile balancing. As well as facial aesthetics, he also provides procedures for the body such as BodyTite, a minimally invasive body contouring technology.

At his clinics, he is a medical director and principal surgeon. At these clinics, patients have access to a wide range of non-surgical aesthetic procedures and minimally invasive surgical treatments for the face and body. What's more, Mr Harb provides his own training academy for advanced aesthetics providers. 

Dr Harb's experience in both surgical and nonsurgical treatments results in an open and honest approach to choosing the best treatment for you. By taking into account your individual needs, he works with you to ensure that you're fully informed and can achieve your desired appearance.

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