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Mr Ioannis Kotsopoulos is a London-based consultant gynaecological oncologist with a robust background and over a decade of expertise. His areas of expertise in abnormal smear test, colposcopy, hysterectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, cervical cancer and ovarian cancer.
 
He is currently practises privately at Princess Grace Hospital and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation, where he specialises in a range of gynaecological oncology procedures. Mr Kotsopoulos's expertise encompasses various sub-specialties, including oophorectomy, cervical biopsy, and cytoreductive surgery.
 
His educational journey is marked by notable achievements, including a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, as well as a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Gynaecological Oncology from Newcastle University.
 
Mr Kotsopoulos's contributions extend beyond clinical practice. He holds the position of honorary associate professor at the EGA Institute for Women's Health at University College London, emphasising his dedication to both patient care and academic advancement. His research efforts have resulted in over 30 published papers in renowned international journals, solidifying his impact in the field.
 
Actively engaged in professional networks, Mr Kotsopoulos is a member of esteemed organisations such as the British Gynaecological Society, the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology. These affiliations reflect his commitment to staying updated on the latest developments and standards in gynaecological oncology.

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Mr Tom Wiggins is a highly skilled consultant in upper gastrointestinal and general surgery based in Birmingham. With over 15 years of dedicated experience, he specialises in laparoscopic surgery, gallbladder removal surgery and hernia repair, including hiatal hernia procedures, in addition to bariatric surgery and acid reflux treatment.

Mr Wiggins qualified in medicine from the University of Leicester in 2007. He completed his surgical training in London and was awarded a highly sought-after fellowship specialising bariatric surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital, a programme accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons. He also gained a PhD from Imperial College London in 2017 for his research on breath testing for early diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal conditions. Mr Wiggins is also an appointed fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has served as a consultant in upper gastrointestinal and general surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham for a number of years. Mr Wiggins sees patients in private practice at Spire Parkway Hospital.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Wiggins actively contributes to research and education in his specialist field. He holds the positions of education lead and audit lead in the department of upper gastrointestinal surgery at his NHS base, and regularly teaches trainee doctors and surgeons. Throughout his career, he has produced extensive research and academic work, with over fifty of his articles appearing in esteemed peer-reviewed medical journals. Mr Wiggins has also received various prizes for his academic presentations at key conferences and meetings of fellow specialists. Mr Wiggins is a member of a number of professional bodies, including the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society, and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.

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Professor Charles Malata is a British and American trained consultant plastic surgeon specialising in breast augmentation (boob jobs), abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), rhinoplasty (nose jobs), breast reconstruction after mastectomy (DIEP flap reconstruction), breast reduction, facelift and body contouring after weight loss. He is the most senior reconstructive breast plastic surgeon at the Cambridge Breast Unit at Addenbrooke's University Hospital, Cambridge and was also voted by his colleagues and peers as one of the top ten breast plastic surgeons in the country. He undertakes the full spectrum of cosmetic surgery both in Cambridge and Peterborough. His before and after photographs can be found in his extensive medical publications.

Professor Malata graduated from the University of Zambia Medical School in 1984 and then carried out his general surgical training on the Newcastle & Leeds University Hospital rotations. He underwent plastic surgery training at the prestigious and world famous Canniesburn Hospital in Glasgow obtaining the Intercollegiate FRCS in Plastic Surgery in 1997. He then took up substantive subspecialty fellowships in breast & cosmetic surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC and Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

He is a research professor (visiting professor) at Anglia Ruskin University School of Medicine and lectures both nationally and internationally on aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and free flap surgery. He was the President of the European Society for Surgical Research (ESSR) in 2011-2013 and has an active academic and clinical research interest with over 280 publications and currently supervises research projects for PhD & MSc students, registrars and medical students. In addition, he works as an associate editor for Frontiers in Plastic Surgery and is an editorial board member of the European Surgical Research Journal and Gland Surgery Journal. He reviews for multiple professional journals.

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Dr Vivek Chhaya is a leading consultant gastroenterologist and general physician based in London and Worthing. He sees patients at the BMI Goring Hall Hospital, Spire St Anthony's Hospital, and is also a substantive consultant at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust where he offers expertise in all forms of advanced endoscopy and gastrointestinal disorders. Dr Chhaya's clinical interests include dyspepsia and reflux, IBS and alternations in bowel habits, Crohn's and colitis, GI cancers, pancreatic and liver disorders.

Dr Chhaya has access to a JAG accredited endoscopy unit, where he carries out investigations for bowel conditions using techniques such as gastroscopy or colonoscopy. He's fully accredited in diagnostic and colonoscopy and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy. He performs advanced endoscopy in the form of oesophageal and enteral stenting, EUS and biopsy, ERCP and biliary stenting, and the removal of polyps.

Dr Chhaya completed his undergraduate training at St Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine at the University of London in 2005 whilst also attaining first-class honours in Biomedical Engineering. He completed general medical training and went on to gain membership to The Royal College of Physicians. Dr Chhaya undertook specialist training in gastroenterology in the South Thames region. Dr Chhaya has worked at some of London's most prestigious institutions such as The Royal London Hospital, The Royal Marsden Hospital and St Batholomew's Hospital.

He gained his higher degree at St George's Hospital Medical School at the University of London, and he was awarded an MD in 2016. Dr Chhaya currently sits on the specialist training committee for gastroenterology in Sussex, Kent and Surrey. He is currently a substantive consultant with expertise in gastrointestinal disorders and advanced endoscopy. He's helped transform the IBD service in his NHS post and has a supervisory role in medical education.

He has an active role in medical education, supervising junior doctors and gastroenterology trainees. Dr Chhaya regularly teaches on the JAG accredited endoscopy course. He's the cancer lead at the Worthing Hospital for oesophageal, gastric, pancreatic and biliary cancers. Dr Chhaya is an active researcher and has had over 20 articles in international peer-reviewed gastroenterology journals and has also taken part in various conferences worldwide.

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Professor Philip Bloom is a reputable ophthalmologist based in London, with over 35 years of experience. His wide range of expertise includes cataract surgery (specialising in spectacle independence), glaucoma surgery, laser treatment for glaucoma, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, treatment of advanced glaucoma and patient-centred glaucoma care.
 
Professor Bloom first graduated with MB ChB from the University of Bristol in 1984. He then went on to receive an FRCS(Ed) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and an FRCOphth from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 1990. He completed his postgraduate training at Bristol Eye Hospital, the Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
 
Professor Bloom currently practices privately at the Platinum Medical Centre at the Wellington Hospital, the Hillingdon Hospital Consulting Rooms and the Bishops Wood Hospital. He is also a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, where he was previously Clinical Director.
 
Professor Bloom is dedicated to medical research, with a significant focus on glaucoma and cataract surgery; his specific research interests include minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (including cyclophotocoagulation), neuroprotection, surgical simulation/training, and spectacle independence after cataract surgery. His research has resulted in well over 100 peer-reviewed research papers, articles in scientific journals, books and other academic materials.

In addition to his clinical work and research, Professor Bloom has extensive experience in medical education. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College School of Medicine, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at University College London (UCL) and Associate Professor at Plymouth University School of Medicine & Dentistry.

He has a high profile within his profession. He is the immediate past Chairman of the charity Glaucoma UK (2017-22, formerly IGA, the International Glaucoma Association) and past President of the UK & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS, 2018-20). He was a Trustee and Board Member of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM, 2017-21), and past President of the RSM Ophthalmology Section (2012-14). He is currently a Keeler Scholarship Board Trustee (Royal College of Ophthalmologists), council member of the UKISCRS, course leader for Plymouth University’s Post-Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology and a surgical tutor & microsurgical skills faculty member at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

In addition to his many qualifications, Professor Bloom's career has been recognised by numerous other significant achievements and markers of peer esteem. He received the Keeler Scholarship from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (1994 -1995) and was awarded the Muthusamy Gold Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 1990. In April 2020 he was made a Fellow in Glaucoma Surgery (FGS) in the Founding FGS class of the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery (ISGS), only the second individual globally to do so at the 'Distinguished' level. In 2021 he was appointed Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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Mr Alistair Slesser is an esteemed and highly qualified consultant colorectal and general surgeon who specialises in all types of hernia, colorectal cancer, haemorrhoids, anal fistulas, bowel cancer screening, and colonoscopy. He is currently practising at Bishops Wood Hospital and The Clementine Churchill Hospital. 

Mr Slesser, who is also at present an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London, completed an MBBS at the University of London in 2003. Following this, he would go on to obtain an MSc in surgical sciences from said university. In 2016, he notably officially became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is also an expert when it comes to gallbladder removal surgery, pilonidal sinus disease surgery, colonoscopy, and endoscopy. 

Mr Slesser undertook his higher surgical training in north-west London at both busy district general hospitals and tertiary centres of excellence. Impressively, he also previously spent time working as a surgical registrar in Brisbane, Australia. Mr Slesser has published over 30 peer-reviewed publications and is a medical school undergraduate firm lead for Imperial College, London. 

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Dr Kate Du Toit is an HCPC registered counselling psychologist and chartered member and associate fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) in London. Dr Du Toit is an experienced clinician who for the past 10 years has worked with a wide range of client groups across a variety of settings including the NHS, private, and charity sectors as well as organisational settings. Her clinical expertise and interests are focused on, but not limited to, trauma, anxiety, depression, meaninglessness, attachment and relational difficulties, emotional regulation, life transitions, sexuality, and gender identity issues. In addition to individual psychotherapy, Dr Du Toit also works extensively with couples, families, and groups.
 
Dr Du Toit's approach is drawn from existential, humanistic, and psychodynamic schools of thought. An integrative practitioner, she utilises these approaches flexibly in accordance with the subjective needs and difficulties of each of her clients, with therapeutic efforts collaboratively tailored around the individual experiences of her clients’. Her style of working is dialogical and interactive in nature, taking into consideration a holistic understanding of each person’s unique predicament in terms of past experiences, present situation and future ambitions, and the ways in which their dilemma manifests itself on an emotional, embodied, and relational level.
 
At the heart of Dr Du Toit’s clinical practice is the underlying philosophical view that the success of any therapeutic work fundamentally rests upon the quality of the therapeutic relationship. With this in mind, her therapeutic stance is always aimed at facilitating a genuine, honest, and real engagement with her clients founded upon trust, care and openness that allows for exploration of personal and sensitive issues within a safe and confidential therapeutic space. Through collaborative engagement, Dr Du Toit’s therapeutic endeavors are aimed at addressing and examining the nature and function of her clients’ concerns in a way that fosters increased awareness and self-understanding and cultivates motivation and efficacy in being able to move forward with a renewed sense of passion and purpose in living an authentic and empowered life.
 
In addition to Dr Du Toit’s clinical training and expertise, she is also an experienced supervisor and trainer and a recognized fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has spent several years working in academia on doctoral trainings in counselling psychology and psychotherapy, including leadership roles, teaching and training, clinical supervision, research, and viva-voce examinations. Dr Du Toit has comprehensive knowledge and deep passion for existential, phenomenological, and postmodern philosophies, as well as their application to clinical practice. Dr Du Toit is particularly interested in research topics that seek to question or challenge the prevailing medical discourse, in addition to topics that involve giving voice to oppressed or marginalized groups, themes of embodiment, intersubjectivity, gender and sexuality, and the use of creativity and arts in therapeutic practice. She is a member of the Society for Existential Analysis (SEA) and holds a certificate in Clinical Supervision and Existential Coaching.

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Mr Edward Alabraba is a highly esteemed consultant hepatobiliary and general surgeon who specialises in pancreatitis, hernias, gallbladder surgery, neuroendocrine tumours, colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer surgery, as well as liver surgery. He is currently practising at the Nottingham-based The Park Hospital. 

Mr Alabraba has, notably, successfully completed a host of medical qualifications, including a bachelor of surgery, an FRCS, as well as a PhD. He is also an expert when it comes to liver resection surgery, appendiceal goblet cell carcinomas, ACE Inhibitor Therapy, lymph node metastases, lithotripsy, ultrasound scanning, as well as liver transplantation, but to mention only a few. 

Mr Alabraba has, to-date, published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals and highly esteemed medical publications. He continues to engage in ground-breaking research when it comes to liver cancer. 

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Mr Edward Calleja is a leading consultant in urology and robotic pelvic surgery based in East Sussex at Sussex Premier Health, sub-specialising in pelvic uro-oncology. He has extensive experience with numeorus different urological conditions and procedures, with his areas of expertise including robotic prostatectomy, urinary tract infection, prostate cancer, enlarged prostate, bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction and prostatitis.  

Mr Calleja current practises privately at both Sussex Premier Health Eastbourne and Sussex Premier Health Hastings, where he has a special interest in robotic pelvis surgery. He also has extensive experience working in the NHS, where he currently holds the position of consultant urologist at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Mr Calleja first qualified with an MD degree from the University of Malta in 2004. Since arriving in the UK, he has worked at some of the country's most prestigious hospitals. He has been awarded both an MRCS and FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons. He is highly experienced in performing robotic surgery to treat various pelvic issues. He has been named a Prostate Cancer Clinical Champion by Prostate Cancer UK in recognition of his contributions to the treatment of the disease. He has developed a number of services for his urological cancer patients, such as active sureillance, preoperative optimisation and survivorship. 

In additional to his clinical work, Mr Calleja is also renowned for his contributions to medical research, with numerous articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

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Dr Nathan Anthony is a leading consultant psychiatrist based in various convenient locations in London and Kent including London Bridge, Kensington and Chelsea, St Johns Wood and the Nightingale hospital in Marylebone. He is one of the few psychiatrists also formally trained in psychotherapy and he is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders (including PTSD, OCD and panic) and panic, alcohol addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and eating disorders.

Dr Anthony graduated from Guy’s and St Thomas’ medical schools with an interacted degree in pathology and went on to complete extensive training in London including additional training in eating disorders and psychotherapy. Following working as a consultant in the NHS in a wide variety of community and inpatient settings he went on to start a thriving and highly regarded private practice in 2011.

Dr Anthony takes a holistic approach to care and treatment of his patients and addresses the specific issues of both male and female clients.

Dr Anthony has admitting rights (for both inpatients and daycare patients) to both the Nightingale Hospital in central London and the Priory hospitals.
 

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