Obstetricians - gynaecologists of AXA PPP

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Mr Ashfaq Khan is one of the leading gynaecologists and obstetricians in London, working more than 20 years in his field. He is the head of the Lower Genital Tract Disease Unit at Whittington Hospital, one of the biggest colposcopy and vulval disease centres in the UK. His special interests include personalised risk-based assessment of HPV-related diseases, PCOS, vulval disease (lichens and pre-cancer) and period related problems. He is a senior lecturer at UCL medical School and an internationally renowned speaker on HPV and colposcopy. He is also course director for the post-graduate course of the British Colposcopy Society (BSCCP), and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and is also the trainer and examiner for the British Colposcopy Society. He has co-authored a colposcopy text book with Professor Albert Singer and received the prestigious Ranzo Barraso Award (Founder's award) from the European Federation of Colposcopy.

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Miss Christine Robinson is an experienced consultant medical gynaecologist based in Greater London. Specialising in all methods of contraception (including coils and implants), HRT and menopause, she is also an expert in the medical management of menstrual disorders and gynaecological hormone problems. After training in gynaecology at major training hospitals such as St Thomas’s Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital in London and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, Miss Robinson developed one of the first medical gynaecology units in the UK. From 2008 until 2011 she was the President of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists where she led in the development of award-winning postgraduate educational training for specialists and GPs, and the production of national clinical standards ensuring the quality of care. Furthermore, Miss Robinson's personal philosophy is to develop personalised, individual-centred care with each patient.

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Dr Anusha Dias is a consultant in sexual and reproductive healthcare and psychosexual medicine. She is the lead for psychosexual medicine at London North West University Health Care NHS Trust and also practices at the Clementine Churchill Hospital. She is an empathetic doctor with extensive expertise in two areas. One is in psychosexual medicine which includes psychological issues in obstetrics and gynaecology, such as pain with sex, and she provides comprehensive integrated care for women with sexual difficulties resulting in infertility including vaginismus and non-consummation. Her other area of expertise is non-operative gynaecology and she is an expert in all methods of contraception including insertion of IUDs/IUS, implants, gynaecological screening, HPV vaccine and vaginal discharge. Dr Dias has a particular interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education and runs nationally recognised courses for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and is a regional training advisor. She has published extensively and lectures widely. She is on the advisory board of Sexplain, a not-for-profit organisation that provides educational workshops for young people.

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Mr Michael Booker is a leading consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, with private clinics across London. Specialising in reproductive medicine, Mr Booker has been involved in developments in in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), and provides fertility treatments, as well as all general obstetrics and gynaecological treatments.  Mr Michael Booker has a great deal of involvement in training and teaching junior doctors and medical students, and is an approved special skills trainer with the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He also regularly speaks at events, and has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. 

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Mr Paul Carter is an experienced consultant gynaecologist with over 20 years' experience, in the role of consultant at St George’s which is a London teaching hospital. He, also, consults at several prestigious clinics in the London area. His specialist interests include colposcopy, vulval disorders, complex benign surgery, and oncology. Mr Carter holds the titles of Unit Cancer Surgeon, Lead Clinician for Colposcopy & Vulval Disorders at St George's Hospital. He leads a specialist clinic, for vulval disorders, which offers expert treatment from a multi-disciplinary team, including a dermatologist and a genito-urinary medicine physician. His colposcopy unit sees over 4,000 women per year, and he runs a weekly clinic for suspected cancers of the lower genital tract. Having trained as a cancer surgeon, he is also skilled in taking on the surgery for the more complex cases of benign disease. Mr Carter also holds specialised clinics at the Portland Hospital and the Parkside Hospital. He is a member of several associations, including the British Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology and the British Gynaecological Cancer Society. He also has a senior position, at St George’s, University of London as the Head of Anatomical Science and lectures, extensively, on human anatomy.

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Mr Arvind Vashisht is a highly-respected, leading gynaecologist based in London. He is the Clinical Lead for Gynaecology at University College Hospital and is an Honorary Associate Professor at University College, London. He is the Chair of the Endometriosis Centres for the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) and a member of the Governance committee for the British Society for Urogynaecology (BSUG). He sits on the council of the Royal Society of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology section. He specialises in the treatment of women with pelvic pain and endometriosis, post-childbirth problems, menstrual and hormonal disorders and pelvic floor problems including prolapse and bladder symptoms. Mr Vashisht has a particular interest in laparoscopic as well as vaginal surgery, and runs surgical workshops for consultants and trainees demonstrating complex surgery and techniques. He practises at clinics at University College Hospital and King Edward VII's Hospital. As well as specialist national referral services he runs general gynaecology clinics. He is dedicated to passing on his expert knowledge and has held various educational posts. He has active research interests and supervises several students completing higher degrees in gynaecology. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. Mr Vashisht lectures nationally and internationally and is an invited expert for conferences. He writes expert witness medicolegal reports.

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Mr Rajendra "Raj" Rai is a highly-regarded obstetrician and gynaecologist based at St Mary's Hospital and Harley Street in London. He is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London - the result of a life of academic excellence. He won a scholarship for the St Thomas Hospital Medical School, from which he graduated in 1988, and in 1999 he was awarded an MD. Mr Rai teaches and lectures both nationally and internationally, and is the Chief Investigator of the Promise study - a £1.2 million placebo-controlled trial, involving progesterone in the treatment of recurrent miscarriage, funded by the Department of Health. He specialises in pregnancy, fertility treatment and recurrent miscarriage.

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Consultant obstetrician and Director of The Chelsea Birth Clinic, Keith Duncan has delivered more than 3,000 babies both in the NHS and as one of Europe’s top private obstetricians. 25 years experience together with his personable and calm approach have gained him the reputation as a brilliant practitioner in multiple and high-risk birth situations. An accredited sub specialist in maternal and fetal medicine, he is renowned for his hands-on approach, down-to-earth manner and meticulous attention to detail, making him a popular choice with both first-time mothers and a loyal following of repeat patients. As a member of the British Maternal Fetal Medicine Society, he served as the representative for London and the southwest at the prestigious Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, taking an active interest in global women’s health, ultrasound scanning, and development in utero. He is a strong supporter of personal choice in childbirth and listening to the individual needs and wishes of each patient. Whether it’s water births, caesareans or hypno-birthing, his philosophy is to provide a positive birth experience for all parents to be.

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