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Dr Arvind Chandratheva is a distinguished consultant neurologist, stroke, and rehabilitation physician based in London. He specialises in acute and chronic neurological conditions, with expertise in stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA), as well as neurorehabilitation. Dr Chandratheva consults privately at Cleveland Clinic London Rehabilitation Unit, in Cleveland Clinic London.

Dr Chandratheva originally qualified from the University of Southampton in 2000, obtaining both a BM and an intercalated BSc (Hons) in Clinical Neuroscience. He holds esteemed membership to the Royal College of Physicians, and was awarded the prestigious DPhil (Oxon) from the University of Oxford in 2011.

He is fellowship-trained in spasticity and neurorehabilitation, completing two prestigious fellowships at the National Hospital Hospital of Neurology, and is also the recipient of the first Association of British Neurologists’ Australasian fellowship to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Dr Chandratheva undertook his neurology training with the Royal College of Physicians.

Dr Chandratheva serves as the clinical lead for TIA at University College London Hospitals, where he also holds an honorary associate professor position. He is a prominent figure in clinical research as well, and has published widely on stroke and TIA in high-impact publications. As the clinical lead at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit, Dr Chandratheva also oversees the management of patients who require neurorehabilitation, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach for recovery.

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Dr Vimal Sivasanker is a leading consultant adult psychiatrist in London and Watford who specialises in a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He also treats complex psychological problems such as bipolar affective disorder (manic depression) and psychosis.

Dr Sivasanker completed his medical training at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge and at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine. He completed psychiatric training on the East London, Cambridge and East Anglia rotations. Dr Sivasanker has worked extensively in inner-city and rural areas, treating a broad range of psychiatric disorders.

He holds an interest in neuromodulation for psychiatric disorders and is currently the Vice Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Committee on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and related treatments. Dr Sivasanker has written and developed training competencies for the College as well as delivering training at a national and international level.

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Dr Sonia Wartan is a pain medicine and anaesthesia consultant at the Oak Tree Clinic. She specialises in anaesthesia, pain management, caudal epidural, lower back pain, sciatica and pelvic pain. She's one of the few consultants who concentrate solely on pain medicine. She trained in anaesthesia and pain medicine at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals in London, where she also researched phantom limb and neuropathic pain.

Dr Wartan is actively involved in teaching and training. She founded the advanced pain medicine training programme at Aneurin Bevan University Hospitals. She's been the local pain medicine educational supervisor for 15 years and the clinical lead of pain services. She's published extensively, with fifteen peer-reviewed papers and has received two national research prizes for work at Guy's Hospital Pain Medicine Unit.

In Wales, Dr Wartan established and oversees the only multidisciplinary pelvic pain management clinic. She's particularly interested in managing pain from endometriosis and is working on a book about it. She's been a speaker at national and international conferences, including those about gynaecology.
 
Dr Wartan is an active member of several professional societies and is invited to advise on pain medicine matters in Wales. Her approach is based on evidence, using thorough history-taking and examinations to create individualised pain management plans that consider how pain affects a person's quality of life. She's skilled in various treatments like medications, non-surgical pain relief, and pain management procedures.

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Mr Angus Thomson is a leading consultant gynaecologist based in Worcestershire. He specialises in the treatment of endometriosis, pelvic pain and prolapse. He is additionally renowned for his expertise in menstrual problems, fibroids and female urinary incontinence, as well as his skill as a laparascopic (minimally invasive) surgeon.

After completing his initial medical training in the UK, Mr Thomson completed a two-year fellowship in laparoscopic, hysteroscopic and urogynaecological surgery in Sydney, Australia. He has been based at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust since 2005, where he has held various senior positions, as well as his role as consultant gynaecologist, including gynaecology lead and clinical director. He currently serves as divisional medical director for women’s and children’s services. Mr Thomson's current practice at the Worcester gynaecology department is a nationally accredited BSUG (British Society of Urogynaecology) urogynaecology unit, and is a BSGE (British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy) endometriosis centre.

In addition to his busy clinical practice, Mr Thomson is widely published and presents nationally on areas of his expertise. He also serves on the National Council of the BSGE (British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy) and additionally coordinates the educational and scientific meetings of the BSUG (British Society of Urogynaecology). Across his esteemed career, Mr Thomson's excellence has been recognised with a number of awards for his research and his practice. He additionally offers specialist training for GPs on many topics such as innovations in gynaecology and menopause management amongst others. 

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Dr Ajith Prasad is a leading consultant paediatrician with expertise in allergies. Whilst he has over 25 years of experience treating children for a variety of health issues, he specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of food allergies and intolerances, eczema, and allergic rhinitis.  

In 1997, Dr Prasad completed his MBBS at the University of Kerala, India, where he would later go on to achieve his diploma in childcare in 2000 and his doctor of medicine degree in 2001. He then relocated to the UK to complete specialist training, where he earned himself a membership to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2004.  

In 2020, he obtained a postgraduate certificate in allergy from the University of Southampton. Currently, Dr Prasad holds an NHS consultant position at Epsom and St Helier Trust. He practices privately in Horley, London, and Dorking.  

Dr Prasad has been a fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health since 2020 and holds esteemed memberships to the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.  

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Professor Mark Whiteley has been at the forefront of varicose veins surgery in the UK for the last 20 years. Mark Whiteley performed:

• First endovenous surgery for varicose veins in the UK in March 1999
• First microwave closure of varicose veins in Europe in February 2019
• First Sononvein (HIFU - High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) treatment in the UK in May 2019

He is a prominent venous surgeon and the founder of the Whiteley Clinic, with several locations across the UK. Professor Whiteley has a special interest in the treatment of varicose veins, thread veins, leg ulcers, and pelvic congestion syndrome.

He is also the founder of The College of Phlebology, an international group for doctors, nurses, vascular scientists and technologists to discuss venous issues and find educational support. In 2013, Professor Whiteley set up the Leg Ulcer Charity, a UK national charity which aims to help patients with finding a cure for their leg ulcers. He has a strong interest in education and currently lectures as a visiting Professor at the University of Surrey. He has also sponsored PhD students and an MD position, and is highly involved with training and support. Professor Whiteley has pioneered several techniques and developed treatments along the course of his surgical career. He was the first surgeon in the UK to perform keyhole surgery for the treatment of varicose veins. His expertise is such that he has been frequently featured in the Tatler Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Guide, and is a regular interview guest on the BBC. He has written over 100 peer-reviewed research papers and set up the College of Phlebology. 

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Mr Hatch Achyut Mukherjee is an internationally recognised expert Colchester-based consultant ophthalmologist. Mr Mukherjee specialises in personalised laser eye surgery, cataract treatment, multifocal cataract surgery (including LASIK eye surgery and implantable contact lens), corneal transplant, and glaucoma management.
 
Mr Mukherjee is one of a handful of surgeons internationally to attain 3 full additional fellowships after completing UK training, in laser and refractive surgery, corneal transplant surgery and glaucoma. This unique approach enables him to deliver outstanding spectacle-free personalised laser and bespoke premium cataract surgery using the most modern techniques.

He obtained specialised training for laser eye surgery in the world reknowned Emmetropia Eye Clinic, Crete, the birthplace of LASIK, and holds Royal College of Ophthalmologists CertLRS qualification as a laser eye surgeon. He also possesses expert knowledge in keratoconus, cornea transplant and pterygium, which was honed during this training period.

Furthermore, Mr Mukherjee obtained fellowship level training in glaucoma & MIGS at Cambridge, Cardiff & King College Hospital London. He is a leading innovator & expert in laser corneal transplant and regularly teaches both UK & overseas surgeons new minimally invasive techniques. He also undertook fellowship level training  and as post as a locum consultant Kings College Hospital , London. During this time, he developed expertise in a wide range of minimally invasive MIGS treatments and drop free surgery.

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Professor Attila Kardos is a leading consultant cardiologist based at the Milton Keynes University Hospital BMI Saxon Clinic in Milton Keynes and The Manor Hospital in Oxford. His areas of expertise include chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness, valve disease, cardiovascular imaging,  general cardiology cardio-oncology and heart screening.

Professor Kardos graduated with a distinction in 1988 from Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School Szeged in Hungary. Whilst practising as a junior doctor at Szeged University, he spent two years at the Heart Centre in Bad Krozingen as a research fellow. He then went on to receive his research fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology which allowed him to work for almost five years as a fellow at the University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in Oxford.

Throughout his career, Professor Kardos has published and presented over 100 peer-reviewed papers and has given various lectures in over 140 national and international conferences, of which he has been a keynote speaker. He is also a member of the Scientific Committee of the XVIIIth – XXIth Congresses of the European Society of Cardiology.

In 2003, Professor Kardos was appointed as a consultant cardiologist at Milton Keynes University Hospital where he is now the Vice-Chair of Research and Development. He has established several cardiac services at Milton Keynes, such as contrast-enhanced stress echocardiography for chest pain assessment, and introduced invasive coronary angiography and permanent pacemaker implantation. In addition, he is an honorary senior lecturer to the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford and was awarded a personal Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Buckingham in 2018.

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Mr Dave Duffy is a revered consultant orthopaedic surgeon, with over 25 years of experience, based in Harrogate and Leeds. He is an expert in knee injury, knee arthritis and knee arthritis, as well as knee ligament reconstruction, meniscus surgery and unicompartmental knee replacement.
 
He pursued his medical studies at the University of Newcastle, graduating with a Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery. He currently works as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Yorkshire Knee Clinic, alongside his NHS practice at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
 
Mr Duffy has a particular expertise in sports injuries and knee replacement surgery. He has extensive experience in performing ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and knee replacements. Data from the National Joint Registry demonstrates that he performs almost double the number of total knee replacements each year relative to the national average and more than four times the average number of partial knee replacements.

He has an active interest in education and is a clinical supervisor for junior doctors in their early foundation years following qualification. He is a regular faculty member who teaches on regional and national courses for training orthopaedic surgeons.  

Mr Duffy is renowned for his ability to communicate with patients in a clear manner, reasurring any worries they may have and ensuring that they understand their diagnosis and all treatment options available.
 
This manner of communication is demonstrated by Mr Duffy’s role in several educational Youtube videos linked to the Yorkshire Knee Clinic Channel.
 
Mr Duffy takes a besopke and holistic approach to his work. He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons. 
 
 
You can find more information on Mr Duffy’s website.

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Mr Segun Komolafe is a consultant general surgeon specialising in lower gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, based in Glasgow. He works privately at Nuffield Health Hospital Glasgow, and University Hospital Wishaw, and is the current NHS Lanarkshire Clinical Lead for colorectal cancer. His areas of expertise include keyhole surgery for hernias and gallstones; colonoscopy including bowel cancer screening; as well as treating haemorrhoids and abdominal pain.

Mr Komolafe studied medicine at Glasgow University, then trained in general surgery in the west of Scotland, specialising in colorectal surgery. He gained further international training with a fellowship in keyhole surgery for bowel cancer at Barretos Cancer Hospital, Brazil, which is the largest cancer hospital in South America.

As well as teaching medical students and surgical trainees in the NHS and at the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow, Mr Komolafe actively gives back to the international community. He is involved in projects that teach surgical skills to doctors and health clinicians in the developing world, in association with NHS Scotland's Global Citizenship scheme.

Mr Komolafe's research work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and is a member of various associations including the British Medical Association (BMA), Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI) and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES).

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