Specialists in St Albans

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Mr Masood Khan is a top London cardiologist, serving as consultant, lead consultant, and clinician in various top London hospitals. A Cambridge graduate, he completed his training in London and East Anglia, and then spent three years working at Imperial College London as full time research fellow. Special areas of interest include palpitations, dizzy spells and high blood pressure. He is a member of many prestigious boards and associations including the British Cardiovascular Society and the British cardiovascular intervention Society.

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Dr Fakhar Khan is a prominent London cardiologist, specialised in the field of heart rhythm disorders. He divides his time between various top London hospitals and sees patients to fit pacemakers, defibrillators, and other devices. A Cambridge graduate, he completed his studies in Oxford and London. He has written numerous peer-reviewed articles, is a member of many prominent associations and is an accomplished, patient orientated consultant.

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Mr Praveen Patel is an internationally recognised London ophthalmologist specialising in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vein occlusion and diabetic retinopathy. He is known for his outstanding patient care, and his expertise in treating macular diseases, particularly AMD, a condition which he is actively involved in researching. He was awarded the Moorfields Research Medal for his work in the British Medical Journal on AMD, and is a member of various ophthalmological organisations. Mr Patel is one of the lead consultants for clinical trials in macular disease at Moorfields Eye Hospital, where he also has his private practice.

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Mr Nick de Roeck is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in Hertfordshire, who specialises in treating patients with hip and knee problems. His aim is to provide the highest quality care focussing on helping patients make a personalised treatment choice, whether operative or non-operative. Mr de Roeck treats patients with problems ranging from sports injuries through to those with arthritis of the hip and knee. Mr de Roeck is very experienced in hip replacement surgery. He also specialises in investigating and treating patients with more complex hip problems and undertakes procedures such as revision hip replacement for failing hip replacements and hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. For patients with knee problems he can undertake knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and total or partial knee replacement. Mr de Roeck graduated in medicine from the University of Manchester in 1994 and undertook his specialist surgical training on the Royal National Orthopaedic rotation, completing it in 2005. He undertook a specialist fellowship in hip and knee replacement surgery at North Shore hospital, Auckland, New Zealand in 2006. He entered Consultant practice in January 2007 at East and North Herts NHS trust.    

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Mr Minhal Chatoo is a highly-experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the Hertfordshire area, who specialises in knee surgery. He treats patients of all age groups with knee problems ranging from sports injuries to arthritis. Mr Chatoo studied medicine at St Georges Hospital Medical School and undertook his orthopaedic training on the North Thames Rotation, spending time at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. He underwent specialist fellowship training at New York University Medical Centre and was then appointed as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at East and North Herts NHS Trust. Mr Chatoo carries out the latest keyhole techniques for the management of ACL/cruciate ligament and meniscal/cartilage injuries. He has considerable experience in managing young patients with arthritis of the knee and performs knee-sparing procedures such as high tibial osteotomies and unicompartmental knee replacements. He also carries out primary and total knee replacements, including MRI or CT planned custom knee replacement surgery.

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Mr Yega Kalairajah is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon. From his private clinics across London he provides cutting-edge specialist orthopaedic surgery, especially hip and knee surgery, hip and knee replacement, and sports surgery.  Having initially graduated from Cambridge University, Mr Kalairajah gained further medical training and experience at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and other renowned London hospitals, before spending a year in Adelaide, Australia completing advanced training. Following this, he spent time at the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), the largest arthroplasty unit in Europe, allowing Mr Kalairajah to become one of the highest volume hip and knee surgeons in the UK.  Mr Kalairajah is dedicated to teaching and training, and is regularly involved in tutoring sessions. He also plays an active role in performing and supervising research, and has written numerous peer-reviewed publications. 

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Dr Momin Ahmed is a consultant haematologist based in London. After gaining his qualifications, Dr Ahmed completed his training in haematology at Bart's and various London hospitals. During his time working at St Mary's Hospital and Kings College Hospital, Dr Ahmed gained experience in treating myelodysplasia and bone marrow failure syndromes which he is now an expert in. Furthermore, Dr Ahmed also treats cases of chronic leukaemias and rare forms of anaemia. Continuing from his PhD thesis in molecular haematology, Dr Momin Ahmed is actively researching areas of molecular haematology, red cell disorders and personalised medicine. Such research has been widely published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

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Mr Shaun Ridgeway is a renowned consultant spinal orthopaedic surgeon based in London and Windsor. He specialises in all aspects of spine surgery, particularly in treating degenerative disc disease, spinal trauma, neck pain, and lower back pain, and is well-versed in using minimally invasive techniques. He is known for performing procedures such as kyphoplasty and spinal fusion. After qualifying from the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1997​, Mr Ridgeway undertook his orthopaedic training in London with specialist and fellowship training in spinal surgery at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. He has been practicing as a spinal surgeon since 2009, and is a member of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics) (FRCS (Orth)). Mr Ridgeway also plays a part in teaching the next generation of spinal surgeons,  lecturing to national and international audiences on spinal surgery and is part of a minimally invasive spinal surgery training faculty. He is a trainer in minimally invasive surgery and is a member of the International Design Team for Spinal Implants.

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Mr Nicholas Reay-Jones is one of the London region's leading consultant surgeons, specialising specifically in colorectal surgery. His expertise includes surgical treatment of all colon and rectum diseases, including cancer, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, as well as laparoscopic surgery for all kinds of bowel problems. He also treats haemorrhoids, fissure, fistula, hernias and gallstones, and is an expert in the performance of lower gastro-intestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. A serious professional in his field, he always aims to build a positive relationship with his patients to put them at ease throughout the treatment process. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.

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