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Ms Lucia Pelosini is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. Her areas of expertise include cataracts, keratoconus, dry eye, laser eye surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy and eye examination.
 
Ms Pelosini practices privately at several reputable institutions, including Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Chelsfield Park Hospital and The Sloane Hospital. Her expertise covers a range of ophthalmic treatments, including cataract surgery, refractive lens exchange, implantable contact lenses, and management of conditions like keratoconus and age-related macular degeneration.
 
Ms Pelosini's academic journey includes an MBBS from the University of Pisa in 1999 and an MRCSEd Ophthalmology in 2005. She earned her Doctorate in Medicine (MD) from King's College London in 2011, followed by the FRCOphth and PGDipCatRef qualifications in 2013 and 2016, respectively. She also holds the Certificate of Laser Refractive Surgery (CertLRS) from The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
 
Her contributions extend beyond clinical practice. Ms Pelosini has published over 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications, reflecting her dedication to advancing ophthalmic knowledge. Notably, Ms Pelosini holds several awards including the EVER Ophthalmic Pathology Prize and the Robert Hardwick Postgraduate Innovation Prize.
 
As a member of respected organisations like the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and others, Ms Pelosini is committed to upholding the highest standards of patient care.
 
Ms Pelosini's extensive experience and diverse skill set make her a prominent figure in ophthalmic surgery, ensuring that patients receive expert care underpinned by years of expertise and continuous learning.

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Mr Paul Trikha is a highly-skilled leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises exclusively in knee surgery. From the renowned Surrey Orthopeadic Clinic and various other Surrey and South London locations, he regularly operates on sports professionals in rugby, cricket, and athletics.

Mr Trikha sees patients presenting with sports-related injuries and osteoarthritis, and offers surgical treatments for joint preservation surgery in the young and active, including minimally-invasive ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic meniscus and cartilage surgery, as well as partial and total knee replacements. 

Mr Trikha is a keen teacher, and continues to supervise the training of postgraduate knee surgery for specialist registrars, as well as teaching and lecturing frequently at conferences in the UK and abroad. In his practice Mr Trikha is committed to employing the latest techniques and technology in knee surgery. His current research interests include new techniques in knee preservation, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, and meniscal (cartilage) repair.

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Miss Aimee Di Marco is a leading consultant thyroid and endocrine surgeon in London, who specialises in and practises exclusively thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery.  She is an expert in thyroid cancer, parathyroid disease, thyroid nodules, the surgical management of hyperthyroidism and adrenal disease.

Miss Di Marco qualified from the University of Cambridge and Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine in 2004 with distinction. She underwent basic and higher surgical training in London. Miss Di Marco was awarded a doctorate in 2016 from Imperial College London for her work on surgical technology.

In 2017 Miss Di Marco became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and was awarded the ASGBI gold medal for outstanding performance. She undertook the prestigious T.S Reeve Fellowship in the endocrine surgery unit of Sydney University at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia before returning back to London.

Miss Di Marco is actively involved in teaching and research. She has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed research papers.

She sees patients at the Lister Hospital in Chiswick and Chelsea and at Imperial Private Healthcare at the Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals.  She has regular private clinics but may also be available at others times - please contact her PA to discuss your requirements.

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Dr Theodora Kalentzi is a highly regarded British Menopause Society-accredited menopause specialist who possesses expertise in menopause, women's health, hormone replacement therapy, osteoporosis, testosterone treatment for women, and perimenopause. She is the founder of Medical Prime UK, where she practises.

Dr Kalentzi is an eager healthcare entrepreneur, having become an Imperial Entrepreneurs Pledger at Imperial College London last year. Not only that, but she is also an advisory board member at The Sleep Charity and a women's healthcare advisor for the Institute of Directors Glass Ceiling Group. 

She founded Medical Prime UK in 2018, and has been a menopause specialist and private GP at the clinic ever since. She received an advanced certificate in menopause care from the British Menopause Society in 2005 after successfully completing an MSc in health management at Imperial College London in 2004. 

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Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta is a consultant aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon in Chelmsford, Brentwood and Sawbridge who specialises in facial surgery, face and neck lift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, tummy tuck and breast surgery.

Ms Tzafetta obtained her medical degree from the University of Athens in 1991. She was awarded her Master of Philosophy from the University of Bradford for her full-time research work on wound healing in 2001.

Ms Tzafetta underwent her fellowship in microsurgery and facial paralysis surgery at The Microsurgical Research Centre at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the USA. She became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2007.

Ms Tzafetta is regularly invited to talk at conferences and other events, sharing her expertise in several areas including facial paralysis, reconstruction and wound healing.

She is a member of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM) and the Sir Charles Bell Society for facial paralysis.

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Mr Vaughan Tanner has over 20 years experience as a senior consultant ophthalmic surgeon to The Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading and King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. During that time, he led the Berkshire-wide vitreo-retinal surgical service, established a sub-specialist age-related macular degeneration service, provided a micro-incision cataract service and headed a general ophthalmic team providing care for acute and routine eye conditions. He now focuses on providing a private practice, centre of excellence for both cataract and retinal surgery. His subspecialist interests and recent advances include the introduction of sub-2mm micro-incision cataract extraction with multifocal and toric lens implants designed to significantly reduce spectacle dependence following cataract surgery.
 
He has also developed sutureless small incision vitrectomy techniques for the repair of retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, macular hole and other vitreoretinal diseases. Mr Tanner’s extensive surgical experience includes the performance or supervision of over 15,000 major intraocular cataract and retinal procedures.

Mr Tanner has led the introduction of many new retinal treatments including Faricimab, Lucentis, Eylea anti-growth factor, intravitreal injections and Ozurdex steroid implants. These innovations have significantly improved vision for many patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and other retinal problems.

In the private sector, he has developed a comprehensive service aiming to provide the highest level of personal care using the latest surgical techniques available. His main practice covers Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and London with many national and international referrals. Private consultations and treatments are available at the following The Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor, Dunedin Hospital, Reading and Circle Hospital, Reading.

His undergraduate study was at St George’s Hospital Medical School, London where he was awarded Medical Research Council funding in addition to his medical degree. His completion of higher surgical training at the Oxford Eye Hospital led to the award of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He then completed three years of advanced, sub-specialist fellowships at both Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. During this period he gained expertise in the surgical and medical management of all retinal disorders including macular surgery. He has co-authored “Diseases of the Ocular Fundus” which was awarded first prize as “Best Authored Post Graduate Textbook” by the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society of Authors. He has previously hosted both the Southern and National Annual Meetings of the British and Eire Association of Vitreo-Retinal Surgeons. He is an invited scientific reviewer for the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Furthermore, Mr Tanner was a consultant clinical supervisor for The Oxford Deanery School of Ophthalmology responsible for post-graduate training and also led a fellowship training programme in advanced vitreo-retinal surgical techniques for surgeons becoming consultants in this sub-specialty. He has previously been appointed both lead clinician and clinical governance lead for the ophthalmology department, Royal Berkshire Hospital and has been awarded three NHS clinical excellence awards. He is currently appointed ophthalmology lead for the Medical Advisory Committee at Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor.

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Mr Mudassar Ghazanfar is a highly regarded and experienced consultant general surgeon who specialises in pancreatitis, pancreas surgery, gallstones, hernias, liver cancer, and laparoscopic hernia surgery. He currently practises at the Albyn Hospital in Aberdeen. 

Mr Ghazanfar graduated in 2000 after he successfully completed an MBBS at the Punjab University Lahore in Pakistan. Following this, he would move to the UK to undertake higher surgical training in both Oxford and Aberdeen. Mr Ghazanfar, who holds a master’s degree in minimal access surgery, possesses a high level of expertise in all types of hernias and hernia surgery. He has extensive experience in general surgery and is a specialist in biliary diseases.

Mr Ghazanfar is the current lead for acute gallstone disease in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He is actively involved in medical student teaching and holds an honorary senior clinical lecturer position at the University of Aberdeen Medical School. He is a Royal College of Surgeons faculty member for post-graduate teaching and his research centres on pancreatitis, biliary diseases, and liver cancer.

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Mr David Christopher Rees is a renowned consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based in Chelmsford, who specialises in primary total hip replacement, total knee replacement and sports injuries, alongside meniscal and cartilage surgery, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and partial knee replacement. He privately practices for Springfield Hospital and his NHS base is Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.  

Mr Rees is a dedicated practitioner with an esteemed education, having been awarded an ​MBBS in Medicine from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London, and a BSc (Hons) in Biological and Clinical Science from St Mary's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He underwent basic training at leading London centres including the Hammersmith Hospital, the Royal Brompton Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery before commencing specialist training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. This took place at the internationally-respected Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Middlesex.

Mr Rees went on to gain further knowledge and training via a knee fellowship by the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, and Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. There, he developed his skills in reconstructive knee surgery including arthroscopic cruciate ligament reconstruction, revision knee replacement and computer-assisted knee surgery 

Mr Rees' clinical research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and he also has significant medical and surgical teaching experience. He is an Assigned Educational Supervisor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng) at Broomfield Hospital, where he oversees the training of junior surgeons, while he has also taught on surgical skills courses organised by RCS and lectured on various courses at the RNOH.

He is also a double fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, passing both the FRCS and FRCS (Tr&Orth) examinations, and an active member of various professional associations including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) and the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA).      

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Mr Michael Dialynas is an expert consultant vascular surgeon based in London, Manchester and Thames Valley, specialising in varicose veins, varicose veins surgery, non-surgical treatment of varicose veins, endovascular surgery and endovascular laser ablation (EVLA). He is also expert in complex vascular conditions such as aortic disease, diabetic foot and leg ulcers. He is currently clinical lead at St Thomas' Hospital for the South East Vascular Network, and practises at the esteemed UK Vein Clinic. 

Mr Dialynas has recently co-founded the UK Vein Clinic in London and Manchester, exclusively dedicated to the treatment of varicose veins using modern, minimally invasive treatment methods that produce world class outcomes for patients suffering from this condition. The UK Vein Clinic provides treatment with Mr Dialynas and his team from locations based in London's Harley Street, Maidenhead in Berkshire and central Manchester.

Mr Dialynas studied medicine at the University of Athens, Greece. He subsequently completed all of his vascular surgical training in the North East Thames Surgical Rotation and qualified in 2017. Following this, he obtained an advanced vascular fellowship from St Mary's Hospital.

​During his time as a consultant at King's College Hospital, he helped develop the advanced endovascular program as well as the outreach clinics. Later, he became a consultant vascular surgeon at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital in 2013 where he continued offering treatment for aneurysms, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins.

In addition to his consultancy services, Mr Dialynas has a special interest in the provision of vascular services in peripheral non-arterial centres. He has set up a renowned service at Darent Valley Hospital and also introduced the first multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic in the area.

Currently, Mr Dialynas is the clinical lead for the South East Vascular Network and practises privately as a consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and BUPA Cromwell in London.

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Dr Suchitra Badvey is a German-board-certified consultant dermatologist who practises at Harley Street in London. She specialises in venereal diseases and cosmetic dermatology. Dr Badvey treats skin conditions such as acne, dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. She also uses a range of cosmetic skin treatments, which include fillers, peels, Botox® and platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP).

Dr Badvey is German-qualified and obtained her medical qualifications at the University of Dusseldorf. She has many years’ medical experience, working in Germany, the UK and India. Through her training and experience as a dermatologist, Dr Badvey set up the Harley Street Dermatology Clinic to offer high quality private medical practice.

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