e-Consultation with Obstetricians - gynaecologists

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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 is co-director of a national training program for teaching advanced minimal access surgery, and has written an updated curriculum for the training program for advanced laparoscopic surgery in the UK  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 in his specialist areas.

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Mr Elias Kovoor is a consultant gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon based in South East London and Kent. Private patients can access his highly professional and personalised patient care at BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital and BMI The Blackheath Hospital. Mr Kovoor has undergone extensive and advanced laparoscopic training in the UK, France and Japan. He is specialises in endometriosis surgery and is the lead for the tertiary endometriosis centre at Dartford and Gravesham NHS trust.  

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Mr Stephen Quinn is a leading consultant gynaecologist and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London. He is based in London and currently sees patients at The Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital and The Portland Hospital. He specialises in general and benign gynaecology and his expertise includes uterine fibroids, recurrent miscarriage, adenomyosis, endometriosis, as well as other general gynaecology and early pregnancy complaints.  Mr Quinn is a consultant at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust. He is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at Imperial College London where he teaches medical students and lectures on the Masters and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Reproductive and Developmental Biology. He is the principle investigator on several ongoing research studies, including research into adenomyosis, uterine fibroids and recurrent miscarriage. Mr Quinn graduated from University College London in 2001 and trained in obstetrics and gynaecology in units in London, Dublin, Oxford, and Sydney. He completed his doctorate of medicine at Imperial College London in the study of uterine fibroids. He also gained a masters of science degree in advanced gynaecological endoscopy at the University of Surrey.

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Mr Ali Kubba is a senior consultant in gynaecology, sexual and reproductive health and colposcopy. He currently practices at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Private Patients Unit as well as HCA at The Shard. His main areas of expertise include colposcopy, abnormal smear test results, menopause, contraceptive methods, polycystic ovaries (PCOS) and heavy periods, however, Mr Kubba treats a wide range of gynaecological conditions. Since graduating from medical school in 1973, Mr Kubba has gone on to have an impressive career and has dedicated more than 40 years to the field of women's health. He is well-known in his field and is on the board of the European Society of Gynaecology, as well as the Vice President of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health. Mr Kubba is very prominent in both academia and teaching, with numerous book chapters to his name, and an active international speaker about sexual health and reproduction. He is also an honorary senior lecturer at King's College, London and an honorary professor at Basra School of Medicine, Iraq.

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Mr Ibrahim Bolaji is a leading consultant obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon in Grimsby, Lincolnshire who specializes in infertility, endometriosis, fibroids, menstruation disorders and pelvic pain. Mr Bolaji was first appointed as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in 1997 after completing his general training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He was a Research Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology with the Reproductive-Hormone/Fertility Group, Departments of Biochemistry, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Galway, Ireland.  The main research work was on a non-isotopic enzyme-immunoassay of salivary progesterone and its clinical application in Infertility and Menopause. He has a special interest in subfertility and minimally invasive surgery and he is a trained gynaecological laparoscopist with experience in Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH), and fertility-preserving surgery. He is an Examiner with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and he dedicates time to the teaching and training of obstetrics and gynaecology to fellow and future doctors.  Mr Bolaji has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has contributed chapters to a number of books.   

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Mr Saurabh Phadnis is a leading consultant gynaecologist in London who specialises in fibroids, abnormal smear test, colposcopy, hysteroscopy, laparoscopic surgery and gynaecological cancer. Mr Phadnis completed his general gynaecology training in busy hospitals in the East of England and his subspecialty training in gynaecological oncology at Bart’s Gynaecological Cancer Centre. His research included investigations into associations of pregnancy-related complications following treatment of precancers of the cervix. Mr Phadnis has won several prizes in national and international conferences. He was awarded the Royal College of Gynaecologists (RCOG) Bernhard Baron Travelling Fellowship to visit centres of excellence in Germany to expand his expertise in ovarian cancer surgery. Mr Phadnis is an expert in complex minimally invasive and open abdominal surgery. His particular interests include fertility preservation in gynaecological care, counselling and management of familial gynaecological cancer and advanced stage ovarian cancer cytoreduction surgery.

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Mr Yasser Diab is a leading consultant gynaecologist based in London. He currently sees patients at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, BMI Sarum Road Hospital, BMI London Independent Hospital, Winchester and Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital, Guildford. Mr Diab treats early pregnancy problems including recurrent miscarriages, acute gynaecology, abnormal uterine bleeding, reproductive health problems including pelvic pain, subfertility and fibroids. Mr Diab regularly carries out hysteroscopic surgery, lapaproscopic surgery, gynaecological ultrasound, treatment of ovarian cysts, laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis and laparoscopic and open vaginal hysterectomy, laparoscopic and open myomectomy. He also provides supervision and training in the field of gynaecology. Mr Diab has run a Minor Therapy Outpatient Clinic and an abnormal uterine bleeding clinic. He also has vast experience in the field of pelvic and vaginal floor surgery, including vaginal hysterectomy and prolapse repair. He trained extensively in the South East Thames region including four years in Guy's and St Thomas' as a senior registrar, as a locum consultant and senior clinical fellow, then he took the position of consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, between 2009 and 2014 before moving to Guy's and St Thomas Hospital as a consultant gynaecologist.

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Mr Alasdair Duncan Gordon is a top consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based at several hospitals around the London area. He is an expert in performing colposcopies and laparoscopic surgery and treating fibroids, endometriosis, menopause and uterovaginal prolapse. Mr Gordon has been a consultant since 2000 and is an accredited colposcopist who also regularly offers NICE approved treatments for heavy periods, stress urinary incontinence and ectopic pregnancies. In 1987, he qualified from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and then held training posts in obstetrics and gynaecology at various teaching hospitals in London. He later underwent training in general surgery and received his FRCSEd before entering the rotation between UCLH and The Whittington Hospital, where he obtained his MRCOG. During his training, he researched new treatments for fibroids at The National Medical Laser Centre.

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Dr Deepa Janga is a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology practising at The Portland Hospital in London. She specialises in pelvic ultrasound scanning, contraception, menstrual disorders, benign and acute gynaecology, miscarriages and postmenopausal problems. Dr Janga completed her medical graduation in India. She worked in a busy maternity unit for three years and did further training in teaching hospitals in London. Having worked in London throughout her career in the UK, she has looked after women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. She holds a diploma in sexual and reproductive health and uses these skills to provide comprehensive family planning services. Dr Janga is a highly qualified, experienced and caring consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. She is active in the education of trainees and junior doctors in her field. She is also the regional obstetric ultrasound training co-ordinator for North East London Deanery. She is an examiner for UCL MBBS final OSCEs and MRCOG part 3. She was voted as the ‘Trainer of the year’ in 2019 from the North Central East London Deanery and runner up for the RCOG National award. Dr Janga plays an active role in clinical research with the aim to provide evidence-based medicine. Her area of interest is the prevention of pre-eclampsia and preterm birth in twins. Successful completion of the diploma in operative endoscopy in gynaecology with European certification has helped her provide safe laparoscopy and hysteroscopy services for benign gynaecology conditions. Dr Janga provides holistic care and a patient-centred approach.

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Mr Ian Chilcott is an expert consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London. He specialises in laparoscopy (keyhole surgery), which he uses to carry out procedures such as hysterectomies in a minimally invasive way. He is also a pregnancy expert, dealing with both conventional and complicated cases, and provides antenatal care, delivery, and post-natal care. He practises privately from the Portland Hospital and his NHS practice is in Hillingdon in West London. Mr Chilcott graduated from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School (University of London) in 1993. He has more than two decades' experience, and has expertise in treating all kinds of gynaecological conditions.

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Miss Nadia Rahman is a renowned Consultant Urogynaecologist who offers private care to patients at the Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. Miss Nadia Rahman's main areas of expertise include the management of female pelvic floor dysfunction that manifests as vaginal prolapse, genuine stress incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections and painful bladder syndrome.  Miss Rahman's surgical expertise involves non-mesh procedures only: anterior vaginal wall repair, posterior vaginal wall repair, perineorrhaphy, vaginal hysterectomy, sacrospinous hysteropexy and sacrospinous fixation of the vault in women post-hysterectomy. She specialises in bladder investigations such as Urodynamics test, cystoscopy and procedures such as intravesical Botox injections and urethral bulkamid injections. She also specializes in general gynaecology procedures such as Bartholin's cysts, vaginal cysts, scarring of vaginal introitus post childbirth, endometrial polyps, and contraception such as Mirena coil insertion and laparoscopic sterilization.  Miss Rahman is committed to providing holistic and sensitive care to patients with vaginal prolapse, recurrent urinary tract infections, female urinary incontinence and other gynaecological concerns. She fully understands that these issues are often strongly associated with anxiety, embarrassment and can be difficult topics of discussion. She aims to educate as well as improve the quality of life of patients by applying sound clinical skills with a positive demeanour to aid in treatment and management of physical symptoms. As an expert in her field, she manages expectations of treatment though educating, counselling, focusing on conservative measures and where appropriate, discusses the relevance of surgery. In her 12 years service in the NHS, she has performed over 180 pelvic floor repairs (anterior +/- posterior colporrhaphy), 70 intravesical Botox/ urethral bulkamid procedures, over 80 vaginal hysterectomies / sacrospinous hysteropexy / sacrospinous fixation and over 100 diagnostic cystoscopy procedures. She is a trained urodynamicist and conducts and analyses tests regularly.

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Dr Alison Wright is a highly-regarded consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, working privately at The Portland Hospital, where she is vice-chair of the MAC (Medical Advisory Committee). Her NHS practice is at the Royal Free Hospital in London. Her clinical interests include high-risk pregnancies, maternal medicine, infections in pregnancy, childbirth trauma, urogynaecology, pelvic floor dysfunction and menopause. Dr Wright believes passionately in involving women in their own care, at every level and is committed to providing safe and personalised care to women and their families.    She is the immediate past vice-president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She is also currently a national specialty advisor (NSA) in obstetrics at NHS England and NHS Improvement. Dr Wright is the UK representative for FIGO’s (International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians) safe motherhood and newborn health committee.

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Dr Sharmistha Guha is a leading consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London. After graduating in 2000 at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, Miss Guha began her career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She developed a special interest in early pregnancy and acute gynaecology and took a period of time out of her training to develop research in this field at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She has several papers in peer-reviewed journals which have further enhanced her credentials. She has conducted several multi-centred early pregnancy research projects, including studies in both pregnancy of unknown location and uncertain viability. Miss Guha is a regular speaker at both international and national forums alike and is both extremely knowledgeable and proficient in performing early gynaecology and early pregnancy ultrasound. She has a post graduate certificate in this area which she was awarded for by Kings College in 2011. She was recognised as a substantive consultant in Obsterics and Gynaecology at West Middlesex University Hospital in November 2013 and currently works in some of London’s most prestigious hospitals after having obtained a CCT in the same year.

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Mr Jullien Brady is a leading consultant gynaecologist based in Bedford at BMI The Manor Hospital. He is considered an international authority on cervical screening and colposcopy, giving frequent lectures and talks about them. He is also an expert in treating heavy periods, menopause, pelvic pain, and ovarian cysts. Mr Brady has run his own clinic since 2003 at which he offers HPV vaccination, cervical smear tests, and an extensive range of gynaecological services and operative procedures. Mr Brady completed his initial medical degree at the University of London in 1997, after which he did his postgraduate training. His interest in pre-cancerous changes of the cervix began in medical school, which has gone on to shape his entire medical career. He was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2016 to recognise his contributions to this specialty, in the areas of colposcopy and cervical screening.

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Mr Ian Currie was appointed as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in 1997 and has over 20 years of consultant experience. He practices privately centrally in London but also in Buckinghamshire. He is well known both locally and nationally for the treatment of pelvic floor disorders such as urinary disorders -incontinence and urinary tract infections (UTI's)- and vaginal reconstructive surgery (prolapse). In fact, he was on the first national guideline development group for the NICE incontinence guidelines which form the basis of management for this condition across the UK. He also has a wide gynaecological practice treating women from puberty to the menopause and beyond. Mr Currie has extensive experience in the treatment of periods, pelvic pain, infertility, endometriosis and cysts. Over the last few years, he has lectured and taught in many countries such as Somaliland, Iraq, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia and Singapore.  His main NHS base is Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust at Stoke Mandeville where until recently, he was the Divisional Chair for Women and Children's Services. From 2011 until 2016, he served as Vice President for UK affairs for the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) and has contributed to many aspects of national initiatives in women’s health including chairing two recent working parties for the RCOG. He strives to provide support and education to women of all ages and values a patient-centred approach: he places great emphasis on providing his patients with clear explanations and guidance.  

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Miss Avanti Patil is a highly qualified consultant gynaecologist, practising privately at both BMI Chiltren Hospital and BMI The Shelburne Hospital. She has a wide range of expertise in general gynaecology providing high-quality care to women with general gynaecological conditions. Her areas of expertise include urogynaecology, urinary incontinence, pelvic floor prolapse, post-partum perineal issues, endometriosis, pelvic pain, menstrual disorders, contraception and menopause. Miss Patil completed her Gynaecology training in the London Deanery and achieved a research fellowship in Urogynaecology with Professor Jonathan Duckett at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. She then went on to complete advanced training in Urogynaecology with Professor Linda Cardozo at Kings College Hospital, London. Miss Patil also works as a consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury, Bucks. She is a lead for Urogynaecology department and has set up a dedicated Urogynaecology team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. She has an extensive experience of “team working” which includes multidisciplinary team approach and decision making on a regular basis with good leadership skills to deliver the best outcome. She strongly believes that this approach not only delivers an excellent patient centred care but also provides opportunities for training, teaching and research. She chairs  Pelvic Floor MDT meetings.She established a dedicated perineal clinic at Stoke Mandeville as well as Wycombe General Hospital which has achieved excellent patient feedback.  Her work remains focused on patient-centred satisfaction goals. She is involved in various research projects and publications and frequently presents her work both nationally and internationally. Miss Patil regularly audits audits her clinical work to maintain her high standards of care. She works as an Audit Lead as well as a lead consultant for Gynaecology Guideline and Leaflet group at her NHS trust. Miss Patil is also a lead consultant for women with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). She is a lead Gynaecologist for women with spinal cord injury at National Spinal Injury Center (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hoosital, Bucks and is actively involved in national and international training courses organised by NSIC.

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Mr Stephen Porter is one of Yorkshire's leading consultant gynaecologists who specialises in minimal access surgery, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts and surgery for fibroids and heavy periods. He is highly respected and is known for his surgical expertise, calm approach and commitment to providing the highest standards of care for his patients. He is based in West Yorkshire and Harrogate and currently sees patients at The Yorkshire Clinic and The BMI Duchy. He has over 25 years experience. Mr Porter completed his initial medical degree at the University of London, St George’s Hospital Medical, London in 1992. He undertook postgraduate training in some of the country’s leading centres, including Queen Charlotte’s and Hammersmith Hospitals in London. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists in 2013, is a medical expert witness and holds a Master of Law degree (London). In 2018 his commitment to his patients was recognised when he received the Primrose Award for providing outstanding patient care. He holds an advanced diploma in advanced endoscopic surgery (Distinction), is an active member of a number of learned societies and has authored several peer-reviewed articles and one book chapter.

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Mr Clemens von Widekind is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in Northampton who specialises in minimally invasive surgery and deals with complications in pregnancy as well as all gynaecological conditions. These include fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cyst, pelvic pain, hysterectomy and menopause. Mr von Widekind graduated from Freie Universitat Berlin in 1989 with his medical degree. He trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery at the Krankenhaus Nuekoelln in Berlin, Germany, which is a recognised centre by the German Association for Gynaecological Endoscopy.  As a specialist in minimally invasive surgery, Mr von Widekind avoids conventional open surgery in nearly all situations. This means that there is a lower risk of infection, much faster recovery, less scarring and fewer complications.  Mr von Widekind teaches Consultants and junior doctors and medical students from Oxford and Leicester Universities.

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Mr Andrew (Ted) Baxter is a leading consultant gynaecologist in Sheffield who specialises in treating menstrual disorders, such as heavy, painful or irregular periods, all causes of pelvic pain, ovarian cysts and fibroids. Mr Baxter trained in Manchester and then undertook advanced training in minimal access surgery before taking up his Consultant post at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. He is accredited to perform advanced hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery. He has a special interest in the treatment of endometriosis and is Lead for the Sheffield Endometriosis Centre, one of the BSGE accredited centres, undertaking surgery on the most severe types of this disease. He also has a major interest in out-patient gynaecology and undertakes diagnostic and operative procedures in women with abnormal uterine bleeding. In this way, many patients can have polyps or fibroids removed, or even an ablation procedure for heavy periods, without the need for anaesthetic. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and is the Regional preceptor in Yorkshire for junior doctors undertaking advanced laparoscopic training. He has held positions on the Board of the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy and has been an advisor to NICE. He gives regular lectures on topics that relate to his specialist interests.

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Mr Chellappah Gnanachandran (Mr Gnana) is a leading laparoscopic surgeon and a consultant gynaecologist based in Northampton, UK. He scans all his gynaecology patients himself.  He is one of the few gynaecologists who has a trained degree in scanning. He currently sees private patients at BMI Three Shires Hospital and Northampton General Hospital. He provides a range of treatments for patients with gynaecology conditions including fibroids, ovarian cysts, and endometriosis. Mr Gnanachandran specialises particularly in gynaecology scanning and has advanced knowledge in ovarian cyst pathology and endometrial assessment. He also treats young women for early indications of cancer and conditions affecting fertility. Part of his responsibility as a consultant gynaecologist is to help patients avoid unnecessary interventions and allow them to access appropriate early surgery if necessary. He often carries out ultrasound scans and laparoscopic surgery for patients with subfertility, endometriosis, fibroids and early gynaecology malignancies. Mr Gnanachandran has given training and lectures nationally on scanning for endometrium, fibroid and IOTA scanning for ovarian cysts. Mr Gnanachandran graduated from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka in 2002 before joining the NHS training programme in 2004. In 2005, he began his training in obstetrics and gynaecology and started working in several hospitals throughout Wales and the West Midlands. Mr Gnanachandran gained a master of science in gynaecology ultrasound at the University of Derby. In 2016 he was appointed as a consultant at Northampton General Hospital to develop fertility services He is the current lead for gynaecology rapid access care service which provides tall patients with suspected gynaecological cancers are seen within 2weeks time from referrals. He completed training in several different aspects of gynaecology including  1) Ultrasound scan for the pelvic and transvaginal scan. 2) Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries for benign gynaecological conditions such as fibroids, adenomyosis, and endometriosis 3) Surgery for patients with infertility including hysteroscopic resection of fibroid, polyps and uterine septum 4) Colposcopy and treatment of cervical precancers 5) Gynaecology oncology referrals and early gynaecology cancers such as endometrial cancer early stage.  All cancer patients will need to go through MDT.

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