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Mr Neil Haldar is a leading consultant urological surgeon based in Buckinghamshire. After graduating from King's College Medical School in 1992 Mr Haldar went on to join the Oxford Junior Surgical training program. From there Mr Haldar was awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons the Allinson Foundation Research Fellowship in which he was able to undertake his Master's degree at the Nuffield Department of Surgery in Oxford. Once he completed his specialty urological training, Mr Haldar became the Clinical Lead in laparoscopic urology at the Buckinghamshire NHS Trust.  Mr Haldar is well published in most aspects of urology, with a current focus on researching Enhanced Recovery Surgery. Mr Haldar's main clinical specialties include bladder, prostate and kidney cancer. He is also an expert in minimal access surgery and in 2008 was one of the first UK surgeons to perform a single incision transperitoneal and extraperitoneal laproscopic nephrectomy.

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*** PLEASE NOTE - ALL CONSULTATIONS DURING THE COVID PERIOD ARE OFFERED VIA VIDEO-CONSULTATION OR TELEPHONE ***   Mr Rowland Rees is a leading consultant urologist in Hampshire and London, who has extensive experience in general urology, including male infertility, erectile dysfunction, male incontinence surgery, penile skin lesions and cancer, genital lymphodema, vasectomy reversal and testosterone deficiency. He is one of the UK’s few full-time dedicated specialists in andrology and genito-urethral surgery such as hydrocele, foreskin surgery and managing foreskin problems in general. Mr Rees trained in urology on the south coast and subsequently undertook his andrology fellowship where he worked and researched with some of the world’s leading experts in the field. He is currently Chairman of the executive committee of the andrology section of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. Mr Rees is involved in clinical research at Southampton University and is the principal investigator for two national trials in urethral surgery.

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Mr Gordon Muir is a consultant urologist based in London. He has a specialist interest in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of prostate disease, both BPH and prostate cancer. He also specialises in male sexual dysfunction and infertility, with particular regard to reducing treatment related side effects for men with prostate problems. Mr Muir's research has been widely published, and he a recognised international expert and teacher in laser prostatectomy, Urolift and focal prostate cancer treatments. He has also developed and published operative techniques for foreskin and penis problems. Wherever possible he offers one stop diagnostic visits, working from a few well equipped modern clinics, with his private base at the iconic Shard. After qualifying in medicine from Glasgow, he served as a medical officer in the army, and later completed his post-graduate training in surgery and urology at the Royal Marsden and St George's Hospitals, also spending time in Egypt, the USA, France and Italy. He has been a consultant urologist at King’s College Hospital since 1996 and is also Honorary Senior Lecturer in Surgery at King’s College London. An active teacher and researcher, Gordon has published over 100 scientific papers, and has lectured, taught and held visiting professorships in every country in the world except Antarctica. He researches in the area of penile size problems and genital anxiety in men, trying to reduce the harm often done by unscrupulous surgeons, and in 2016 published the largest ever review of penis size.

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Mr Alan Doherty is a highly specialised consultant urologist with privates clinics at Spire Parkway Hospital, Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, BMI The Priory Hospital and Spire Little Aston. He specialises in state of the art diagnostics, nerve sparing open radical prostatectomy, greenlight laser prostate surgery, template mapping biopsies, radical cystectomy, Rezum and UroLift.  Mr Doherty is a highly specialized full time consultant urologist qualified in London, before moving to Birmingham where he specialised in prostate diseases. He trained at The Middlesex Hospital, the Royal Marsden, Charing Cross Hospitals and the Institute of Urology before taking up his position as a consultant urologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in 2001. He has been a consultant urologist for 20 years, working in one of the biggest cancer centres in the UK. He has performed nearly 4000 prostatectomies and specialises in nerve-sparing to preserve erectile function. He has a track record of being able to maintain potency in up to 80% of his patients. When it comes to diagnosing prostate cancer, Mr Doherty uses PSA, MRI tests, PSMA PET scans and the urinary PCA3 gene test to avoid prostate biopsies if possible. He provides an MRI fusion mapping template prostate biopsy service. He has recently joined the focal therapy group to deliver HIFU to select cases of prostate cancer. Mr Doherty recently resigned from the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He is one of the first surgeons in the UK to perform laparoscopic cystectomy (bladder removal) and laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal) and prostatectomy.  He has also performed over 1000 GreenLight laser procedures and is a national trainer in the technique. He is one of a small number of surgeons using the ‘third generation’ XPS laser technology. He has published extensive results from his nerve-sparing procedures. He was voted on two occasions one of the UK’s top ten prostate cancer specialists in a national poll of consultant urologists published in the Daily Mail.  He also led the development of a live prostate cancer results centre allowing patients to track their individual recovery and compare outcomes which had him shortlisted for a prestigious Health Service Journal award.

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Miss Jean McDonald is an esteemed urologist, with 23 years’ experience as senior urologist at North Middlesex University Hospital. From her practice at Harley Street, Miss McDonald can consult on a range of conditions including female urology, bladder infections, kidney stones, urinary incontinence, and general urology. After initially graduating from the University of the West Indies, Miss McDonald spent a further nine years in the Bahamas in a range of surgical roles, before moving to London in 1982. She became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh that year and subsequently pursued specialist training in general surgery and urology, gaining her Diploma in Urology at the Institute of Urology (UCL London) in 1990. Miss McDonald was appointed consultant urologist at North Middlesex University Hospital in 1995. She has served in many capacities at North Middlesex University Hospitals, including Clinical Lead, Deputy Chair of the Medicines Management Committee, and Surgical Tutor. She has established a number of innovative programmes including nurse-led urodynamics, prostate clinic, erectile dysfunction clinic, and nurse-led cystoscopy unit.  Miss McDonald regularly travels to Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Carribbean to run workshops and to share her urological expertise and be involved in the training of the young urologists in these countries. She is actively involved in the teaching of surgical trainees in the UK, as Surgical Tutor at North Middlesex University Hospital as well as Educational and Clinical Supervisor. Miss McDonald has been a member of the Board of Directors and also a member of the Nominations Committee of the Societe Internationale D´Urologie, and is a Honorary Consultant to St Luke's Healthcare, looking after the Church of England clergy.

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Professor Francis Chinegwundoh MBE is a renowned consultant urologist based in London, who specialises in treating prostate cancer, benign prostate enlargement, erectile dysfunction, and a wide variety of other urological conditions. In addition to treating patients, he is a widely published researcher, lecturer, and professor, actively involved in teaching and also involved in charity work as Chairman of the charity Cancer Black Care and a trustee of Tackle prostate cancer. He was recognised with an MBE in 2013 for services to the NHS. Since qualifying in medicine in 1984 from the University of London, Professor Chinegwundoh has accrued a wealth of experience and expertise. He obtained a Master of Surgery degree in 1994 and more recently a Master of Medical Law in 2010. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh as well as a Fellow of the European Board of Urology. He established and runs the regional prostate low dose brachytherapy service at Barts Health NHS Trust. He has performed over 100 transurethral needle ablation of the prostate for benign prostate enlargement and over 1500 transperineal template prostate biopsies. He is also a medical legal expert. Professor Chinegwundoh is currently urology lead at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust and past chairman of the Prostate Cancer Advisory Group. He serves as an honorary clinical senior lecturer at Queen Mary’s College, University of London and has been an honorary visiting Professor in the School of Health Sciences, City University, London since December 2014.

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Mr Aniruddha Chakravarti is a leading consultant urological surgeon based in Birmingham. Specialising in robotic and laparoscopic kidney surgery, and prostate surgical procedures such as HoLEP, UroLift, and Green Light laser surgery, Mr Chakravarti also provides treatment and diagnostic for a wide range of urological conditions.  Mr Aniruddha Chakravarti originally qualified as a medical graduate in 1990, before completing extensive training in urology, and specialist training in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He has since gained experience in a number of hospitals and clinics across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Mr Chakravarti is the founder of the Urology Consultancy (Birmingham) Limited, and has been involved in numerous research projects in the field of urology, such as the development of an encrustation-free catheter. He has also published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals. 

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Mr Martin Nuttall is a top urologist who runs the Chelmsford Urological Partnership alongside Mr Bill McAllister and Mr Daniel Swallow. Mr Martin Nuttall was the lead urologist at the Mid Essex NHS Trust (Broomfield Hospital), Chelmsford between 2011 and 2016. Mr Nuttall specialises in investigating and treating causes of blood in urine, erectile dysfunction and male infertility, PSA screening, kidney stone diseases, urinary tract symptoms, incontinence and urological cancers. He also carries out diagnostic tests for prostate cancer as well as laparoscopic and robotic kidney and adrenal surgery. After Mr Nuttall completed his first degree at Cambridge University in 1995, he graduated from medical school in 1998. He undertook specialist surgical training as a Urologist with the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mr Nuttall had further urological training in London and the South-East of England which included two years at Guy’s Hospital subspecialising in complex kidney surgery for stones and cancer. Mr Nuttall was awarded a travelling grant from the European School of Urology. Mr Nuttall was the Clinical Lead of the urology department at Broomfield Hospital for five years where he introduced various projects to improve and streamline the quality of patient care. He developed his interest in urological cancers and keyhole surgery as applied to urological conditions and treatment of kidney, ureteric, and bladder stones. Mr Nuttall joined Broomfield hospital has a urologist in 2010 as a consultant urologist and has continued to work there as well as at the Chelmsford Urology Partnership. He has published various scientific papers.

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Mr Syed Ali Shahzad is a leading consultant urologist in Birmingham who specialises in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery and kidney stone management with minimally invasive techniques. Mr Shahzad regularly performs treatments for conditions such as prostate enlargement, cancer of the prostate, bladder and kidney, and foreskin and testicular problems. Mr Shahzad completed his basic surgical training in Oxford Deanery before completing his higher surgical training in general and laparoscopic urological surgery in the West Midlands. He has enhanced his training and skills by completing various scientific courses in Europe, USA and South Africa. Mr Shahzad has achieved fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the European Board of Urology.

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Mr Mathias Winkler is a leading consultant urologist in London. Having trained in Germany, New York, and England, he is now at the forefront of his field combining the latest technologies and methods in the treatment of his patients. Mr Winkler works at some of London's best hospitals, including Charing Cross Hospital, and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. A dedicated specialist with versatile expertise, some of his main clinical treatments are relating to surgical pelvic oncology, prostate cancer, pelvic pain and urinary symptoms. As well as writing extensively for peer-reviewed journals, he is involved in the training of future surgeons. He is dedicated to teaching and training, with a previous position of training programme director for urology in North London, ensuring that his peers and new doctors are trained to a high standard. Mr Winkler holds a reserach position at the Institute for Global Helath Improvement at Imperial College London, and is a trustee and board member at The Mulberry Centre, a cancer support centre, with a focus on men's health. Great patient care is of the utmost importance to him and, as a champion of men's health, he aims to make cutting edge treatments more readily accessible.

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Mr Rupert Beck is a distinguished consultant urological surgeon practising in Swindon. Mr Beck treats all types of urological conditions and has a wide experience in endoscopic urology – including TURP, Urolift,  TURBT, ureteroscopy, flexible ureterorenoscopy, flexible cystoscopy – as well as in open surgery, such as nephrectomy, circumcision, hydrocele and epididymal cyst operations. He has a specialist interest in andrology and sees male patients with a variety of sexual health and fertility issues, including erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease and undertakes microscopic vasectomy reversal. After originally graduating from the University of London in 1986, Mr Beck trained in London, Nottingham and Edinburgh as well as undertaking research at the world-renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. In 1998 he was appointed Consultant Urological Surgeon at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, and in 2005 became the clinical lead for urological cancer in Swindon. He was currently involved as a surgeon  and investigator into a trial of prostate laser surgery (Unblocs), and has written and lectured extensively on bladder and erectile problems.

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Mr Nikesh Thiruchelvam is a highly-experienced consultant urologist based in Cambridge. He has a specialist interest in all aspects of urinary dysfunction and treatment, in addition to benign prostate enlargement, vasectomy, and reverse vasectomy. Mr Thiruchelvam is celebrated for performing the first Urolift procedure in Cambridge, and runs a specialist vasectomy reversal clinic using microsurgical techniques. He enjoys excellent reviews from patients praising his clear explanations and high level of care and attention. Originally qualifying from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London, Mr Thiruchelvam pursued specialist training at leading centres of urological excellence including St. Bartholomew’s, the Royal London Hospital, Ipswich Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Over the course of his career Mr Thiruchelvam has secured multiple fellowships to travel to the USA and Australia, studying cutting edge techniques in treating prostate enlargement and urinary incontinence. He completed an MD in London, and was appointed Consultant Urologist at Cambridge University Hospitals in 2009. Widely published in textbooks, patient guides, and peer-reviewed journals, Mr Thiruchelvam is highly-regarded for his extensive knowledge in the basic science of urology as well as surgical best practice. He is a significant contributor to NICE consultations, NHS Horizon Scanning documents, NICE Eyes on Evidence and NIHR Design for Dignity. Internationally, Mr Thiruchelvam is a co-author to the European Association of Urology Guidelines for Urinary Incontinence, invited faculty of European School of Urology and is regularly invited to lecture at urology conferences abroad and undertake Visiting Professorships.

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Mr Zafar Maan is a leading consultant urological Surgeon in Colchester who is part of the highly-experienced team of urologists at Anglian Urology Associates. He treats a wide variety of urological conditions including benign prostate enlargement, kidney stones, erectile dysfunction, haematuria (or blood in the urine), both male and female urological problems and paediatric urology. He undertakes circumcision, prostate cancer and testicular cancer diagnostics and vasectomy. Mr Maan has a specialist interest in minimally-invasive kidney stone surgery and laser prostate surgery. Mr Maan runs a men’s health service, which uses a holistic approach to diagnose a wide range of medical and surgical conditions early, helping to promote longevity and health into later life. He completed his specialist urology training across Cambridge, London and Essex and gained a Masters in Urological Surgery from University College London. Mr Maan completed a fellowship in Stone Surgery and Endourology at St Bartholomew’s Hospital London, one of few institutions to be accredited internationally by the American Urology Association and the European Association of Urology. He completed an MA in Clinical Education in 2014. Mr Maan is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. 

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Mr Jaspal Virdi is a leading urological surgeon based in Essex and Hertfordshire with a special interest in prostate cancer detection and treatment. Mr Virdi performs multiparametric MRI scan, fusion prostate biopsy, focal HIFU, cryo-ablation and brachytherapy. He has been practising advanced urology for over 35 years and has vast experience in treating various urological diseases. Mr Virdi gained his experience in urology through working at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, the Royal Infirmary Cardiff, St Vincent Hospital Dublin and the University College Hospitals London. He was also an associate professor in urology at Sher-E Kashmir Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir in India. Mr Virdi is listed on The Global Directory of Who’s Who in recognition of dedication to his occupation. Since 1998, Mr Virdi has been actively involved in charity work and in the development of new innovative treatments for prostate cancer research. He has a close association with the charities HEAL (Hearts, Essex and London) and the Helen Rollason Cancer Appeal. Mr Virdi also works closely with local communities in Essex to raise funds by holding ceremonies such as 'plant a tree'.

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Mr Aza Mohammed is a leading consultant urological surgeon, with over 20 years’ experience in the field of urology and men’s health.  Mr Mohammed is specialised in the management of complex kidney stones and minimally invasive treatment of prostate symptoms including UroLift and TURP. He also has vast experience in the management of urological cancers, management of erectile dysfunction and penile curvature (Peyronie’s disease), management of female urinary incontinence, as well as management of general urological conditions. Mr Mohammed has undergone extensive training in both the UK and abroad, having worked in major university hospitals in the East Midlands and the West of Scotland, before undertaking  Uro-oncology research at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is both UK and European Board of Urology certified and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Since 2016, Mr Mohammed has been a consultant urological surgeon at Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Mohammed has published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented in both national and international meetings and conferences. He has been involved in a number of research projects throughout his career on various urological conditions, and is currently the principal investigator and supervisor of PhD research into the management of men with erectile dysfunction.

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Mr Soumendra Datta is a highly skilled and dedicated consultant urologist who provides top-quality care for each and every one of his patients. He is a leading expert in the treatment of the bladder, kidneys and urological conditions affecting men's genitalia and prostate. He provides paediatric urology care and also care for women's urological conditions. He key speciality is laser surgery for prostate enlargement and kidney stones.  Within his range of specialist treatments, he is skilled in both medical and surgical management plans for his patients' conditions. When it comes to urinary stone disease, Mr Datta is highly trained and experienced in treating this condition with minimally invasive surgery and working towards the prevention of stones. Mr Datta received his first medical qualification in 1997, at the renowned University College London (UCL), where he graduated with an intercalated degree in neuroscience and a distinction in medicine and surgery. After many more years at UCL, he then went on to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England after vigorous training. It is after this, in 2012, that he graduated as a urological surgeon and has been working as a consultant ever since. He also devotes his time to research, such as research into urinary tract stones and their prevention. He further contributes to the field of urology through the teaching and training of future urological specialists, both graduate and post-graduate, and is qualified in medical education.

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Mr Rajesh Kavia is a leading London consultant urological surgeon, with a special interest in functional urology and incontinence in males and females. He treats all manner of urological problems from his private clinics across London, and was the first surgeon within the M25 to perform the Urolift procedure to treat benign prostate obstruction, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Mr Kavia has undertaken extensive research in a number of urological conditions, such as being the lead author on a multinational trial of cannabis for multiple sclerosis-related overactive bladder syndrome, and in painful bladder syndrome at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Alongside his clinical and research work, Mr Kavia dedicates time to teaching junior doctors, and is a course director and examiner for higher surgical trainees, he has also published numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals.

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Mr Gidon Ellis is a leading consultant urological surgeon in London specialising in general urology, kidney stones, and the management of urinary symptoms and prostate problems in men. He is skilled in numerous aspects of urology, including the assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men, treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) with HoLEP and TURP and the management of kidney stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy and laser. He regularly assesses patients with haematuria (blood in urine), which can be a sign of bladder cancer or urothelial cancers of the upper urinary tracts; conditions which he is an expert in managing also. He treats patients with scrotal swelling, difficulty with the foreskin, urinary tract infections, and elevated PSA blood test, as well as other abnormal investigations. Mr Ellis offers a patient-centred holistic practice with the needs of his patients at the centre of his decision making and treatment selection. The satisfaction of his patients is paramount and is reflected in the excellent feedback he consistently receives from those he treats. His surgical practice is honed towards minimally invasive endoscopic treatments, ensuring that his patients can have the best available treatments and then return to their normal lives as quickly as possible. In 2012 Mr Ellis ranked number one in the UK national selection process and went on to complete his higher urological training in North London, which included a year at the renowned Institute of Urology at University College London Hospitals where he undertook further subspecialist training in endourology and kidney stones. At the end of his training he was awarded The Urology Foundation Endourology Travelling Fellowship Award. He went on to complete a fellowship position in HoLEP at Luton & Dunstable Hospital where he gained extensive experience in minimally-invasive low power HoLEP. He is a core member of the bladder cancer and kidney stone multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) at Royal Free London NHS Trust, where he holds an NHS consultant post, and provides endourology expertise to the renal cancer MDT also. He runs the male lower urinary tract clinic at Royal Free London. Private patients can access his highly professional and personalised patient care at The Royal Free Hospital Private Patients Unit, The Platinum Medical Centre and Wellington Hospital in Central London, and Hadley Wood Hospital in North London.

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Mr Jas Kalsi is a leading consultant urological surgeon and male fertility specialist in London and Berkshire, with private clinics at BUPA Cromwell Hospital, The Spire, BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital, BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital and Thames Valley Fertility. His areas of expertise include male fertility, varicocele, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate, HoLEP, Rezum and the treatment of renal stones. He consults in all aspects of urological disease such as blood in the urine (haematuria), difficulty passing urine and raised PSA levels. He also sees both national and international patients with andrological problems such as erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Mr Kalsi graduated with first-class honours in pharmacology and immunology from University College London in 1993 and got honours in his medical degree at UCL (MBBS Cons). He then went on to specialise in urology and male fertility thereafter.  Alongside his private practice, Mr Kalsi currently works publicly at Imperial College Healthcare in London and Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust as a consultant urological surgeon, with a sub-specialist interest in male sexual and genital conditions (andrology), microsurgery (varicocele and sperm retrieval) and laser surgery for stones and prostates (HoLEP). Mr Kalsi is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Urological Surgery and a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) and the European Association of Urology (EAU).

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Mr Rozh Jalil is a highly-experienced Consultant Urological Surgeon in London.  Mr Jalil has expertise in general urology and in managing kidney stone disease, urinary tract infections and lower urinary tract disorders, which includes medical and surgical management of an enlarged prostate with minimally-invasive procedures such as GreenLight laser, Urolift and Rezum. He specialises in men’s health (andrology). His areas of interest include the medical and surgical management of erectile dysfunction and Peyronie’s disease. In addition to vasectomy and Vasectomy reversal.  He has a special interest and expertise in male infertility and he is the clinical lead for male fertility at Kings fertility Centre. He completed his specialist urology training in London and undertook extensive training at University College London Hospital and Imperial College in andrology and infertility management.  Mr Jalil is also an academic and educator. He has a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Imperial College London and a postgraduate diploma in Health and Medical Education and he is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has published widely and presented in many national and international conferences.

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