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Dr Simon Zokaie is a highly experienced cosmetic dermatologist who possesses a high degree of expertise in acne, acne scarring, moles, mole removal, cysts, rosacea, and skin lesions. He is the Medical Director of  LINIA Skin Clinic, where he practises currently. 

Dr Zokaie, who successfully qualified in medicine in 2003 after completing a MB ChB in medicine at the University of Manchester, also specialises in psoriasis, microneedling, dermal fillers, anti-ageing injections, skin peels, and eczema. He gained membership to the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) and subsequently undertook five years of specialist training in dermatology.

Impressively, Dr Zokaie, who has incorporated a wide range of non-surgical advanced technologies into his clinic, is quite the popular cosmetic dermatologist amongst a host of A-list celebrities, and has been featured in numerous magazines and national newspapers including the Marie Claire and the Daily Mail. Dr Zokaie is also a key opinion leader to a variety of different global pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical companies and is a regular attendee of aesthetic and medical dermatology conferences in order to ensure his treatment plans remain at the forefront of cutting-edge technology.

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Mr Edmund Fitzgerald O'Connor is a leading plastic surgeon based in London, specialising in abdominoplasty, body contouring, breast surgery, breast augmentation, blepharoplasty and reconstructive surgery. Mr O'Connor is a member of London International Patient Services (LIPS)

Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor completed his medical degree at St George's Hospital, University of London. During his training, he spent time at Guy's & St Thomas’ hospital, The Royal London Hospital and the St Andrews Centre for burns and plastic surgery in Chelmsford.

After completing his specialist plastic surgery training, Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor undertook a reconstructive, aesthetic and microsurgery fellowship at The Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia. He practised as a consultant plastic surgeon at the Royal Perth Hospital before returning to London to build a plastic surgery service at King's College Hospital London.

Aside from his areas of expertise, he covers a broad range of practice including complex microsurgical reconstruction, hand injuries, post-weight loss surgery and skin cancer.

Mr Fitzgerald O'Connor is a dedicated consultant plastic surgeon, placing patient safety, experience and outcomes first. He always ensures he provides the highest quality of care to all of his patients.

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Dr Salim Shafeek is an expert haematologist and haemato-oncologist in the West Midlands region in Edgbaston, Worcester and Droitwich, who holds a special interest in lymphoma and myeloma. He treats general haematology, including haemato-oncology, thrombosis-haemostasis, red cell disorders and acute and chronic leukaemia.

Dr Shafeek trained in haemato-oncology in the West Midlands regional rotation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham City Hospital and the University Hospital Coventry and Warwick from 1995 until 2001. He is currently the Clinical Director for the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust and is actively involved in the restructuring of the cancer network in the county.

Dr Shafeek teaches both undergraduates and postgraduates through the University of Birmingham and is an examiner for the MRCP (UK) Royal College of Physicians London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. He has close links with the Cure Leukaemia Charity and is involved in fundraising activities and fundraising for Breast Cancer unit in Worcester.

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Mr Muhammad Javaid is a leading consultant plastic surgeon who specialises in all areas of plastic and cosmetic surgery. He is a full member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) and British Association of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). His areas of expertise include breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast uplift, female and male cosmetic breast surgery, face lift and neck lift, eyelid surgery, blephroplasty, abdominoplasty, body contouring procedures, liposuction, labial reduction and cosmetic genital surgery. He is currently practicing in the NHS as a consultant at Lister Hospital in Stevenage where he had also served as Clinical Director for the department of Plastic Surgery. Privately he practices at the Nuffield Health Hospital in Derby, Zenith Cosmetic Clinic in Nottingham, Pinehill Hospital in Hitchin, BMI The Manor Hospital in Bedford and One Hatfield Hospital in Hatfield North London.

In 1988, Mr Javaid completed his medical degree (MBBS) and gained further qualifications of MSc, FRCS, and FRCS (plast.) in addition to gaining comprehensive surgical experience alongside specialist training in plastic surgery. He has worked at many teaching hospitals including Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, Birmingham University Hospital and Royal London Hospital.

Mr Javaid holds a specialist interest in reconstructive breast surgery and because of this, he obtained a fellowship in oncoplastic breast reconstruction which was organised by the British Association of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.

Mr Javaid holds a cosmetic surgery fellowship from the distinguished Wellington Hospital in London - the largest independent hospital in the UK. During his fellowship, he enhanced his experience and skillset in a wide variety of cosmetic surgery procedures including face and neck lifts and blephroplasty eyelid surgery in addition to breast and body contouring surgeries. As well as cosmetic procedures, Mr Javaid also treats a wide range of skin conditions including skin cancers and benign skin lesions such as lumps, bumps, lipomas, sebaceous cysts, moles, skin lesions and skin tags. He has also written and published widely in both British and American plastic surgery journals and has presented at both national and international plastic surgery conferences. 

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Mr John Yeh is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon based in London and Essex, specialising in back and neck pain, arm pain, sciatica, spinal injections, osteoporotic spinal fractures, kyphoplasty, laser disc surgery and keyhole spinal surgeries. He works for the BMI The London Independent Hospital, Highgate Private Hospital and The Holly Private Hospital and has significant NHS experience as a former departmental head, complex spine lead consultant and senior clinical lecturer.

Mr Yeh, who also has subspecialty interests in spinal lesions and spinal cord regeneration, is one of a small number of specialists in the UK who has expertise in the laser spinal disc procedures. He prides himself in a minimally-invasive ethos in his practice. He believes that many spinal conditions can be managed effectively without resorting to surgery. He believes that surgery should be as minimally invasive as possible for shorter recovery time and minimal post-operative pain.

Mr Yeh's esteemed career has seen him in top positions and he was senior clinical lecturer at the Queen Mary University of London. He also was a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon at St Bartholomew's and The Royal London Hospitals from 2003 to 2013. Here, he was the lead for complex spine surgery and the head of the Neurosurgery Department for two years. 

Mr Yeh's education reflects his impressive career achievements. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1987 and following his honours degree there, he also achieved a MB BChir, MA and MD from the globally-renowned institution as well as a doctorate degree in spine.     

Furthermore, Mr Yeh is a PhD examiner at King's College and Imperial College University of London and is a member of various professional organisations including British Medical Association (BMA) and the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).

His research interests include biomaterials, spinal biomechanics and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Mr Yeh's work has been published widely in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. In addition, Mr Yeh has won several awards and delivered oral and poster presentations at local, national and international meetings. 

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Miss Sameena Kausar is a highly accomplished consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Essex. She specialises in menstrual disorders, endometriosis, gynaecological cancer, colposcopy, pregnancy counselling and high-risk pregnancy.

Miss Kausar completed her specialist training at some of the busiest London and Oxford deanery hospitals, catering to a variety of complex cases. Her training period included work at world-class tertiary centres like Guy’s and St Thomas’, John Radcliffe and University Hospital Southampton. She currently works in conjunction with Bart’s Medical College and Anglia-Ruskin University, delivering the obstetrics and gynaecology curriculum.

She offers various services for the management of general gynaecology problems, including heavy periods, chronic pelvic pain, colposcopy and cancer checking. She additionally provides care for recurrent miscarriage, cervical cerclage, early pregnancy complications, family planning, pre-pregnancy counselling for high-risk pregnancies with complex medical issues, and perinatal mental health services.

Miss Kausar is an experienced and skilled surgical doctor. She regular performs a range of surgical procedures, both diagnostic and operative, including hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, loop treatments for cervix (LLETZ), cervical cerclage, insertion of Mirena coils, endometrial ablations, and ovarian pathology treatments.

She is very proud to champion women’s wellbeing and bring real change in her patient’s lives by giving them the best healthcare services and experiences during the most challenging phases of their lives, from menarche to childbirth, the menopause and beyond.

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Ms Kat Baker is a highly respected consultant colorectal surgeon based in Oxford. She is renowned for her expertise in colorectal cancer, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and also specialises in robotic surgery. She offers broad portfolio of cases using the Da Vinci Xi robot, including anterior resection, right hemicolectomy with intra-corporeal anastomosis, subtotal colectomy and proctectomy and pouch surgery. She also provides a full proctology practice.

Ms Baker qualified in medicine from the University of Bristol in 2006. She later undertook a Royal College of Surgeons research fellowship based at University Hospitals Bristol and the University of Bristol. In 2015, she completed an MD in cellular and molecular medicine and colorectal cancer and led an NIHR portfolio adopted study. In recognition of the excellence of her research, Ms Baker received the John of Arderne Medal from the Royal Society of Medicine and the Rosetrees essay prize. Following this, she was awarded a highly esteemed Fulbright scholarship, in which she travelled to New York Presbyterian Hospital and Colombia University, USA to research colorectal cancer outcomes. In this period, she also completed a Value Based Healthcare course at Harvard University. In 2019, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) named Ms Baker as Trainee Coloproctologist of the Year. The following year, she embarked on a specialist fellowship in colorectal surgery, including the use of robotics, at the internationally renowned Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Australia. Since 2021, she has been appointed as a consultant colorectal surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Ms Baker sees private patients at Nuffield Health The Manor Oxford Hospitals.

Throughout her esteemed career, Ms Baker has held a number of key roles, including with the European Society of Coloproctology as an Education and Training Committee member. She is also a former president of the Dukes' Club of the UK Colorectal Surgery Trainees’ Society and has volunteered as a medic on various charity treks around the world. Ms Baker has published a number of academic papers which appear in peer-reviewed journals and has appeared as an invited speaker at key national and international meetings. She is currently an investigator on several national studies researching robotic surgery and inflammatory bowel disease. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and a member of the British Association of Cancer Research and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, amongst others.

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Mr Abhay Chopada is one of London's leading surgeons specialising in colonic, hernia and gallbladder surgery, as well as operations for anal conditions and the removal of lumps and lesions. He operates from a number of reputable clinics, including the Clementine Churchill Hospital, and has a reputation for compassion and for putting his patients at ease. Mr Chopada has maintained a special interest in healthcare IT over the years and has been at the forefront of helping to implement strategic solutions in the clinical community. He has published several research papers in general surgery and coloproctology, especially in angiogenesis of colon cancer, and through his role as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, remains committed to education and training.

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Professor Hesham Saleh is a highly accomplished, leading London-based consultant rhinologist and facial plastic surgeon who specialises in rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, rhinology, anterior skull-base surgery, orbital decompression, as well as lacrimal surgery. He currently practises at the Charing Cross Hospital and the Harley ENT Practice. 

The esteemed Professor Saleh successfully completed his FRCS (ENT) in 1995, before going on to obtain a FRCS (ORL-HNS) four years later, in 1999. He notably featured in The Times'  top 140 doctors list and was elected in their top 50 surgeons list. He is regularly invited as an international expert in rhinoplasty and rhinology at conferences worldwide and serves as Professor of Practice in Rhinology at Imperial College. He forms an integral part of a myriad of professional bodies including the Royal Society of Medicine, for which he is the past president of the section of Laryngology and Rhinology.

His main research interests include rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, anterior skull-base pathology, as well as nasal deformities. Currently, Professor Saleh is the leading investigator in a large number of prestigious and well-established multicentre trials, where he is responsible for the investigation of olfactory damage and eradication of multidrug resistant bacteria that affect the sinuses. 

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Mr Miguel Oliveira is a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon based in Chichester who sees patients at Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital. He has also worked at the NHS St. Richard’s Hospital since 2010. Mr Oliveira has a specialist interest in hand and wrist surgery, for which he has completed three separate fellowships, both abroad and in the UK.

Covering all aspects of this interesting subspecialty, he performs a range of elective soft tissue surgeries, particularly trauma and joint surgery. Mr Oliveira also has specialist training in wrist surgery, which can often be a particularly challenging field. Mr Oliveira maintains a very active clinical and teaching role, and he participates in the on-call rota for general orthopaedic trauma. Mr Oliveira has extensive expertise in all aspects of surgery in this area, and prior to becoming a consultant, he was a specialist registrar in the South West Thames area. He has worked in many other hospitals in the region.

At Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, he works alongside Helet Kuhn, an extremely experienced Hand Therapist who is involved mainly in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients. He also often sees patients preoperatively and is actively involved in the non-surgical treatment of conditions that can be treated without the need of an operation.

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