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Mr Junaid Masood is a distinguished consultant urologist with over 25 years of experience and expertise in urological care. He holds practices in Horley, Caterham, and London, and is a Director at Harley Fitzrovia Health. Mr Masood specialises in addressing a range of urological conditions, including kidney stones, benign prostate enlargement, lower urinary tract symptoms, laser lithotripsy, kidney infections, and haematuria. He has a specialist interest in the management of complex urinary tract stones and is one of the pioneers of supine PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy – keyhole surgery for kidney stones) in the UK and has taught and mentored numerous consultants from the UK and abroad in this technique.
 
He gained his MBBS from Guys and St Thomas’ Medical school (University of London) in 1995 and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1999. This was followed by a Masters in Urology from UCL in 2002. He was awarded the FRCS (Urol) from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2007.
 
Mr Masood plays a vital role in enhancing urological services both within his private practice and the NHS. He currently serves as the lead for education in urology at BHR University Hospitals NHS Trust, showcasing his commitment to education and the development of future surgeons. He has organised and run numerous national and international courses in the field of endourology including PCNL, flexible ureteroscopy, and Memokath stents through the years.
 
Additionally, Mr Masood is devoted to research in the field of urology. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications and more than 250 national and international presentations, he has significantly contributed to advancing urological knowledge. Furthermore, his involvement in co-editing a book on urinary stents (Handbook of Urinary Stents; Basic science and clinical applications) exemplifies his dedication to sharing insights and improving patient outcomes. His research interests include supine PCNL, shock wave lithotripsy, quality of life improvement with metallic urinary stents and consent in surgery, reflecting a holistic approach to urological care. 

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Mr Deepak Gupta is a consultant ENT surgeon in Swindon with more than 20 years of professional expertise. He provides private and NHS ENT (ear, nose and throat) services to both adult and paediatric patients at the BMI The Ridgeway Hospital.

Mr Gupta is a general adult and paediatric ENT specialist with sub-specialisation in rhinology (nasal and sinus problems). This includes the diagnosis and treatment of nasal allergies, blocked nose, nasal catarrh, smell issues, watery eye and facial pain, along with snoring and sleep apnoea.

Among the wide range of ENT procedures he performes are functional endoscopic sinus surgery, balloon sinuplasty and frontal sinus surgery. Additionally, he provides sleep studies.

Mr Deepak Gupta completed his medical degree in India in 1982 and subsequently had ENT surgical training and fellowships in India, the US and the UK. He has practised as a consultant in the UK since 2000 and has been a consultant ENT surgeon at The Great Western Hospital, Swindon and the Ridgeway Hospital, Swindon since 2003. Apart from his clinical interests, he is involved in training, the introduction of patient-friendly initiatives and clinical research. In fact, in 2011 he was awarded Best Article of the Year by the Journal of Laryngology & Otology (JLO).

In addition, Mr Gupta has been in senior leadership positions, having served on the South West Senate and as the director of medical education for many years. He is also the founder-director of the Higher Education Leadership and Management programme (HELM). Since 2018, he has been a deputy lord lieutenant of Wiltshire.

Mr Gupta makes every effort to provide comprehensive, responsive and friendly services throughout the entire patient journey, keeping patients fully informed and involved in their individual treatment plan.

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Mr Denis Tsepov, is an esteemed consultant gynaecologist and endoscopic surgeon based in London. With a wealth of experience and a dedication to providing the highest quality care. He possesses expertise in a wide range of women's health concerns, including laparoscopy, hysterectomy, management of menstrual disorders, menopausal care, treatment of uterine fibroids and fertility preservation.
 
He has a special interest in robotic surgery and is recognised as an expert in using the DaVinci Xi robot for the treatment of severe endometriosis, complex benign gynaecological conditions, and uterine fibroids. His dedication to innovative techniques, recommended by prestigious organisations such as the National Institute of Clinical Excellence and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, ensures that he delivers the best possible care to his patients.

Mr Tsepov earned his medical degree from St. Petersburg State Medical University in Russia, followed by specialist training in the UK. His post-graduate education took place in renowned teaching hospitals, including University College London Hospital (UCLH), Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital, and Taunton and Somerset Hospital. Additionally, he pursued laparoscopic surgical gynaecology training at the University of California, San Diego, and honed his skills at leading European endometriosis centres.

Several of Mr Tsepov's research works have been published in peer-reviewed journals. His commitment to ongoing research ensures that his patients receive the latest advancements in the field. His commitment to excellence is evident not only in his clinical practice but also through his memberships in prestigious organisations like the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists and The British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.

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Dr Aftab Gill is a renowned consultant cardiologist with advanced expertise in interventional cardiology and general cardiology.

Dr Gill uses his leading expertise to provide patients with the management of numerous conditions. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, palpitations, irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmia), high blood pressure (hypertension), chest pain, and heart failure. Furthermore, he is highly skilled in interventional procedures such as pacemaker implantation of complex devices as well as diagnostic tests such as CT coronary angiography.

His studies and training took place at the University of Bristol, which was then followed by a prestigious British Heart Foundation junior fellowship to complete two years of research at the Bristol Heart Institute. After this, he relocated to the West Midlands to complete his specialist training in cardiology. Dr Gill was then awarded an international fellowship in Canada at the Ottawa Heart Institute. This fellowship gave him the opportunity to further advance his coronary angioplasty skills. 

Dr Gill provides his patients with the utmost quality of patient care and attention. He does this by keeping up to date with the latest techniques and by ensuring his patients are fully informed about their condition and treatment options for their individual needs.

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Miss Kimia Ziahosseini is a highly experienced consultant ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon based in Norwich. Her areas of expertise include eyelid surgery, watery eyes, thyroid eye disease, facial palsy, orbital disease, eye trauma and congenital eye abnormalities.

Miss Ziahosseini trained extensively in ophthalmology in Liverpool, Manchester and London. Following this, she obtained a fellowship in oculoplastic and orbital surgery in Liverpool and East Grinstead and undertook further training in Los Angeles and Vancouver. She also completed advanced training in ocular motility and neuro-ophthalmology that complements her practice. She is now a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and a member of both the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Throughout her consultancy career, she routinely performs more than 400 eye procedures every year. Her background and expertise set her apart from general plastic and cosmetic surgeons, believing that eyes are the most important feature of the face so only an oculoplastic surgeon who has extensive knowledge of this area should perform surgery on it. She routinely performs endoscopic endonasal DCR ( scarless surgery for watery eye). Her audited success rate over the last four years is 100%.

Miss Ziahosseini has a prominent interest in research and so far she has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications. She is often invited to give training courses and regularly presents at both national and international meetings. Miss Ziahosseini is also a qualified medico-legal expert witness, having received a Bond Solon training certificate from Cardiff University. 

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Mr Hadi Zambarakji is a highly-skilled consultant ophthalmic surgeon with a subspecialist interest in vitreoretinal and cataract surgery. He assists private patients at four highly regarded clinics across London and Essex. His private practice secretary is Miss Molly Mapp and he is assisted in clinic by Miss Rajinder Bharaj, Specialist Optometrist.

Mr. Zambarakji and his team are committed to providing a first class quality service and to ensuring that you are totally satisfied with the level of care they provide. With over 15 years' experience as a consultant, as well as a broad range of specialist skill, Mr Zambarakji provides a range of expertise in the fields of vitreoretinal and cataract surgery as well as medical retina. This includes but is not limited to, retinal detachment, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, vitreomacular traction, and advanced diabetic eye disease, as well as macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, and diabetic retinopathy.

Regarding cataract services, this includes premium lens implants (toric and multifocal/extended range) for greater independence from glasses. He was an early adopter of local anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery and performs most surgeries under local anaesthesia with sedation as day case.

Mr Zambarakji dedicates his career to patient care, but he also commits his time to medical research, which he has presented at national and international conferences. He has taken an active role in research throughout his training and continues to do so as a consultant. His research interests include imaging in retinal disorders, vitreomacular diseases and macular hole, diabetic macular oedema, investigational treatments for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, complications of high myopia, and angiogenesis. A complete list of his research publications can be seen on PubMed.

He has taken up a number of additional roles including college tutor and regional advisor for The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, clinical governance lead for ophthalmology at Barts Heath, and examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. What's more, he is heavily involved in education and training and runs a busy vitreoretinal fellowship program at Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health for future retina specialists.

You can view Mr Zambarakji's reviews on IWantGreatCare here.

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Dr Ricardo José is an expert pulmonologist and respiratory medicine consultant, based in North West London at the UK's largest Heart and Lung centre, the Royal Brompton Hospital. He has experience in all areas of pulmonology and specialises in the treatment of bronchiectasis, infections of the chest (bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal and viral including coronavirus), Immunodeficiency and lung complications of cancer therapy).

He achieved his degrees in both medicine and surgery at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, before going onto gain a diploma in anaesthetics. After moving to the UK in 2006, he specialised in respiratory medicine and internal medicine at several world-renowned University teaching hospitals in North London. Dr José gained his postgraduate certificate in public health as well as membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians. He was awarded a prestigious Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship and received his PhD from University College London for his study on respiratory infection, inflammation and immunity.
 
Thanks to his passion for education, Dr José has gained vast experience in teaching and examining students at both undergraduate and post graduate level. He is an honorary associate professor at UCL and previously held the position of clinical lead of UCL’s renowned MBPhD programme, a course for the very best medical students who wish to achieve a PhD as well as their medical qualification.
 
Dr José as authored numerous scientific and medical articles (>70) as well as book chapters on many respiratory medicine topics including respiratory infection (e.g. pneumonia and COVID), bronchiectasis, lung complications of cancer therapy, lung cancer and bronchoscopy. He continues to write and contribute to medical publications - For a list of publications click here

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Dr Cristina Rodriguez-Garcia is a leading consultant dermatologist who graduated from medical school in Spain, where she undertook her specialist training in dermatology and completed her PhD in neonatal dermatology with Summa Cum Laude - the highest distinction. She has been working in the UK since 2012 and is on the GMC Specialist Register.

She has a special interest in dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy for skin cancer diagnosis. Alongside these, she also has advanced skills and expertise in paediatric dermatology, vulval dermatology, acne, psoriasis, and more. Dr Rodriguez-Garcia holds a substantive NHS Consultant Dermatologist post at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, where she is also the Clinical Governance lead for medical dermatology. 

Not only does she strive to provide the utmost quality of care to all her adult and paediatric patients, but she has also authored publications in high-impact peer-reviewed dermatology journals, such as the British Journal of Dermatology and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. She has presented her research in international congresses and is a peer-reviewer for medical journals.

Furthermore, she is a member of the International Dermoscopy Society, the British Association of Dermatologists, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and the Royal Society of Medicine.

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Mr Jaykar R. Panchmatia is a leading consultant spine surgeon offering compassionate, patient-centred care. He draws on his clinical and academic experience at some of the USA and UK’s leading orthopaedic and neurosurgical hospitals.

Mr Panchmatia studied medicine at Cambridge University, which included a clinical attachment at Yale University, USA. He furthered his education as a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University, USA, and was a visiting scholar at the Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA.

Mr Panchmatia was subsequently awarded a Spine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA. In 2015, he was appointed as a consultant spine surgeon at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Panchmatia has published and presented nationally and internationally on complex conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He has received multiple awards including a Fulbright Scholarship and the Robert Jones Gold Medal.

Mr Panchmatia’s private practice is focused on identifying the root cause for spinal symptoms like back pain, neck pain, and nerve pain/sciatica. Mr Panchmatia is an expert in diagnosing the complex conditions that can underlie these symptoms, such as disc disease, deformity, stenosis, cancer, infection, and trauma. Mr Panchmatia also offers day surgery treatments, including spine injections, in his private practice.

Mr Panchmatia’s NHS and academic practice at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospitals includes injections, spinal decompressions, microdiscectomies, minimally invasive surgery, microscopic surgery, and spinal fusions.

To book an appointment with Mr Panchmatia at the Princess Grace Hospital, the Hendon Hospital, or the Clementine Churchill Hospital please contact his secretary.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 3861 5496.

Following the first consultation, Mr Panchmatia will provide his patients with a detailed report describing their diagnosis, his findings on performing a neurological and orthopaedic examination, the results of investigations including MRI scans, and a personalised treatment plan.

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As a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Simon Newman specialises in treating hip conditions. He has extensive experience in performing hip replacements, hip arthroscopy, revision hip replacement, muscle/tendon surgery around the hip and pelvic osteotomy. He also specialises in the assessment and treatment of hip pain, hip dysplasia and hip fractures. He currently practises at a host of different locations including: King Edward VII Hospital and The Lister Hospital, Chelsea. He sees adolescent patients at the Portland Hospital or HCA Chiswick Outpatient Centre.

Mr Newman is committed to providing evidence-based treatments to his patients. He also contributes to the research field of hip and knee surgery by leading and participating in various projects. He has published over 60 papers and conference presentations and has received several awards for his research work. Notably, he collaborates with hip and knee research teams at the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, and Bournemouth University. In 2016, Mr Newman completed a PhD at Imperial College London, where he worked on innovative implant coating materials and patient-specific guides for surgery.

Mr Newman undertook a specialist hip fellowship at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, which is well-known for its joint replacement surgery. He then received a second fellowship at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, where he gained specialist training in keyhole hip surgery (arthroscopy). He has also acquired highly specialised training in surgery for hip dysplasia at Guy’s Hospital in London. In 2023, after almost 6 years as a consultant at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, where he developed services for peri-acetabular osteotomy and day-case hip replacement, he was recruited as a specialist consultant in hip surgery at the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London.

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