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Dr Senthil Kirubakaran is a well-respected consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist based in Portsmouth, specialising in palpitations and cardiac arrhythmias, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardias (SVT), accessory pathways (WPW) and atrial and ventricular tachycardias alongside pacemaker implantation. He privately practices at the Spire Portsmouth Hospital and Queen Alexandra Hospital. His NHS practice is based at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust at the Queen Alexandra Hospital.
       
Dr Kirubakaran has an honours degree in Medicine from the University of Manchester (1998) and after being awarded a British Heart Foundation research grant for research in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and atrial fibrillation, he was awarded an MD from the university in 2011. His further training took place at leading cardiac centres in London, following which he went to Milan, Italy, where he undertook specific training in complex arrhythmia management.  
      
Dr Kirubakaran has extensive experience in all aspects of adult general cardiology, however his specific interest and expertise is in assessing and managing patients with abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). His expertise is illustrated in his current clinical practice, where he is the lead for the arrhythmia service at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, where he introduced and developed the ablation service to the Trust in 2014, which now offers a comprehensive service with state of the art technology for patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

Dr Kirubakaran is committed to medical education and knowledge. He introduced a regional Wessex arrhythmia teaching program for doctors, cardiac physiologists and specialist arrhythmia nurses in 2016 and has written book chapters on cardiac arrhythmias and is currently writing a book on the Interpretation of the ECG (Electrocardiogram) for junior doctors.

Dr Kirubakaran's research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and he is a Principle Investigator for a number of multicentre clinical trials in the field of cardiac arrhythmias and catheter ablation. He is accredited in cardiac electrophysiology from the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examination (IBHRE-CEPS) and has been awarded a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS).

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Mr Neil Haldar is a leading consultant urological surgeon based in Buckinghamshire. He sees both adult and paediatric patients. 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. Mr Haldar also treats urinary tract infections, phimosis, circumcision, foreskin problems, hydrocoele, undecended Testes (cryptorchidism), varicocoele and herniotomy.

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Dr Martin Lowe is an esteemed London-based consultant cardiologist. Specialising in adult and paediatric cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia from his private clinics in London, he is also consultant cardiologist and director of strategy and commercial at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital and consultant paediatric cardiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Dr Lowe, who has a special interest in atrial fibrillation and catheter ablation, completed his specialist training in London and Cambridge before gaining a fellowship at the renowned Mayo Clinic in America. Following this, he returned to London and gained experience in a number of positions in a host of highly regarded and established clinics.

He is vastly experienced when it comes to performing catheter ablation, pacemaker and ICD surgery. His main research interests include ablation strategies for patients who suffer from arrhythmias accompanied by congenital heart disease or cardiomyopathy, multisite pacing in patients with heart failure, as well as risk stratification in families and patients who are predisposed to sudden cardiac death.  His clinical research work has been widely published amongst a variety of peer-reviewed journals. 

Alongside his medical practice, Dr Lowe dedicates time to educating future doctors, and serves as honorary senior lecturer at University College London, and Queen Mary University London. 

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Dr Girija Sadalage is a highly regarded consultant neurologist practising at Circle Rehabilitation, Birmingham.  Dr Sadalage has a vast array of experience treating chronic and acute neurological problems and specialises in Myasthenia Gravis, autoimmune encephalitis, neuromuscular disorders, headache, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. 

Dr Sadalage graduated from and completed her medical training at the University of Mysore, India. In 2002 she moved to the UK and undertook her neurology training in the West Midlands and earned a PhD qualification in clinical neurology from Nottingham University in 2021.

Dr Sadalage has a sub-specialist interest in neuroimmunology, running specialist clinics in neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disorders. She also has gained three years of experience researching Myasthenia Gravis and has published numerous papers on the topic. She currently runs Myasthenia trials at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

In addition to her private practice, Dr Sadalage is a consultant neurologist at The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.

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Professor Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is a reputable consultant neurosurgeon based in London, renowned for his exceptional expertise in various domains of neurosurgery. With a profound focus on enhancing patients' lives, Professor Paraskevopoulos specialises in intricate procedures including brain tumours, skull base surgery, acoustic neuroma, endoscopy and endoscopic pituitary surgery and adult spine interventions. He also concentrates on gamma knife treatment, minimally invasive surgery, head injury management and neuro-oncology. 
 
Professor Paraskevopoulos embarked on his journey in medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he earned his medical degree in 2000. He also pursued a master of science degree at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg. His dedication to advancing medical knowledge culminated in a doctorate of medicine from the same institution.

Professor Paraskevopoulo is actively involved in research, focusing on areas including cranial neurosurgery and endoscopestablisation devices. His research has been published in several renowned peer-reviewed journals. 

He currently serves as the lead for neuro-oncology at St Barts Health NHS Trust, a position which reflects his commitment to cutting-edge patient care. He is involved in numerous medical organisations in esteemed organisations such as the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS), British Skull Base Society (BSBS) and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).

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Dr Fakhar Khan is a highly experienced and skilled London-based consultant cardiologist who is an expert when it comes to the field of heart rhythm disorders. He divides his time between various top London hospitals and sees patients to fit pacemakers, defibrillators, and other heart-related devices. He specialises in conditions such as dilated cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, the implantation of pacemakers, performing electrocardiograms, as well as atrial fibrillation.

Dr Khan successfully completed a medical degree at none other than the University of Cambridge in 1999, and, notably, undertook his specialist training in both general medicine and cardiology in Oxford and London. He is also currently representing Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a specialist registrar in cardiology, with a particularly strong interest in electrophysiology, heart devices, as well as heart failure. 

He has, to-date, written an extensive amount of peer-reviewed articles, is a member of many prominent associations and is an accomplished, patient-orientated consultant.

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Dr Dushyant Maradia is a leading consultant cardiologist, practising in London and Hatfield. He treats an array of cardiological conditions, focusing principally on chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, echocardiogram, stress test and hypercholesterolemia.
 
Dr Maradia graduated with an MD from Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania in 2007. He currently serves as the clinical lead for cardiology at North Middlesex University Hospital, where he was appointed as a consultant cardiologist in 2016. Notably, he established and manages a specialised valve and lipid clinic at the hospital, demonstrating his commitment to providing comprehensive cardiac care.
 
Alongside the aforementioned areas, Dr Maradia also offers and treatments such as for bicuspid aortic valve, takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome), stress test oxygen consumption, sudden cardiac death and diagnostic tests such as dobutamine stress tests, coronary calcium scans  and imaging diagnostic systems.
 
He is one of the few cardiologists in North London who directly interacts with the surgeons who perform minimally invasive aortic valve replacement and he offers a specialist valve clinic for aortic stenosis.
 
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Maradia actively engages in education and research. He regularly shares his expertise with younger doctors, specialists from different fields, and medical professionals from developing countries. Additionally, he actively contributes to charitable endeavours such as 'Heart Valve Voice', advocating for increased awareness of heart valve disease and its management.
 
Dr Maradia's professional affiliations underscore his commitment to advancing cardiovascular medicine. As a member of prestigious organisations including the European Society of Cardiology, British Cardiovascular Society, and British Junior Cardiologist Association, he remains at the forefront of developments in his field, ensuring 

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Dr Samr Dawood is a respected and revered consultant psychiatrist based in central London who specialises in neuropsychiatry, ADHD and autism with comorbidity alongside depression, acute psychosis and bipolar disorders. Dr Dawood, who also treats chronic fatigue symptoms, privately practises at Harley Psychiatrists clinic and his NHS bases are Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Dawood has over 30 years of psychiatry practise in various settings, including outpatient and inpatient clinics, general hospitals and emergency departments. His current NHS work includes leading an award-winning and highly-regarded psychiatric unit. He believes that people can recover from mental illness to lead full, satisfying lives, following a holistic person-centred approach that encourages people to make choices regarding their treatment and to select meaningful purpose in life. He delivers care through paying attention to patient needs, listening with respect and empathy, accompanied by compassionate responses and thoughtful professional support, supporting individual strengths and abilities, rather than on deficits and pathologies. 

Dr Dawood has an impressive medical education. He has been awarded an MB ChB from the University of Baghdad's medical school and has a MRCPsych from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Furthermore, he has a CCT (Certificate of Completion of Higher Training) and a PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) from the General Medical Council (GMC). 

In addition, Dr Dawood has a diploma in Disaster Medicine from the University of Linkoping, Sweden, a fellowship in psychiatry from the Board of Medical Specialisation, Iraq, and a USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination). Dr Dawood completed training in general adult psychiatry in the UK on the internationally-recognised Maudsley and south London and St George's training schemes, which included sub-speciality training in neuropsychiatry and rehabilitation psychiatry. 

Dr Dawood's medical research work has been published in various peer-reviewed international psychiatric journals and he has significant teaching experience alongside his exceptional practise work. Currently, he's a clinical supervisor for higher, GP and trust grade trainees in Psychiatry at Health Education England (HEE) and clinical and education supervisor for medical students at GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London. His responsibilities include leading an interdisciplinary general psychiatry adult inpatient teaching unit composed of higher and GP trainees, and junior doctors in psychiatry, medical students, nursing, social work, and support staff. 

Dr Dawood, who also has a special interest in treating common mental health problems like stress-related mental health problems, anxiety and personality disorders alongside psychological sexual dysfunction, psychosomatic illnesses and PTSD, has also lead higher training sessions in psychiatry for South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. Furthermore, he was Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Hadramount University in Yemen from 2003 to 2007.

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Mr John Yianni is a highly experienced consultant neurosurgeon based in Sheffield who specialises in functional neurosurgery and Gamma Knife surgery, including stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic radiotherapy using Gamma Knife. In addition to all aspects of neurosurgery, he is also an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological-related disorders, such as dystonia, tremor and Parkinson’s disease, and has extensive experience with statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) for complex analysis. Alongside his NHS work at Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Mr Yianni currently sees patients at the widely-acclaimed Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre.

Mr Yianni qualified from University College London in 1996, having become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1992. He undertook his basic surgical training in Oxford and then went on to work as a clinical research fellow in neurosurgery with interest in stereotactic functional neurosurgery from 2001 to 2004 and was awarded a doctorate for his thesis. He acquired invaluable experience in this field as well as in framed and frameless stereotaxy.

He was later appointed a specialist neurosurgical trainee in neurosurgery from 2004 to 2009 and it was during this time that Mr Yianni became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He then worked as a fellow in stereotactic radiosurgery and functional neurosurgery and subsequently appointed as a consultant in 2011. With a specialist interest in stereotactic Gamma knife radiosurgery and stereotactic functional neurosurgery, Mr Yianni joined Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre, renowned for its high level of expertise in Gamma knife surgery.

Besides his neurosurgery practice, Mr Yianni holds an interest in research and regularly publishes his academic work in scientific peer-reviewed journals. He is also the Neurosurgery Theme Lead at Sheffield Clinical Research and Innovation Office.

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Mr Eric Barnes is a senior consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in Newcastle. He predominantly treats cataracts, watery eyes and eyelid conditions, including lumps, tumours around the eyes and malpositions. Furthermore, he is expert in YAG laser capsulotomy as a treatment for post-cataract surgery and has been delivering Botulinum toxin (Botox) cosmetically for over 20 years.

Mr Barnes graduated from St George’s Hospital Medical School in 1988 and later trained at Chelsea and Westminster, Charing Cross, St Thomas’ Hospital, The Western Eye Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital. This included an extended oculoplastic fellowship.

In addition to his consultancy positions, Mr Barnes is passionately involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Since 2002, he has been responsible for producing the undergraduate ophthalmic course at Newcastle University and has run national courses in peri-ocular tumours.

Mr Barnes is a member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, American Academy of Ophthalmology and a founding member of the British Oculoplastic Surgeons Society. He hosted the British Oculoplastic Surgeons Society annual conference in Newcastle in 2008.

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