The Portland Hospital 205-209

MBBCh, FCS (Orth) SA, MMed (Orth)

Mr Gregory Bodley Firth

Mr Gregory Firth is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based at the Childrens Orthopaedic practice at The Portland Hospital. He works alongside orthopaedic surgeons Miss Sarah McMahon and Mr Jonathan Wright and is experienced in elective pathologies and trauma-related injuries in children and has over a decade of experience in the treatment and management of paediatric orthopaedic issues. Mr Firth gained his primary medical qualification in 2008 at the University of Witwatersrand, after which he trained for a year at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa, within the paediatric unit. After this, Mr Firth undertook two graduate fellowships; the first taking place at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the second, at the renowned Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, under Professor Kerr Graham. During the second fellowship, Mr Firth gained experience in working with paediatric cerebral palsy cases, using 3D Gait Analysis technology. After this, he returned to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital before coming to the UK.

MD

Mr Marco Sinisi

In 2004 Mr Marco Sinisi was appointed Consultant at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore working on the Peripheral Nerve Injury (PNI) Unit. He is a Neurosurgeon by training, having graduated from the University of Milan in 1997 and then completed his training in Neurosurgery in the Institute of Neurosurgery of Milan. In 2002, Mr Sinisi was appointed to a permanent consultancy at the Carlo Besta Neurological Institute of Milan, a centre of excellence among neurosurgical centres in Italy, where he was the lead surgeon for the development of the treatment of surgical disorders of peripheral nerves. Mr Sinisi holds the post of Honorary Associate Professor at University College London. His scientific work encompasses over forty nationally and internationally published scientific papers/presentations.

MD, PhD

Dr. Paraskevi Theocharis

Dr. Paraskevi Theocharis is a highly experienced and knowledgeable Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist who specializes in the diagnosis of pediatric heart conditions. She is particularly skilled in advanced cardiac imaging techniques, including deformational imaging, structural echocardiography, and Transoesophageal echocardiogram. Her focus is on providing essential imaging information and guidance to interventionists and congenital cardiac surgeons to ensure optimal results. Dr. Theocharis obtained her Ph.D. in Greece and completed her extensive Pediatric Cardiology training in the UK. She is based at The Portland Hospital and Evelina London Children's Hospital (ELCH), which is one of the leading centers for Pediatric Cardiology in Europe. Dr. Theocharis offers extended outpatient consultations for a wide range of heart problems in children, including heart murmurs, chest pain, palpitations, valve disease, pulmonary hypertension, and endothelial disease. She is a member of the Multidisciplinary Kawasaki team and the Multi Inflammatory syndrome team at ELCH, which is leading in the cardiology section. Dr. Theocharis is also a dedicated researcher and has published numerous articles and book chapters on various aspects of Pediatric Cardiology, echocardiography, early stages of atherosclerosis from childhood, pulmonary hypertension, and neonatology. Her scientific background enables her to provide up-to-date, evidence-based care and management to her patients.

MBBS, FRCOG

Dr Koon Chan

Dr Koon Chan is a Consultant Obstetrician and Subspecialist in Fetal and Maternal Medicine based at St Mary's Hospital. After graduating from St Mary's Hospital Medical School, he then completed subspecialty training at Nottingham University. Within the field of Obstetrics, Dr Koon has a specialist interest in HIV during pregnancy, obstetric ultrasound, diagnosis of fetal abnormalities, invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and high-risk pregnancies. He is the Obstetric Lead for HIV in pregnancy and Basic Obstetric Ultrasound Training at St Mary's University Hospital, Manchester.

BA BMBCh (Oxon.) MSc FRCS (Tr &Orth)

Mr Daniel Reed

Mr Daniel Reed is Specialist Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeon based in London, whose practice is dedicated exclusively to the care of children and adolescents with musculoskeletal conditions. With a busy NHS practice at Evelina London Children's Hospital, Mr Reed has extensive experience in managing the full spectrum of paediatric orthopaedic conditions affecting a range of ages from neonates to young adults. His subspeciality interests include clubfoot (CTEV), developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Perthes' disease, trauma (fractures, sports injuries) and infection. A major part of his practice involves caring for children and young adults with musculoskeletal problems related to neurodisability (including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other conditions). After graduating from Oxford University Medical School, he undertook general surgical training in Oxford and London, before orthopaedic training on the Guys & St. Thomas' rotation. He completed speciality paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training at The Royal London Hospital, and then in Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland. He was appointed as a substantive consultant in Paediatric Orthopaedics at Evelina Childrens' Hospital in 2017, and has been Head of Service since 2020.

Urology

Mr Daniel Wood

Mr Dan Wood is a leading Consultant Urologist with an international reputation in functional, reconstructive and adolescent urological care. He is based at the University College London Hospital, but also works at the: Harley Street Clinic Diagnostic Centre, Princess Grace Hospital and Portland Hospitals. Mr Wood is an expert in general urology alongside his specialist practice. He has trained in some of London's leading hospitals and is skilled in functional and reconstructive urology and the care of all urological problems in teenagers. He is known across the world for his surgery in adolescents and adults born with congenital malformations, including neurogenic bladder, spina bifida, posterior urethral valves, bladder exstrophy, cloacal anomalies and differences in sexual development. Mr Wood has published numerous articles, books and book chapters, as well as being a Senior Editor of the Journal of Paediatric Urology. He is involved in teaching as an Education Supervisor of Urology at UCLH and was previously a Director of the Urology Speciality Training program. He delivers lectures at universities around the country and internationally.

MBBS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Mr Jonathan Wright

Mr Jonathan Wright, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth), is a paediatric orthopaedic and limb reconstruction surgeon at the Children's Orthopaedic practice located at The Portland Hospital. He works together with orthopaedic surgeons Mr Robert Hill and Miss Sarah McMahon, specialising in congenital and acquired limb deformities that require limb lengthening or reconstruction techniques. In addition, he treats paediatric patients with non-spinal orthopaedic conditions. After graduating from University College London in 2006, Mr Wright gained experience in paediatric orthopaedics and limb reconstruction at various centres, including Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, the Royal London Hospital, and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He completed a fellowship at the Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Russia, where he worked on the use of circular fixators for deformity correction and limb lengthening. He also undertook a 12-month fellowship in paediatric orthopaedics at the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. Mr Wright has an NHS practice at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, where he focuses on paediatric congenital and acquired deformity, as well as limb reconstruction. He has published multiple scientific papers and chapters in orthopaedic textbooks, and he is a member of the British Society for Children's Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS), the British Limb Reconstruction Society (BLRS), and the British Orthopaedic Association. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

BSc MB BS PhD FRCP

Dr Martin Lowe

Dr Lowe is a highly experienced Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist who specialises in the treatment of arrhythmias in adults and children with catheter ablation and pacemaker/defibrillator implantation. He works at The Harley Street Clinic and Portland Hospital, London. After studying medicine at St George’s Hospital, London, he completed his specialist training in London and Cambridge, before undertaking a Research Fellowship at The Mayo Clinic, USA. Martin has been active in leading arrhythmia services in the UK through his work with the British Heart Rhythm Society and as Clinical Director at the Barts Heart Centre in London. His research interests include ablation strategies in those with arrhythmias accompanying congenital heart disease and heart muscle disease, risk stratification in patients and families predisposed to sudden cardiac death, and multisite pacing in heart failure patients, and his work is regularly published in peer-reviewed journals. He is active in the education of trainees in his field and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London and Queen Mary University London.

MD FRCOG

Mr Alfred Cutner

Alfred Cutner was appointed as a Consultant Gynaecologist at University College Hospital, London in 1997. His expertise is minimal access (keyhole) surgery and its application in endometriosis, heavy periods, urogynaecology and paediatric and adolescent gynaecology. He is a past chair of the British Society of Urogynaecology and a past president of The British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. He leads his endometriosis centre at the Princess Grace Hospital (Gynaecology. co at The Princess Grace Hospital). Members of the Team have worked together in their centre for over 7 years and hence have enormous experience and expertise. The centre consistently receives referrals from other gynaecologists as it runs a tertiary level service. Familiarity and consistency of operating with the same colleagues result in a harmony of motion and better decision making and hence potentially improved outcomes. Often such surgery will reduce the requirements for bowel resection and ureteric re-implantation as skills and judgement for shaving become greater.

MBBS, FRCSI, FRCS (Orth)

Mr Colin Nnadi

Mr Colin Nnadi is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with a private practice at HCA Healthcare UK's, The Portland Hospital. He undertook his specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery on the Wessex rotation UK and was awarded the FRCS (Orth) in 2006. He then undertook subspecialist training in spine surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore London and the Norfolk & Norwich University Teaching Hospital. Before moving to Oxford, Mr Nnadi was locum Consultant Spine Surgeon at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. He is currently Lead Clinician for the Oxford Spine Unit. Mr Nnadi is an expert in all aspects of general and complex spinal surgery. He has a particular interest in paediatric and adult spinal deformity with the focus on early-onset scoliosis. He has studied and published extensively on this topic, both in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. He is also the convenor for the Oxford Early Onset Scoliosis meeting which has an international character. Mr Nnadi is on the editorial board of the European Spine Journal and he is also a reviewer for some of the most prestigious journals in the field. He has also been an Expert Medical Technology Adviser to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

BSc. Medical Science. MB ChB. FRCS (Tr&Orth)

Mr Mark Harris

Mr Mark Harris is a spinal surgeon who specialises in the management of children's and young persons spinal conditions. He is a consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children and at Guys and St Thomas' and the Evelina Children's Hospital. These are internationally acclaimed specialist children's hospitals that receive tertiary referrals both nationally and internationally and provide a full range of children's services. As such Mr Harris cares for children with the most complex spinal and medical problems. This complexity in combination with his high volume practice (120+ deformity correction operations per year) means his patients benefit from his extensive experience in treating children's spinal conditions. He graduated with BSc. Medical Science from the University of St Andrews and completed his medical training, MB ChB, at the University of Manchester in 2003. His surgical training was centred in London and he held positions in several university teaching hospitals including Chelsea and Westminster, Royal National Orthopaedic, Royal Free, Royal London, St Georges, and Guys and St Thomas' Hospitals. He trained on the South West Thames Trauma and Orthopaedic rotation during which he became a fellow of the Royal college of Surgeons. In addition to his higher surgical training he completed two years of subspecialist spinal surgical fellowships at St Georges University hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children.

LMS FRCS Ed (Tr & Orth)

Mr Carlos Cobiella

Mr Carlos Cobiella is a distinguished Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon affiliated with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He graduated from Medical School at the Universidad Autonoma in Madrid, Spain and completed his initial surgical training in London. Following this, he pursued specialised training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He further honed his expertise in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery through focused training at the Shoulder and Elbow Unit and the Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit at the same institution. His career path led him to the Whittington Hospital in 2003, where he initiated and established the Shoulder and Elbow service. Two years later, he transitioned to UCLH (University College London Hospitals) where he served as a leader of a dedicated team of Shoulder and Hand surgeons. Mr Cobiella is the visionary behind The Shoulder Practice and spearheads the Upper Limb section at the ISEH (Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health), one of the globally recognized research centres endorsed by the International Olympic Committee. He notably contributed to the medical team during the London 2012 Olympics and holds membership in the NFL Physician Society.