The Princess Grace Hospital

MBBS, MCh (Orth), FRCS (Orth), FFSEM

Professor Fares Haddad

Prof Fares Haddad is an experienced Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon. He is Clinical Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) and Medical Director for Orthopaedics at HCA. He is a consultant at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and The Princess Grace Hospital. He is Divisional Clinical Director of Surgical Specialties and Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health at UCLH. He is also a Professor of Orthopaedic and Sports Surgery at UCL and editor-in-chief of the Bone and Joint Journal. After qualifying from the Middlesex Hospital and University College Hospitals, he completed his postgraduate training at the St. Bartholomew's, Royal Free and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospitals in London. He then undertook Specialist Fellowship Training in Hip and Knee Reconstruction and Sports Medicine in Gainsville and Los Angeles in the USA and Vancouver, Canada. He gained multiple prizes and awards throughout his training, including the Sir Walter Mercer Medal for best exam performance and the EFORT, BHS / AHS and ABC fellowships. He has been president of the RSM Orthopaedic Section, the British Hip Society and the British Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Society. He is recognised as a key opinion leader and researcher worldwide. He is the only international member of both the prestigious North American Hip and Knee Societies.

MS FRCS Urol

Mr Ken Anson

Ken Anson is a Consultant Urological Surgeon and Reader in Urology at St George’s University Hospitals. He has been providing world class care to urology patients in the United Kingdom and beyond for over 20 years and has introduced many new surgical techniques to help patients who suffer from urological issues such as urinary stone disease, ureteric obstruction and sepsis in his urology practice. He is a high volume surgeon performing ureteroscopy, ureterorenoscopy, laser fragmentation of ureteric stones, PCNL, bladder stone destruction, ESWL on regular occasions. Mr Anson has had a long track record in Urological research and for the past decade has worked with colleagues to deliver a nationally funded research pipeline to answer some of the most important questions in urinary stone disease. The first published trial (the SUSPEND study) has helped change worldwide practice for the benefit of patients. Mr Anson is a leading specialist in many urological conditions but foremost is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary stone disease. However he is also involved in helping patients suffering from blood in the urine, ureteric obstruction, ureteric colic, urinary symptoms, urinary infections, sepsis and benign prostatic diseases. He enjoys a national and international reputation as an Endourology expert and has published extensively in this area. He regularly lectures and teaches at both home and abroad about urinary stone disease and the use of technology to improve patient outcomes.

BSc, MBBS, DipSEM, MRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth)

Mr Shelain Patel

Mr Shelain Patel is a highly qualified and experienced orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon with a special interest in various foot and ankle conditions. He earned his medical qualification from the University College London Medical School and completed his basic surgical training in London. Mr Patel also became a clinical research fellow at University College Hospital and later began his orthopaedic training on the UCLH and Middlesex Hospital program. He completed renowned foot and ankle fellowships in Windsor and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and was awarded the BOSTAA fellowship to visit centers of excellence in the United States and Holland. BOFAS sponsored him to participate in the BOA Clinical Leaders Program. Mr Patel has authored numerous publications in journals and books, and he is currently researching novel assessment and treatment methods for foot and ankle conditions at the Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science based at RNOH. Outside of work, Mr Patel enjoys trying new cuisines and visiting restaurants. He is a sports fan, playing five-a-side football and following Arsenal Football Club. Engaging in sports and trying new cuisines are great ways to unwind and relieve stress.

MBChB (Hons), MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Mr Karan Malhotra

Mr Karan Malhotra, an orthopaedic consultant who specialises in foot and ankle surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), also provides private consultation services with the Stanmore Foot and Ankle Specialists group. His extensive practice encompasses various adult foot and ankle surgeries, including complex neuromuscular conditions, deformity, tendon disorders, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and toe deformities. He receives complex cases and referrals from the UK and abroad due to his tertiary referral practice.

MB BS, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, MDCH

Dr Caroline Houlihan Burne

Dr Caroline Houlihan-Burne is a Clinical Hypnotherapist working at London Digestive Health. Her clinical interests are anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems, irritable bowel syndrome, confidence and low self-esteem, stress, depression, fears and phobias, migraine, pain management, tinnitus, menopausal symptoms, infertility, pregnancy and labour, breaking habits e.g. smoking, weight loss, trichotillomania. Dr Houlihan-Burne's background is in clincial medicine having worked as a GP for 20 years. She graduated from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, in Paddington in 1994 and then completed General Practice training based at St Marys Hospital. She worked as a GP in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire both for the NHS and in the private sector. In 2012 she completed a Medical Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis and found hypnotherapy to be a useful treatment option for her patients. Whilst always advocating conventional medicine first and foremost, she now focusses purely on clinical hypnotherapy to treat a wide variety of physical and psychological conditions.

MBBS MD FRCS Ed

Mr Edward Westcott

Mr Edward Westcott is a Consultant General Surgeon, with sub-specialties in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and colorectal cancer. His NHS base was Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and currently, he sees patients privately, including at The London Digestive Centre. Mr Westcott was appointed a consultant in 2012 and his main areas of practice are colorectal cancer, IBD, hidradenitis supurativa of the groin and perineum, proctology including fistula and hernia surgery. He performs both laparoscopic and open surgery. He studied at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School and undertook surgical training at five of London’s main teaching hospitals. He attained an MD based on his research into the pathogenesis of Crohn’s Disease at St Mark’s Hospital.

MS, FRCS

Professor Giuseppe Kito Fusai

Professor Giuseppe Kito Fusai is a Consultant Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon in the Liver Units at the Royal Free Hospital and at The Wellington Hospital and is Professor of Surgery at University College London (UCL). After qualifying at the University of Milan in 1987 and obtaining a Master of Surgery from the University of Parma in 1992, he moved to the UK in 1995 and in 1996 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He specialised in HPB surgery and Liver Transplant and since 1999 has worked in several centres of excellence including King’s College Hospital in London and Nagoya University Hospital in Japan. Professor Fusai’s primary clinical and academic interest is in pancreatic cancer, liver metastases and cholangiocarcinoma and in the modalities to treat patients with advanced disease including vascular reconstruction. He is highly trained in Hepato-pancreato-biliary, general and laparoscopic surgery including the treatment of benign conditions such as gallstones and pancreatitis, He has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications and he is a member of various societies and committees, including the European Association of HPB surgery (E-AHPBA), the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), the European Surgical Association (ESA) and the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS). He is the President of the Italian Medical Society of Great Britain (IMSoGB) and in 2010 he founded Fiorina, a charitable fund for the treatment of pancreatic cancer which supports several clinical and research projects.

MBChB MD MRCOG

Mr Osama Naji

Mr Osama Naji is a Consultant Gynaecologist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and the Lead for the Women's Rapid Diagnostics Unit at Guy's Cancer Centre. He works in a prestigious tertiary institution that is ranked first in the United Kingdom and 44th in the world. He is specialising in the early detection of gynaecological pre-cancerous conditions using advanced outpatient facilities such as ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and colposcopy, with the goal of reducing the need for major surgery. He is an expert in the field of ultrasound-guided minimally invasive procedures to treat menopause, infertility, early pregnancy, and emergency gynaecological conditions. He is known for his friendly, approachable demeanour, and as a result of his commitment to providing modern care, Mr Naji’s patients glean the benefits of his excellent clinical management with the fast diagnosis, lower risk of complications and a faster recovery. Mr Naji qualified in Baghdad, Iraq, and went on to complete his specialist training at centres of excellence in London and the West Midlands. He gained an MD from Imperial College London for developing novel methods for assessing incomplete caesarean section scar healing by ultrasound, and its' subsequent effects on early pregnancy, infertility, and menstrual bleeding abnormalities. He is an accomplished author and has several publications in the field. He currently leads on several research studies and serves as a faculty member and speaker for a number of national and international societies and conferences in both the UK and the Middle East.

MBChB, MsC, MD(Res), MRCOG

Mr Ahmad Sayasneh

Mr Sayasneh is Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon. His main clinical and research interest is gynaecological surgery and ultrasonography. He developed a special research interest in ovarian cancer (screening, diagnostics and management), with a long track of peer review publications. He has obtained his Doctorate of Medicine MD(Res) degree in gynaecological ultrasonography from Imperial College London. He has completed his subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncological surgery from Hammersmith Hospital in London and has been a member and an invited speaker in the Faculty panel of the International Ovarian Tumour Analysis Group IOTA and the International Society of Ultrasound in obstetrics and Gynaecology ISUOG in the last 6 years. Mr Sayasneh has obtained his RCOG advanced training in vulval disease and vaginal surgery from Cambridge University Hospitals. He is currently leading on a number of studies in gynae-oncology at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He has been elected as a Faculty member at The British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy BSGE where he regularly teaches for national and international courses in minimal access and advanced open Gynaecological Surgery including as live surgery. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Department of Surgery and Cancer, Medical School, Imperial College London. He is as well an Honorary Senior Lecturer and the Lead for Undergraduate Teaching for Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the School of Medical Education, King's College London.

MB BCh (Hons) Msc Sports Med FFSEM CESR (Sport & Exercise Medicine)

Dr Noel Pollock

Dr Noel Pollock is a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), on Tottenham Court Road, and Chiswick Medical Centre and Associate Professor at UCL. Noel graduated with Honours in Medicine from Queen’s University Belfast and completed an MSc with Distinction in Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) at Bath University in 2006. He was one of the first cohort of 8 specialist SEM trainees in the UK. He was team doctor for the British Track and Field team for 15 years between 2006 and 2021 and has attended numerous Olympic, Paralympic, World and European championships. He was also a sports medicine lead doctor in the Athletics Stadium at the London 2012 Olympics. Noel led the British Athletics medical team as Chief Medical Officer between 2016 and 2021 and was UKA Chief Medical Advisor with a governance and oversight remit between 2021 and 2023. Noel joined the ISEH and Chiswick Medical Centre in January 2021 as a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine and provides clinical services for all patients with musculoskeletal pain or injury.

BSc MBBS FRCS FRCSEdOrth

Mr Simon Lambert

Mr Simon Lambert is a highly experienced Consultant Surgeon with specialist expertise in surgery of the shoulder and elbow, as well as trauma surgery. Mr Lambert is based in London at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He also works privately for HCA Healthcare UK. His specialist areas of interest include shoulder replacement, shoulder revision replacement, joint replacement, elbow replacement, elbow revision replacement, clavicle and humerus fractures and rotator cuff disease. In 1984 Mr Lambert graduated with a medical degree from Charing Cross Medical School. He then embarked upon extensive orthopaedics training in London as part of a rotational programme, and also completed a fellowship in Switzerland. In 1996, he was appointed consultant at the University Hospital of Southampton and, in 1998, was honoured by the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow with a highly esteemed North American Travelling Fellowship. Mr Lambert also has a passion for research in a number of orthopaedic areas including elbow replacement, as well as the anatomy of the musculocutaneous nerve and has published over 100 publications in leading medical journals. He also devotes his time outside of clinical practice to teaching and training, offering courses to GPs focused in examination of the shoulder and elbow and advice on when and when not to refer patients. He has also received several awards throughout his career, including the Wessex Regional Training Programme's Trainer of the Year 2000–2001.

MBChB, MCh, MSc, MRCS, FRCS (Orth)

Mr Mazin Ibrahim

Mr. Mazin Ibrahim has a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of orthopedic surgery. His focus on day-case arthroplasty surgery and enhancing patient recovery is particularly noteworthy. His training at various prestigious institutions, including the University College London Hospitals and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, along with his fellowships in lower limb arthroplasty and sports surgery, have undoubtedly contributed to his knowledge and skillset. Furthermore, Mr. Ibrahim's interest in medical education and passion for teaching is an admirable qualities that will benefit future generations of surgeons. His numerous research studies and book chapters, as well as his involvement in the academic arena, demonstrate his dedication to advancing the field of orthopedic surgery. It's also worth noting that his advocacy for robotic surgery as part of enhanced patient recovery is a relatively new and innovative approach.