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Essentially Medical meetings allow Consultants to get involved and work together with Primary Care and redefining patient pathways.

GPs are the traditional ‘gatekeepers’ for consultant referrals and so the Essentially Medical meetings provide the right forum to not just present on the latest treatment options, but to better understand the benefits that consultants can bring to GPs.

GPs seek high-quality service delivery models via local, acknowledged specialists. They also want to know that there is good communication with the local specialists, as well as how local services are developing. The Consultant-led Choose and Book scheme offers patients, via their GPs, flexibility of choice. GPs need to know the associated benefits of that choice.

We want you to tell us what subjects you would like covered. All meetings are interactive and individual cases can also be discussed.

Below is a full list of our consultants.

Any Consultant wishing to join our list of speakers, should e-mail Evelyn Diamond – info@essentiallymedical.co.uk

Mr Hugh Byrne

Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Hospital
St George's Hospital

Biography
Mr Byrne is a London based consultant gynaecologist who specialises in laparoscopic surgery (key hole surgery) for gynaecological conditions and other women's helath issues.

His areas of interest include endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic pain, period problems, unusual vaginal bleeding, painful intercourse and other sexual problems, polycystic ovaries and the problems they cause, ovarian and other cysts, early pregnancy problems and contraception.

Mr Byrne has a busy NHS practice at St George's Hospital, London, where he specialises in the treatment of fibroids and endometriosis as well as many other gynaecological conditions. A successful NHS base is a good indicator of a consultant's reliability.

He offers private consultations and outpatient treatment mainly at the Chelsea Outpatient Centre on the Kings Road, London. Most surgical procedures are performed at The Lister Hospital and can also offer treatment at the Princess Grace and Parkside Hospitals.

Email

Secretary
Phone

Lecture
Titles

Availability
Tuesday and Friday and some Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes
Mr. Daryll Baker

General Surgery and Vascular
Hospital
Royal Free NHS Hospital Trust

Biography
Daryll Baker qualified in Medicine from Oxford University and trained in surgery in Nottingham, London and Edinburgh, before joining the Royal Free Hospital.

Mr Baker runs a busy extensive Vascular practice at both the Royal Free and University College Hospitals, attracting patients from both within the UK and also worldwide. His surgical practice embraces all open and endovascular interventions in arteries and veins. This includes aortic, carotid artery and peripheral vascular procedures as well as diabetic foot, venous leg ulcer, varicose vein and DVT management. . He leads the largest hyperhidrosis service in North London.

Mr Baker is the Vascular Clinical Lead for North Central London managing all the vascular services between the Royal Free Hospital, the Whittington Hospital, the North Middlesex Hospital, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, University Hospitals and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.

Email
daryllbaker@btinternet.com

Secretary
Phone
Emma Hilliard on 07934 072213

Lecture
Titles
Venous Disease Management.
Advances in Varicose vein treatments
Venous leg ulcer management
DVT treatments
Stroke Prevention.
Peripheral Vascular Disease.
Diabetic foot ulcer management
Aortic aneurysms
Hernias.
Hyperhydrosis.
Others by request - if you want a topic covered, I will arrange it..

Availability
Tuesday lunchtime, Wednesday evening, Friday lunchtime
Ms Moneli Golara

Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Hospital
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust

Biography
Moneli Golara qualified from University College Hospital in 1991 and has been working in Obstetrics and Gynaecology ever since. She completed her training in hospitals across London, working in many centres of excellence such as Queen Charlotte's, Guys and St Thomas's and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals. She gained her MRCOG in 1997 and FRCOG in 2010. She currently works as a Consultant at Barnet General Hospital in North London and delivers a high standard of clinical care to her Obstetric and Gynaecology patients. Her main areas of interest are Menstrual problems, keyhole surgery and other general gynaecological problems.

Email
gynae@medicaladministration.co.uk

Secretary
Phone
Emma or Katie :- 0203 327 6350

Lecture
Titles
Miseries of menstruation.
Teenage gynaecological problems.
Contraception for the 21st Century.
Management of recurrent miscarriage.
HRT and the Menopause

Availability
By arrangement
Mr Andrew Hextall

Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Hospital
Watford Hospital/Hemel Hempstead/St Albans City Hospital

Biography
I have been a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist since 2002. After qualifying in Birmingham (1990) I trained in O+G at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham and Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London.

I have a special interest in Urogynaecology and spent 2 years as a Research Fellow with Professor Linda Cardozo at King's College Hospital. I have also done further surgical training in prolapse and incontinence surgery in Southampton.

I have undertaken advanced training in Laparoscopic surgery and the treatment of pelvic pain. I frequently perform Laser surgery for endometriosis. I enjoy General Gynaecology and in particular the treatment of menstrual disorders using day case techniques such as endometrial ablation. I am membership secretary of the West Herts Medical Society.

Email
help@hertsgynae.com

Secretary
Phone
Jane Walton - 01727 730892

Lecture
Titles
Urogynaecology overview.
Treatment of Heavy Periods and Pelvic Pain.
Other Gynaecology topics by request.
The treatment of Vulval problems in primary care.

Availability
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday lunchtimes Some evenings
Dr Jonathan Katz

Diabetes / Endocrinology
Hospital
Barnet Hospital (Satellite clinics at Potters Bar and Finchley Memorial Hospital)

Biography
Dr Katz studied Medicine at Cambridge University (1985-1988) and University College London (1988-1991). He began training in Endocrinology in 1994 at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Dr Katz returned to University College London (UCL) for specialist registrar training from 1994-2001, working at UCL, The Royal Free and Whittington Hospitals. From 1996-1998, he undertook a 2-year research fellowship, culminating in an MD Thesis on “obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome”. In 1999, Dr Katz worked as a registrar in Sydney, Australia. He began his career as a Consultant Endocrinologist in the UK in 2001.

Consultant Career

Dr Katz works as a Consultant Endocrinologist for the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, based at Barnet Hospital. In 2009, Dr Katz was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), an honour granted to consultants providing the highest standards of care. In 2019, Dr Katz was appointed as Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians – this is an elected post with wider responsibilities supporting training, ensuring new consultant posts fulfil Royal College standards, appointing College Tutors and vetting FRCP applications.

Dr Katz has a busy NHS Endocrinology practice, seeing over 300 new patients and over 1000 follow-up patients each year. In addition, he looks after inpatients at Barnet Hospital with diabetes emergencies and acute endocrine disorders.

Email
hormoneconsultant@gmail.com

Secretary
Phone
All enquiries via email to hormoneconsultant@gmail.com

Lecture
Titles
• Q&A session: GPs present cases for discussion

• Thyrotoxicosis

• Type 2 Diabetes update - clinical cases and treatment options

• Type 1 Diabetes diabetes - insulin regimens and advances in technology

• Hyponatraemia: differential diagnosis and when to investigate further

Availability
Thursday and Friday (2 months notice required)
Dr Simon Kennon

Cardiology
Hospital
Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust Barts Heart Centre (Barts Health NHS Trust)

Biography
Dr Simon Kennon is based at the Barts Heart Centre and also works at the Royal Free and Barnet Hospitals.He qualified from Manchester Medical School in 1992. He completed general medical training in and around London (Royal Free Hospital, Southend General Hospital, Newham General Hospital and the London Chest Hospital) before training in general & interventional cardiology at St Bartholomew’s and the London Chest Hospitals. His training continued with a fellowship in interventional cardiology at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Dr Kennon is experienced in the management of all general cardiology conditions but his special interests are the assessment and treatment of chest pain and aortic valve disease; in particular the treatment of coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis. He is an experienced TAVI operator having set up and led the TAVI programme at the London Chest Hospital and is now head of structural heart disease research at the Barts Heart Centre which has the largest TAVI programme in the UK. He is also an interventional cardiologist performing coronary interventions in both elective and emergency settings.

Dr Kennon was appointed editor-in-chief of ‘Interventional Cardiology Review’, a thrice yearly journal published by Radcliffe Cardiology (see www.radcliffecardiology.com), in January 2014. The journal publishes review articles written by experienced and eminent cardiologists generally reviewing available research data on a particular issue as well as providing practical clinical and procedural advice.

His research interests include TAVI, aortic valve disease and acute coronary syndromes, about which he has published many scientific papers. He lectures at national and international meetings and has performed coronary angioplasty live for training purposes at international meetings both in Europe and America (EuroPCR, TCT).

In his free time he plays squash, runs, skis, reads (history, wine) and provides a remarkably efficient taxi service for his children.

Email
skennonmedsec@ccf.org

Secretary
Phone
020 3423 7043

Lecture
Titles
The management of aortic stenosis
The assessment and management of patients with atrial fibrillation
The assessment and management of patients with palpitations
The assessment and management of patients with cardiac sounding chest pain
Recent advances in cardiology Case based discussions,

Q&A sessions and review of cardiac services at Chase Farm Hospital can also form part or all of session.

Availability
Thursday and Friday lunchtimes. Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Dr Natasha Kapur

Dermatology
Hospital
Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Biography
Dr Kapur is a Dermatologist with a special interest in Paediatric Dermatology and Photodynamic Therapy. This is in a non-surgical technique used to treat pre-malignant and some malignant skin conditions.

She attended Imperial College (Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School), London as an undergraduate and completed her general medical training at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, The Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead in addition to The Royal Brompton Hospital Chelsea. She trained in general dermatology in London at St. John`s Institute, the Royal Free, Whittington and University College Hospitals and was awarded her certificate of specialist training in 2006.

Her international experience was gained at the University Hospital in Bern, Switzerland. This is where she undertook research for a year after being awarded the Geoffrey Dowling Fellowship from The British Association of Dermatologists in Photodynamic Therapy in 2001.

In 2011 she was appointed to Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.

Since 2013 she has been Clinical Lead for her NHS department at The Whittington Hospital and is committed to providing good dermatological care in the NHS. Under her guidance the department has grown in strength and quality and has improved relationships with local GPs as well as training junior doctors.

She has presented cases at International and national meetings and written book chapters and scientific papers. She is also Principle Investigator for a variety of trials. She has contributed to commercial and non- commercial trials in Photodynamic Therapy, Actinic Keratosis, Psoriasis, Bullous Pemphigoid and Eczema.

She is also Joint Clinical Lead for undergraduate Dermatology teaching at UCL Medical School and sits on the admissions panel for the Medical School. In addition she is a personal tutor to a group of medical students providing pastoral care and guidance.

Dr Kapur consults on all aspects of Dermatology, adult and paediatric and takes pride in trying to provide a genuine caring and compassionate approach to achieving the best outcomes for her patients.

Email
info@drnatashakapur.com

Secretary
Phone
Secretary Caroline 020 3 370 1005

Lecture
Titles
(1) Skin cancers

(2) Paediatrics

(3) Photodynamic Therapy

(4) Pigmented skin lesions and skin infections

Availability
Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes, but other times by special arrangement
Professor Lee Dvorkin

Colo-rectal Surgery
Hospital
North Middlesex Hospital

Biography
I graduated from Leeds University and completed my basic surgical training in Wessex. In 2002, I undertook a period of research at The Royal London Hospital, a renowned centre for colorectal research. This research focused on pelvic floor disorders and has been presented to many learned societies both nationally and internationally, and has been published as original papers, abstracts, posters and e-media. I was awarded an MD by the University of London for this work. I continue with my surgical research and continue to publish original works.
I undertook higher surgical training in North East London which I completed in 2010. I then undertook an 18 month supra-specialist fellowship at St Marks Hospital, an internationally renowned centre for bowel diseases. This included a 6 month laparoscopic colorectal fellowship.
My clinical practice encompasses all aspects of general & colorectal surgery with a special interest in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, proctology, gallstones and hernia surgery. I also have extensive experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
I sit on the faculty of various educational courses and am an accredited London Deanery Educational Supervisor. I am Director of Medical Education for international undergraduates, Undergraduate Lead for Surgery at North Middlesex University Hospital & Senior Lecturer at UCLH and I remain passionate about education and surgical training.
I am married with two daughters and enjoy outdoor pursuits and cycling.

Email

Secretary
Phone
Carol on 07867 491761

Lecture
Titles
Benign anal conditions

Update on bowel cancer

Inflammatory bowel disease

Functional bowel disease and novel treatments

Faecal incontinence and constipation

Laparoscopic surgery and Enhanced recovery

Burns and skin grafting

Availability
Tuesday and Friday lunchtimes.
Dr Devaki Nair

Cardiology
Hospital
The Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead

Biography
Dr Devi Nair was appointed as a consultant Chemical Pathologist Hon Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry in 2002.

She qualified from Madras Medical College India and completed her post graduate studies at the Royal Free Hospital. Her special interests include familial hyperlipidaemia or hyperlipidaemia of genetic origin.

She is the clinical lead for lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Prevention at the Royal Free Hospital and was awarded an Innovation fund to set up cardiovascular clinics in faith based setting. She participated in the Department of Health funded study on familial hypercholesterolaemia and she has extensive experience in management of familial hypercholesterolaemia and its diagnosis with genetic screening.

She also heads one of the regional services for cardiac biomarkers based at the Royal Free Hospital. Her research interest includes familial hypercholesterolaemia and CVD risk factors in South Asians.

Email

Secretary
Phone

Lecture
Titles
Management of Hyperlipidaemia and FH

Availability
Wednesday Monday and Friday with prior notice
Dr Clive Onnie

Gastroenterology
Hospital
The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Biography
Dr Clive Onnie is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician at the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Royal Free and University College Medical School. He qualified from the London Hospital Medical School with distinction and undertook his postgraduate training in the North West Thames Region based at St Mark’s Hospital. He undertook a Masters in Medical Science at the Hammersmith hospital in 2001 and completed a PhD at Guy’s Hospital in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease where he was awarded a Digestive Diseases Foundation Research Fellowship. He has published extensively in international peer reviewed journals including Nature Genetics and Gastroenterology. He has ongoing research interests in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. His areas of expertise are in the management of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, utilising both conventional and alternative approaches, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

Email
cliveonnie@doctors.org.uk

Secretary
Phone
Mozelle: 020 8731 7967

Lecture
Titles
Management of irritable bowel syndrome.
Update in the dietary management of inflammatory bowel syndrome.
Bowel Cancer screeening.
Management of abnormal liver function tests.

Availability
Monday/Tuesday/Friday lunchtime. Wednesday afternoon, some evenings
Dr Kwok Tang

Gastroenterology
Hospital
ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS TRUST, (BCF/RFH)

Biography
Qualified University Edinburgh. Broad gastroenterology and hepatology specialist training in London at Guy's & St Thomas's Hospital, and the Liver Unit, King's College Hospital.

Subspecialty training in advanced endoscopy (Hong Kong) and liver disease (Institute of Hepatology, University College London).

Email
drktang.pa@gmail.com

Secretary
Phone
07960 266396

Lecture
Titles
Evaluation of abnormal liver function tests
Approach to irritable bowel syndrome
Primary care IBD
NAFLD update

Availability
By arrangement
Professor Roby Rakhit

Cardiology
Hospital
Royal Free Hospital

Biography
Professor Roby Rakhit was appointed as consultant cardiologist & honorary senior lecturer to the Royal Free Hospital in 2004. He trained at Charing Cross & Westminster medical school and completed his general cardiology training at the Hammersmith, Royal Brompton and St. Marys hospitals.

He completed a 2 year MD thesis at the Rayne Institute, St.Thomas` Hospital on the cellular physiology of nitric oxide in conferring myocardial protection against ischaemia. He was awarded a British Heart Foundation International Fellowship in 2000 to complete an interventional Fellowship at the Swiss Cardiovascular centre, Bern.

He is currently Divisional Director of Cardiology at the Royal Free and Professor of Cardiology at UCL. He has contributed significantly to service development including setting up the 24/7 heart attack centre. His clinical interests include cardiovascular risk assessment, angina and heart attack, general cardiology (including hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, cardioembolism and stroke). He has a specialist interest in interventional cardiology including coronary angioplasty/stenting and permanent pacemakers.

Email
info@robyrakhit.co.uk

Secretary
Phone
Tel 020 3 370 1003

Lecture
Titles
Interventional Cardiology

Acute Coronary syndromes,

modern management of MI Heart Failure

Hypertension Cardiovascular Risk:

NICE guidelines revisited

Arrhythmias,

ECG interpretation

Case Studies and Red Flags in Cardiology

Frequently asked GP Questions

Contemporary Cardiovascular Risk Assessments

Availability
Monday am and pm, Thursday pm, Friday pm with sufficient notice
Dr Dean Noimark

Care of the Elderly
Hospital
Royal Free Hospital

Biography
After studying medicine at University College London, Dean spent his training in general and geriatric medicine at Hillingdon, West Middlesex, Charing Cross, Hammersmith and Royal Free Hospitals. Dean was appointed consultant at The Royal Free in 2009. He has a special interest in orthogeriatrics and the management of delirium and frailty. As well as managing acute elderly in-patients, he now leads a multi-disciplinary team in the management of older orthopaedic patients with a special emphasis on the care of patients with fractured neck of femur.

Dean has also completed the Certificate of Medical Education at the Royal College of Physicians and University College London and has a special interest multi-disciplinary teaching and e-learning

Email
dean.noimark@nhs.net

Secretary
Phone
deannoimarkoffice@gmail.com

Lecture
Titles
Medical Management of Falls

Management of Delirium

The Older Surgical Patient - What a GP needs to know!

Fraility - the New Old

Dementia

Availability
Tuesday lunchtime and Friday lunchtime (summer months)
Mr Wayne Halfpenny

Oral Maxillo Facial
Hospital
Hospital BMI Hendon and BMI Kings Oak - Location North London Enfield | North West London

Biography

Wayne Halfpenny is a Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery working in the independent sector. He was previously a Consultant at Royal Free Hospital/Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Trust for 22 years and has over 30 years’ experience in the specialty. Wayne qualified both in Medicine and Dentistry, is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and member of the Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons.

Wayne was the Trust lead clinician for Head and Neck Cancer/Reconstruction for 10 years and a core member of the Thyroid multidisciplinary team. He is also one of the few surgeons to have extensive experience of minimally invasive salivary gland surgery using the latest techniques.

Wayne's other clinical interests are in surgical dentistry and temporomandibular (jaw) joint disorders including facial pain. He has extensive experience in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Wayne has published over twenty peer - reviewed papers covering all aspects of the specialty and is fully registered with both the General Medical and Dental Council.

Email
wayne.halfpenny@circlehealthpartners.co.uk

Secretary
Phone
Hana Neyesif 0203 096 9787

Lecture
Titles
Oral medicine for the GP (most popular talk)
Oral lumps and bumps
Medico-legal aspects of head and neck cancer

Availability
Most days with adequate notice
Mr Philip Ahrens

Orthopaedics
Hospital
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Biography
Philip Ahrens is a Consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital Hampstead. He practices specialist shoulder and elbow surgery in the NHS and privately at Cleveland Clinic London. His main clinical interests are in shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, sports injury and joint replacement.

Philip is active in both research and training, having been awarded the British Elbow and Shoulder Society’s European travelling fellowship in 2004, and is the lead investigator in multicentre clinical trials, and other research.

He was Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
He is an Honorary Consultant to St Luke's Healthcare for the clergy, and St John's Hospice.
He has served as Orthopaedic departmental Clinical Lead and Clinical director at The Royal Free Hospital and served on the research committee of the British shoulder and Elbow Society and is an advisor to the National institute of Health research.

Recently, Philip has been appointed Deputy Chair of the Institute of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Plastic surgery for Cleveland Clinic London, a world renowned healthcare organisation that will be opening a new Medical Outpatient Centre in September 2021 and a state-of-the-art 184 inpatient bed hospital in early 2022.

Email
PAhrensmedsec@ccf.org

Secretary
Phone
Call centre for patients will be 0203 423 7500

Lecture
Titles
Any topic on shoulder and Elbow

e.g.
Shoulder instability
Rotator cuff disease
The aging shoulder
The sporting shoulder
Shoulder arthritis and replacement
Elbow surgery

Availability
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday by arrangement
Mr Leye Ajayi

Urology
Hospital
Royal Free Hospital

Biography
Leye Ajayi is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at The Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead.

He graduated from Kings College Hospital, London, and completed his higher surgical training on the South Thames rotation and at Guy's Hospital. He attended an Endourology fellowship programme in Brisbane, Australia, before taking up his position at the Royal Free Hospital. He also works out of the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth and The Wellington Hospital, St. John's Wood.

He has a general urology practice with sub-specialist interest in minimally invasive treatments for urinary tract stone disease, erectile dysfunction and prostate disease. He also performs Photodynamic resection for bladder cancers. He was awarded an MD for his research into the molecular biology of prostate cancer and has publications in this field and that of urinary tract stone disease. He is the clinical Lead in Endourology stone disease for Royal Free London, Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals. He runs National and International courses in Supine Percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Email
leye@urology-london.com

Secretary
Phone
020 7432 8333

Lecture
Titles
PSA testing - to screen or not to screen?
Contemporary management of Erectile Dysfunction.
Contemporary management of lower urinary tract symptoms.
Contemporary management of of urinary tract stone disease.
Modern treatment techniques in Urology.

Availability
Mon. Tues, Thurs - lunchtimes and Mon/Wed evenings
Mr Majid Hashemi

Upper GI/Bariatric Surgery
Hospital
UCLH NHS Trust

Biography
Majid Hashemi is the Senior Bariatric Surgeon in North London where he established bariatric services since 2001. He was the sole surgeon regularly performing this surgery in the area from 2001 until 2007 and has to date performed over a 1,300 operations on the stomach.

Majid qualified from Manchester University and trained in London and at Addenbrooke's and other hospitals in Anglia, followed by 15 months as fellow to Dr DeMeester at University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

He was appointed as Senior Lecturer to University College London in 2001 and was Surgical Tutor and Lead for Academic Surgery at the Whittington hospital and Archway Campus 2001 to 2007, and from 2007 to 2010 was Chair of the Surgery Module Management Group for Surgery Undergraduate studies for University College Medical School.

As well as surgery for the treatment of obesity, Majid provides the full range of services in oesophageal and gastric surgery, including assessment and treatment for patients with oesophageal reflux or motility problems including those requiring revision surgeries.

He regularly performs oesophageal and gastric resections for cancer as part of the team at the designated Cancer Centre at University College London Hospital.

Majid is actively involved in training, education and research, leading and supervising on a number of research projects.

Email
majid.hashemi@btopenworld.com

Secretary
Phone
0207 722 0750 Fax: 020 7483 9131 Sofia.filou@hje.org.uk

Lecture
Titles
Reflux Disease.
Obesity surgery.
Gastric and Oesophageal cancer.

Availability
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Professor Hasan Tahir

Rheumatology
Hospital
Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust

Biography
Professor Hasan Tahir is a Consultant Physician in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine. His NHS practice is at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. His main private practice is at Holly House Hospital in east London, Harley Street in central London, Clementine Churchill Hospital and Spire Bushey Hospital in West London.

He trained at Kings College London and completed his specialist training in both general medicine and rheumatology in the North Thames region. He is actively involved both in undergraduate and postgraduate training, education and clinical research.

He is a Chief / Principal Investigator for a large number of clinical trials investigating new biological treatments for autoimmune rheumatic disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. He was awarded 2 NIHR wards, the most prestigious being the NIHR@ 10 awarded to only 5 researchers nationally.

He is an Honorary Clinical Professor in the Division of Medicine at University College London and Hon. Professor of Clinical Sciences at St Matthews University. He was recently appointed Professor and London Dean of New Vision University, Georgia. His other academic interest includes Sports Medicine.

He was awarded the BSR Best Practice award for Best Emerging Practice. He is an international examiner and chair for the MRCP PACES exam and sits on the clinical exam board.

He has developed a freely available app for SpA patients. The app is called “My SpA” and is a patient focussed app providing instant access to medical information, exercises and assessments to help patients manage their condition.

He has been a TV presenter of a Live Health Show and is actively involved in humanitarian work overseas.

Email
hasan.tahir@nhs.net

Secretary
Phone
Debbie Rodrigues: 0207 123 4596

Lecture
Titles
Osteoporosis Update
COX inhibitors - an Update
Osteoarthritis
New Therapies in Inflammatory arthritis
Management of Back Pain
Rheumatic drugs and Pregnancy
Cardiovascular risk in rheumatic diseases

I am happy to lecture on any area in rheumatology

Availability
Monday and Wednesday lunchtimes
Dr Benjamin Schreiber

Rheumatology
Hospital
The Royal Free

Biography
After graduating University College London with prizes, Benji trained in North West London hospitals including Hammersmith, Chelsea and Westminster and Royal Free. He obtained a Masters degree in Clinical Education and a higher research degree in pulmonary hypertension and connective tissue diseases.

He holds a full time substantive NHS consultant post at the Royal Free hospital where he specialises in general rheumatology, adolescent rheumatology, connective tissue diseases and a rare disease called pulmonary hypertension.
He has presented his research at several international conferences and won the Young Investigator Award at the British Society of Rheumatology. He sits on the Education and Training committee at the British Society of Rheumatology and at the Clinical Reference Group for Pulmonary Hypertension.

http://www.benjischreiber.com/

Email
info@benjischreiber.com

Secretary
Phone
0208 458 6775

Lecture
Titles
Any rheumatology topic

Connective tissue disease
Adolescent rheumatology
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatology Update - What's new?

Availability
Friday lunchtimes and some evenings
Dr Malcolm Persey

Rheumatology
Hospital
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital NHS Trust

Biography
I have been a consultant rheumatologist since 2001, based at the Barnet & Chase Farm NHS Trust,where I am currently clinical lead in rheumatology, and local private hospitals. I qualified from Oxford and the Royal Free Hospitals and my training in general medicine and rheumatology included periods at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park, the Hammersmith Hospital Postgraduate Medical School and at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

I have had extensive experience in general rheumatology, and my particular interests have included inflammatory joint disease and vasculitis, gout,nerve blocks for shoulder and referred cervical spine pain, and latterly osteoporosis and rheumatic disease and pregnancy. I have written a comprehensive article on gout for patients

Website N - drmalcolmpersey.com

Email
secretary@drmalcolmpersey.com

Secretary
Phone
Tel: 07817 255337 Fax 020 8043 0167

Lecture
Titles
Gout.
Osteoporosis Updates.
Joint Injections indications and techniques.
Modern management of inflammatory joint disease.
Rheumatic disease and pregnancy.
Modern anti-rheumatic drugs.
Rheumatic upper limb problems.
Polymyalgia and temporal arteritis.

Availability
Variable but many lunchtimes, Thursday mornings, evenings
Dr Dean Creer

Respiratory
Hospital
Barnet Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Biography
Dr Creer studied at the University of Cape Town Medical School, graduating in 1991. He undertook his specialist medical training in London including the Royal Free Hospital, the London Chest and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and has been a specialist respiratory and general medicine physician since 2004. He is a Member of the British Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society.

Dr Dean Creer has specialist expertise at clinical assessment and interpreting chest x-rays, chest CT scans and other specialised breathing testing. Additionally he also performs bronchoscopy to allow the visual assessment of the breathing tubes, having performed over 1500 procedures in the field.

Dr Creer has a broad range of respiratory expertise including the assessment of common respiratory symptoms such as cough (including longstanding cough, coughing excessive sputum and coughing up blood), wheezing, breathlessness, positive TB skin or TB blood tests. He also provides investigation of possible lung cancers including patients requiring lung cancer screening and its related symptoms or risk factors.

Dr Creer has expertise managing conditions like asthma, COPD, unexplained breathlessness, chronic cough, lung cancer and patients with suspected lung cancer, pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism. Dr Creer has a particular interest in chest infections specifically Tuberculosis, Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial infection and Bronchiectasis.

Web: www.chestdoctor.co.uk

Email
drdeancreerpa@privatesecretary.group

Secretary
Phone
01923 903035

Lecture
Titles
Asthma

COPD

Spirometry
Tuberculosis

Bronchiectasis

Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
Lung cancer
Breathlessness
Chronic Cough

Availability
Monday afternoon, Thursday morning and afternoon
Dr Lee Noimark

Paediatrics
Hospital
Royal London Hospital

Biography

Email

Secretary
Phone
07931 734995

Lecture
Titles
Food Allergy - NICE guidelines in a nutshell
Childhood Eczema for GPs
Allergic Rhinitis for GPs
Management of Childhood Asthma
General Paediatric Update
Infant Nutrition
Urticaria/Angioedema
Drug Allergy

Availability
By arrangement
Dr Rahul Chodhari

Paediatrics
Hospital
Royal Free Hospital

Biography
Dr Chodhari qualified in Medicine in 1993. His subsequent paediatric training included
working at Royal Brompton, Royal Marsden, University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital’s. He was awarded Wellcome Trust clinical Fellowship and undertook research at University College London focussing on respiratory problems in children such as recurrent chest infections.

After obtaining accreditation in general paediatrics in 2008, He was appointed as Consultant Paediatrician at Royal Free London NHS Foundation trust. Dr Chodhari is a founding member of a popular “one stop” paediatric allergy service offering holistic allergy care for children in North London. Clinic offers multidisciplinary team of allergy nurse, dietician and instant opinion form various specialities. The allergy clinic offers a full range of allergy diagnostic tests, including skin prick test and food challenges. Recently NHS England has granted tertiary paediatric allergy status recognising offer of advanced diagnostic options (Recombinant IgE testing, Spirometry and Exhaled Nitric Oxide) and specialised treatments (such as immunotherapy).

He also undertakes paediatric allergy clinics at Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital supporting children with allergic rhinitis. He is passionate about health literacy and was supported by AsthmaUK charity for Speak Up for Asthma (SUFA) campaign teaching asthma in schools through an interactive presentation.
His private clinics are held at Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London.

Email
R.Chodhari@nhs.net

Secretary
Phone
Karen Cartwright Ext 35095 or direct line 0207 8302211 Fax: 020 7830 2003 Mob: 07711808012

Lecture
Titles
Top tips for managing paediatric chest infection in primary care.
Management of chronic cough in children.
Allergy myths and facts for primary care.
How to reduce asthma referrals and A&E visits.
Five things to know about hay fever management in primary care.
Paediatric Asthma

Availability
By arrangement
Miss Samantha Tross

Orthopaedics
Hospital
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust

Biography
Miss Samantha Tross is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Ealing hospital NHS Trust and is one of small but growing number of female Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeons, the only one practicing in the area.

She graduated from University College and Middlesex School of Medicine in 1992. After her SHO rotation at the Royal London and Basildon Hospitals, she decided to pursue a career in Orthopaedic Surgery.

She trained on the South East Thames (Guy's and St. Thomas's) rotation and completed Orthopaedic training in 2004. She spent a short stint as a locum Consultant at Guy's & St. Thomas hospital before moving to Ealing Hospital.

Miss Tross has had Fellowship Training in Lower Limb Arthroplasty from the world renowned Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute, part of Sunnybrook and Women's College, Toronto, CANADA, as well as the Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute in Sydney, AUSTRALIA. Experience was gained in minimally invasive hip surgery, hip resurfacing, knee arthroscopy and computer navigated knee surgery in addition to standard primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty.

Miss Tross's current practice reflects her skills gained in her general Orthopaedic training, where she has experience in diagnosing and implementing treatment on most Orthopaedic pathologies.

Email
secretary@sztrossltd.com

Secretary
Phone
Sharon Lambe - 020 7952 1009.

Lecture
Titles
Injections - Where, What, When?
Hip Pain - Causes and Management.
Latest advances in treatment of hip arthritis.
Causes of Knee pain.
Causes of Foot pain.

Open forum discussions.

Availability
Lunchtimes and evenings by appointment
Mr Tony Corner

Orthopaedics
Hospital
West Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Watford, Hemel & St.Albans)

Biography
Mr Tony Corner is a Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon whose clinical practice is dedicated to treating patients with problems of the shoulder, elbow and upper limb including rotator cuff tears, dislocations, frozen shoulder, arthritis, fractures and sports related injuries. He qualified from St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London and later underwent specialist Orthopaedic training in London (North West Thames Roatation). He subsequently underwent a one year UK advanced training fellowship in complex reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist. In 2009 he was awarded the prestigious British Orthopaedic Association European Travelling Fellowship whereby he gained invaluable experience and training from 4 of the world's leading shoulder surgeons in France, Italy and Switzerland. Following advanced training, Mr Corner was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Watford General, Hemel Hempstead and St. Albans City Hospitals). Mr Corner is faculty member for courses run nationally teaching other consultants shoulder arthoscopic reconstruction techniques and he is also an invited lecturer on the Mastership course in Orthopaedics at the University of Warwick. He is currently the Clinical Lead for trauma surgery at Watford General Hospital.

Email
michaela.gardiner@whht.nhs.uk

Secretary
Phone
Amanda Laws - 07754 142855

Lecture
Titles
Common shoulder problems and current treatments.
Shoulder examination.
Impingement to Rotator cuff tears - what to do and what can be done.
Treatment of the stiff shoulder.
Sports injuries of the shoulder.

Availability
Tuesday lunchtime - other times by arrangement
Mr Henry Atkinson

Orthopaedics
Hospital
North Middlesex University Hospital

Biography
Mr Atkinson is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Visiting Professor to Belgrade University and he specialist interests are Hip, Knee and Ankle replacement surgery and Sports Injury Surgery.

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Email
atkinson.admin@sportsortho.co.uk

Secretary
Phone
Secretary: Sarah May Tel: 0207 496 3567

Lecture
Titles
Knee Injuries - The Beginning of the End?
Customised Knee and Hip Replacements
Ankle arthroscopy - all you need to know.
Enhanced Recovery Programme for Joint Replacement Surgery.
Everything you ever wanted to know about bunions.
Big Toe Arthritis
Augmented Tendon and Ligament Surgery

Availability
By arrangement
Mr Alan Kosmin

Ophthalmology
Hospital
Watford and St Albans City Hospitals

Biography
Mr Kosmin works for West Hertfordshire NHS Trust at Watford General and St Albans City Hospitals. He also works privately at Spire Bushey Hospital.

He is a general ophthalmologist with a sub-specialist interest in cataract, glaucoma and diseases affecting the front of the eye. He did his general ophthalmic training on the Oxford Ophthalmology rotation and has undergone three years specialist training in cataract and glaucoma surgery both at the Lion's Eye Institution in Perth, Australia and in the UK.

He holds Fellowship of the British Royal College of Ophthalmologists as well as a doctorate in eye development from Liverpool University. Mr Kosmin also holds a Masters Degree in Neuroscience from London University.

He is married with two children and enjoys tennis, music and travel.

Email
alankosmin@aol.com

Secretary
Phone
01923 882663

Lecture
Titles
1) Causes of a red eye.
2) Corneal disease.
3) Laser use in ophthalmology.
4) The history of cataract surgery.
5) Glaucoma update 2009.
6) Examination of the eye and orbit.

Availability
Most days with enough notice
Ms Rajni Jain

Ophthalmology
Hospital
Western Eye Hospital, Hillingdon and Mount Vernon NHS Trusts

Biography
Miss Jain is Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic surgeon at the Western Eye Hospital (Imperial College Helathcare NHS Trust) and Hillingdon and Mount Vernon NHS Trusts

Miss Jain graduated from Guys & St Thomas' Hospital in 1995. She subsequently completed her further training at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge and specialist ophthalmology training at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, She undertook several subspecialist fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital and in the Cranio-Facio-Palpebral Unit at Chelsea and Westminister Hospital These fellowships involved intensive experience in eyelid surgery including cosmetic surgery, tear duct surgery, reconstruction following tumours and burns and thyroid eye disease. She also undertook further specialist paediatric training in childrens' eye disorders at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Miss Jain is one of a smal group of oculoplastic surgeons who has trained in a multidisciplinary way and works closely with plastic surgeons, ENT surgeons and dermatologists in order to achieve the best result for her patients, both in managing the eye and tissues around the eye.

Miss Jain runs specialist oculoplastic clinics and specialist lacrimal clinics for tear duct disease and watering eyes. She can offer tear duct surgery both by the external and endoscopic (scar-less) routes.

Miss Jain is a member of the British Society of Oculoplastic surgeons and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. She is part of the faculty for training at The Royal College. She is Ophthalmology Training Director at Imperial College.

Email
parajnijain@lesp.net

Secretary
Phone
Chris - 07961 539 859

Lecture
Titles
10 common ophthalmic conditions seen in primary care.
The red eye.
Sudden loss of vision.
Childrens eye problems.
Common eyelid problems.
The watery eye.
New updates/advances in treating eye disease.

Availability
By arrangement
Dr Jonathan Ornstein

Psychiatry
Hospital
Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. Privately - Chase Lodge Hospital, Pinero House, 115A Harley Street W1G 6AR, Nightingale Hospital

Biography
Dr Ornstein trained as a doctor in Manchester and after medical and surgical posts, moved to London in 2000 to work as a Psychiatrist. He has held posts across London and has been a Consultant in community adult psychiatry in West London since 2008.

He combines biological, psychological and social therapies to help resolve issues and treat mental illnesses and is experienced in treating depressive, psychotic and neurotic conditions and working with personality issues, trauma therapy and with medical legal work.

He works privately at Nightingale Hospital Marylebone, Chase Lodge Hospital Mill Hill and in the City of London.

Email
jonathanornstein@doctors.org.uk

Secretary
Phone
Secretary 07807 544895

Lecture
Titles
Psychosis in the community
Joint management of neurotic disorders
Approaches for personality disorders

Availability
Lunchtimes Monday-Friday
Professor Jeremy Chataway

Neurology
Hospital
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square

Biography
Professor Jeremy Chataway MA, PhD, FRCP Consultant Neurologist National
Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, University College
Foundation NHS Trust and Professor of Neurology, University College London.

After qualifying in medicine at Cambridge and Oxford Universities, and general
medical training in London, he specialised in Neurology with posts in Edinburgh,
Cambridge and London. He was awarded a PhD from Cambridge University in genetic
epidemiology of multiple sclerosis and took up his post as a Consultant Neurologist
in 2001 at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square,
University College Foundation NHS Trust, London.

He is a general neurologist and sees patients with headache and migraine, stroke
and TIA, Parkinson’s disease, for example. He has a particular interest in Multiple
Sclerosis, with a national and international reputation. He is fully familiar with all
Disease Modifying Treatments (DMT) and leads a number of clinical trials in
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS-STAT2 and OCTOPUS www.ms-octopus.info). He
works closely with the UK and US Multiple Sclerosis Societies.

Additional UCL Positions
Co-Programme Lead for Neurodegenerative Diseases (NDD) MRC-CTU: 2021-
current.
Clinical Director Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit: 2016-2019.
International Positions
Member: International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials (IACCT) in MS: 2021-
current. This is a major international committee co-sponsored by the European
Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) and the
National (US) Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Member: International Progressive MS Alliance Experimental Medicine
Committee: 2018-current.
Prizes, Awards and Other Honours
2021: MS Society Annual Ambassadorial Lecture
2015: MS Society Annual Ambassadorial Lecture
2014: Winner of the UK MS Society Research Prize (MS-STAT trial, Lancet 2014)
2012: Lead Neurologist for the London Olympic Games

Email
Sonia.khan@hje.org.uk

Secretary
Phone
Sonia Khan 07570 542 279

Lecture
Titles
Headache Management for GPs.
An approach to dizziness/blackouts for GPs.
Stroke and TIA.
Multiple Sclerosis.
Neurological Emergencies for GPs.
Epilepsy.

Availability
By arrangement
Dr Shane Roche

General Medicine
Hospital
Imperial Hospital

Biography
Dr Roche trained in Dublin. He moved to London in 1985 to finish his postgraduate training at Hospitals which included Charing Cross, Central Middlesex and St Mary’s.

He was appointed a Consultant Physician in Medicine for the Elderly at St Mary’s Hospital in 1992. He is based at St Mary’s but also looks after inpatient Rehabilitation patients in the community.

His special interests include General Geriatric Medicine, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement disorders.

Email
wendybelgrave09@btinternet.com

Secretary
Phone
Wendy Belgrave- 07437 575707

Lecture
Titles
Movement Disorders with videos.
Dementia.
Delirium
Secondary prevention of stroke and management of Atrial fibrillation

Availability
Most days except Tuesday