Mr Amarjit Anand is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Amarjit graduated from The Royal Free and University College London Medical School in 2005. He trained in the Oxford and Cambridge rotation as a junior doctor. He completed his Trauma and Orthopaedic SpR training on the London NW Thames Rotation.

During his training, Amarjit was an Anatomy Demonstrator/Lecturer at Oxford University. He was elected onto the British Orthopaedic Trainee Association (BOTA), Specialist Training Committee (STC) and British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) Executive Committee. He was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Presidents Gold Medal Podium Prize in 2012. Amarjit is well published and has over 50 international conference presentations. He is currently a journal reviewer for the Bone and Joint Journal (BJJ), Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London and an examiner on various FRCS(Tr&Orth) revision courses.

Amarjit has received specialist training in spinal surgery at St Marys Hospital Major Trauma Centre, Charing Cross Hospital and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore during his SpR Training. He obtained his CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in 2015. He has completed two Post-CCT Spinal Fellowships at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and a one-year Complex combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spinal Fellowship in the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham. Amarjit has travelled to various Centres of Excellence in Spain, Germany and France to develop specialist skills. Amarjit has received training in modern spinal techniques, including navigation and is an advocate for innovation, advances in spinal surgery technology, motion-preserving surgery, bespoke patient-specific implants and minimally invasive surgery.

Qualifications

BSc(Hons) in Orthopaedic Science. RNOH, Stanmore.

MBBS

MRCS(Eng)

MSc

FRCS(Tr&Orth)

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical societies and organisations

General Medical Council (GMC)

Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng) (Fellow)

British Medical Association (BMA)

British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) (Executive Committee Member)

AO Spine

Eurospine 

Secretary contact details

She graduated from the University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences in Ghana and has since trained extensively in General Medicine in the UK. She had her specialist haematology training on the South Thames London Haematology rotation and worked in centres of excellence including Royal Marsden and Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Prior to taking up her current NHS post, she was a consultant haematologist for 3 years at Croydon University Hospital. 

Since completion of her training, Dr Appiah-Cubi has developed an interest in disorders of bleeding and clotting and she is the head of the anticoagulation services and the lead haematologist for thrombosis and Haemostasis for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals (with clinical and management responsibilities on both sites). She is also the clinical lead for VTE. She has been particularly delighted by the feedback she has received from patients she has seen on both the NHS and privately

PP Secretary details:

Anne Hunt, Tel: 01483 442644, anne-hunt@btconnect.com

Kashif Burney finished a five year training programme in general and interventional radiology in the south west (Bristol) scheme. He then undertook sub speciality training as a fellow in body imaging,  abdominal vascular and non-vascular interventions at Southampton General Hospital.

This included radiological management of gynaecological conditions such as uterine fibroids by uterine fibroid embolisation (UFE) and tumour embolisation. He has extensive experience in body and pelvic MRI, MRA and CT angiography.

He was appointed as a Consultant Cross-sectional and Interventional Radiologist at Epsom and St Helier hospitals in April 2007. He is the trust lead for gynaecological interventional procedures such as uterine fibroid embolisation (UFE). He has a particular interest in the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids and deep pelvic venous embolisation and is also actively involved in diagnosis and radiological treatment of peripheral vascular disease.

He has published a number of articles encompassing a wide spectrum of radiological topics and presented at numerous national and international meetings.

He has a keen interest in medical education and undergraduate teaching.

Qualifications

MBBS MRCS FRCR 

Medical societies and organisations 

BSIR (British society of Interventional Radiology)
CIRSE (European society of Interventional Radiology)
BIR (British Institute of Radiology)
BMA (British Medical Association)
MPS (Medical Protection Society)

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Ms Karen Andrew
kburneyradiology@gmail.com

Dr Daryani graduated from St George's Hospital, London, having completed his MSc & PhD in Genetics. His medical training rotation was at St George's hospital and Bart's and the London. He trained in cardiology at London Chest, St Thomas', and St George's hospitals. He was a senior registrar and fellow in cardiac imaging at St George's Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital, London. He previously worked as a consultant cardiologist at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and was also an honorary consultant at Harefield Hospital.

As well as seeing patients with various cardiovascular conditions he routinely performs coronary angiogram (both radial and femoral) including right and left heart study, pacemakers, trans-thoracic echocardiogram, stress (Dobutamine and bike) echo, trans-oesophageal echo, DCCV (direct current cardioversion), and cardiac MRI.

Qualifications

MD, MSc, PhD, LRCP, FRCP

Medical societies and organisations 

Member of British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)
Member of British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)
Member of Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (SCMR)
Member of British Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (BSCMR)
Member of European Association of cardiovascular imaging (EACVI)
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, (FRCP Edin)

Secretary contact details

Tel: 01372 735735

Professor Stergios K. Doumouchtsis MSc MPH PhD MRCOG is a Consultant Obstetrician – Gynaecologist and RCOG-accredited Urogynaecologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Athens, Medical School.

Having completed his training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the UK, he undertook sub-specialty training in Urogynaecology. Following completion of his training, he was awarded an Ethicon Travel Award by the RCOG and worked as a visiting Scholar in the University of Michigan, where he participated in research projects with the Pelvic Floor Research Group.   

Professor Doumouchtsis is a member of several national and international scientific and professional committees, working groups and professional societies. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and more than 20 book chapters and has contributed as an invited speaker and chairman in national and international conferences. He is a Scientific Editor for BJOG

Miss Ghai is a highly skilled Consultant Gynaecologist based in Surrey, dedicated to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to her patients.

She qualified from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2009 and went on to complete her specialist obstetrics and gynaecology training across several leading South London hospitals.

Miss Ghai undertook a prestigious three-year fellowship in Advanced Minimal Access Surgery, specialising in complex benign gynaecology, with particular expertise in endometriosis and pelvic pain. She is recognised as a high-volume laparoscopic surgeon, regularly performing complex procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy, and excision of endometriosis.

She became a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in 2015, and also holds accreditation in gynaecological ultrasound. Further demonstrating her expertise, she is BSCCP-accredited in colposcopy (British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology).

Alongside her clinical practice, Miss Ghai is an active researcher, with over 20 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology . Her significant contributions were recognised with the Golden Telescope Prize from the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy in 2018.

She completed her doctoral thesis at St George's University, London, focusing on the development of core outcome sets in chronic pelvic pain, and highlighting the vital role of women as key stakeholders in shaping the design of future clinical trials.

Stephen Gordon is a consultant urologist who grew up locally and trained at St Bartholomew’s and Guys & St Thomas’ hospitals before returning to Epsom & St Helier hospitals.

He provides all general elective and emergency urological services and specifically undertakes all forms of treatment for kidney stones leading the stone service offering shockwave lithotripsy, laser and keyhole surgery.

He has extensive experience of laser prostate surgery.

He runs the male fertility service in conjunction with the assisted conception unit.

He introduced and provides the MRI-TRUS fusion prostate biopsy service improving the diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer.

Qualifications

BSc, MBBS, FRCS(Urol)

Medical societies and organisations

Bristish Association of Urological Surgeons
Royal Society of Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons
Endourological Society

Secretary contact details

Selina Galliers
01737 357258
selina@urology.me.uk

Mr Ashish Gupta trained in general and colorectal surgery in south west London at various hospitals from 2007 to 2013. After completion of higher surgical training, he did a year’s fellowship at Basingstoke in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery and Peritoneal Malignancy. Since finishing his fellowship in 2014, he has been a consultant at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, where his main area of work is bowel cancer, especially laparoscopic surgery for bowel cancer.

He has a special interest in proctology, especially haemorrhoid operations using the HALO technique. He is also adept at using minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) per rectum for early cancers or large rectal polyps which are not amenable to be removed at colonoscopy. Mr Gupta is a JAG approved colonoscopist.

Prior to higher surgical training, Mr Gupta spent two years from 2005-2007 in research at University College London and was successfully awarded a Master’s degree (MD). His research involved making polymer scaffolds and subsequently growing cells onto scaffolds in an attempt towards tissue engineering of small intestine. His work has been presented and published in peer reviewed journals.

Qualifications

MBBS, MS, DNB, MD, FRCS

Medical societies and organisations 

Fellow at Royal College of Surgeons and a Member of ACPGBI (Association of Colo-Proctology of Great Britain and Ireland).

Secretary contact details

Mrs Angela Eburne
Email: mr.ash.gupta@gmail.com
Phone: 07496 457522
Fax: 020 8043 2326

Mr Paul Hamilton FRCS (Tr & Orth) is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in all adult foot and ankle surgery and trauma surgery.

His specialist interests include all conditions relating to the adult foot and ankle including sports injuries, forefoot surgery including bunions, arthroscopy, reconstruction and arthroplasty.

Paul qualified from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospital Medical College and went on to complete his orthopaedic training in London. He has had extensive training in foot and ankle surgery and completed three UK based fellowships with world-renowned surgeons as well as a travelling fellowship to Boston, USA.

He has presented and published research in orthopaedics throughout the world and continues to perform research in the field of foot and ankle surgery.

He has a keen interest in teaching and he currently examines on the MSc in trauma and orthopaedics at Brighton University and teaches on several FRCS (Tr and Orth) courses.  He has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in trauma and orthopaedics.

Qualifications

FRCS (Tr & Orth), PG Dip (Tr & Orth), BMedSci (Hons)

Medical societies and organisations 

Paul is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon and a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Foot and Ankle Society 

Secretary contact details

Philippa Bevan
Philippa.bevan@esth.nhs.uk
01372735028

Steven Harsum was selected for the prestigious MBPhD course at University College London. After specialising in Ophthalmology, Steven trained in multiple hospitals in north and south London, spending the final two years at the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital as a fellow in medical and surgical retina.

Since starting at Epsom and St Helier, he has introduced the latest micro-incision cataract and vitreoretinal surgery. He performs 27 gauge sutureless daycase vitrectomy surgery, used to treat a wide variety of conditions such as floaters, vitreous haemorrhage, diabetic retinal scarring, detached retinas, epiretinal membranes and macular holes. He also performs sub-2mm “micro-incision” cataract surgery. Steven is one of only a handful of surgeons in south east England using such small incision surgery. He is also the first surgeon in the UK to perform combined laser cataract surgery with vitrectomy surgery using LENSAR.

Steven Harsum is clinical Lead of the Diabetic Retinal Screening Epsom and St Helier hospital and regularly acts as an external quality assurance inspector, assessing the performance of other UK eye units and college tutor, responsible for delivering training to ophthalmologists. He was previously the audit lead at the trust, aiming to monitor and improve the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Steven has recently undertaken a number of charity trips where he has treated blinding cataracts, severe diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments and glaucoma.

Qualifications

MBBS BSc PhD FRCOphth

Medical societies and organisations 

·  Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

·  British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons

Secretary contact details

Telephone: 020 7112 8246

Email: enquiries@eyesurgeryltd.co.uk

www.eyesurgeryltd.co.uk

Mr Hehar studied at Cambridge University, gaining a Masters degree in medical sciences. After completing his clinical studies at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, he undertook teaching of anatomy to medical students at the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in London.

Subsequently, he undertook higher surgical training at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, and the Leicester and Derby Royal Infirmaries. He was trained by some of the leaders in the specialty including Professor O'Donoghue, Professor Birchall and Professor Jones.

He was awarded the prestigious TWJ Fellowship to the University of Toronto under the mentorship of Professor John Rutka and Professor Michael Hawke, leaders in the fields of ear disease and sinus disease respectively

Qualifications

MBBChir FRCS FRCS(ORL-HNS)

Medical societies and organisations 

• British Association of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
• Fellow of the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
• Council member of the Young Consultant Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Member of the British Medical Association
• Medical Defence Union

Secretary contact details

Michele Burton
Tel. 01372 275161
Email: michele@surreymedicalgroup.co.uk

Mr. Haider Jan is a consultant gynaecologist with a special interest in minimally invasive surgery and gynaecological Ultrasound with Royal College accreditation in both fields. His NHS practice is based primarily at Epsom General Hospital where he is the Gynaecology Lead, and where he is responsible for the development of minimally invasive services.

He has received several national and international prizes for scientific presentations in both minimally invasive (Laparoscopic) gynaecology and gynaecological ultrasound.  As of 2014 he has delivered more than 45 presentations at national and international conferences, more than 30 abstract publications and 13 papers in scientific peer-reviewed journals including randomised controlled trials and one book chapter.

He is an accredited teacher and instructor on many nationally and internationally recognised courses for training in gynaecological Surgery and Emergency Obstetrics for numerous faculties including the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the advanced life support group (ALSG), and the Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit (MATTU).

He is also an instructor and examiner for the MSc in Advanced Gynaecological Endoscopy at University of Surrey. He similarly instructs on the University of Surrey ‘Caring for women with endometriosis’ module for clinical nurse specialists who are trained to support women on the specialised commissioning (complex gynaecology) pathway for severe endometriosis.

PP Secretary: 

Helen Wood, Tel: 020 7965 7282 Email: pa@migynaecology.com

I am a highly experienced Consultant Physician.  I have been a substantive consultant since 2002, and I am dually accredited in general (internal) medicine and geriatric medicine.  My sub-specialty interests include Parkinson’s disease and its variants, the different shades of Dementia including Alzheimer’s disease and its investigations and treatment.  I also take an active interest in syncope and balance disorders.  I also have a particular interest in all diseases common in the aging population.  I see patients of all ages, including younger adults.  I have special expertise in managing multi-system disease and multi-system pathology.  I also enjoy seeing complex medical problems where the diagnosis is uncertain and I am able to assess patients from head to toe.  I have a busy NHS clinic, and I work full-time seeing inpatients and I run three outpatient clinics a week doing acute medical clinics and complex elderly medicine clinics.  I am an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of London.  I have a Diploma in Medical Leadership from the University of London.  I teach on the Masters Programme in Dementia for the University of West London teaching dementia pharmacology.  I have also been elected as Section President twice from 2016-2018 and again from 2024-2025.  I sit on the Gerontology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine.  I currently serve as the Treasurer of the Section.  I also sit on the Central Deans Advisory Board for the Royal Society of Medicine.  I have also been elected as the Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians covering the South London sector.  I have also been endowed with the title of Teacher, University of London.  I have received a Certificate of Excellence for my undergraduate teaching from St George’s University of London.  I sit on the Next Generation Oversight Committee (NGOC) at the Royal College of Physicians of London.  I am both a national and international examiner for the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP).  I am also a host examiner for Epsom Hospital.  I have a busy clinical workload, but I can see acute patients at short notice.

My website address is drmashkurkhan.co.uk

Secretary contact details

Mrs Karen Rose
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital Stirling Road Surrey Research Park Guildford GU2 7RF
07984 768914
07811 686972
khanmedicine@gmail.com

Dr Faisal Khan graduated Medicine at Barts and The London in 2007 with an additional 1st class intercalated degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine. He was awarded the Tallow Chandlers scholarship and the Drapers Prize for academic excellence. He completed the prestigious North East Thames Academic Foundation Programme and then the South London Cardiology Registrar rotation gaining the NHS innovations award during this period for service improvements. He undertook cardiovascular research with funding from the British Heart Foundation and gained coronary intervention training at St George's Hospital, King's College Hospital and Barts Heart Centre. He was selected for the highly competitive British Cardiac Society Structural Fellowship travelling to Bern, Switzerland where he trained for a year becoming expert in structural intervention including TAVI, PFO closure and percutaneous edge-to-edge repair techniques. His NHS practise is within the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital group as a high-volume coronary and structural consultant interventional cardiologist.

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Sachiel Dunn
c/o Dr Faisal Khan Cardiology Department Blackshaw Rd London SW17 0QT
020 8226 5888
enquiries@londonheartgroup.co.uk

Dr Kumar is a specialist in Pain Medicine, with a special interest in interventional-multimodal chronic pain management. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of The Royal College of Anaesthetists, London. In addition, he is Member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society.

After acquiring the primary medical qualification, he completed a master’s degree in Anaesthesiology. He got his full registration with the General Medical Council in 2003. He underwent further specialist training in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at Royal infirmary, Glasgow and St Georges School of Anaesthesia, London. During this time he received fellowships from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, London and the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland. He also had training in advanced spinal interventions techniques from ISIS, USA. In addition, he has extensive experience in pain medicine and anaesthesia by working in the UK and abroad. He is also an experienced obstetric and trauma anaesthetist.

At present he works as a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Prior to this he was a Consultant in Pain Management at Royal Free Hospital, London.

Qualifications

B.Sc, MBBS, MD, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FCARCSI, PG Cert. in Aesthetic Medicine (Queen Mary University of London) 

Medical societies and organisations

Fellow, Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists
Fellow, Royal College of Anaesthetists 
Fellow, College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
Fellow, International Spine Interventions Society
Member, British Medical Acupuncture Society
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
Member, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Briton and Ireland
Member, British Medical Association
Member, Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association
Member, British Pain Society

Secretary contact details

Tel. 02082963902
Email: sreekumar.kunnumpurath@esth.nhs.uk

Edward Lee undertook his medical training at Oxford University (1993-1999) where he was awarded an academic scholarship. He then worked in New Zealand before specialising in ophthalmology.

His general ophthalmology training was centered around London hospitals. He then further specialised with research into molecular genetics and treatment of retinal conditions with gene therapies, for which he was awarded a PhD from University College London. He gained his subspecialty expertise with further surgical fellowships at St Thomas’ and Moorfields Eye hospitals.

Edward Lee’s practice is centered at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, where he leads retinal and eye casualty clinics as well as laser lists and regular operating sessions. He uses the latest small gauge equipment for cataract and retinal surgeries and the majority of such procedures are performed under local anaesthetic, and as daycase procedures, should the patient wish.

Edward has in excess of 35 peer-reviewed publications and continues to regularly talk at international meetings. His research interests are ongoing and he is currently supervising a major project related to improving patient outcomes following retinal detachment surgeries. Further details are available at www.eyedoctor.london (opens in a new window)

Qualifications

MA (Oxon) BM BCh PhD FRCOphth

Medical societies and organisations 

British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
European Society of Retinal Specialists
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
British Medical Association

Secretary contact details

Selina Galliers
Tel: 01372 642135
Fax: 020 8185 7416
Email: edwardleesecretary@gmail.com
www.edwardlee.london (opens in a new window)

Miss Leitch qualified from Westminster Hospital Medical School and trained in ophthalmology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, North Yorkshire Senior Registrar Specialist Training rotation and Moorfields Eye Hospital, with Fellowships in Paediatric Ophthalmology at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.

Miss Leitch has been the clinical lead of the ESTH Ophthalmology department during the relocation of the eye services and building of 2 new eye units. She sits on the paediatric committee at the RCOPhth. Miss Leitch has contributed to and continues to contribute to a number of local and national committees involved in healthcare delivery and service development via NHS England, Vision 2020 and local eye health network.

Miss Leitch is a member of the following societies:

• Royal Society of medicine
• British Isles Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association
• American Academy of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Secretary contact details

Sharon Holgate, tel: 020 7387 4072 email: eyeclinic.234@btconnect.com

Dr A Guan Lim qualified in 1987 from Bristol University and received his specialist postgraduate training in London at St George’s Hospital and The Royal London Hospital. His Master’s degree research was into primary biliary cirrhosis and he was awarded a Young Investigator Prize by the Mayo Clinic. He has published in various aspects of gastroenterology, including helicobacter pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease. He specialises in general gastroenterology and hepatology and all aspects of endoscopy.

He was appointed as Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in 1998. In 2008, he was appointed as Clinical Director for General and Emergency Medicine. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George’s Hospital Medical School. He works mainly at Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital. He also has NHS clinics at Leatherhead Hospital and Cobham Hospital. 

Qualifications

MB ChB

Medical societies and organisations

British Society of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterology Association
European Association of Liver Diseases

Secretary contact details

Clair Richardson
Telephone: 01372 275161
Fax: 01372 277492
clair@surreymedicalgroup.co.uk

Dr Nikesh Malik is a Consultant Cardiologist and Interventionalist at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and St George's Hospital in London, where he also completed his initial medical training. He specialises in all areas of general cardiology, with particular expertise in coronary intervention, including complex techniques and intravascular imaging.

He looks after cardiology inpatients and outpatients at Epsom Hospital and performs coronary angioplasty and stenting at St George's Hospital in London and St Anthony’s Hospital in Surrey.

He is involved in teaching medical students from St George's Hospital Medical School and from overseas and trains cardiology junior doctors and interventional fellows in all aspects of general cardiology and coronary intervention.

His research interests are in the prevention and treatment of coronary stent thrombosis and intravascular imaging and he has completed an MD thesis in this subject. He has co-ordinated and been a co-investigator for numerous national and international clinical trials and research studies and has published articles in high impact peer reviewed journals, as well as writing several book chapters.

Qualifications

MBBS, MRCP, MD

Medical societies and organisations

Royal College of Physicians
British Cardiovascular Society
European Society of Cardiology
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society

Secretary contact details

Karen Guyett

07950 982732

Email: info@nikeshmalik.com

Dr Mirzazadeh has been working as a consultant in Metabolic Medicine since 2013. He is the clinical lead for Metabolic Bone Disease in the trust and holds an honorary senior lecturer post in St Georges University of London. He completed his training in Oxford with collaborative subspecialty training in Cambridge and UCL. He has expertise in managing patients with metabolic bone disorders like osteoporosis, recurrent kidney stones and high cholesterol and triglycerides especially those patients with genetic disorders of metabolism, and those who do not tolerate standard therapies and would need novel biological agents with personalised approach. He is an assessor in the national clinical biochemistry quality assurance services which involves interpretation of blood tests related to calcium and sodium metabolism and vitamin deficiencies including vitamin D and hormones. He is the director for South West Thames Newborn Screening Services in London.

Qualifications

BA, MSc, MD, FRCPath, MRCP 

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Lygia D'Mello
Department of Chemical Pathology St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Carshalton SM5 1AA
020 8296 2663
lygia.dmello@nhs.net

Mr Modayil is a Consultant ENT Surgeon with special interest in Paediatric ENT. His NHS practice is based at St George’s University Hospital and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

He is also an Honorary senior lecturer at St George’s University of London.

Mr Modayil graduated in 1998 from India and became a fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2012. He underwent higher surgical training in ENT at various tertiary hospitals in London and Manchester. Mr Modayil has a Diploma in Child Health

(DCH) awarded by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2013.

He underwent fellowship training in Paediatric ENT at Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

He took the American equivalent of his medical examinations (ECFMG) and spent time with a leading expert in Paediatric ENT in USA (Dr Mike Rutter in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Ohio, USA). 

Qualifications

MS, MRCS, DO-HNS, FRCS(ORL), DCH

Medical societies and organisations 

British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology
European Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology
British Medical Association

Secretary contact details

Selina Galliers 
Telephone: 0208 050 5368
Fax: 0208 050 6368
Email:princemodayilsecretary@gmail.com
Website: www.princemodayil.com

Dr Praveen Molanguri is a highly experienced consultant in respiratory medicine, practicing at Epsom Hospital. With more than 15 years dedicated to the field, Dr Molanguri brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge in managing a wide range of respiratory conditions. He began his medical career at NTR University of Health Sciences in India, where he earned his medical degree in 1997. Following this, he completed residency training in respiratory medicine at the same institution in 2004. Moving to the UK to advance his specialisation, Dr Molanguri achieved membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 2006, followed by his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in respiratory medicine. He has been a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians since 2021.In 2015, he was appointed as a consultant, underscoring his commitment and proficiency in the field. Dr Molanguri’s clinical interests span a variety of respiratory conditions, with a particular focus on airway diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchiectasis. His expertise also covers interstitial lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, pulmonary embolism, and post-COVID lung conditions.In his NHS Trust, he serves as the lead for non-invasive ventilation, where he is instrumental in guiding treatment protocols and ensuring high standards of patient care. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr Molanguri is an active member of the British Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society, reflecting his commitment to continuous professional development and collaboration within the respiratory field. Through these memberships, he stays current with the latest advancements and contributes to the ongoing improvement of respiratory medicine practices.

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Vicky Cole
Ashtead Hospital The Warren Ashtead KT21 2SB
07943 531446
vickykay6@gmail.com

I have been a Consultant Physician in Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus at the Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust since 2004. I have managed patients with medical conditions as well as endocrine and diabetic condition both as in patients and out patients.

Previously I was a Clinical Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and Honorary Specialist Registrar and Honorary Consultant Physician at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS trust and Honorary Specialist Registrar at the Birmingham Heartlands NHS Trust. I was trained as a specialist in endocrinology as a Specialist Registrar by the West Midland Deanery.

While in specialist training I was awarded initially the Welcome Trust Fellowship and then NHS West Midland Fellowship to examine the genetics of thyroid disease that lead to my PhD thesis in Genetics of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease. I was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) for this work in 2004.

I am now also the clinical lead for me medicine at the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and play a key role in the management of the medical team. This involves management of medical staff from recruitment to staffing the wards and emergency medical team and ensuring excellent patient care for all.

I have a special interest in managing patients with thyroid and diabetic conditions and complex diabetic foot disease. I also provide in patient specialist care both in diabetes and endocrinology.

I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.

Qualifications

MB ChB, PhD, FRCP

Secretary contact details

Mrs Karthiyayiny Nithiyananthan - 020 8942 5227

Dr Patel has been a substantive Consultant since 2011 and is clinical lead for Gastroenterology. He is also an Honorary Consultant at the Royal Marsden Hospital. He is co-chair of the Royal Marsden Partners Upper GI Pathway Group. He also chairs the Surrey Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group and the South West London Out of Hours Gastrointestinal Bleeding Rota.Research was carried out at King's College London and Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. This was based in the Nutritional Sciences and Immunobiology departments. The potential causes and novel treatment options in oral Crohn's disease were examined in detail. Alongside this, the role of allergy in inflammatory bowel disease was looked at. Numerous abstracts at National meetings and publications in peer reviewed journals. He has tertiary centre experience in the inpatient and outpatient care of complex inflammatory bowel disease patients and is also experienced in enteral and parenteral nutrition in teaching Hospitals.

Certificate of Excellence 2023 IWANTGREATCARE

Qualifications

Certificate of Excellence 2023 IWANTGREATCARE 

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Philippa Bevan
The Northey Suite Epsom General Hospital Dorking Road Epsom KT18 7EG
01372 73502801372 735011
Philippa.bevan1@nhs.net

Dr Piras is an accredited Consultant Dermatologist with over 25 years of extensive experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of skin conditions. She completed her medical training at Sassari University in Italy, graduating with Distinction in 1999. She further specialised in Dermatology and Venereology, earning another Distinction in 2003. In 2004, she continued her professional development as a Clinical Research Fellow at the Royal London Hospital.

With a special interest in skin cancer, Dr Piras focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant skin growths. She is also highly experienced in managing acne, psoriasis, eczema, and urticaria. Her expertise includes advanced Dermoscopy for evaluating skin lesions such as moles, warts, and cancerous growths across diverse skin types and age groups.

She currently serves as a Consultant Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Lead at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital NHS Trust. In addition to her NHS role, she offers private consultations at the Northey Suite, Wells Wing, Epsom Hospital.

Dr Piras is a registered British Specialist with the General Medical Council, she is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

Dr Shakil Rahman is a highly experienced Consultant in General, Internal, and Respiratory Medicine, appointed in 2001. He received his specialist registrar and senior registrar training at several prestigious university hospitals across England, including Sheffield University Hospitals (Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals) and later Imperial College London’s University Hospitals, notably Hammersmith and The Royal Brompton Hospitals (National Heart and Lung Institute).During his five years as a Senior Research Fellow and Senior Registrar at Imperial, Dr Rahman developed advanced expertise in respiratory medicine and clinical research. Following his consultant appointment at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, he played a pivotal role in establishing a modern respiratory department. This included creating sub-specialty respiratory clinics, launching a fibre-optic bronchoscopy service, and overseeing the development of a dedicated respiratory ward for the care of acute and complex inpatients.Dr Rahman has a strong academic and research background, with specific interests in beta receptor polymorphisms and their impact on asthma phenotypes. He was among the early adopters of PET imaging for diagnosing lung inflammation and for the staging and management of lung cancer. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr Rahman serves as Sub Dean for the undergraduate medical student body at Epsom and St Helier, supporting students primarily from St George's and Imperial College Medical Schools. He also chairs the Medical Audit Department, a role he has held for over a decade.                                                                                                                                                                               Clinical Interests:

Acute asthma and chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD)
Managment of pneumonia and its complications
Bronchiectasis
Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
Lung Cancer initial assessment and diagnostics.
Sleep aponea and management of non invasive ventilation (NIV)
Pulmonary Emboli

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Emma Bartholomew
Ashtead Hospital The Warren Ashtead KT21 2SB
01372 840840
medsecsrahman@outlook.com

Mr Hassan Shehata MD FRCOG FRCPI is a UK based Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and a subspecialist in Maternal Medicine. He is Clinical Director for Private Patients at Epsom and St Helier hospitals. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London.

Following training in obstetrics and gynaecology at several London university hospitals, he embarked in subpecialising in maternal medicine at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. He achieved membership and fellowship of both Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Physicians of Ireland. 

Qualifications

MBBS FRCOG FRCPI

Medical societies and organisations

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Ambassador to the Gulf Region
• British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society member
• Physicians for Human Rights PHR (UK): Executive committee member. An international independent human rights organisation – elected at annual meeting 1996 – 2001
• Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH)
• Panel assessor – Diabetes London Region – 2004 to 2005
• South West Thames Diabetes Pregnancy Group, founder and chairman – 2003 to date
• McDonald (UK Maternal Medicine) Club, active member – London Region – 2001 to date

Secretary contact details

office@crpclinic.co.uk
Telephone: 01372 232221 / 020 84019928
Fax: 01372 749655

Mr Ursell offers treatment for patients with all problems associated with their vision and eyes particularly with cataracts, glaucoma and macular changes. He also performs refractive surgery for patients who wish to be free of glasses.

Mr Ursell has uses technique for cataract surgery whereby there are no stitches or needles needed for the anaesthetic which greatly enhances patient comfort and satisfaction, as well as providing excellent results.

Mr Ursell is the first UK surgeon to gain a higher degree (MD) in modern phako cataract surgery and is an invited lecturer at international meetings on cataract surgery and refractive surgery. He teaches cataract surgery in the UK, the EU and Asia as well as volunteer cataract surgery in Burma.

He is currently Treasurer of the UK & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Professional Standards Committee and represents the College in the EU at UEMS, and a trustee of SeeAbility.

Qualifications

MBBS MD FRCOphth 

Medical societies and organisations 

UK and Ireland Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society

Member of ESCRS and APACRS

Liveryman of the Worshipful Society of Spectacle Makers

Trustee of Seeability

RCOphth rep to UEMS

Secretary contact details

Karen Rose
Telephone: 0845 680 2020
Fax: 01372 351243
enquiries@cataract-doctor.com

Mr Walker is a consultant urological and pelvic surgeon dealing with all aspects of urology including: all types of incontinence, bladder overactivity, haematuria - blood in urine, prostate and bladder cancer, bladder pain, persistent and recurring urinary tract infections, urine retention, kidney stones, kidney cancer, testicular lumps, hydroceles, penile skin problems, B.P.H / prostate / PSA, pelvic floor and vaginal prolapse problems.

Mr Walker specialises in the following surgical procedures: TVT and incontinence operations, pelvic floor repair / anterior and posterior repair, TURBT (bladder lesions/cancer), TURP (prostate), circumcision, bladder neck incision, cystoscopy, urethral dilation, urodynamics /video urodynamics, PTNS (posterior tibial nerve stimulation), bladder botox.

Roger Walker specialises in urogenital surgery. His clinical interests are in bladder dysfunction, urodynamics, urinary incontinence, female urology and pelvic floor problems.

He also has a clinical interest in urological cancers including bladder, prostate and kidney cancer.

Mr Walker trained in London at the Institute of Urology, University College. In the course of his training he undertook fellowships in America to Duke University and Cedars Sinai, LA. He has been a consultant specialising in this area for 10 years now.

He has been published widely in the areas of urinary incontinence, urodynamics and bladder function.

Mr Walker is the Lead Clinician for Urology at Epsom and St Helier hospitals.

Qualifications

FRCS(Urol) rgery

Medical societies and organisations

Royal Society of Medicine (Urology section)
British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
Secretary of the executive committee of the Female, Neuro-urology and Urodynamic section of BAUS
International Continence Society (ICS)

Secretary contact details

Michèle Burton
01372 275161 op3
michele@surreymedicalgroup.co.uk
www.roger-walker.co.uk (opens in a new window)

Qualifications

MD, PGD, MRCOG, PhD 

Secretary contact details

Medical secretaries
Sharon Lambe
020 3137 6093
info@thelunaclinic.com