Biography Mr Fadi Alfaqawi is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon renowned for his expertise in cataract, cornea, and refractive surgery. With memberships in prestigious professional organisations such as the European Board of Ophthalmology, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and various others, Mr Alfaqawi stands as a respected figure in his field. His unwavering commitment is rooted…

Biography Tamara Gall graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a first-class honours degree in physiology and a distinction in bachelor of medicine and surgery in 2007. She undertook her basic and higher surgical training in London working at Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust, The Royal London Hospital and The Royal Marsden Hospital. During this…

Biography Mr Woodnutt started his career as a Synthetic Organic Chemist working for the Open University. Subsequently, he attended Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and obtained his MB at the University of London in 1990. He began working for the NHS in Swansea in 2001 where he specialised in arthroplasty of the lower limb, especially…

Learn more about Victor Hugo Baptista Mr Baptista has 14 years’ experience as a consultant general surgeon. He specialises in hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, avulsion of nail surgery, haemorrhoid surgery, benign skin lesion removal, and anal tissue repairs. Mr Baptista treats self-pay patients, private medical insurance patients and NHS patients. A private consultation with Mr…

Biography Dr Stefano Sansone is an experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist at Nottingham University Hospital. He completed his medical degree at the Second University of Naples, School of Medicine, Italy, in 2009. Subsequently, he undertook specialty training in gastroenterology at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, achieving certification in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. Dr…

Biography Jonas Vejvad Nørskov Laursen finished Medical School in 2011 (University of Southern Denmark) and has been dealing exclusively with eyes since 2012. He subspecialised in cataract and cataract surgery and has carried out more than 2,500 surgeries worldwide. He is a self-proclaimed perfectionist with a special focus on safety – this is reflected in…

Biography He graduated from the Kaunas University of Medicine and worked as a gastroenterologist and endoscopist at the largest health care institution in Lithuania – Kaunas University Hospital. Throughout the 38 years of his professional journey, he has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in performing a wide range of endoscopic procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy….

Biography Mr Venkatesh completed medical school at a prestigious institution, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India and have completed higher specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedics awarded Diplomate National Board (DNB) T&O, National Board of Examinations(NBE), India. He pursued higher specialist training further in Orthopaedics in the United Kingdom and was awarded FRCS Edinburgh T&O and CCT…

Biography Oliver Blocker is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham. He was previously a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green in Bristol, but relocated in September 2024, to our hospital in Birmingham. Mr Oliver Blocker specialises in primary and revision knee and hip replacements.  In addition to…

Biography Petros Mikalef is a Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Spasticity surgeon who works at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham. He has completed Fellowship training in Hand Surgery and in Spasticity Surgery, in 2013. His classification system for surgical neurectomy has been adopted internationally. He has significant experience in the operative treatment of elective hand…