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Mr Daniel Dragnev is a leading consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in St Helens who specialises in cataract surgery under topical (eye drop) local anaesthesia. In addition, he is also an expert in refractive lens exchange alongside the management of medical retina conditions, such as age-related macular degeneration. With further expertise in glaucoma management, Mr Dragnev is also able to perform cataract operations in combination with glaucoma surgery, using XEN gel, iStent , Hydrus and Preserflo micro-stent implants.

Other cutting-edge treatments Mr Dragnev includes in his ophthalmic surgery practice are anti-VEGF injections (Lucentis and Eylea), steroid implants (Ozurdex and ILuvien) as well as micro-pulse laser therapy. Alongside his NHS work at St Helens and Knowsley, where he is the diabetic retinopathy lead, Mr Dragnev currently sees patients at Viewpoint Vision. He also operates at Freedom Vision.

Mr Dragnev qualified from the Medical University of Varna and then went on to complete training in Bulgaria, Germany and the UK. He joined Hywel Dda University Healthy Board in 2010 as speciality doctor in ophthalmology and locum consultant ophthalmic surgeon, before relocating to England to practise at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals. In 2016, Mr Dragnev was appointed consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Spire Liverpool Hospital and at SpaMedica, a year later. He is a fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the International Council of Ophthalmology and the European Board of Ophthalmology.

Besides his clinical practice, Mr Dragnev maintains an interest in medical education from his junior years, when he worked as an assistant professor in ophthalmology at the Medical University of Varna. He is, at present, an honorary recognised teacher at the University of Liverpool.

Education

• Honorary Recognised Teacher, University of Liverpool (2017 – present)• Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Medical University Varna (2008 – 2010)

I would highly recommend Dr. Papadakis.
He agreed to meet with me for a second opinion at very short notice.

Education

• President of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology• Chair – Sports Cardiology and Exercise, European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) (2018 – 2020)
• Consultant cardiologist, Rugby Football Union• Consultant cardiologist, English Institute of Sport• Consultant cardiologist, English Cricket Board• Organising committee chair, CRY International Conference• Annual congress programme committee member, British Cardiovascular Society• Physician, the London Marathon, Sports Relief 1-mile race, BUPA 10K
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Education

• Dr Garabette has held honorary research, lecturer and psychotherapist posts at the Institute of Psychiatry, St George’s University of London and Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.• He has been appointed by Health Education England to a number of roles including as the Training Programme Director for medical psychotherapy at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

Friendly,professional and thorough investigation into my problems

Education

• President of The Neurosciences Section of the Royal Society of Medicine (October 2019 – present)

I consulted Mr Lieberman for menopausal issues and found him to be a very good listener and sympathetic. He gave all options of treatment available and made me feel comfortable with the decisions we reached.

Education

• Deputy Medical Director, Fertifa (2021-present)• CEO, Manchester Fertility Services (2007-2014) 

Dr Gopalkrishna Hegde is a leading consultant psychiatrist based in Northampton. With over 20 years of experience, Dr Hegde has extensive experience with several different psychiatric conditions and treatments. His areas of expertise include depression, bipolar mood disorder, psychosis, anxiety, astress related disorders and PTSD.

Dr Hegde currently practices privately at Three Shires Hospital in Northampton and has over a decade of experience working in the NHS.

Dr Hegde first qualified with an MD from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore, India. He then went on to receive a DNBE from the same institution. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He completed his training at some of the UK’s most prestigious hospitals, including St George’s, Guys, and St Thomas’s Hospital schemes.

In addition to his areas of expertise, he is also highly experienced in medical psychothterapy, complex emotional needs related conditions, emotionally unstable personality disorders, general adult psychiatry and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr Hegde also has experience working in child psychiatry, old age psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and perinatal psychiatry. 

Dr Hegde also has extensive teaching experience. He has been an honorary lecturer at King’s College London, and is the deputy director of medical education in Milton Keynes and Medical Psychotherapy Tutor in his teaching roles.

Education

• Honorary lecturer, King’s College London• Deputy director of Medical Education in Milton Keynes
• Psychotherapy tutor
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As usual Miss Ziahosseini was both professional and friendly. The procedure she performed on my eye has been very successful. She answered all my questions and is clearly a very competent and caring doctor. I would definitely recommend her.

Education

• Fellowship in Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead (2014)• FRCOphth Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2011)
• MRCOphth Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2006)• MD (Hons) Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2003)
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Dr Abdel-Aziz is clearly a highly skilled surgeon as well as a very human and compassionate doctor. I feel lucky that I was under his care and can only give my best recommendations.

Education

• Chairman, Thyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting, University College London (present)• Surgery lead, Undergraduate medical students, University College London Medical School (present)