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Dr Amanda Varnava to be Chief Investigator for study on cardiac sarcoid
Dr Amanda Varnava, Consultant Cardiologist at The Physicians’ Clinic, is to be the UK Chief Investigator for an International study into the treatment of cardiac sarcoid. Led by Dr Birnie, the world authority on this condition, the Canadian study CHASM aims to assess the optimal treatment for patients found to have cardiac disease due to…
Read MoreDr Efthimia Karra, consultant endocrinologist at The Physicians’ Clinic talks about ProFam, the 30 minute procedure that can preserve fertility and delay menopause up to 20 years
Fertility can now be preserved and menopause delayed for up to 20 years by a 30 minute novel procedure called ProFam. What is ProFam? ProFam is a 30 min procedure undertaken for the preservation of ovarian tissue. During the ProFam procedure a small amount of tissue from one of the ovaries is removed. The removed…
Read MoreUK’s biggest lung cancer study ‘could save up to 500 lives’
Professor Sam Janes, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at The Physicians’ Clinic discusses his ground-breaking lung cancer screening study in the Evening Standard
Read MoreDr Amanda Varnava interviewed by the Daily Mail on undiagnosed heart failure
Dr Amanda Varnava, Consultant Cardiologist at The Physicians’ Clinic, has been interviewed by the Daily Mail on a recent study suggesting a difference in the diagnosis and thus possible delayed treatment, for women suffering symptoms of heart failure. The article emphasises the importance of early diagnosis and the need for increased awareness of heart disease…
Read MoreProfessor Michael Hanna, Consultant Neurologist at The Physicians’ Clinic elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences has recently elected 50 of the UK’s leading figures within biomedical and health sciences to their esteemed Fellowship The Academy of Medical Sciences news article Professor Michael Hanna, Consultant Neurologist at The Physicians’ Clinic, commented on his election as a fellow, “I am delighted and honoured to have been elected…
Read MoreDr George Webster, Consultant Gastroenterologist at The Physicians’ Clinic comments on colon cancer
The issue of colon cancer has been in the news in recent weeks. The senior BBC correspondent Jeremy Bowen announced that he was undergoing treatment for colon cancer, having sought a colonoscopy after developing unusual symptoms in his legs (BBC news). He explained that he wished to discuss his illness as a means to encourage…
Read MoreUCL Council approves building of world-class neurology centre
Professor Michael Hanna, Consultant Neurologist at The Physicians’ Clinic, and Director of UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, comments on the approval for a new world-class £281million centre for neurological research by University College London. Full article can be found here
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