Dr. Séan Cummings

MBBS, DRCOG, DFFP, LLM, MRCGP

Séan qualified in 1986 at University College London. He has very wide experience working in Paediatrics; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Accident Emergency Medicine and General Medicine. He became a GP in 1990. He set up Freedomhealth in 1997 as a small private practice. It has grown exponentially since. Séan’s main interests are in Sexual Health and also careful reconstructive aesthetics for patients with facial wasting due to disease such as HIV or cancers. With over 20 years of experience in medicine he is convinced that a very personal approach is the key to a good doctor-patient relationship.

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Lee Garrett     

RN BSc

Lee has been working at Freedomhealth since 2002, initially in the capacity of Aesthetician, having previously worked within the hair and beauty industry for 14 years where he acquired his aesthetic eye. Whilst working at Freedomhealth, Lee has successfully completed a degree in Adult Nursing and is now fully qualified as an Aesthetic Nurse. Lee sits on the Steering Committee for the Aesthetic Nurses Forum, which is part of Royal College of Nursing. Lee is also a UK moderator for Sciton Laser Technology and is involved in Educational Road shows for Q-Med, makers of Restylane products. Lee specialises in all aspects of laser aesthetics, (e.g. acne scarring, facial rejuvenation, pro factional treatments and microlaser peels) dermal fillers and facial reconstructing, anti winkle treatments, chemical peels and is very passionate about the latest technology in Aesthetic Medicine.

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Dr. José González-García

MBBS, LMS, MRCP, DRCOG, DCH, T (GP), FFPHM, PhD

José qualified as a medical doctor in 1991 at the Universities of Aachen, in Germany, and Oviedo, in Spain. In 1993 he moved to London, where he completed his post-graduate training, becoming a GP in 1999. During this time, he obtained the Diploma of Child Health, the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, as well as the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians. José has always been involved in research and has published several scientific papers. He also has a PhD in cancer research. In 2005 he completed an MSc in Public Health & Infectious Diseases, field that has now become one of his main clinical interests. Due to this wide experience, he has worked for different international organisations as a medical advisor and has travelled all over the world. José is fluent in Spanish, German, French and Italian.

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Dr. Mervyn Tyrer

MB BCh(Wits) Dip in HIV Medicine

Mervyn qualified as a Medical Doctor in 1989 at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. In 1994 he moved to London where he joined The Royal Free Hospital in London as a Senior House Officer working within the HIV and Thoracic medicine department. In 2003 Mervyn successfully gained a Diploma in HIV Medicine and became an Associate Specialist at the Royal Free Hospital within the Department of HIV, infection and Immunity. Additionally Mervyn is a General Practitioner at the Royal Free with a wealth of experience in General Practice and Minor Surgery.

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Dr. Mike Youle

B Med Sci, MB ChB

After qualifying at Sheffield Medical School, UK, Dr Mike Youle helped found the world-renowned Kobler Clinic in London in 1986 as Head of Clinical Trials. Other than a 1-year stint working as a Consultant for the World Health Organization’s Global Programme on AIDS and the National Programme on AIDS in Kampala, Dr Youle has devoted his entire career to the clinical care of HIV patients. Since 1996 he has been the Director of HIV Clinical Research at London’s Royal Free Hospital as well as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in General Medicine at its associated medical school. His numerous professional activities currently include a visiting professorship for Belgrade University and board/committee memberships for organizations such as the British HIV Association and the MANON Therapeutic Vaccine Programme. Dr Youle also serves as a trustee of the Red Hot AIDS Charitable Trust and the National AIDS Manual, as well as medical advisor to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. He has recently founded an educational not-for profit organisation, the HIV Training and Resource Initiative; www.hivtri.com.

Dr Paul Fox

BChir, MB, T(GP), MRCGP, FRCP

Paul Fox is Consultant Physician at The Chelsea and Westminster and Ealing District General Hospitals, specialising in sexual health and the management of anal pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions. He studied medicine at Cambridge University, graduating in 1987 and has worked in the field of sexual health at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital since 1996. He has a particular interest in psycho-sexual problems and genital wart virus infection. This has been his main research interest in recent years. He studied the technique of High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA) at the University of California in San Francisco under Professor Joel Palefsky. Ten years ago he established the first high resolution anoscopy clinic in the UK at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, where he receives referrals from all over the United Kingdom. This clinic is devoted to the follow up and treatment of patients with AIN, and involves working closely with Consultant Colo-Rectal surgeons.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College School of Medicine.

Dr. Fiona Boag

Dr Fiona Boag has been Consultant in HIV and GUM at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital since 1991. She has a particular interest in Women's Services and also antibiotic resistance in genito-urinary infections. She joins Freedomhealth as part of its Medical Advisory Panel and will participate in monitoring quality and standards within Freedomhealth's rapidly growing private STD / GUM clinic.

Judy

Judy has very extensive experience in the NHS and has been able to bring that depth of experience to the private sector, enhancing an already very high standard.

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Tara

Tara is our very helpful and cheerful receptionist who joined the Practice in April 2008. Tara has lots of customer care experience and helps to ensure everything runs smoothly for our Patients.

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