THE PRIVATE CLINIC - Key Persons


Alex Clair

Job Titles:
  • CLINIC MANAGER
  • MANCHESTER CLINIC MANAGER
Alex is one of many success stories at The Private Clinic, in terms of job opportunities and career progression. Alex joined our Manchester clinic team 5 years ago as a temp in the reception team. He showed a passion and desire to learn and develop, and an ambition to be offered a permanent role at the earliest opportunity. From there, he moved into a patient coordinator role, exceeding in customer service and building very strong rapport with the doctors and surgeons. Alex soon became the go to person for most things happening at the Manchester clinic. Supported by a very strong team, we had no hesitation in offering the role of Clinic Manager to Alex and we are confident the whole team will flourish with his support. Alex has a strong and extensive knowledge and experience in plastic surgery, hair transplants, varicose veins and all other cosmetic treatments we offer in clinic. "Having started my journey at The Private Clinic in 2015 as a Receptionist I have since developed a genuine passion for the industry and feel honoured to have had the opportunity to progress through the company and into my current role as Clinic Manager. My front-of-house experience has enabled me to build a rapport with the patients, who are my sole focus when they visit the clinic. I feel that it is extremely important to make our patients feel welcomed from the very first moment that they walk through the door; my team are renowned for their warmth and friendliness, yet they remain professional at all times. I feel very proud to work for The Private Clinic and I believe that by adhering to our company's mission and standards that we can offer an exemplary level of service and care to our patients, which surpasses all others." Come and see our expert surgeons to discuss the best options to achieve the shape that you want. Book a consultation and take that first step.

Alicia Wojda

Job Titles:
  • Clinic Manager

Consultant Oncoplastic

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Breast Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon
Mr Maisam Fazel is an accomplished Consultant Oncoplastic, Breast Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon who specialises in a wide range of aesthetic procedures, but has a unique background in breast surgery. Mr Fazel aims to identify each patient's unique aesthetic goals while providing them with an honest, detailed consultation during which his patients can rely on his experience. Mr Maisam Fazel is available for consultations at our London Harley Street, Birmingham and Northampton clinics.

Dr Furqan Raja

Job Titles:
  • HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGEON

Dr Ismail Ughratdar

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON and HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGEON

Dr Lorcan Sheppard

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer
Dr Lorcan Sheppard is the Chief Medical Officer at The Private Clinic of Harley Street. Prior to this he has been in roles related to clinical governance and re-validation of doctors. Dr Sheppard has been a Responsible Officer for a number of organisations since the introduction of Re-validation for Doctors in 2012. He is also a certified Caldicott Guardian and has a special interest in information governance in healthcare. Dr Lorcan Sheppard is a former NHS consultant specialising in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. In 2010 he was appointed as Director of Anaesthesia by The Healthcare Management Trust. In addition, Dr Sheppard acts as a Responsible Officer for the re-validation of doctors in independent practice and advises on quality and standards in this sector. In 2018, he took on the role of Medical Director with The Private Clinic. Now as Chief Medical Officer at The Private Clinic of Harley Street, Dr Sheppard is able to provide direct leadership and guidance on matters related to clinical governance and compliance. Research led by Dr Lorcan Sheppard and Professional Recognition

Dr Richard Brighton-Knight

Job Titles:
  • AESTHETIC DOCTOR
Richard Brighton-Knight is treating patients at our clinic in Northampton. Contact us to book an appointment.

Dr Rishika Sinha

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Rishika Sinha is a Consultant Dermatologist on the Specialist Register. She is qualified to consult on all general dermatology conditions, but holds a special interest in Skin Cancer. She is proficient at performing Skin Biopsies, Mole Checks and Removals, while being able to administer intralesional corticosteroids for Keloid Scars, and Cryotherapy for the treatment of Warts and Sun Damage. Furthermore she is happy to consult on all types of skin conditions such as Pigmentation, Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Genital Dermatoses. Dr Rishika Sinha consults from our Harley Street clinic. Treatments that Dr Rishika Sinha is able to perform at our London Harley Street clinic include:

Dr Rosa Santa Cruz

Job Titles:
  • Consultant General Surgeon / MD ( Italy, 2008 )
Dr Rosa Santa Cruz is a Consultant General Surgeon who has been administering injectable treatments for facial rejuvenation since 2010 in Italy Dr Santa Cruz is highly qualified in a number of advanced injectable treatments for facial rejuvenation including dermal fillers, anti-wrinkle injections, profhilo, thread lifts and the 8 point lift. Dr Rosa Santa Cruz is available at our London Harley Street clinic.

Dr Rubin Minhas

Job Titles:
  • Officer
Dr Rubin Minhas is Responsible Officer for The Private Clinic.

FUE Hair

Hair Transplant surgery for scar repair is designed to add hair to cover the scar, it is not designed to remove the scar.

Jane Mayhead

Jane graduated from the Institute of Trichologists in 1993 and has since worked at some of the UK's most respected hair clinics. She is a well-known campaigner for women with alopecia, and has set up a support group in her local hometown of Rochester to help those who suffer from the condition. She believes in a holistic approach to treatment and focuses heavily on dietary plans to ensure patients' wider health is considered. A regular commentator in well-known publications and media outlets, Jane also shares her expertise on hair and scalp issues through newsletters and lectures to industry specialists. She was chosen as an expert trichologist for the ‘Regaine for Women' campaign where she had the opportunity to liaise with both haircare professionals and those suffering from hair loss. Jane works at our London Harley Street, Birmingham and Northampton clinics offering a sympathetic and sensitive service to all aspects of hair loss and scalp issues. She focuses on underlying factors with nutrition which forms a large part of her service and treatment advice.

Jess Mitchinson

Job Titles:
  • Clinic Manager

Marie Dolan

Job Titles:
  • AESTHETICS NURSE PRACTITIONER and INDEPENDENT NURSE PRESCRIBER
  • Aesthetics Nurse Practitioner and Independent Nurse Prescriber / Independent Nurse Prescriber ( INP )
Marie Dolan has over 12 years of aesthetic medicine experience and has performed thousands of non-surgical treatments. Marie prides herself on offering an ethical and honest approach to her clients. She is an expert in providing personalised treatment plans using advanced volumisation techniques, facial sculpting, anti-ageing injectable procedures and facial rejuvenation.

Mel Recchia

Job Titles:
  • Registered Nurse
  • AESTHETICS NURSE PRACTITIONER and INDEPENDENT NURSE PRESCRIBER
  • Independent Nurse
Mel Recchia has been a registered nurse for 20 years, originally working in Burns & Plastics and Accident & Emergency at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Mel has a keen interest in the world of medical aesthetics and gradually entered into aesthetic nursing in 2007. Mel is an independent nurse prescriber and can offer the full range of injectable treatments including anti-wrinkle injections and both advanced and basic dermal filler treatments including non-surgical facelift, non-surgical nose reshaping, tear trough and lips. Mel can also offer PDO thread lifting for faces, eyes and forehead/brow lifts and Sclerotherapy for thread veins on the legs . Mel has a great interest in the ageing process and is passionate about finding the right treatment plan for all of her patients, some of which she has been treating many years. She works with her patients to ensure that she achieves realistic results and her patients leave happy and satisfied following their treatment. Mel is available for consultations and treatment at our Buckinghamshire and Northampton clinics.

Mr Adel Fattah

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT PLASTIC & COSMETIC SURGEON

Mr Adrian Richards

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT
  • PLASTIC SURGEON
Mr Richards is holding initial virtual consultations for all new patients.

Mr Amit Patel

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT LAPAROSCOPIC GENERAL and COLORECTAL SURGEON

Mr Andrea Bianchi

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
  • CONSULTANT ORTHOPEADIC SURGEON
Mr Andrea Bianchi is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialised in orthopaedics and traumatology at the University of the Studies of Perugia. Since then, Dr Andrea Bianchi has developed a unique and innovative minimally invasive surgical procedure technique for the treatment of a number of very common but usually painful foot conditions, including bunions, hammertoes and rigid toes. Since 1995, Dr Bianchi and his dedicated team have worked together to develop a surgical approach to treating foot conditions inspired by keyhole surgery techniques. Dr Bianchi's specialised technique allows patients with bunions to have their feet treated with no need for lengthy downtimes, no pins and no wires that are often associated with traditional bunion surgery. Having devoted the past 10 years of his career to the treatment of feet, Dr Bianchi has perfected his approach to such standards that he now delivers this treatment in hospitals all over Italy. Since 1989 Dr Andrea Bianchi has performed more than 50,000 Orthopaedic minimally invasive foot surgeries and carries out over 1,200 minimally invasive bunion surgery cases a year. Consultations are available with Mr Bianchi at our London Harley Street, Manchester, Birmingham and Bournemouth clinics.

Mr Constantinos Kyriakides

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT VASCULAR SURGEON
Mr Kyriakides is a qualified Consultant Vascular surgeon and a fellow of Harvard Medical School. He is a consultant to Barts and The London NHS Trust running a busy practice in all aspects of vascular surgery. Mr Kyriakides has a particular interest in the field of minimally invasive vascular surgery as well as investigating the role of new technologies and techniques in the management of the arterial and venous diseases. Mr Kyriakides specialist interests and conditions to treat include: Carotid Disease and Stroke. Aortic (abdominal and thoracic) Aneurysms and Dissections. Diabetic and Peripheral Vascular Disease. Axillary and Palmar Hyperhidrosis. Arteriovenous Malformations. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Lymphoedema and Lipodema. Vasculitis and Raynaud's disease. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Venous Leg Ulcers. Varicose veins. Thread veins or Spider Veins. Pelvic Congestion. Varicocele. Hand Veins. Mr Kyriakides has also pioneered the use of EVLA as a treatment for veins on the hands and he is one of very few surgeons in Europe trained in this revolutionary technique. Mr Kyriakides consults from our clinic in London Harley Street.

Mr Dario Rochira

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Mr Dario Rochira is a UK Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon whose specialism lies in Rhinoplasty, Facelift and Breast Surgery. Working to the highest surgical standards to achieve the very best results for his patients, Mr Rochira has a passion for innovation and as such has been at the forefront of personalising numerous pioneering techniques in his field. A highly experienced and respected member of The Private Clinic team, Mr Dario Rochira is a UK Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who prides himself on achieving outstandingly natural surgical results for his patients. Mr Rochira is an author of various scientific publications particularly on breast surgery and rhinoplasty and he frequently attends international meetings for lectures.

Mr Duncan Parry

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Mr Duncan Parry is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon who qualified in Sheffield in 1993 (MBChB) and subsequently undertook his specialist training (FRCS) and a research doctorate (MD) on vascular units within the Yorkshire Region. During that time he obtained additional post-graduate qualifications in Health Research (PG Cert) and Medical Ultrasound (PG Cert with Distinction). Mr Duncan Parry was appointed as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust in 2009 and continues to practice as a fulltime NHS Consultant within the West Yorkshire Vascular Service (WYVAS). Over the past thirteen years he has developed surgical expertise including carotid endarterectomy, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, peripheral arterial bypass, complex revision vascular surgery, thoracic outlet decompression, chronic compartment syndrome and the diabetic foot. Over the past twenty years Mr Parry has developed research interests which include cardiovascular risk in peripheral arterial disease and familial cardiovascular risk factor clustering. He was awarded the Moynihan Prize in 2003 at the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. Since then he has published more than thirty research articles in peer reviewed journals. Recent publications include the use of the Omniflow II™ bioprosthetic graft for vascular graft infections. He is currently evaluating the UK's first experience using patient co-operative general anaesthesia during carotid endarterectomy in around 300 subjects. Mr Parry has a specialist interest in varicose veins and the provision of high quality endovenous surgery remains his clinical passion. He has now performed over 2500 procedures to date including VNUS RFA, EVLA, phlebectomies, ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy and microsclerotherapy. Mr Duncan Parry is available for vein consultations and treatment at our clinic in Leeds.

Mr Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT VASCULAR and ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON

Mr Giuseppe Di Taranto

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT
  • PLASTIC SURGEON

Mr Maisam Fazel

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT ONCOPLASTIC, BREAST RECONSTRUCTIVE & AESTHETIC SURGEON
To further his training, Mr Fazel undertook an additional cosmetic & reconstructive surgery fellowship in the United States where he worked with internationally re-knowned aesthetic surgeons. Mr Maisam Fazel is actively involved in research relating to breast reconstruction and cosmetic surgery. He has published widely and has been invited to present his work at national and international meetings where he has won several awards. Mr Fazel is holding virtual consultations for all new patients.

Mr Michael Mouzakis

Job Titles:
  • PLASTIC SURGEON & HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGEON / MD, MSc, Bachelor of Medicine

Mr Mrinal Supriya

Job Titles:
  • FACIAL COSMETIC SURGEON

Mr Rajiv Pathak

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT VASCULAR SURGEON

Ms Helena Antoniadou

Job Titles:
  • CONSULTANT
  • PLASTIC SURGEON

Vicki Newman

Job Titles:
  • AESTHETIC PRACTITIONER & LASER THERAPIST

Wanda Booth

Job Titles:
  • CLINIC MANAGER
  • BIRMINGHAM CLINIC MANAGER
Wanda has had extensive experience in plastic surgery and aesthetic clinics. She works hard to lead her team to further progress the achievements of her clinic in Birmingham. Wanda is 100% focused on patient experience and has established great relationships with colleagues, doctors and patients alike. "I have over 20 years' experience in the cosmetic surgery sector, and I feel being transparent and providing quality customer care is our main priority. Come and see our expert surgeons to discuss the best options to achieve the shape that you want. Book a consultation and take that first step.