Dr. Jelena Zirojevic
Dr. Jelena Zirojevic is a consultant in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery, licensed to practice in both Italy and the United Kingdom.
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Zirojevic completed her Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma in 2005, followed by her medical training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the University of Verona (Borgo Trento Hospital), where she graduated with honours. During her training, she gained extensive experience at the Major Burns Centre at Borgo Trento Hospital in Verona, developing skills in complex reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction, and skin tumour surgery. During her experience in Italy, she developed a particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of skin tumours and post-oncological reconstructive surgery.
Work experience in UK
Since 2012, Dr. Zirojevic has been working permanently in the United Kingdom, collaborating with some of the most prestigious plastic surgery hospitals including: Broomfield Hospital (Chelmsford), Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital (London), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (London), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (London), Royal Marsden Hospital (London), and John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford).
Since 2019, she has dedicated herself exclusively to the treatment of skin tumours, including malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as the removal of benign skin lesions such as cysts, lipomas, and neurofibromas. She works as a plastic surgeon in collaboration with dermatology departments and regularly participates in multidisciplinary team meetings dedicated to skin tumour management.
Expertise
Her main area of interest is the diagnosis and surgical treatment of skin tumours, with a particular focus on anatomically complex areas that require advanced reconstructive plastic surgery expertise, combining oncological safety with optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Languages:
Italian, Serbo-Croatian, English, and Spanish.
Insurances:
Vitality, Aviva and WPA
In summary:
Dr. Jelena Zirojevic is a plastic and aesthetic surgeon in London.
Katia Ciccarella
Katia Ciccarella is a Midwife and Lactation Consultant IBCLC with over 14 years of experience, with specialisations in pre and post natal care, infant feeding and breastfeeding support gained in Italy and UK. She is also a certified pre and postnatal fitness and infant massage instructor.
Work experience in Italy
Katia Graduated in Midwifery in 2004 at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. She then gained her experience working 5 years in Italy (Prato – Tuscany, and Rome) in the antenatal and postnatal ward, triage and cardiotocography outpatients and the community clinics.
Work experience in UK
She moved to the UK in 2010, first at Whipps Cross Hospital in East London, mainly in the Labour Ward, before moving to St Thomas’ Hospital in Central London, in Labour Ward, Postnatal Ward – where she was also a coordinator – Private Maternity Suite and High Risk Midwifery team, specialising in looking after diabetic patients
Katia currently works at King’s College Hospital, as the Tongue Tie Clinic coordinator, providing support with diagnosis and treatment of short lingual frenulum, which in some babies, can create problems with breastfeeding. Katia is a member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Royal College of Nursing, the International Lactation Consultant Association, the Lactation Consultants of Great Britain and the International Association of Infant Massage.
Expertise
With her extensive experience with the English care system, Katia provides consultations and extra support to guide foreign patients through all the aspects of the NHS midwifery care in the UK, including birth options, discussion of tailored birth plans and post-natal support plans according to maternal needs and preferences and birth and preparation classes. In addition, Katia provides support on the various options around infant feeding, including breastfeeding and introduction to solid foods.
Languages:
Italian and English
In summary:
Katia Ciccarella is an Italian Midwife and Lactation Consultant in London.
Dr. Giovanni Chiriacò
Dr. Giovanni Chiriacò is an Italian Consultant Urologist and Andrologist in London.
He is on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register in Urology and sees patients at Dottore London for a range of urological and andrological concerns.
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Chiriacò graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Trieste in 2011. He completed his specialist training in Urology at the same university and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Andrological Surgery and Gender Dysphoria.
Work experience in the UK
Dr. Chiriacò moved to the UK in 2017 to develop his expertise in andrology and reconstructive urology. He has worked at University College London Hospitals and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
He currently practises as a Consultant Urologist at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. Alongside his NHS role, he sees private patients at Dottore London. He is also a Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine.
Expertise
Dr. Chiriacò assesses and treats erectile dysfunction, ejaculation disorders, Peyronie’s disease, male infertility and a wide range of general urological conditions. These include urinary symptoms, recurrent urinary infections, blood in the urine and urinary stones.
His specialist interests include sexual medicine and reconstructive urology. He is also active in clinical research and has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international medical conferences.
Languages
Italian and English.
In summary
At Dottore London, Dr. Giovanni Chiriacò combines consultant-level NHS experience with specialist expertise in urology and andrology. He offers confidential consultations and explains each patient’s investigation and treatment options clearly.
Dr. Massimo Garriboli
Dr Garriboli is an Italian Paediatric Urologist in London.
Mr. Massimo Garriboli graduated at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan and trained in Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology at the Università degli Studi di Milano He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Work experience in Italy
He started his clinical activity at the Hospital San Raffaele di Milano working in the General Surgery Department. During the specialist training he worked in Pediatric Surgery Department of Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Policlinico di Milano and “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, Milan.
Work experience in Spain
From November 2007 to October 2008 he worked at the Paediatric Surgery Department of Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, where he gained a particular experience, among other, in multiorgan transplants (kidney, liver, intestine), plastic surgery and urology.
Work experience in UK
In 2010 he moved to the United Kingdom and started working in the Institute of Child Health (University College London) and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
After having completed the Fellowship in the Urology department at GOSH he has been appointed as Locum Consultant Paediatric Urologist at St George’s Healthcare Foundation Trust and at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital.
In March 2014 he has been appointed as Consultant Paediatric Urologist at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and ST. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Expertise
Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Urology.
Languages:
Italian, English, Spanish, French.
Insurance companies
Bupa, Cigna, Axa Insurance, Aviva, WPA and Vitality approved doctor.
In summary:
Dr Garriboli is an Italian Paediatric Urologist in London.
Dr. Andrea Pucci
Dr Andrea Pucci is a consultant in Obesity and Endocrinology at The University College Hospital in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Andrea Pucci graduated in Medicine and Surgery and obtained a postgraduate degree in Endocrinology at the University of Pisa, Italy. He also received a PhD degree (Neuroscience and Endocrino-metabolic sciences), at the University of Pisa, Italy
Between 2003 and 2011, Dr Pucci was a Registrar and a Locum Consultant, at the Department of Endocrinology, University of Pisa, Italy. During those years he gained expertise and experience in managing endocrine diseases, diabetes, obesity and bariatric surgery. For 2 years, he also directly collaborated with Professor Aldo Pinchera’s private clinic as a physician assistant.
Work experience in UK
Dr Andrea Pucci is a consultant obesity physician (Obesity Medicine, Diabetes, & Endocrinology) at the Centre for Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, University College London. UCLH Bariatric Centre for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery, University College Hospital, London. He is also a researcher and an honorary professor at University College of London. His research is focused on identifying pre-operative predictors of bariatric surgery health outcomes and he has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and textbook chapters.
He is member of the of Obesity UK, the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO), Società italiana dell’obesità (SIO) British obesity and metabolic surgery society (BOMSS) and of the “Associazione Allievi dell’Endocrinologia Pisana” (AAEP). He got a SCOPE Certification, an internationally recognised standard of obesity management expertise, which promotes and acknowledges excellence in obesity prevention and treatment.
Expertise
Dr Andrea Pucci is an expert in general endocrinology, but specifically in Thyroid diseases. He can perform ultrasound screening of thyroid glands and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. He is also an expert in the treatment of obesity including the obesity-related co-morbidities, especially type 2 diabetes with a special focus on the new anti-obesity medications including GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists.
Languages
Italian and English
Insurance Companies
Cigna, Aviva and WPA approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Andrea Pucci is an Italian Endocrinologist in London
Dr. Sara Pruneddu
Dr Sara Pruneddu is an Italian fully trained Dermatologist and Venereologist in London.
Work experience in Italy
She graduated at the University of Sassari medical school in Italy where she completed her training in Dermatology. During her experience in Italy she gained knowledge in general dermatology and expertise in dermoscopy focusing in allergology and paediatric dermatology.
During her training she attended for 9 months as a clinical fellow the Dermatology department of Queen’s Hospital and Royal London Hospital.
Work experience in UK
Dr Sara Pruneddu is one of the few dually certified Dermatologist and Venereologist, with several years of experience gained both in the UK and in Italy.
She is a Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead at one of the most prestigious teaching Hospital in London, King’s College Hospital, were she deals with all aspects of skin conditions of both adults and children. Prior to that, she was lead clinician at North Middlesex Hospital where she worked for over 7 years, offering services in the field of allergic conditions, patch testing, paediatric dermatology and inflammatory skin conditions.
She currently consults on all aspects of skin disease in both adults and children, and will treat conditions such as acne, eczema, allergy and psoriasis.
Expertise
She is an expert in Allergic Dermatology and paediatric dermatology, Skin Cancer, Dermoscopy, Venereology.
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish
Insurance Companies
WPA, Cigna, Bupa UK, Bupa Global, Aviva approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Pruneddu is an Italian dermatologist in London
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice, Cardiologist in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice graduated with summa cum laude in 1992 and completed his specialist training in cardiology with full marks in 1998 at the University of Palermo. In 2000 he started working as consultant cardiologist at San Raffaele-Giglio Hospital of Cefalu’ and from 2004 at the University Hospital of Trieste. Since 2009 he has been in charge of the Pulmonary Hypertension service at the cardiovascular department of the University Hospital of Trieste. He has participated in various clinical trials and he is involved in clinical research.
Work experience in the UK
After his specialist degree he spent 18 months at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London as a research fellow in cardiology, with a grant from the Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialised Therapies. He was also awarded with a research grant from the British Heart Foundation for a project on the use of a specific echocardiographic technique (Doppler tissue imaging) for the early detection of heart transplant rejection. He returned to the London in September 2017 where he works as consultant cardiologist at the Hammersmith Hospital being part of the Pulmonary Hypertension National service team.
Expertise
Pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations.
Languages
English, Italian.
Insurance companies
Bupa, Axa Insurance, Aviva, WPA and Vitality approved doctor
Summary
Dr Lo Giudice is an Italian Cardiologist in London.
Dr. Barbara Faissola
Dr. Barbara Faissola is a Consultant Radiologist in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Barbara Faissola graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Turin in 1990 and specialised in Radiology at the same university in 1994. She worked as a Consultant Radiologist at the Radiology Department of Molinette Hospital in Turin from 1994 to 2001. She then worked at the Breast Radiology Unit of the European Institute of Oncology in Milan from 2001 to 2002.
Work experience in UK
Since 2003, Dr. Faissola has been working as a Consultant Radiologist at the Breast Radiology Unit of Imperial College NHS Trust and at the Breast Screening Unit of St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Royal London Hospital. She plays a significant role in the double-reading and assessment of screen-detected lesions and is involved in all activities of the Symptomatic Breast Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. With a career enriched by publications and teaching roles, she is recognized for her expertise in diagnostic and interventional breast procedures.
Expertise
Dr. Faissola specialises in Breast Radiology, with particular expertise in digital and analog mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and interventional procedures such as biopsies (FNAC, core-biopsy, VAB) and pre-surgical localisation of non-palpable lesions.
Languages:
Italian, English.
Insurance:
AXA, BUPA, WPA, AVIVA.
In summary:
Dr. Barbara Faissola is an Italian radiologist in London.
Dr. Giuseppe Schillizzi
Dr. Giuseppe Schillizzi – Consultant Radiologist in London
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Giuseppe Schillizzi graduated in Medicine and Surgery from La Sapienza University of Rome in 2011 and specialised in Radiology at the same institution in 2019. During his training, he gained experience across multiple imaging modalities, working at Policlinico Umberto I in Rome under the supervision of Professor Carlo Catalano. Following his residency, he worked as a Consultant Radiologist in Italy, with responsibilities in general radiology practice.
Work experience in UK
In 2019, Dr. Schillizzi joined King’s College Hospital, London as an honorary clinical fellow in the Radiology Department, working under Professor Paul Sidhu. From 2021 to 2022, he trained as a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Radiology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where he gained extensive subspecialty expertise in paediatric imaging across all core modalities. Since 2022, he has been appointed as a Consultant Radiologist with special interest in Paediatric Imaging at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. His clinical practice covers a broad spectrum of paediatric and adults diagnostic rediology, with active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings, educational supervision and research. He has authored peer-reviewed publications and presented at international conferences including RSNA and ESPR. He is also an active member of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR) and part of its Abdominal Task Force.
Expertise
Dr. Schillizzi has particular expertise in:
- Paediatric imaging across ultrasound, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy and plain radiography
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and elastography
- Imaging of abdominal, genitourinary and soft tissue pathologies in both adults and paediatric population.
Languages:
Italian (native), English (fluent), Portuguese, Spanish, French.
In summary:
Dr. Giuseppe Schillizzi is an Italian Consultant Radiologist in London with a special interest in Paediatric Radiology and abdominal imaging, recognised for his expertise in advanced ultrasound techniques.
Dr. Luca Molinari
Dr Luca Molinari is Specialty Doctor in Pediatrics at The Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery, and obtained a postgraduate degree in general Pediatrics at the University of Perugia, Italy. Dr Luca Molinari also obtained a Master’s Degree in Neonatology at La Sapienza University in Rome.
He is member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and member of the Association for Research in Infant and Child Development (ARICD)
Work experience in Italy
Between 2000 and 2013, Dr Molinari was a consultant and Vice Director of Neonatology at S. Maria della Misericordia (S. Andrea delle Fratte) Hospital in Perugia.
Work experience in UK
Dr Molinari is now Specialty Doctor at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London. He has also worked as a Pediatrician and Neonatologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
Expertise
Expert in Pediatrics and Neonatology, ultrasound screening of congenital diseases and neonatal intensive care.
Languages
Italian and English
Insurance companies
Bupa, Cigna, Aviva, WPA and Vitality approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Luca Molinari is an italian pediatrician and neonatologist in London