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One of the top hospitals in the world, known for research and innovation, the Cleveland Clinic is coming to London and will be partnering with hospitals across the UK. Words: Helen Warwick
early 2022, bringing the acclaimed US medical facility to Europe for the first time. Ranked as one of the top hospitals in the world, it’s headquartered in Ohio with centres across the US and offshoots in Toronto and Abu Dhabi, and has gained a reputation for its high-level research and innovation. Te hospital, which celebrates
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its centenary this year, was originally founded by four doctors, three of whom had worked together in a medical unit during the First World War and had returned home inspired by the military standard of medical expertise. Since then, it’s made a name for
itself for its revolutionary medical offering, integrating clinical care with research and education, and has become a centre of major medical breakthroughs, including the first coronary angiography (1952) and the discovery of intestinal bacteria that can be used to predict heart disease risk (2013). Te facility has also carried out ground-breaking procedures, such as experimental full-face transplants — one of which was the well documented transformative surgery on Katie
Te hospital, which
celebrates its centenary this year, has become a
centre of major medical breakthroughs
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more than 35 years of experience in the NHS. He’s proficient in all aspect of dermatology, but has particular expertise in diagnosing and treating skin cancer, having run the Skin Tumour Unit at the Institute of Dermatology for many years and
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Dr Robin Russell-Jones MA FRCP FRCPath is a consultant dermatologist specialising in skin cancer and former director of the Skin Tumour Unit at the Institute of Dermatology, London
r Russell-Jones is a very engaging internationally famous dermatologist with
having established a regional mela- noma service offering sentinel lymph node biopsy to patients with mela- nomas more than 1mm thick. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, mainly in the field of cutaneous pathology, melanoma and skin lymphoma. He’s dual qual- ified, holding both FRCP (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians) and FRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists). He doesn’t offer a cosmetic dermatology service. Dr Russell-Jones now devotes his
time to private practice and envi- ronmental issues. He’s based at the Cromwell Hospital in West Kensington but also sees patients at number nine Harley Street on Tursday mornings. In addition, he’s happy to do
video-consultations (VCs) via Zoom for patients who are uncomfortable about attending in person during the pandemic. However, patients will need to send good-quality photo- graphs of their skin problem prior to the VC. Photos of suspicious lesions need to include a tape measure to assess the size of the lesion(s). If the lesion needs removal, then Dr Russell- Jones will undertake this at his Harley Street practice. Results take less than a week. Dr Russell-Jones was also depart-
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mental head at a busy district general hospital for many years where he supervised three trainee dermatolo- gists. Te dermatology department
Dr Russell-Jones now devotes his time to private practice and environmental issues. He’s based at the Cromwell Hospital in West Kensington but also sees patients at number nine Harley Street on Tursday mornings
at Ealing Hospital managed more than 10,000 outpatient consultations annually. Dr Russell-Jones there- fore has extensive experience in all aspects of general dermatology, but uses super-specialised colleagues for specific investigations, such as patch- testing or laser therapy. Note: patients undergoing surgery
under local anaesthetic will usually be asked about their carbon footprint — so be prepared!
Email PA Angie for an appointment E:
info@robinrussell-jones.com
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et to shake up the UK healthcare market, London’s new not-for-profit Cleveland Clinic is slated to open in
Stubblefield, who became the youngest person in the US to undergo the innovative surgery. Te new London clinic will
be located at 33 Grosvenor Place across eight stories, offering 184 inpatient beds, including 29 ITU beds; eight operating rooms; a full imaging suite; endoscopy and cardiac catheterisation laboratories; day case rooms for surgery; and a full neurological suite with rehabilitation. Its portfolio of treatment and
research will also be bolstered through collaborations with specialist doctors, general practitioners, nurse leaders and London-centric centres and medical institutions, include neurology with UCL and oncology with Te London Clinic. Beside full cardiovascular and
thoracic services, it will offer facilities dedicated to orthopaedics, digestive diseases, urology, gynaecology, neurosciences, ear nose and throat, general surgery and general practice and executive health in an ambitious move to create ‘one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Europe’, according to Dr Donley, Cleveland Clinic London’s CEO. Dr Donley said: “We chose to
come to London as it is a leading international healthcare centre, and represents a great opportunity to develop an improved model of healthcare for all patients. London offers world leading research, medical education, and innovation and an unparalleled focus on patient care. We will integrate the best of Cleveland Clinic from our experience, not only in the US but also internationally, with the best of what we can learn from the UK healthcare system.”
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