About the experts
Mr Ahmed Abdelbar - Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist
Mr Ahmed Abdelbar is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist with a sub-specialty in the early detection of gynaecological cancers and minimally invasive gynaecological surgery. He is an expert in complex open and keyhole surgery and has a special interest in advanced endometriosis and fibroids.
Ahmed has led on various quality improvement projects within the NHS with his latest project focusing on reducing the waiting list time for gynaecological surgery through innovative approaches in surgical planning.
Ahmed is dedicated to advancing women’s health and offering the highest standards of personalised care to every patient.
Professor Deborah Bruce - Consultant gynaecologist
Professor Deborah Bruce is a consultant gynaecologist and nationally recognised menopause specialist, and senior medical educator with over 30 years’ experience across clinical practice, research, leadership, and undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
She is the lead for menopause services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and has developed rapid-access menopause clinics for NHS staff, specialist services for premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), oncology and complex HRT, and regional GP guidelines, significantly improving access and quality of care.
Mr Azar Khunda - Consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist urogynaecologist
Mr Azar Khunda is a leading consultant gynaecologist with subspeciality expertise in urogynaecology. He is the Clinical Lead for gynaecology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ where he runs a tertiary-level urogynaecology service.
Azar’s expertise includes treatment for a range of conditions including urinary disorders, bladder conditions, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse and menstrual disorders.
Azar has been an active member of the British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) since 2013. He has held a series of leadership roles within the Society, serving first as Chair of the Governance Committee, then as Honorary Secretary and later as Vice Chair. He is currently Chair of the British Society of Urogynaecology.