Royal Free London Private Patients Unit Podcast

In this episode, we've invited Prof Ash Mosahebi, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital and Honorary Professor at the Department of Surgical Biotechnology in the UCL to answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding vaser liposuction.

Prof Owen Epstein, a renowned and pioneering professor of gastroenterology at the Royal Free Hospital, introduced and explained the role of the vagus nerve, the information superhighway of the body, that monitors and maintains “inner balance”. He also outlined a new system called Bodyguard2 that measures stress, sleep quality and provides a physiological measurement of wellbeing. This innovation helps us understand our body’s stress level which in turn, helps understand symptoms where “hardware” tests fail to explain ill-health. Prof Epstein also discusses treatment designed to restore physiological wellbeing.

Part two of our interview with Prof Owen Epstein, a renowned and pioneering professor of gastroenterology at the Royal Free Hospital. Prof Epstein discussed cancerous polyps versus non-cancerous polyps, a treatment called capsule colonoscopy/endoscopy, how it can help early detection of bowel cancer and how patients can prepare for capsule colonoscopy.

In this two-part episode, Prof Owen Epstein a renowned and pioneering professor of gastroenterology at the Royal Free Hospital, answered some of the most frequently asked questions regarding bowel cancer, how lifestyle affects our chances of getting the cancer and if family medical history also plays a part.

In celebration of the National Eye Health Awareness week, we’ve invited Dr Nick Koutroumanos, Consultant Ophthalmologist from Royal Free Hospital, who helped us answer some of the most important questions on how critical it is to look after our eyes to prevent any issues in the future. Dry eye is a condition most common to people living in a city like London and during the pandemic. Dr Koutroumanos explained the role of eyelids in protecting our eyes and gave some practical tips to protect them.