Mr Gaetan Lin Sin Cho
Partner & Clinical Director
Known as Mr Guy Lin, he graduated at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. Guy completed his internship at Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. His medical career then took him to Mauritius, his home country, where he worked for several years before settling in England where he undertook surgical training in Exeter. Guy became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2001.
Guy also trained as a GP in Devon, qualifying in 2004. He joined the Probus partnership in that same year as a GP and part-time surgeon with Probus Surgical Centre. Guy’s interests lie in vasectomy and minor surgery. He has performed over 2000 vasectomies. He is also responsible for the assessment of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School during their surgical attachment.
Academic Background: MBBCh; MRCS (Eng); MRCGP.
Mr Gopalswamy
Surgeon
Mr Gopalswamy is an experienced consultant general surgeon working in NHS and has been working at Royal Cornwall Hospital since April 2005. He specialises in both upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, delivering high quality day case operations in general surgery. His special interest is in gallbladder and hernia problems. He deals with very complex hernia problems at Treliske hospital, and is also a General Paediatric Surgeon.
Mr Gopalswamy is a faculty of Royal College of Surgeons in teaching basic surgical skills and core laparoscopic skills for trainees. He is an educational and clinical supervisor for trainees and voted as the best foundation educational supervisor in the trust. He is also honorary teaching fellow of the University of Exeter Medical School. He has numerous publications in scientific journals.
Clinical Interests: Hernia repair – inguinal, umbilical, epigastric, incisional and femoral hernia.
Academic background: MS (Masters in Surgery), DNB (Diplomate in National Board), MRCS (Intercollegiate), DLS (Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery) FRCS (Gen Surg), PGCe (NHS Leadership)
Professional Membership: British Medical Association, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Medical Association, Honorary University fellow – Exeter Medical School, MDDUS.
Mr Badie George
Surgeon & Medi-Aesthetics
Mr George studied and qualified in medicine at Ain Shams University in Cairo in 1989. He worked in the Republic of Ireland til 1993 and the Aberdeen Royal Infermary til July 1994, before Joining the Royal Cornwall Hospital where he is employed to this day.
Special Interests: Cataract surgery and managing diabetic retinopathy. Mr George also has 8 years experience in medi-aesthetics and specialises in anti-ageing procedures.
Academic Background: FRCS (ophth) MBBCh and MRCO phth
Dr Rawlins Murthy
GP Partner
Born and educated in India, he studied Medicine in Nepal and has been working as a doctor in the NHS since 2005. After qualification he started training in the field of Surgery, but after a placement at Probus surgery decided to change his career path to become a GP. His clinical interests are Eldercare Medicine (old age) Psychiatry, Urinary and prostate problems in men, Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic and Surgical diseases, and a passion for Medi-Aesthetics.
Dr Murthy has since joined the Surgical Centre to perform vasectomies and the Partnership of Probus Surgery and Cornwall Medical Group.
Mr Arumugam
Surgeon
Mr Arumugam (Aru) Mr Arumugam is an experienced hernia surgeon and has been a Consultant in General Surgery at the Royal Cornwall Hospital since 2004. He specialises in Colorectal Cancer surgery, surgery for inflammatory bowel disease & functional bowel work.
Clinical Interests: Hernia Repair – Laparoscopic and open for inguinal and incisional / umbilical and femoral hernia.
Academic Background: MS, FRCS(Ed), FRCS (Gen Surg), PGCE
Professional Membership: Honorary University fellow- Peninsula medical school, HCSA, ACPGBI- Association of Coloproctology, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and MDDUS.
Dr Kayleigh Smithson
GP Partner
Dr Kayleigh Marie Smithson was born in Yorkshire and trained at the Hull York Medical School. After completing her Registrar year at Probus Surgery and qualifying in 2017 she went on to becoming a Partner in 2019.
Dr Smithson completed a Diploma in Practical Dermatology gaining a distinction with Cardiff university in 2020, and carries out regular skin and cryotherapy clinics, as well as recently further extending these skills into aesthetic medicine.
Special interests: Acute medicine, joint injections and teaching.
Outside of work Dr Smithson is a big fan of music, playing guitar and piano and following dance music.
Mr. Ben Yates
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
MSc BSc (Hons) F.C. Pod. (S) D.Pod.M
Mr. Ben Yates is one of the leading podiatric surgeons in the UK. He graduated as a podiatrist in 1989 passing with distinction and clinical prize. He completed his surgical fellowship in 1997 having trained in Northampton and London. He completed his Masters degree in Sports injuries and management in 1999. He was a consultant podiatric surgeon at the Great Western Hospital from 2003-2024 and now works for Independent Health Group and privately at Harley Street Specialist Hospital and the Matrix Clinic in Wroughton, Swindon.
Mr. Yates has performed over 14000 foot and ankle procedures. He has a particular interest in the surgical management of the diabetic foot and the surgical correction of foot deformity and foot arthritis. He offers patients a holistic approach to the management of their foot and ankle problems as part of a multidisciplinary framework.
In 2020 he received the Meritorious award from the Royal College of Podiatry for outstanding contribution to Podiatric Surgery. In 2019 he was the subject for promoting ACP leading the surgical management of the high-risk foot for Health Education England.
He has lectured at both national and international conferences and contributed to multiple peer reviewed articles. He chaired the UK national conference for Podiatric surgeons in 2011, 2014-2016. He has been the course convener and keynote speaker for postgraduate surgical programmes on forefoot surgery, fusions of the foot, flatfoot surgery, the Diabetic foot and limb salvage both in the UK and overseas. He has participated in charitable surgical programmes in India, Ukraine and Vietnam.
Areas of interest
Foot and ankle surgery with a particular interest in forefoot deformity such as bunions and hammer toes. Flat foot correction. Neuroma surgery and surgery for arthritis of the foot. Ingrowing toenails, Achilles tendon and ankle ligament problems. Sports injuries of foot and ankle.
Surgical management of the diabetic foot.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) Achilles tendinopathy.
Mr. Matthew Cichero
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
BAppSci(Pod), MPod, FRCPodS, FACPS, FFPM FRCPS(Glasg)
Mr. Matthew Cichero is an internationally qualified Consultant Podiatric Surgeon (foot and ankle), with a particular interest in the surgical correction of foot deformities, such as bunions, hammer toes, and neuromas as well as arthritic joints of the foot. He is internationally published in limb preservation surgery for patients with diabetes.
He graduated as a podiatrist in Australia in 1996 and was awarded the Peer Professional Clinical Prize. His qualifications include a master’s degree in Podiatric Surgery in 2007, in addition to a Fellowship with the Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons in 2011. He has also held lecturing positions at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He is the first Australian podiatric surgeon to be awarded dual Fellowship, qualifying with the Royal College of Podiatry (UK), in 2013.
Mr. Cichero has established clinical services in Singapore and remote indigenous populations in the Northern Territory of Australia. He has held consultant roles in both the NHS and private sectors, including Great Western Hospital (2010-2024). He currently practices at the Harley Street Specialist Hospital in London, South West Foot Surgery in Wroughton, Swindon and with the Practice Plus Group. (Devizes and Bristol).
His approach to care is holistic, and comprehensive, incorporating conservative care with surgical expertise underpinned by a strong foundation in biomechanics for the foot and ankle.
He has presented at national and international conferences and co-authored internationally recognised peer reviewed publications on topics such as big toe joint fusions, tarsal tunnel, bone infection and diabetic foot management. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Mr. Cichero offers a wide range of services that cover the following clinical areas:
Arthritis (Foot & Ankle)
Achilles pain Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
Claw toes
Flat Feet
Freiberg’s Disease
Metatarsal pad pain
Heel bumps (Haglund’s Deformity)
Heel pain – Plantar Fasciitis
Hammer toes
Neuromas
Sports Injuries
Tailor bunions – 5th toe
Tendon injuries
Integrity and a personalised service is important to Mr. Cichero; ensuring patients feel cared for, empowered and knowledgeable about what their problems and solutions are is a core belief of his entire team.
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