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.
Mrs Amy Harris
Healthcare Assistant and Aesthetician
Amy began her career as a Beauty Therapist and has over 12 years of experience in aesthetics and skin care.
Amy’s passion is helping patients with skin concerns through education and targeted services. Her relaxed and friendly approach leaves clients feeling comfortable and more confident in their skin; both before and after their consultation.
Dr Grace Moon
GP Partner
Born and bred in Cornwall, Dr Grace Moon graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 2004. Soon after qualification Grace moved to Brisbane, Australia where she worked as an emergency department doctor. Grace returned to her home town of Truro to complete her general practitioner training. Grace has been a GP at Probus Surgery since 2014 where she specialises in women’s health and PRP Therapy.
In 2020 Grace joined the Partnership of Probus Surgery, Probus Surgical Centre and Cornwall Medical Group.
Academic background: MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DCH DFSRH.
Mr Amith Pinto
Surgeon
Mr Amith Pinto is a full-time NHS Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and Cosmetic Reconstructive Facial Surgeon. He has been an NHS Consultant since 2017 and is based at The Royal Cornwall Hospital where he is the clinical lead for the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has been performing specialised facial surgery since 2003 and trained as a junior surgeon at Oxford, London and the West Midlands. He has been working at Probus Surgical Centre since 2019.
Mr Pinto qualified in medicine and dentistry and has undergone extensive specialist consultant training at the regional maxillofacial unit in Liverpool which is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for Maxillofacial Surgery. At the end of his training, he was appointed to a highly competitive Royal College of Surgeons of England Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship which he completed in the East Midlands. He has also trained in Cosmetic Surgery in the United States of America, Japan and India.
Mr Pinto is a full member of the European Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons, the British Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons and the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Special clinical interests: His subspecialty interests are skin cancer, treatment of facial deformity, and cosmetic and facial plastic surgery. In his NHS practice, he manages the entire spectrum of head and neck disease including oral cancer, complex facial trauma, jaw joint problems, facial pain, benign and malignant salivary gland disease and complex dental surgery including wisdom teeth.
Ms Poonam Ranga
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Harley Street trained, Poonam is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a Level 7 Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine, with a specialism in non-surgical injectables.
She was trained at a leading postgraduate medical school, which is JCCP/CSPA recognised.
Poonam’s ethos is to achieve desirable and realistic outcomes for the patients at CMG, whilst advocating natural beauty and the ageing process.
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