Modern medical advances mean that today, early diagnosis and treatment can result in successful curative treatment of many cancers. In order to achieve this, early screening programmes are being widely promoted worldwide for early identification of many different diseases. Cancer is no different and can often be beaten if it is identified and treatment started at an early stage.
At the Specialist Medical Clinic, we offer a range of cancer screening tests for men and women. Carried out at appropriate and recommended time intervals, these tests can save lives.
- For ladies we recommend –
- Annual Breast Screening (depending on age and family history)
- Annual Cervical Screening (smear tests)
- Regular Bowel Cancer Screening (depending on age and family history)
- Lung Cancer Screening (depending on age, family history and social habits)
- Mole Mapping (depending on individual and family history)
- For men we recommend
- Annual Prostate Cancer screening (depending on family history and age)
- Bowel Cancer Screening (depending on family history and age)
- Lung Cancer Screening (depending of age, family history and social habits)
- Mole Mapping (depending on individual and family history)
For more information on cancer screening, or to make an appointment, please contact the clinic.
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Your Specialists
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Mr. David Deardon BM MD FRCS FRCS(Ed)
Chief Executive / General Surgeon & Endoscopist
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Nuria Campos
Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Dr Ramin Pakzad
Gynaecology & Obstetrics Specialist and Breast Surgeon
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Dr Barry Monk
Dermatologist
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Dr Gareth Latin
Consultant Gastroenterologist
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Mr. Fady Narouz MBBCh, IFRCS
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgery
Don't judge another (wo)man until you have walked a mile in their moccasins "
(American First Nation proverb)
Mr. David Deardon BM MD FRCS FRCS(Ed)
Chief Executive / General Surgeon & Endoscopist
Areas of expertise
UK Trained Consultant General and Transplant Surgeon, now providing day case General Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology to SMC
Education and professional training
Trained at Southampton Medical School (BM) 1984. Became a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS Ed) in 1989. Completed EU Surgical Training in 1990 and UK Surgical Training in 1996. Completed my Doctorate at Manchester University in 1999
Professional Qualifications, Associations & Accomplishments
Over 20 published scientific papers in peer reviewed journals Presented and co-authored a number of scientific presentations at international congresses in Japan, Europe, India, USA and the UK. Accredited as a specialist in General Surgery in 1997 and joined the GMC’s specialist register.
Professional experience
Held consultant posts in Plymouth (Senior Lecturer /Associate Professor), Guys and St Thomas’s Hospitals London, Oxford Radcliffe (Honorary Tutor to Green College and involved in the initial development of the highly successful Oxford Pancreas and Non-heart beating kidney transplant programmes), the Western Infirmary, Glasgow (reintroduced the
Languages spoken
English
Interests
Doing exciting things with my family, travelling (to explore cultures and geography); philately, jigsaws and skiing.
"Healthy skin is a reflection of overall wellness.""
Nuria Campos
Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Areas of expertise
Chronic skin disease management including eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea. Skin cancer. Dermoscopy. Cryotherapy. Skin patch testing. Phototherapy.
Education and professional training
Nursing University of Valladolid, Diploma in nursing. University of Central Lancashire, Bachelor of Science Nursing Studies.
Professional Qualifications, Associations & Accomplishments
MSc Dermatology Skills and Treatment. University of Hertfordshire. Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing. Kingston University.
Professional experience
Over 20 years' experience in nursing including 10 years in dermatology as Clinical Nurse Specialist providing high-quality patient care and expertise in the field of dermatology.
Languages spoken
English and Spanish
Interests
Pilates and reading.
Dr Gareth Latin
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Areas of expertise
General Gastroenterology covering a broad range of diseases involving the oesophagus, stomach, small and large bowel as well as the liver. Special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, diagnostic upper GI endoscopy and Colonoscopy.
Education and professional training
I completed my medical training at Aberdeen University with subsequent training in various NHS hospitals throughout Scotland. I continued with my Higher Specialist Training in Gastroenterology in Edinburgh working in both the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary within the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit and the Western General Hospital which was the regional unit for the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Professional Qualifications, Associations & Accomplishments
BChB from Aberdeen University Member of the Royal College of Physicians Member of the British Society of Gastroenterology JAG Accreditation in Upper and Lower GI Endoscopy
Professional experience
Having practiced in the NHS for 9 years I returned to Gibraltar in 2015 to work as the Consultant Gastroenterologist in the Gibraltar Health Authority. I am also the Clinical Lead for the Gibraltar Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and previously worked as the Clincal Director for the Department of General Medicine.
Languages spoken
English
Competency, empathy and compassion for my patients"
Mr. Fady Narouz MBBCh, IFRCS
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgery
Areas of expertise
Colon and rectal cancer, perianal disease (haemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures), colonic and rectal polyps, advanced colonoscopy and gastroscopy, open and laparoscopic hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery, minor skin lumps and bumps, ingrowing toe nails, emergency general surgery.
Education and professional training
MBBCh Cairo University, 2004. Completed training in 2017 in the Republic of Ireland, Dublin University Hospitals. Colorectal Fellowship at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds. Trauma Fellowship at King's College Hospital, London
Professional Qualifications, Associations & Accomplishments
FRCS, Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland - 2016 Member of the ACGBI (The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland)since 2017. GMC and Gibraltar Medical Board registered.
Professional experience
Irish and UK trained Colorectal and general surgery consultant with 17 years working in the surgical field. I am the Colorectal Cancer lead at the GHA. Experienced in laparoscopic bowel cancer resections, hernias, cholecystectomies and advanced endoscopy with over 3000 procedures.
Languages spoken
English, Arabic
Interests
Squash, SCUBA diving instructor, chess, volleyball. I also have an interest in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine with a post graduate degree from the University of Aberdeen.
