Harpal Clinic

Orthopaedics and ENT

Dr. Harpal Bains

MBBS DFSRH PGCAestMed (Dist) GMC Number: 5199462 After finding the world of bioidentical hormone optimisation and later, functional medicine in the USA, Dr Bains founded Harpal Clinic in 2013, excited by the prospect of longevity medicine and the potential it had in transforming the face of medicine. The inevitability of disease that she saw in Orthopaedics and ENT, plus the sense of helplessness that she felt when seeing these patients made her question if medicine was even the right field for her. In that spirit, she decided to find her feet in medicine that would satisfy her need to really contribute and make a difference. After leaving the NHS, she worked as a surgeon at Marie Stopes, consulted at a male sexual dysfunction clinic and worked with ex-SAS servicemen training journalists in hostile region survival. During this time, she developed experience in sexual health, psychosexual medicine and aesthetic medicine. This eventually led to her interest in hormone optimisation, longevity medicine and functional medicine. Her well-rounded experience lent itself to creating protocols combining these different forms of medicine, at a time when there was limited access to these specialities, especially in the UK. She learnt with her patients, many of whom are still with the clinic today and in good health. At present, she is primarily focussed on training other practitioners in the Harpal protocol to continue the work of the clinic so that patients can access top quality service and highly trained doctors with minimal waiting times and adequate post-consultation care. Additionally, she continues to research and refine her current protocols, adding new treatments and products as more research becomes available. She writes a lot – both creatively and medically – and is working on a book about her patients’ journey to improved health. She still sees patients at the clinic for aesthetic medicine and is involved in teaching sessions and discussions with both clinical and non-clinical staff at the clinic and outside the clinic.

GP

Dr. Poonam Salker

MBBS (Dist) BSc Psychology (Hons) MRCGP, DRCOG, DSFRH, Darzi Fellowship 2016 (Dist) AFMCP Graduate 2018, IFM (ongoing) GMC Number: 7043247 Dr Salker is an experienced GP and graduate of King’s College London with advanced training and diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Reproductive and Sexual Health, plus Public Health. In the field of integrative medicine, she has completed the AFMCP and is a DNA Life practitioner. She is also trained in Bioidentical Hormone Optimisation with the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine in the USA. Her journey into functional medicine has been borne out of her own health journey and the frustration that she felt with how conventional medicine failed to address the root cause of many patients’ issues. Over the years, with increasing experience and extensive study, she has developed many interests in this area of medicine.

Nutritional Medicine as well as Mental Health

Dr. Klaudia Raczko

MD MSc (ongoing) PgDip AFMCP GMC Number: 7450638 Dr Raczko is a medical doctor with over 10 years experience and extensive training specifically in functional and integrative medicine. She has a postgraduate diploma in Nutritional Medicine as well as Mental Health. She completed extensive functional medicine training including AFMCP and Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine. She also studied genetics with DNA Life and completed nutritional genomics training. She is trained in Bioidentical Hormone Optimisation with both the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine in the USA and with Marion Gluck Training Academy. Her work within hospital settings, where patients required secondary level urgent care, made her realise that there was so much more that could be done to prevent diseases. This made her explore preventative measures for maintaining wellness and chronic disease management early in her medical career. As such, this has led to understanding how to apply these principles not just in sickness, but also in healthy people to increase healthspan.

experienced GP

Dr Nathan Curran

BMedSci, MBChB, DipOH, DipNutrMed, AFMCP GMC Number: 6090832 Dr Curran is an experienced GP within the corporate health and executive wellbeing services. He has a postgraduate honours degree in Human Genetics and has since explored this further with additional research and training with DNA Life. He is also trained in Nutritional Medicine and Occupational Health, and Bioidentical Hormone Optimisation with the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine in the USA. During his time in corporate care, he saw many patients in highly demanding, competitive and emotionally demanding roles that sometimes led to burnout. This drew him to evidence-based, cutting-edge advances in science and technology that support physiological resilience, human performance and longevity.

medicine practitioner

Dr Kirren Sandhu

MbChB MRCGP GMC Number: 4016739 Dr Sandhu is an experienced London-based functional medicine practitioner. She has been a GP for the past 20 years. Prior to that, she trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, cultivating a special interest in women’s health within her GP practice. To her work colleagues, she is known as the doctor they would choose to send their loved ones to due to her ability to engage with patients, conscientiousness and thoroughness in taking medical history, and her skill in putting patients at ease. She is trained in Bioidentical Hormone Optimisation with the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine in the USA and is currently pursuing her Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr Sandhu’s journey into functional medicine and hormone optimisation began when she faced her own struggles with burnout. Conventional medicine didn’t have much to offer, and she went on a journey of self study and healing. She considers herself to be a problem solver.

nursing

Elisabeth Robson

RN, LCPH Elisabeth came into nursing later in life. Her first experience of healthcare was to treat her son who suffered from a lot of chest infections as a child. She decided to pursue homeopathy at this point to help him through his illnesses without resorting to multiple rounds of antibiotics. She qualified as a homeopath in 1997 and succeeded in curing her son of his frequent infections. This then led her to nursing which she adored as she loves talking to people and is very compassionate. Nursing felt natural to her innate nature to care, contribute and make sure that people were well looked after. Moving into a functional medicine health practice was a logical next step and she feels like she’s found her place here. She loves what nutrition can do and how it can change people’s lives. She likes that she can directly contribute to making a difference in her patients’ lives with intravenous nutrient therapy. She has also completed further foundational menopause management training which brings an additional layer of knowledge and understanding to the symptoms patients might be experiencing, and how to help them.

IV Practitioner

Saliha Uhlin

Saliha Uhlin IV Practitioner, PhD Naturopathy, CFMP Saliha moved to London when she was 18 to complete a BA in Graphic Design. She then pursued a career in graphic design professionally for a few years whilst experiencing all that London had to offer. During this time, her chronic childhood eczema flared up severely to the point where steroid creams did not work anymore. She felt like she needed to find her own solution to her problem. This led to years of pursuing various therapies like Ayurveda, herbalism, acupuncture and cupping. This eventually led her to functional medicine in which she pursued and earned a PhD. Whilst seeing functional medicine patients, she also decided to seek a more hands-on role in medicine and decided to train further and joined the NHS Blood and Transplant. This gave her valuable experience in patient care and phlebotomy. She then went on to get further training in medical aesthetics procedures like microneedling and PRP. Since joining the clinic, Saliha has been able to explore her passion fully and continues to learn and apply her vast knowledge in this area of medicine to her patients. She is active both as an IV drip practitioner and also as a health coach handling post-consultation care.

Medical Aesthetician

Viola Filipek

Medical Aesthetician From an early age, Viola was fascinated by the intricate details of the human face and body. She stepped into the world of aesthetics by volunteering at a renowned beauty salon as a teenager. Under expert tutelage, Viola was introduced to ‘old-style, proper techniques’, in her own words. This experience inspired her to cement her future in the aesthetics industry and led her to pursue a specialised education. When Viola relocated to London she decided to extend her skills from conventional beauty techniques to advanced medical aesthetics. As years passed, she delved deeper into the realm of medical aesthetic procedures and cultivated a profound comprehension of skincare products. Viola’s expertise, combined with an innate skill for detail, led to her work at Harpal Clinic. She is responsible for devising our clients’ skincare routines, a task she accomplishes with a wealth of knowledge and vigilant attention to detail. Viola’s two decades of experience in advanced face and body rejuvenation has established her as an expert in her field. Each and every one of her clients reaps the benefit of her meticulous nature. Viola is all about understanding the science behind excellent skin and taking steps to achieve it.

New Patient Liaison & Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

Victoria Marshall

Victoria Marshall New Patient Liaison & Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, DipION, rBANT, CNHC Victoria has been with the clinic for a number of years; working very closely with our doctors as our nutritional therapy practitioner whilst also supporting our new patients. She graduated from the renowned Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), an organisation whose principles are founded in functional medicine and health optimisation. She has since been using both functional and longevity based nutrition to compliment patient health strategies set by our medical team. She is always keen to learn about the most recent evidence-based research when it comes to longevity, functional nutrition and niche areas within nutrition. Victoria also works within clinical research and clinical logistics at the clinic. She most recently managed in-house research looking at Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). You may find yourself on a discovery call with Victoria as she is our new patient lead, using her skills within nutritional therapy and her experience within the clinic to guide each individual person on what their potential journey with us could look like.