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 & Specialist in Biomechanics
FCPodS FACPS MPod BAppSci(Pod)
Mr. Matthew Cichero is one of the leading Consultant Podiatric Surgeons in the UK.
He graduated as a podiatrist in 1996 in Australia, and was awarded the Peer Professional Clinical prize. In 2007, he completed his Masters degree in podiatry specialising in podiatric surgery, and completed his Australian podiatric surgical fellowship in 2011.
Mr. Cichero became the first Australian podiatric surgeon to be awarded dual Fellowship when he was qualified with the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery with the Royal College of Podiatry in 2013.
Previously he has worked establishing clinical services in Singapore and remote indigenous populations in the Northern Territory of Australia. He has also held lecturing positions at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He was a consultant podiatric surgeon at the Great Western Hospital from 2010-2024 and now works for Independent Health Group and privately at the Matrix Clinic in Wroughton, Swindon.
Mr. Cichero has performed over 5000 foot and ankle procedures. The majority of this surgery is performed on a day-care basis under either local or general anaesthetic.
His many years working in biomechanics, orthotics and injection therapy gives him a unique insight into the conservative management of many lower limb injuries which can be treated successfully without surgery. He uses evidence-based management treatment for common foot and ankle pathologies such as heel and arch pain.
Mr. Cichero is actively involved in sports such as tennis, triathlons, and surfing giving him an insight into many sports injury management pathways and the needs of an athlete.
Mr. Cichero has presented both at national and international conferences and authored a number of peer reviewed international articles.
He is a member of the Royal College of Podiatry as well as being a tutor for the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery. (United Kingdom) He is also a Fellow in Podiatric Medicine (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)).
Mr. Cichero is able to tailor your care from conservative management: orthotics, through to various treatments including injection therapy and interventional surgical care. Integrity and a personalised service is important to him; ensuring patients feel cared for, empowered and knowledgeable about what their problems and solutions are, and is a core belief of his entire team.
Areas of interest
Foot and Ankle sprains; Heel pain; Flat foot; Arch pain; Stress fractures; Bunions (hallux valgus); Orthotics; Big toe arthritis; Hammer toes; Claw toes; Achilles tendon; Haglund’s bump; Morton’s Neuroma; Freiberg’s disease; Rheumatoid arthritis; Diabetes; Ingrown toenails; Arthritis; Sports injuries; Biomechanics; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT).
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