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At Baldo & Mason we all have gone through and overcome our own health
challenges from IBS, weight management, menopause, stress, to surgical operations.
“We believe that everybody has the right to optimal health and our purpose is to inspire and empower clients to trust this is achievable”.
ROBERTA BALDO
CEO and founder at Baldo & Mason
BSc Food Science, Dip NUT CNM, BANT, CNHC
Registered Nutritional Therapist
Food Scientist
Qualified at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Graduated in Food Science.
Certified DNA Life Practitioner.
Member of British Menopause Society.
Member of the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM).
Expertise:
Gut & digestive issues, weight loss, menopause, histamine intolerance, SIBO, anti-ageing and mood imbalances.
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CAROLINE MASON
CEO and founder at Baldo & Mason
Dip NUT CNM, BANT, CNHC
Registered Nutritional Therapist
Qualified at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Certified Practitioner Neurologist-Linguistic Programming
Certified Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity Management.
Certified Practitioner in Mastering the Addictive Personality™
Expertise:
Weight Management, body image, female health, hormonal imbalances, stress, mood disorders, anti-ageing and skin.
APRIL MORGAN
Dip NUT CNM, BANT, CNHC
Registered Nutritional Therapist & Nutritional Chef
Qualified at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Expertise:
Leaky gut, dysbiosis, skin, sleep, stress management, weight and longevity.
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JENNIFER MACKINDER
Dip NUT CNM, mANP, mGNC
Registered Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist
Qualified at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Certified Practitioner Neurolingustic Programming
Expertise:
Gut Health, Sports Nutrition, Female Health, Weight Management and Food Intolerances
Meet our trusted experts.
It is BALDO & MASONs philosophy to refer or patients only to doctors and therapists we trust and have personally experienced ourselves
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SARAH MILLS
BM BCh, BA (Oxon), MD, FRCS (Eng)
Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
Ms Sarah Mills BSc (Hons), BMBCh, MD(Res), FRCS (Gen Surg), graduated from Oxford University Medical School in 1998, and undertook surgical training in Oxford, Melbourne and London. Prior to taking up a consultant post at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, she undertook specialist colorectal fellowships at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia and St Mark’s Hospital, London (a specialist Colorectal Hospital with an international reputation). She was awarded her doctorate in 2005 for her work at St Mark’s Hospital, London, on the immunology of inflammatory bowel disease. She specialises in minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, anal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
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DR. AHKIL MAYOR
MBBS BSc MRCGP
Private Medical Practitioner
Dr Akhil Mayor qualified from St Georges Hospital Medical School in 2014 and gained membership to the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2019. Since then he has been appointed Partner of a large NHS GP practice, Clinical Director for his Primary Care Network and joined the Cromwell Hospital in 2022. He has a passion for disease prevention and health promotion. He values the opportunity of developing lasting relationships with his patients while addressing their acute and chronic health concerns.
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DR. SIMON PEAKE
MBBS, BSC, MD (RES), MRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Simon Peake has a first class honours degree and distinction at St Mary’s Hospital, he trained at several hospitals throughout Northwest London. During his training, he also undertook specialist fellowships in endoscopy (2012-2013) and inflammatory bowel disease (2010-2011) at St Mark’s Hospital. He was appointed as a research fellow at St Mark’s Hospital and Imperial College London. He specialises in endoscopy, management of acid-related disorders, reflux, abdominal pain, change in bowel habit and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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FLORENCE PASTEUR
HONS (OST)
Osteopath & Sophrologist
Florence Pasteur is a highly skilled and experienced osteopath, medical acupuncturist, and sophrologist with a passion for helping her patients achieve optimal health and wellness. With over 15 years of experience in her field, she has gained a reputation for providing effective and compassionate care to patients of all ages and backgrounds.
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DR. SAIRA HAMEED
MA (Oxon), MRCP, PhD
Consultant Endocrinologist
Dr Saira Hameed is a Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, a Senior Tutor in the Imperial College School of Medicine and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lec- turer at Imperial College London.
Dr Hameed completed her pre-clinical training at Oxford University, graduating with First Class Honours. She went on to clinical training at University College London (UCL) during which time she undertook a Studentship in Endocrinology at the Mayo Clinic in the United States. She qualified in 2002, with distinctions in Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology and Pathology, winning prizes across subjects including in Medicine, Surgery and Pathology and as one of the highest ranked medical students in the whole of the University of London was named proxime accessit to the University of London Gold Medal.
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PROFESSOR SANJAY PURKAYASTHA
Consultant General Surgeon
Professor Sanjay Purkayastha is a Consultant Gen- eral Surgeon specialising in bariatric and upper GI surgery. He was one of the first surgeons in the UK to carry out robotic bariatric surgery and is just one of four surgeons at the Imperial Weight Centre.
Sub-specialties: Surgical Management of Type 2 Diabetes, Anti-reflux Surgery, Hernia Surgery, General Surgery, Laparoscopic Procedures (Keyhole Surgery), Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomies, Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Pancreatitis, Bowel Obstruction, Heartburn, Obesity, Diverticular Disease, Achalasia, Hepa-to-Biliary and Pancreatic Disease, Gastroparesis.
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JULIA BUCKROYD
Honorary Fellow BACP
Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of Hertfordshire
Psychotherapist, Trainer & Author
Professor Julia Buckroyd is Emeritus Professor of Counselling at the University of Hertfordshire and works in the field of eating disorders, helping clients to break the habit of yo-yo dieting and regain control over their lives and relationships. She is an author, broadcaster and therapist who brings her personal research experience to provide her clients with evidence based interventions. Julia specialises in understanding eating behaviour and she can teach you to manage your daily life without having to use food. She can also show you how to return food to an ordinary source of pleasure instead of danger, an endless temptation or possibly a cause of guilt or shame.
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BONIA SAROSIEK-GROENENDAAL
Pilates & Functional Trainer
Bonia discovered Pilates in 2004 after severe lower back injury. She gave up her career in architecture and became Pilates and functional trainer in order to help other people who struggle with injuries. Bonia is passionate about training and educating women of all ages, particularly peri/menopausal women who experience a lot of hormonal changes related to this stage in their life. Bonia’s approach is always holistic yet science-based, including the newest research so she can offer most advanced, cutting edge training programmes.