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LONDON: Cleveland Clinic London has launched the Exploring Health with Cleveland Clinic London podcast, hosted by Mr Kash Akhtar, a leading consultant orthopaedic knee surgeon who has moved his full surgical practice to Cleveland Clinic London.
The podcast sees Mr Akhtar interview expert clinicians to make complex health topics accessible and informative. Specialists across clinical areas -- including heart, neurosciences, digestive disease and orthopaedics -- talk about the latest clinical innovations, with the first two episodes focusing on novel drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease and game-changing treatments for weight management.
With the aim to inform consumers and healthcare professionals on preventative care as well as innovations in patient care, future episodes will cover sports medicine, optimising heart health and more. The podcast can be downloaded here, with video episodes on YouTube.
Mr Kash Akhtar is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee injuries and treatments, who is passionate about innovation and education. He is the lead for Digital Health Education and Innovation at Cleveland Clinic London and the founder of Orthohub, a global platform for orthopaedic education. In addition to hosting the new Exploring Health with Cleveland Clinic London podcast, he has co-hosted the award-winning Orthohub see one / do one podcast.
Prior to moving his practice to Cleveland Clinic London, Mr Akhtar was a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust from 2014 to 2025, working at one of the U.K.’s busiest tertiary referral centres where he dealt with the most challenging knee and sports injuries from across the sector. He also served as Training Programme Director for the Royal London Higher Surgical Training Rotation in Trauma & Orthopaedics from 2017 to 2024.
Cleveland Clinic London is home to some of the U.K.’s leading experts in orthopaedics, who utilise a team approach to provide innovative care with a seamless patient experience for any bone, joint or connective tissue disorder. Our state-of-the-art robotic systems for joint replacement help surgeons operate with unparalleled precision, and our intensive care unit (ICU) is available in the event of any critical situation.
Cleveland Clinic London comprises a 184-bed hospital in central London and outpatient centres in the Harley Street Health District and City of London. We welcome patients covered through all major domestic and international insurers, as well as self-funding and embassy-sponsored patients.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 82,600 employees worldwide are more than 5,786 salaried physicians and researchers, and 20,700 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,728-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 280 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2024, there were 15.7 million outpatient encounters, 333,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 320,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 112 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
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Cleveland Clinic London is the latest location in Cleveland Clinic’s expanding global footprint, allowing Cleveland Clinic to extend its model of care to more patients than ever. Cleveland Clinic London hospital opened on March 29, 2022. It has 184 inpatient beds, including 29 ICU beds; eight operating rooms; a full imaging suite; endoscopy and cardiac catheterization laboratories; day case rooms for surgery; and a full neurological suite with rehabilitation. In addition to comprehensive cardiovascular and thoracic services, it offers orthopedics, digestive diseases, urology, neurosciences, ear, nose and throat, general surgery, general practice, and executive health. Cleveland Clinic London consists of a hospital and an outpatient center. Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre, a six-story, 28,000-square foot building at Portland Place, in the Harley Street Medical Area; and Cleveland Clinic Moorgate Outpatient Centre in the City of London. Visit us at clevelandcliniclondon.uk/. Follow us at twitter.com/clecliniclondon. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/tag/london.
