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Dr Sosie Kassab
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After qualifying from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School, Dr Sosie Kassab gained considerable experience in a range of different medical fields before joining The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) in 1990. Here she became interested in the use of complementary therapies for patients with cancer and has continued to specialise in this field and, in 1998 she was appointed Director of Complementary Cancer Services.

Sosie specialises in homeopathy, acupuncture and Iscador (a mistletoe preparation). These therapies are used to help with symptom relief, including side effects of conventional cancer treatments and quality of life. She is particularly concerned to ensure that complementary therapies are used safely and appropriately alongside conventional treatments.

She was a lead author for the 2009 Cochrane Review Homeopathy for Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatments, and was involved in developing the Complementary Therapies component of the NICE document Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer. She teaches nationally on the role of complementary therapies in this field.

The RLHIM is a centre for evidence-based practice, education and research, specialising in chronic and complex medical conditions. Their mission is to provide a person-centred, holistic approach, including self-care, in order to help people with chronic and complex medical conditions live well and feel better.

The approach considers the whole person and their environment in the quest for optimal health and wellbeing. They provide a combination of lifestyle strategies, medical, physical and psychological treatment, as well as advice on safe and appropriate use of complementary therapies. All RLHIM services are outpatient-based and are staffed by experienced healthcare professionals.

Specialisms:

Oral and subcutaneous Iscador injections (Mistletoe Extract), Homeopathy, Acupuncture

RLHIM provides the following services:

Acupuncture for chronic pain and headache
Adult allergy service
Autogenic training
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Hypnosis
Integrated Cancer Care Service, Children, adolescents and young adults
Integrated Cancer Care Service
Mindfulness
Nutrition and dietetics
Psychological Therapy Services
The Self-Care Space



Last Updated:16/03/2024
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College London Hospitals, 60 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HR, UK - England (South East)

+44 203 456 7890 margaret.beckles@uclh.nhs.uk uclh.enquiry.rlhimpatients@nhs.net https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/our-hospitals/royal-london-hospital-integrated-medicine
All therapies provided at this location:Please note: Not all therapies available at this location are necessarily provided by this provider.
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