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A doctor-led practice in Sutton Coldfield

3 Midland Drive, Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, B72 1TU
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Founded by doctors.
Run by doctors.

Aarva was founded by two practising GPs who between them cover general practice, diagnostics, regenerative medicine and skin. Every patient starts with a doctor, and every treatment plan is written by one. Our medicine is ethical and evidence-based, and nobody here works to someone else’s protocol.

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Dr Saptarshi Saha, practising NHS GP and co-founder of Aarva in Sutton Coldfield

Dr Saptarshi Saha

Founder, CEO and Director

Saptarshi has been a GP since 2007 and trains the next generation of them. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners, holds a postgraduate diploma in dermatology with distinction, and is skilled in minor surgery and joint injections. Alongside Aarva he is a GP trainer and senior GP partner at Langton Medical Group, and a former clinical director of Lichfield Primary Care Network, so he has spent as many years on the running of general practice as on the practice of it.

His interest is in the appointment that is long enough to find the actual problem, and in catching things early rather than managing them late.

Away from work he is a serious hiker. Everest Base Camp, Kilimanjaro, the Margherita Hut and Mount Toubkal are all behind him. He is also a whisky enthusiast and a car enthusiast, in roughly that order.

MBBS · CCT in General Practice · FRCGP · PG Dip in Dermatology (Distinction) · GMC 5201339

Dear you,

If you have found your way to this page, you are probably deciding whether to trust us with something that matters. That is exactly the right thing to be careful about, so let me tell you a little about myself.

I have been a GP since 2007. I still work in NHS general practice, I train the doctors who will become GPs after me, and I help run a group of practices, so I have seen general practice from every side of the desk. The one thing I have never stopped wanting is time. Time to hear the whole story, to examine properly, and to find the actual problem rather than the first one on the list.

That is why we built Aarva. Every appointment here is long enough to do the job properly, and every plan is written by a doctor.

Outside work you will usually find me walking uphill. Everest Base Camp, Kilimanjaro and Mount Toubkal are behind me, and the mountains have taught me the same things medicine has: go at a steady pace, pay attention to the small warning signs, and never let anyone rush you into a decision. I also enjoy a good whisky and a good car, in roughly that order.

So here is my promise. I will listen before I suggest anything. I will tell you honestly if a test or treatment will not help, even if that means doing nothing at all. And you will leave knowing exactly what happens next, and what it costs.

I look forward to meeting you.

Saptarshi

Dr Saptarshi Saha
Founder, CEO and Director
MBBS · CCT in General Practice · FRCGP · PG Dip in Dermatology (Distinction) · GMC 5201339
A woman in a calm consulting room at Aarva, a doctor-led private practice in Sutton Coldfield

Dr Shivani Malhotra

Founder and Director

Shivani is a GP with MBChB and MRCGP. At Aarva she oversees every patient’s treatment journey, building each plan and leading our longevity, regenerative medicine and women’s health work.

Her view is that skin is a medical question before it is a cosmetic one, and that the assessment matters more than the device. Every plan she writes starts with a history, not a menu.

She is a mum of two, an avid reader, and pays more attention to what people are wearing than she admits.

MBChB · MRCGP · GMC 7461490

Dear you,

A confession to start: I notice what people are wearing. A good coat, a well-chosen scarf, the shoes someone clearly loves. I think it is because I am interested in how people want to show up in the world, and that is really what my work is about too.

I am a GP, and I have built my practice around skin, regenerative medicine and women’s health. I still work in NHS general practice, which keeps my feet firmly on the ground.

Here is something you might not expect from someone who works with lasers and skin treatments: the device matters far less than the assessment. Skin is a medical question before it is a cosmetic one. Hormones, iron, sleep, stress and medicines all show up on your face, and finding the cause is always where I start. Every plan I write starts with your history, not a menu.

The same goes for women’s health. So many women I meet have been told that heavy periods, exhaustion or discomfort are just normal. They are common. That is not the same thing, and you deserve the time to explain it properly.

At home I am a mum of two and an avid reader, usually with more books on the go than I will admit to. At work, I promise to be honest with you. If something will not help, I will say so. If you need time to decide, take it.

I cannot wait to welcome you to Aarva.

Shivani

Dr Shivani Malhotra
Founder and Director
MBChB · MRCGP · GMC 7461490

“The one thing I have never stopped wanting is time. Time to hear the whole story, and to find the actual problem rather than the first one on the list.”

Dr Saptarshi Saha

Who you will see

Skilled, qualified clinicians, each chosen for what they do best and each registered with their own professional body. Every treatment they carry out follows a plan written by one of our doctors.

Dr Purti Choudhary, Aarva
GP, Women’s Health and Private GP

Dr Purti Choudhary

A GP for fifteen years, focused on perimenopause, menopause, contraception and the consultations that have usually been had before, and had badly.

  • Perimenopause and menopause
  • Contraception and coil fitting
  • Heavy and painful periods
  • Private GP

Dr Purti Choudhary

Purti has been a GP for fifteen years and holds MBChB, BSc and MRCGP. She is a GP trainer, mentor and appraiser, holds a diploma in contraception and sexual and reproductive healthcare, is skilled in minor surgery, and is Chief Medical Officer and clinical lead at Langton Medical Group. Women’s health is where her interest has always been.

At Aarva she sees patients for perimenopause and menopause, heavy or painful periods, contraception including coil fitting, and the intimate and urinary symptoms most people have never been given room to describe. She is particularly focused on the consultations that have usually been had before, and had badly.

She is a mum of two, a keen traveller, and will talk about the performing arts for longer than she means to.

GP, Women’s Health and Private GP
MBChB · BSc · MRCGP · GMC 6121034
Mandip Kaur Chatha, Aarva
Prescribing Pharmacist

Mandip Kaur Chatha

A prescribing pharmacist delivering our skin, laser and injectable treatments, always to a plan set by one of our doctors.

  • Microneedling
  • Anti-wrinkle injections
  • Skin boosters
  • Laser and skin treatments

Mandip Kaur Chatha

Mandip is a prescribing pharmacist who delivers skin, laser and regenerative medicine treatments at Aarva. Every treatment she carries out follows a plan written by one of our doctors.

Prescribing Pharmacist
Kamalprit (Kam) Paul, Aarva
Clinic Manager

Kamalprit (Kam) Paul

Kam runs Aarva day to day. If you have a question or concern about your care, are thinking of working with us, or are an employer looking at care for your team, Kam is the person to speak to.

  • Questions and concerns
  • Careers
  • Corporate enquiries

Kamalprit (Kam) Paul

Kam runs the clinic day to day, from your first call to making sure every appointment runs on time and every question gets an answer.

Clinic Manager

How we keep our standards

The same checks that apply to every doctor in NHS practice apply here, plus a few of our own.

Safety and standards

Registered with their professional body

Every clinician at Aarva is registered with their own professional body: doctors with the General Medical Council, pharmacists with the General Pharmaceutical Council and nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. All three of our doctors are on the GMC’s GP Register with a current licence to practise, and still work in NHS general practice. Dr Saptarshi Saha, GMC 5201339. Dr Shivani Malhotra, GMC 7461490. Dr Purti Choudhary, GMC 6121034.

Appraised every year

Annual appraisal and five-yearly revalidation with the General Medical Council.

Insured and trained

Professional indemnity insurance, and up-to-date basic life support and anaphylaxis training.

CQC registration pending

Aarva is in the process of registering with the Care Quality Commission.

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