Qualifications: FRCS (2011)
GMC Number: 5181124
Clinical Areas of Interest: Abscess, fistula and fissures, Bowel cancer, Colorectal resection, IBD and other colitides and Rectal bleeding
Regional Chapter: South East Thames
Biography
His NHS practice is based at the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough (King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust).
He is a Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at The London Bridge Hospital, HCA The Shard, The Harley Street Clinic, Princess Grace Hospital, London Digestive Centre, Chelsfield Hospital in Orpington, Kent, The Sloane Hospital in Beckenham, Kent and at The Blackheath Hospital.
He qualified in 1995 and completed his Masters in Surgery in 2001. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of England and Edinburgh.
He has completed a Fellowship in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, peritoneal malignancy, low rectal surgery, and multivisceral resections from Basingstoke.
He has completed a Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery from the University of Portsmouth.
He has more than 20 years of experience in surgery including advanced keyhole or laparoscopic surgery for colon and rectal cancers, complex diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel diseases or complex Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, complex hernias and haemorrhoids. He also undertakes routine general surgical procedures such as pilonidal disease, banding, THD and Rafaelo for haemorrhoids, fistulas, anal fissures, removal of benign skin lumps, hernia repairs performed as day cases and gastrointestinal investigations such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and removal of polyps.
He was awarded King’s Commendation (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) in December 2018 for outstanding service to the Trust and its patients.
He has published and made international presentations on numerous papers on the treatment of various gastrointestinal conditions.
Areas of interest
Keyhole surgery; Bowel problems; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Laparoscopic surgery; Diverticulitis and complex Diverticular Disease; Bowel cancer; Laparoscopic colectomy; Haemorrhoids; Piles; Pilonidal Sinus; THD; Adhesive bowel obstruction; Complex abdominal wall hernias; Component separation; hernias; Endoscopy; Gastroscopy; Colonoscopy
Teaching and Training
He has keen interest in teaching and training and completed PGCert in Managing Medical Careers (KSS Deanery and Brighton & Sussex Medical School).
He is a faculty member of Royal College of Surgeons of England for various courses including Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery and Care of critically ill surgical patients.
He completed Training the Trainers Courses for Endoscopy and Laparoscopic colorectal surgery. He is JAG Certified Endoscopy Trainer and regularly teaches and supervises trainees on planned and emergency laparoscopic colorectal surgery and endoscopic procedures.