After my higher surgical training was at The St George’s University Hospital in London, finally completed my training in 2021 at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds. Later took up fellowship in Bariatric (Obesity) and advanced laparoscopic surgery in Liverpool. | did further surgical fellowships in Japan and Melbourne Australia before settling in at the University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs in 2003.
I have a special interest in Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery which forms a major part of my practice for 28 years (since 1993), I have an extremely busy practice at The University Hospital North Staffordshire Stoke on Trent, where I was fortunate & instrumental in developing a complex variety of advance Laparoscopic procedure & Bariatric (obesity) Surgery. My specialist interest includes all Upper gastro- intestinal problems, operating regularly on the oesophagus (gullet) and stomach.
I was one of first group of Surgeons to be performing Keyhole surgery since 1993-started with Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery, Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia repairs & Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux surgery since 1995 and Endoscopy’s since 1993. Over the years have accrued a wide range of experience with over a few thousand Laparoscopic Operations which include Keyhole surgery for Hot Gallbladders, Primary & Revisional Anti-reflux, hiatus hernias, inguinal hernia and abdominal wall hernias also including Laparoscopic Hellers Cardiomyotomy, Splenectomy & Giant hiatus hernia repairs.
In addition to these, since 2003 have performed around 2000 Laparoscopic Bariatric operations, which include Lap gastric Banding, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Mini Gastric bypass and Revisional Bariatric surgery for complications of previous Bariatric Surgery. I have published and presented extensively on Laparoscopic and Bariatric surgery. In addition, I have authored three book chapters in surgery, which include Laparoscopic and Obesity surgery.
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