Small Incisions, Big Relief

I am a highly experienced laparoscopic surgeon renowned for specialising in gall bladder and hernia surgery, and can help those with more difficult or complex cases.

Laparoscopic surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, is a minimally invasive operation where, instead of making a big cut, I make 3 to 4 very small cuts about 5 to 12mm wide.  Through these small incisions, I insert a high definition camera scope and into the others I insert small bespoke surgical instruments to accomplish the surgery.

The benefit to the patient is a successful operation with quick healing time and minimal scarring. Depending on the surgery you might be able to be done as a Day Case, needing no hospital stay at all.  Otherwise you may only need a short 1 to 2 night stay in hospital.

In some circumstances I do perform surgery with a larger cut if that is the most appropriate thing to do.  I will discuss all options with you and ensure you have the best operation for your surgical condition and your overall health.

From pioneering techniques to patient care

Having attained my medical degree and surgical Fellowship (MBBS and FRACS)  in Australia, I moved to Leeds in 1997 to work with a renowned surgeon who was at the forefront of advanced laparoscopic surgery from whom I gained invaluable specialist experience.

I then was appointed as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, conducting research into Safety in Surgery and Surgical Training, and as a Consultant Surgeon at Central Middlesex Hospital where I helped to develop their Ambulatory Care centre to perform minimally invasive surgery for gall bladders and hernias.

Shaping the Future of Surgery

In 2006, I served as a Consultant surgeon at Kings College Hospital, a busy, tertiary level hospital in South London where I managed more complex abdominal problems.  I have performed several thousand gallbladder procedures in the last 20 years, dealing with difficult inflamed gallbladders and bile duct stones successfully via the laparoscopic approach.  I have also performed countless hernia procedures, from the smallest belly button hernia, to very large incisional hernias involving almost the whole abdomen.  My other specialties include anti-reflux and hiatus hernia procedures, including large para-oesophageal hernias, and weight loss surgical procedures.

Throughout the above, I have maintained my interest in teaching and training the next generation of surgeons, training many young doctors in those techniques. I have been a Tutor for Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, England, and also Chair of the Specialty Training Committee for General Surgery for the pan-London area.