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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General
- Lower GI surgery
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Clarke works as a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at the Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital and at the Royal Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. He is a dedicated clinician and surgeon with excellent outcomes who always endeavours to deliver a first class, safe service to his patients.
Mr Clarke graduated from St Marys Hospital Medical School (Imperial College London) in 1998 and has been a consultant surgeon in Shropshire since 2011. His early surgical training was in London, the South Coast of England and in Perth, Western Australia. Mr Clarke's higher surgical training was completed within the Wessex region. Prior to consultant appointment he undertook a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and colorectal surgery at the National Training Unit.
Mr Clarke has published and delivered presentations nationally. He has developed a high level of skill and expertise in both open and minimally invasive surgery with over 15 years of consultant level practice. Mr Clarke has held the role of trainer and mentor on national courses teaching other consultants advanced techniques in laparoscopic bowel cancer surgery as well as hernia surgery and was appointed as an accredited Trainer for the National Training Programme in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. He was the Clinical Lead Surgeon for the Royal College of Surgeons of England Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship at Shrewsbury for the last 12years. Within his NHS he performs minimally invasive surgery now both using robotic and laparoscopic techniques.
Professional interests:
Mr Clarke specialises in general and colorectal surgery and has a specific interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques as well as enhanced recovery after surgery. He offers specialist care in all aspects of colon and rectal cancer surgery.
As a regional expert in management of Early Rectal Cancer, Mr Clarke is one of two surgeons in Shropshire who performs surgery for Early Rectal cancer within his NHS practice using the minimally invasive transanal endoscopic approach.
Mr Clarke has extensive experience in all aspects of colorectal surgery offering a comprehensive service treating haemorrhoids, anal fissure and fistulas. Mr Clarke has a particular specialist interest in managing complex pilonidal sinus disease, taking referrals from surgical colleagues throughout the region providing an expert assessment including minor interventions to more complex skin flap reconstruction with excellent outcome and patient satisfaction.
Mr Clarke also provides a full general surgical service including incisional, umbilical and epigastric hernia repair as well as open and laparoscopic groin hernia surgery (performing both laparoscopic TEP and TAP operations). He has previously instructed and taught these techniques on national hernia masterclass courses
Areas of interest
Hernia- Inguinal; Abdominal Hernia; Haemorrhoids (piles); Anal fissure; Anal Fistula; Pilonidal Sinus;Rectal bleeding; Rectal Cancer; Early Rectal Cancer; Colon Cancer; Bowel Cancer; Colorectal disease (Lower GI); Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Colorectal surgery (lower GI); Colonoscopy; Abdominal pain, Diverticulosis
Medical secretaries
- Jayne Field
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital Longden Road SHREWSBURY SY3 9DP
- jayne.field@nuffieldhealthpartners.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr Yee Y Cheng at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital ()
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr Gordon Kulemeka at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital ()
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr Christiaan De Klerk at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital ()
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr Karuna Maganlal Ferdinand at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital ()
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - ()
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - ()
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H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - ()
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T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - ()
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T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - ()
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H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - ()
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - ()
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - ()
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T2021
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia requiring mesh - unilateral - ()
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S0657
Removal of large lipoma greater than 10cm - ()
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S0656
Removal of small lipoma less than 10cm - ()