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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 Mary’s Hospital Medical School (Imperial College London) in 1998 and has been a consultant surgeon in Shropshire since 2011. His early surgical training was predominantly on the South Coast of England, as well as 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 based at Bradford Royal Infirmary Teaching Hospital.
Mr Clarke has published and delivered presentations nationally. He 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. Mr Clarke is an accredited Trainer for the National Training Programme in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. At Shrewsbury Mr Clarke is the Clinical Lead Surgeon for the Royal College of Surgeons of England Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship
Professional interests:
Mr Clarke specialises in general and colorectal surgery and has a specific interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic 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 using the minimally invasive transanal endoscopic approach.
Mr Clarke has extensive experience colorectal surgery including the management of diverticular disease, all minor proctology including pilonidal sinus with limberg flap reconstruction, haemorrhoids (banding, HALO, Haemorrhoidectomy) and anal fissure and fistula disease.
Mr Clarke also provides a comprehensive general surgical service including laparoscopic incisional and groin hernia surgery (performing both laparoscopic TEP and TAP operations). He has instructed and taught these techniques on national hernia masterclass courses.
Areas of interest
Hernia- Inguinal; Abdominal Hernia; Haemorrhoids (piles); Anal fissure; Anal Fistula; Rectal bleeding; Rectal Cancer; Early Rectal Cancer; Colon Cancer; Bowel Cancer; Colorectal disease (Lower GI); Pilonidal sinus with limberg flap reconstruction; Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Colorectal surgery (lower GI); Colonoscopy; Abdominal pain
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 Fiona J K Jutsum at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr Gordon Kulemeka at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr David Elcock at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Robert Clarke has worked with Dr Yee Y Cheng at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - (5-50)
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T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)
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H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - (1-5)
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H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (1-5)
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T2781
Repair of epigastric hernia - (1-5)
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H6260
Proctoscopy (+/- biopsy) - (1-5)
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H5640
Excision of anal fissure - (1-5)
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T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - (1-5)
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T2010
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (1-5)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)