- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Lower GI surgery
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Gary Atkin is a Consultant General Surgeon with a specialist interest in Colorectal surgery. He trained on the North West Thames surgical rotation, and underwent specialist colorectal training at St Mark’s and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals. He also performed a laparoscopic colorectal fellowship at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital prior to taking up his NHS consultant post in 2010.
Areas of interest
As a colorectal surgeon he specialises in the investigation of bowel symptoms such diarrhoea, constipation, rectal bleeding and anal pain or itching. He treats a range of conditions such as bowel cancer (colon cancer, rectal cancer), diverticulitis, haemorrhoids (piles), rectal prolapse, anal fissure, anal fistula, gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy for gallstones), and hernias (eg inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, umbilical hernia). He has a specialist interest in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, including keyhole surgery for rectal polyps and cancers (TAMIS procedure).
Medical secretaries
- Hannah Bentley
- Spire Harpenden Hospital Ambrose Lane Harpenden AL5 4BP
- 07522 242224
- 07522 242224
- garyatkinsurgery@outlook.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Sachin Navarange at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (>50)
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Shanmugasundaram Gowrie-Mohan at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Chegireddy Venkata Prasad at the following hospitals:
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Michael R Chilvers at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Ahilan Pathmanathan at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Asheesh Suxena at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Bhavin Shukla at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Katarzyna Piotrowska at the following hospitals:
- OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Melissa Kitching at the following hospitals:
- OSD Healthcare (1-5)
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Sunil Grover at the following hospitals:
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Muhammad Nadir Chaudhury at the following hospitals:
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Pinakin Patel at the following hospitals:
- OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Manoj Sharma at the following hospitals:
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Stephen Bates at the following hospitals:
- One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Gary Atkin has worked with Dr Samadara Manel Kumari Weerasuriya at the following hospitals:
- OSD Healthcare (1-5)
- Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (>50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (>50) OSD Healthcare (5-50)
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T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) One Hatfield Hospital (5-50) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) OSD Healthcare (5-50)
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H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) One Hatfield Hospital (5-50) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) OSD Healthcare (1-5) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) OSD Healthcare (5-50)
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H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (5-50)
OSD Healthcare (1-5) Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) One Hatfield Hospital (5-50)
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H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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T2781
Repair of epigastric hernia - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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G8082
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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H5540
Seton placement for treatment of anal fistula - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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H2503
Therapeutic sigmoidoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) OSD Healthcare (1-5)
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S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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T2762
Open repair of Spigelian hernia with mesh - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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H4800
Excision of lesion of anus - (1-5)
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T2010
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (1-5)
One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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T2100
Repair of recurrent inguinal hernia - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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T2200
Primary repair of femoral hernia - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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H4430
Examination of rectum under anaesthetic (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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H5940
Excision of pilonidal sinus and suture/skin graft - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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G8083
Therapeutic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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H3580
Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy not requiring mesh - (1-5)
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H5530
Closure of anal fistula using a suturable bioprosthetic or synthetic plugs +/- image guidance - (1-5)
One Hatfield Hospital (1-5) Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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H3390
Reversal of hartmann's procedure - (1-5)
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T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - (1-5)
One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)
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T2102
Laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernia - unilateral - (1-5)
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X3750
Botulinum toxin injections to muscle - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5) One Hatfield Hospital (1-5)