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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Lower GI surgery
Offers
- 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
- Dr Henry Reynolds
Fee Assured
- Dr Ahilan Pathmanathan
Fee Assured
- Dr Gary Yap
Fee Assured
- Dr Asheesh Suxena
Fee Assured
- Dr Shanmugasundaram Gowrie-Mohan
Fee Assured
- Dr Muhammad Nadir Chaudhury
Fee Assured
- Dr Jon Bramall
Fee Assured
- Dr Alexander Czech
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- Dr Sunil Grover
Fee Assured
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)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (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)
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50)
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