Mr Rajasundaram Rajaganeshan : General surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Awaiting verification
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

General

Hepatobiliary

Lower GI surgery

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

I am a Consultant General and Colorectal surgeon. Since completing my medical training at Imperial College School of Medicine London, I have completed my higher surgical training in the Mersey region. After completing 2 years in research and being awarded a doctorate in Medicine( University of Leeds) I returned to Mersey and was appointed as a Consultant at Whiston Hospital.

Areas of interest

Hernia surgery (epigastric, umbilical, inguinal femoral , incisional - open and laparoscopic) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Haemorrhoidal surgery (banding/THD,Halo/open), Anal fissures(botox injection/advancement flap), Fistula (fitula plug, Lift procedure, VAAFT, Bio lift), Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy, Bowel resection for benign/malignant disease (laparoscopic/open) Pelvic floor for incontinence (PTNS, THD Gatekeeper, irrigation. Rectal prolapse surgery (Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectoopexy, delormes)

Medical secretaries

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Bruce Neary Fee Assured
Dr Mahesh Doddi Kumar Not Fee Assured
Dr Suganthi D Singaravelu Fee Assured
Dr Sumit Mitra Fee Assured
Dr Scott Miller Fee Assured

Dr Shameem Jameel Fee Assured
Dr Gregory Moore Fee Assured
Dr Zoe Turner Fee Assured
Rajashekar A Kumar Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust- Whiston Hospital

Research interests

Pain management in haemorrhoidal surgery (THD/HALO)
Advanced colorectal cancer and management
Fistula surgery
Surgery in the elderly

Personal interests

I enjoy going to the gym, playing squash
Spending time with my wife and three children.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1. Single Centre comparative study of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery - Two year experience.
O Mussa, Rajaganeshan R, Selvasekar CR
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2012 Feb(22)1:29-32

2. Colon Cancer Presenting With Polymyositis - A Case Report
O Oliminiydi, Broman K, Rajaganeshan R, Selvasekar CR
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2 (2011), pp. 225-227

3. Gangrenous cholecystitis in an asymptomatic patient found during an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report
Hussain R, Rajaganeshan R, Chaudry S, Corless DJ
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:199

4. Conservative surgery in the management of a benign ovarian cystic teratoma presenting as a rectal mass â€“ a case report.
Rajaganeshan R, Abouleid A, CR Selvasekar
Accepted for publication in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons- England

5. Expression patterns of hypoxic markers at the invasive margin of colorectal cancers and liver metastases.
Rajaganeshan R, R Prasad, Guillou PJ, Scott N, Poston G, Jayne DG.
European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009PMID 19540709

6. Expression of cyclin D2 is an independent predictor of the development of hepatic metastasis in colorectal cancer.
Sarkar R, Hunter IA, Rajaganeshan R, Perry SL, Guillou P, Jayne DG.
Colorectal Disease 2009[ahead of print] PMID 19508551

7. The role of hypoxia in recurrence following resection of Dukesâ€™ B colorectal cancer"
Rajaganeshan R, Scott N, Poston G, Prasad KR, Guillou PJ, Jayne DG
Int J of Colorectal Dis 2008 Nov;23(11):1049-55 PMID 18594846

8. Biological characteristics and behaviour of putatively curatively resected colorectal liver metastases
Rajaganeshan R, Jayne DG, Malik HZ, Scott N, Lodge JP,Toogood G, Prasad KR
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2008 Apr;34(4):439-44. PMID 17502131

9. The influence of invasive growth pattern and microvessel density on prognosis in colorectal cancer and colorectal liver metastases
R Rajaganeshan, R Prasad, PJ Guillou, CR Chalmers, N Scott, R Sarkar,G Poston, DG Jayne
Br J Cancer 2007 Apr 10;96(7):1112-7. PMID 17353920

Courses offered to GPs

Seminars via Spire Liverpool
Happy to update local GPs on management of surgical conditions in individual practices

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Crank RoadCrankST HELENSWA11 7RS
Tuesday
18:00 - 20:00
01744 739311

Fir Tree CloseStrettonWARRINGTONWA4 4LU
Friday
08:00 - 12:00
01925 215087

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Mr Rajaganeshan
07970976764

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

H6260
Proctoscopy (+/- biopsy) - (5-50)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (5-50) Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (5-50)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5) Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
H5520
Laying open of high anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (5-50)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5) Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (5-50)

Spire Cheshire Hospital (5-50)
T2012
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (5-50)

Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
H4200
Perineal repair of prolapse of rectum - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5) Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - (1-5)

Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)

Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5) Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
M5630
Therapeutic injection into bladder neck for treatment of stress incontinence (peri-urethral bulking agents) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)

Spire Cheshire Hospital (1-5)
H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
L7032
Haemorrhoidal artery ligation operation (including image-guided) +/- recto anal prolapse repair - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
H4800
Excision of lesion of anus - (1-5)
H5561
Endoscopic ablation for an anal fistula with flap - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (1-5)
H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - (1-5)
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