- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Awaiting verification
- Open Referral network
About me
Dr Raj Shah graduated from Imperial College London with double honours. He is a multi-award winning Consultant Anaesthetist, who completed speciality training in Central London.
Dr Shah became Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2014, and holds a Consultant position at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Dr Shah has a specialist interest in delivering high-quality anaesthesia for major trauma and orthopaedic, urology, ENT and colorectal surgery. He is the department's Anaesthetic Lead for Airway, Emergency Surgery and NELA, and is the hospitals Undergraduate Tutor for UCL, Brunel and St George's Medical School.
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Dr Shah has a keen interest in promoting safety and efficiency and patient experience throughout the�operative�period. His work in setting up Quality Improvement and Fast Track Recovery pathways has received over 25 national awards from the Association of Anaesthetists (AAGBI), British Society of Orthopaedic Surgery (BSOA), British Ophthalmic Anaesthetic Society (BOAS),
Royal College of Anaesthetists, Royal Society of Medicine, and Regional Anaesthesia UK.
Dr Shah has over 50 abstracts, case reports, systematic reviews and book chapters published in internationally world-renowned, peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Shah has a great passion for medical education, a strong presence and following on social media, and has previously held a prestigious role as a television doctor for ITV's 'This Morning'.
Areas of interest
Adult, Paediatrics, Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic, General, Colorectal, Urology, ENT, Gynaecology surgery.
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M6583
Transperineal MRI - US fusion targeted prostate biopsy - ()
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - ()
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A5745
Medial branch block injection(s) +/- image guidance (including bilateral) LUMBAR - ()
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M6533
Holmium / Thulium Laser Enucleation of Prostatic Adenoma (HoLEP / ThuLEP / ThufLEP) - ()
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M4514
Endoscopic examination of bladder (rigid cystoscopy) including any biopsy - ()
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W8230
Arthroscopic meniscal repair - ()
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M7071
Transurethral water jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia - ()
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A5211
Epidural injection (caudal) - ()
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W3712
Primary total hip replacement ¿ unilateral +/- cement - ()
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W4200
Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy) - ()
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H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - ()
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A5755
Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) LUMBAR - ()
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E0360
Septoplasty of nose (including attention to turbinates) - ()
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A5765
Neurolytic Root Block (Radiofrequency denervation, Thermocoagulation, Cryotherapy or Phenol, including Rhizolysis) +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) LUMBAR - ()
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X3750
Botulinum toxin injections to muscle - ()
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J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - ()
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M7920
Dilatation of urethra (including cystoscopy) - ()
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H5800
Drainage through perineal region (including ischio-rectal abscess) (including sigmoidoscopy) - ()
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M6530
Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR) (including cystoscopy) - ()
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W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - ()
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M6532
Holmium laser resection of prostate (HoLRP) (including cystoscopy) - ()
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W5200
Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral - ()
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H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - ()
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - ()
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E1432
FESS: excision uncinate process and anterior ethmoid bulla, antrostomy/antral puncture, simple polypectomy and attention to turbinates (bilateral) - ()
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M2920
Endoscopic insertion/removal of prosthesis into ureter (including bilateral and cystoscopy, +/- pyelography) - ()
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W8193
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - ()
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Q1800
Hysteroscopy (including biopsy, dilatation, +/- cauterisation, curettage and resection of polyp(s) +/- Mirena coil insertion) - ()
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W0632
Prosthetic patello-femoral replacement - unilateral (as sole procedure) - ()
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - ()
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A7352
Local anaesthetic blockade of named major nerve or plexus +/- Image guidance (as sole procedure) - ()
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E3520
Microlaryngoscopy/laryngoscopy +/- biopsy, excision of lesion, polyp or cyst - ()
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H5510
Laying open of low anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - ()
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H5620
Lateral sphincterotomy of anus - ()
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F3440
Tonsillectomy - adult (and bilateral) - ()
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W3180
Free composite (i.e. including bone) vascularised grafts - ()
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A5756
Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) CAUDAL - ()
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W7420
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without lateral tendonesis +/- meniscectomy - ()
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W6702
Secondary open reduction of dislocation of small joint - ()
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W6017
Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis with internal fixation - ()
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W5722
Excision reconstruction of small joint - ()
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H0280
Laparoscopic appendicectomy - ()
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W3713
Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy) - ()
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W5050
Reverse polarity arthroplasty of shoulder - ()
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A5790
Sacroiliac joint injection under image guidance (and bilateral) - ()
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W8580
Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral - ()
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - ()
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W8602
Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure) - ()
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W6912
Total synovectomy of small joint - ()
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W0285
Trapezio-metacarpal joint surface replacement - ()
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W7872
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture +/- manipulation/injection - ()
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W0300
Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joint, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - unilateral - ()
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T6910
Tenolysis, of extensor (not otherwise specified) - ()
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T5900
Excision of ganglion - ()
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W7410
Multiple ligament reconstruction of knee - ()
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W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral - ()
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V2543
Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression (lumbar region) - ()
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XR565
Percutaneous dilatation of biliary stricture under imaging control - ()
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - ()
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W0850
Partial excision of bone (including exostoses) - ()
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M4480
Resection of bladder neck (including cystoscopy) - ()
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Q0740
Total abdominal hysterectomy, +/- oophorectomy, +/- ureterolysis - ()
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P2380
Anterior (+/- posterior) colporrhaphy with vaginal hysterectomy (including primary repair of enterocele and cystoscopy) - ()
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P2000
Excision of lesion of vagina (e.g. warts and cysts) - ()
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P0320
Marsupialisation of bartholin cyst - ()
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N1100
Correction of hydrocele(s) - unilateral - ()
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H4180
Full or partial thickness rectal biopsy - ()
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H5520
Laying open of high anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - ()
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J1880
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with peri-operative cholangiogram - ()
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L8540
Radiofrequency ablation of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - unilateral - ()
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L8541
Radiofrequency ablation of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - bilateral - ()
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S4183
Debridement and primary suture of wound with involvement of deeper tissue - trunk & limbs - ()
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S4740
Drainage of large subcutaneous abscess/haematoma - ()
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S5730
Surgical toilet and debridement of deep wound (including traumatic or post-operative aetiology) - ()
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H0310
Drainage of abscess of appendix or drainage of intra-abdominal abscess - ()
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V2560
Decompression for central spinal stenosis (1 or 2 levels) - ()
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V2540
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - ()
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V2300
Revisional posterior decompression +/- foraminotomy (cervical region) - ()
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T6220
Excision of bursa - ()
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T4300
Laparoscopic adhesiolysis (including biopsy) - ()
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T4130
Freeing of adhesions of peritoneum - ()
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T2781
Repair of epigastric hernia - ()
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T2280
Primary repair of strangulated femoral hernia - ()
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T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - ()
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T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - ()
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) +/- any biopsy - ()