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Dr Raj Shah

Dr Raj Shah

Anaesthetics 07088427

 

  • Bupa Platinum consultant
  • Fee assured
  • Open Referral network
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Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
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.

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.

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Procedures completed

  • M6583

    Transperineal MRI - US fusion targeted prostate biopsy - ()

  • H2002

    Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - ()

  • M6533

    Holmium / Thulium Laser Enucleation of Prostatic Adenoma (HoLEP / ThuLEP / ThufLEP) - ()

  • A5745

    Medial branch block injection(s) +/- image guidance (including bilateral) LUMBAR - ()

  • A5211

    Epidural injection (caudal) - ()

  • W8230

    Arthroscopic meniscal repair - ()

  • W3712

    Primary total hip replacement ¿ unilateral +/- cement - ()

  • H5240

    Banding of haemorrhoids - ()

  • A5755

    Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) LUMBAR - ()

  • M7920

    Dilatation of urethra (including cystoscopy) - ()

  • W5200

    Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral - ()

  • A5765

    Neurolytic Root Block (Radiofrequency denervation, Thermocoagulation, Cryotherapy or Phenol, including Rhizolysis) +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) LUMBAR - ()

  • E1432

    FESS: excision uncinate process and anterior ethmoid bulla, antrostomy/antral puncture, simple polypectomy and attention to turbinates (bilateral) - ()

  • M6530

    Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR) (including cystoscopy) - ()

  • W9240

    Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - ()

  • W0632

    Prosthetic patello-femoral replacement - unilateral (as sole procedure) - ()

  • Q1800

    Hysteroscopy (including biopsy, dilatation, +/- cauterisation, curettage and resection of polyp(s) +/- Mirena coil insertion) - ()

  • H5100

    Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - ()

  • W9030

    Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - ()

  • A7352

    Local anaesthetic blockade of named major nerve or plexus +/- Image guidance (as sole procedure) - ()

  • T2500

    Open repair of incisional hernia not requiring mesh - ()

  • T2781

    Repair of epigastric hernia - ()

  • V2540

    Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - ()

  • T4130

    Freeing of adhesions of peritoneum - ()

  • T4300

    Laparoscopic adhesiolysis (including biopsy) - ()

  • V2543

    Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression (lumbar region) - ()

  • W5722

    Excision reconstruction of small joint - ()

  • W6702

    Secondary open reduction of dislocation of small joint - ()

  • W3713

    Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy) - ()

  • W3180

    Free composite (i.e. including bone) vascularised grafts - ()

  • W8580

    Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral - ()

  • XR565

    Percutaneous dilatation of biliary stricture under imaging control - ()

  • T2100

    Repair of recurrent inguinal hernia - ()

  • H3390

    Reversal of hartmann's procedure - ()

  • X3510

    IV sedation administered by operator - ()

  • H0760

    Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy - ()

  • H0280

    Laparoscopic appendicectomy - ()

  • G6080

    Laparoscopic small bowel resection +/- stoma - ()

  • F3440

    Tonsillectomy - adult (and bilateral) - ()

  • A5756

    Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) CAUDAL - ()

  • L8540

    Radiofrequency ablation of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - unilateral - ()

  • T2000

    Primary repair of inguinal hernia - ()

  • S4740

    Drainage of large subcutaneous abscess/haematoma - ()

  • Q0740

    Total abdominal hysterectomy, +/- oophorectomy, +/- ureterolysis - ()

  • P2000

    Excision of lesion of vagina (e.g. warts and cysts) - ()

  • N1100

    Correction of hydrocele(s) - unilateral - ()

  • M4510

    Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) +/- any biopsy - ()

  • L8541

    Radiofrequency ablation of more than one venous trunk +/- phlebectomies - bilateral - ()

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