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Specialises in

• General

• Lower GI surgery

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Atanu has been a consultant surgeon for 7 years. He works at Cambridge University Hospitals and Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, with expertise in robotic, laparoscopic and open colorectal and general surgery. He studied medicine at Cambridge University and has conducted research at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, gaining a Doctorate of Medicine. He also did a surgical fellowship in New Zealand.

He specialises in colorectal and general surgery. This includes treatment of abdominal wall hernia (groin / inguinal / femoral, para-umbilical, incisional), proctology (haemorrhoids, fistula, fissure, pilonidal sinus), and the investigation of bowel symptoms (colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy). He also works with gynaecology to treat complex and deep endometriosis of the bowel (robotic / laparoscopic).

In the NHS he is a trainer in surgery and endoscopy. He also instructs nationally and internationally on several surgical courses covering trauma care and decision-making in surgery. He has active research interests in robotic surgery, colorectal surgery, and human factors. He presents at and is invited to speak at large international conferences and publishes regularly in high impact peer-reviewed journals.

Areas of interest

Robotic surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Keyhole surgery; Hernia; Colonoscopy; Proctology (abdominal and bowel symptoms)

Medical secretaries

• Rosie Ashwell
• 07950 962003
• office@secretaryfirst.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

• Mr Atanu Pal has worked with Dr Vibhay Kakhandki at the following hospitals:

  • Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)

• Mr Atanu Pal has worked with Dr Anand Kumar Bangalore Puttappa at the following hospitals:

  • Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)