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Mr Arjun Shankar

Mr Arjun Shankar

General surgery 03452851

 

  • Fee assured
  • Not in Open Referral network
Overview
Fee assured
Not in Open Referral network

Specialises in

  • Hepatobiliary
  • Lower GI surgery
  • Upper GI surgery

Offers

  • Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr Arjun Shankar is Consultant General, Sarcoma and Pancreaticobiliary Surgeon and former Divisional Clinical Director of Gastrointestinal Services University College London Hospitals.

Specialities – Pancreaticobiliary disease, Abdominal Sarcomas, Hernias, Emergency Surgery. acute and chronic pancreatitis and Duodenal polyposis

Mr Shankar is one of London's leading General Surgeons and spend over five years as Divisional Clinical Director of Gastrointestinal Services at University College London Hospitals. He underwent his surgical training in London based primarily at The Middlesex, University College and Hammersmith Hospitals. His research into the Development of Colorectal Liver Metastases led to the award of an MD within the University of London. He was privileged to have worked for a number of Internationally renowned surgeons including Mr RCG Russell, Professor RCN Williamson and Professor I Taylor which provided him with a world class training.

On completion of his training, Mr Shankar was recruited to replace Mr RCG Russell in order to lead the Internationally renowned Surgical Unit that specialised in the management of Pancreatic disease. The unit has developed under Mr Shankar's leadership and is now one of the largest centres for pancreatic disease in Europe with a particular interest in Pancreatitis and advanced surgery for pancreatic cancer. The units published mortality/morbidity rates are amongst the lowest in the world.

He also leads the Abdominal Sarcoma unit which is part of the London Sarcoma Service based at University College Hospital. The unit is one of the busiest in Europe and offers the most advanced surgical techniques found anywhere in the world with exceptional outcomes. He is able to offer his patients both open and laparoscopic techniques and directs a Multidisciplinary team of subspecialists who are world leaders in their fields.

Mr Shankar also runs the Hernia Clinic and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit which offers the full range of both open and laparoscopic techniques. He has a particular interest in dealing with complex recurrences and complications referred from elsewhere and is able to offer patients the most advanced reconstructive technologies and techniques available. The unit is able to reconstruct even the largest and most complex defects, many related to previous operative procedures.

Mr Shankar has established a busy emergency general surgical practice offering the full range of surgical techniques including minimal access surgery (MAS). He runs a team of healthcare professionals who specialise in managing acutely unwell patients which include Intensive care, acute care physicians and dedicated acute anaesthetists. This Acute care MDT has produced exceptional outcomes for even the most high risk patients undergoing emergency surgery and is the leading provider of acute surgery in London.

In recognition of his exceptional leadership he was appointed to the position of Divisional Clinical Director at University College Hospitals which is one of the leading Health Trusts in the UK and Europe and is one of only 5 academic health science centres in Great Britain.

Areas of interest

Pancreatobiliary diseases; Gall bladder; Sarcoma; Hernias, including inguinal hernia and complex and revisional hernia operations; abdominal wall reconstruction.

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Procedures completed

  • 20365

    Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)

  • T2000

    Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (5-50)

    Lister Hospital (5-50) Harley Street Clinic (1-5)

  • J1830

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (5-50)

    Lister Hospital (5-50)

  • T3910

    Excision of retroperitoneal tumour, +/-ureterolysis - (5-50)

    Lister Hospital (5-50) Harley Street Clinic (1-5)

  • H0280

    Laparoscopic appendicectomy - (5-50)

    Lister Hospital (1-5) Harley Street Clinic (1-5)

  • H0700

    Right hemicolectomy - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • T2720

    Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia requiring mesh - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • XR190

    CT/MRI guided drainage of fluid collection - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • G7402

    Open formation of ileostomy - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • S0633

    Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • J1800

    Cholecystectomy (including mini-cholecystectomy) - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • S0632

    Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • H5940

    Excision of pilonidal sinus and suture/skin graft - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • G3220

    Revision of gastro-jejunostomy - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • J0310

    Resection of liver tumour(s) - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • S0603

    Primary excision of malignant lesion - Trunk & Limbs - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • J0210

    Hemihepatectomy (resection of four or more segments) +/- cholecystectomy - (1-5)

  • J5610

    Pancreatoduodenectomy and excision of surrounding tissue (whipple's procedure) - (1-5)

  • T3990

    Excision of retroperitoneal neuro-endocrine lesion - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • S5712

    Debridement of wound (and surgical toilet) - over 25cm2 in area - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

  • T4130

    Freeing of adhesions of peritoneum - (1-5)

    Lister Hospital (1-5)

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