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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General
- Hepatobiliary
- Upper GI surgery
Offers
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I provide a general laparoscopic surgical service at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and in my private practice, undertaking laparoscopic cholecystectomies ('keyhole' removal of gallbladder & gallstones) and staging laparoscopies.
I am the principle provider of the ERCP service for the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, a workload of approximately 260 therapeutic ERCPs per annum. We also occasionally receive tertiary referrals for ERCP from our four neighbouring hospitals.
I regularly train a Gastroenterology SpR trainees in ERCP.
I provide the specialist pancreato-biliary surgical service to Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire. I chair the Luton side of the weekly video-linked supra-network multi-disciplinary meeting with the Royal Free and University College Hospitals.
In summary General Upper GI Surgeon, with a specialist interest in all upper GI laparoscopic surgery including gallbladder, gallstones, ERCP, bile duct exploration, hernia and weight loss procedures. Most of my surgery is carried out laparoscopically (keyhole surgery)
Areas of interest
Gallbladder; Gallstones; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Weight Loss surgery (for obesity); Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery for gallbladder and gall stones'); Endoscopic procedures; ERCP for removal of gallstones; (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography); Bile duct exploration. Weight Loss surgery for weight loss patients; Gastric band; Sleeve Gastrectomy; Gastric Bypass and Gastric band adjustment. Pancreatobiliary diseases; Pancreatic surgery / disorders; Endoscopy; Gastroenterology; Upper gastro-intestinal surgery; Gastro-intestinal tract (surgery).
Medical secretaries
- Karen King
- Department of Surgery Luton & Dunstable University Hospital Lewsey Road LUTON LU4 0DZ
- 07850 890297
- 07530 430741
- douglas.whitelaw@btinternet.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Pushparaj Shetty
Fee Assured
- Dr Istvan Foldi
Fee Assured
- Dr Suhail M Zaidi
Fee Assured
- Dr Melissa Kitching
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Katarzyna Piotrowska
Fee Assured
- Dr Nazia Ijaz
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (5-50)
Spire Bushey Hospital (5-50) Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (1-5)
Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)