- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Not in Open Referral network
- Accredited endoscopist
Bupa specialist
- Accredited endoscopist
About me
Mr Vivekanandan (also known as Mr Vivek) is a Senior surgeon with vast experience in General and Colorectal surgery.
He obtained his Medical degree and Masters degree in Surgery in India. He then moved to the UK and completed higher Surgical training rotation in the South East Thames region . During this period he trained under Prof Bill Heald, who is a world renowned pioneer in rectal cancer Surgery. He also worked at St Marks hospital which is the internationally famous Specialist centre for colorectal surgery in London.
Mr Vivek has been a Substantive Consultant in Colorectal and General Surgery at The Princess Alexandra Hospital In Harlow, Essex since 2002.
He is currently the Clinical Director for General Surgery, Urology and Gastroenterology and Lead for the Colorectal Surgery at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. Previously he had held the posts of Cancer lead for the Trust and Joint lead for General Surgery.
He does his private practice at the Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth and Pinehill hospital in Hitchin , Hertfordshire .
Areas of interest
General Surgery (including but not limited to):
Treatment of Groin hernia, umbilical & para umbilical hernia, incisional hernia, ventral hernia
Removal of skin and subcutaneous lumps like lipomas, skin tags, cysts etc
Abdominal pain - management
Gallstones (key hole surgery to remove Gall bladder)
Colorectal Surgery (including but not limited to):
Rectal bleeding
Colonic Polyps
Piles (Haemorrhoids) including injection, banding treatment and Haemorrhoidectomy
Painful anal conditions - Fissure, perianal abscess
Anal Fistula
Anal skin Tags
Pilonidal sinus
Rectal prolapse
Bowel cancer
Diverticular disease
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Endoscopic procedures:
Colonoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Removal of polyps
Medical secretaries
- Becca Todd
- Rivers Hospital High Wych Road Sawbridgeworth CM21 0HH
- 01279 602685
- Becca.todd@ramsayhealth.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Rajamani Sethuraman
Fee Assured
- Dr Nilkanth Patel
Fee Assured
- Dr Debashish Dutta
Fee Assured
- Dr Lucy Evans
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - (5-50)
Ramsay Rivers Hospital (5-50)
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H5510
Laying open of low anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
Ramsay Rivers Hospital (1-5)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Ramsay Rivers Hospital (1-5)
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J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)
Ramsay Rivers Hospital (1-5)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)
Ramsay Rivers Hospital (1-5)
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