Professor Bijendra Patel : General surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Upper GI surgery

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Professor Patel provides consultation and surgical expertise in management of patients with both common and complex surgical problems such as indigestion, abdominal pain, hernia, heartburn, gall stone and cancer of oesophagus and stomach. Professor Patel provides Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer Surgery and Bariatric Surgery service for inner East London and North East London in the NHS. Professor Patel is a world leader in establishing higher education degrees for acquiring surgical skills by simulation. He pioneered the MSc in Surgical Skills and Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and has established 'Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centre' for training surgeons.

Areas of interest

Laparoscopic surgery for hernia, acid reflux, gall stones and appendix. Surgery for benign and malignant diseases of oesophagus, stomach and colon. Complex gastrointestinal surgery and patients with major complications. Skin cancer and skin lumps.

Medical secretaries

Madge Chambers
14 Cambridge Street Grantham NG31 6EZ
07801 356007
020 7504 3773
madge.chambers@hcaconsultant.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Professor Bijendra Patel has worked with Dr Olivier R de Brett at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
Professor Bijendra Patel has worked with Dr Amit Chawla at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
Professor Bijendra Patel has worked with Dr Shibaji Saha at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()

Professor Bijendra Patel has worked with Dr Oliviero Crescenzi at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
Professor Bijendra Patel has worked with Dr Daniel Krahne at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()

About me

External resources

Journal of Surgical Simulation : http://www.journalsurgicalsimulation.com
Barts Cancer Institute : http://www.bci.qmul.ac.uk

Current NHS consultant posts held

Bart's/Royal London

Research interests

Pioneered the Masters course at Queen Mary, University of London and has set up a 'Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centre' for training surgeons

Personal interests

Being with family and friends in my free time

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Interview with BBC Presenter Dr Mark Porter. BBC - Radio 4 - Case Notes 16-05-2006

Book Chapters :

1. Setting Up Simulation Training for Pelvic Surgery. (Pelvic Cancer Surgery, Modern Breakthroughs and Future Advances.) Simon Fleming, Bijendra Patel Springer-Verlag. Dec 2014.

2. Simulation Training in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery 2012 Spinger London ISBN: 978-1-4471-2929-5
a) Book Chapter Pages 39-48
Value of Virtual Reality in Medical Education. A. Bouhelal, H Patel, B Patel.
b) Book Chapter Pages 59-65
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Skills Acquisition and Procedural Proficiency in Novices Using Virtual Reality A. Bouhelal, H Patel, B Patel.

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWD JOURNALS

1. A Randomized Prospective Study Comparing Acquisition of Laparoscopic Skills in Three-Dimensional (3D) vs. Two-Dimensional (2D) Laparoscopy. Patel B. World J Surg. 2014 Jul 8. [Epub ahead of print]

2. Upper abdominal exenteration: a life saving procedure following caustic ingestion. Patel B. Dig Liver Dis. 2014 Apr;46(4):386-7.

3. Objective assessment of skills acquisition during laparoscopic surgery courses. Patel BP. Surg Innov. 2013 Oct;20(5):530-8.

4. Does 3D imaging improve laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing skill acquisition in novices and trainee surgeons? Bijendra Patel. International Journal of Surgery 2013, Vol. 11, Issue 8, p706

6. Virtual reality surgical simulation in training. Patel HR, Patel BP. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2012 Apr;12(4):417-20.

7. Accuracy of FAST scan in blunt abdominal trauma in a major London trauma centre. Patel B. Int J Surg. 2012;10(9):470-4.

8. Post cholecystectomy diarrhoea: a systematic review Patel B BJS. 99: 209-209. 2012

Courses offered to GPs

I am always very keen on teaching and presenting so please contact me directly to arrange bespoke seminars and educational events for GP's.

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

FRCS (Ed) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1994
F.R.C.S. (Gen. Surg) â€“ Upper GI Surgery Intercollegiate Examination Board - UK 2004
M.S (Master of Surgery) University of Bombay - India 1991
M.B;B.S University of Bombay - India 1989

GMC registration

Reference number 4391973

Details of entry to specialist register

F.R.C.S. (Gen. Surg) â€“ Intercollegiate , 2004

Affiliations / memberships

Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland,

Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society, London Consultant Association, Medical Defence Union, British Medical Association

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

164-178 Cromwell RoadLONDONSW5 0TU
Monday
17:30 - 19:00
020 7483 5667

Chiswick Diagnostic Centre
Wednesday
08:00 - 09:30
020 7483 5667

London Bridge Hospital, SE1 2PR
Monday
13:00 - 16:00
020 7483 5667

Nuffield Health38 Giltspur StreetLondonEC1A 7BS
Wednesday
08:00 - 10:00
07801 356007

Wellington Hospital, NW8 9LE
Wednesday
16:00 - 20:00
020 7483 5667

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

This is 24/7 Admissions Referral

Professor Bijendra Patel Via The Wellington Hospital's Acute Admissions Unit (South Building) Service - 02075865959 or 0203 4685357

London Bridge Urgent Care Centre
Bridge Hospital, 29 Tooley St, London SE1 2PR
Phone: 020 3993 3840

Cromwell Hospital Urgent Care Centre
Floor 3, Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Rd, London SW5 0TU
Phone: 020 7244 4886

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - ()

HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital ()
J0900
Diagnostic laparoscopy (including any biopsy) - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
G6000
Open formation of jejunostomy - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
G0100
Oesophagectomy/oesophagogastrectomy with anastomosis in chest - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
H0280
Laparoscopic appendicectomy - ()
T8520
Block dissection of axillary lymph nodes (axillary clearance) levels 1 to 3 - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
G2331
Laparoscopic repair of hiatus hernia with anti-reflux procedure (e.g. fundoplication) - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
G0920
Oesophagocardiomyotomy (heller's operation) - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
S0656
Removal of small lipoma less than 10cm - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
XR917
Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) under x-ray guidance - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()
T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - ()

HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital ()

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