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
20 Barrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6PD
07801 356007
020 7504 3773
madge.chambers@hcaconsultant.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Prakash Naik Fee Assured
Ester Avagliano Fee Assured
Dr Behrad Baharlo Fee Assured
Dr Marco Scaramuzzi Fee Assured
Dr Smitangshu Mukherjee Fee Assured

Dr Shibaji Saha Fee Assured
Dr Christos Angelis Fee Assured
Dr Ravi Bhagrath Not Fee Assured
Dr Toby C Thomas Fee Assured

About me

External resources

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

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

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
18:00 - 19:00
020 7483 5667

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

London Bridge Hospital, SE1 2PR
Tuesday
17:00 - 20:00
020 7483 5667

Wellington Hospital, NW8 9LE
Wednesday
17:00 - 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

Professor Bijendra Patel Via The Wellington Hospital's Acute Admissions Unit (South Building) This is 24/7 Admissions Referral Service - 02075865959 or 0203 4685357

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

Procedures completed

J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5) Cromwell Hospital (1-5)
S4740
Drainage of large subcutaneous abscess/haematoma - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
S4230
Secondary suture of skin - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
G2331
Laparoscopic repair of hiatus hernia with anti-reflux procedure (e.g. fundoplication) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5) Wellington Hospital (1-5)
T2010
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
S5710
Debridement of wound (and surgical toilet) - up to 25cm2 in area - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
G0100
Oesophagectomy/oesophagogastrectomy with anastomosis in chest - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
H0280
Laparoscopic appendicectomy - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
G2340
Transabdominal repair of diaphragmatic hernia - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
T3010
Laparotomy for post-operative haemorrhage - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
T8540
Open block dissection of para-aortic lymph nodes - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
T2781
Repair of epigastric hernia - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - (1-5)

Cromwell Hospital (1-5)
T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5)
G2330
Transabdominal repair of hiatus hernia - (1-5)

Wellington Hospital (1-5)
T2080
Primary repair of strangulated inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Cromwell Hospital (1-5)
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