- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Not in Open Referral network
- Accredited endoscopist
Specialises in
- Upper GI surgery
Bupa specialist
- Accredited endoscopist
About me
I graduated from University of Kerala India in 1989, completed my basic surgical training in 1992 (MS General Surgery), my higher surgical training on the Welsh Higher Surgical Training Scheme (CCST - 2002) and was appointed Consultant Upper GI, Laparoscopic & General Surgeon at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire in September 2002. My special interests and expertise are in benign and malignant conditions of the oesophagus and stomach including reflux disease, hiatal hernia, Achalasia, gall bladder disease as well as Upper GI Endoscopy. I also routinely undertake bariatric & metabolic surgery (gastric band, balloon, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass)
I am Clinical Director of Surgical Services since 2008, Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at University of Warwick, Honorary Secretary of British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) having been Honorary Treasurer for last 3 years. I am also member of Council of Association of Upper GI Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland (AUGIS) as well as Member of Court of Examiners - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Areas of interest
Upper gastro-intestinal disease;
Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Bariatric surgery (for obesity);
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy;
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication;
Laparoscopic repair of hiatus hernia;
Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy;
Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy;
Lap Gastric band insertion;
Lap gastric bypass;
Intragastric balloon;
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy);
Open mesh repair inguinal hernia;
Lap repair inguinal hernia (TAPP);
Medical secretaries
- Dawn Sanders
- University Hospital Clifford Bridge Road COVENTRY CV2 2DX
- 024 7696 5278
- 024 7696 5265
- dawn.sanders@uhcw.nhs.uk
- Hendy Snow / Michelle Smith
- Nuffield Health Warwickshire The Chase Blackdown LEAMINGTON SPA CV32 6RW
- 01926 436351
- 01926 428791
- warwickshire.enquiries@nuffieldhealth.com
- Matthew Ripley / Jeanne Showell (appointments only
- BMI Droitwich Spa Hospital St Andrews Road Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 8DN
- 01905 793419
- DROoutpatients@bmihealthcare.co.uk
- Samuel Cooke (appointments only)
- BMI The Meriden Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road COVENTRY CV2 2LQ
- 024 7664 7072
- samuel.cooke@bmihealthcare.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Jitin Sharma Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (1-5)
Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5) Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (1-5) Droitwich Spa Hospital (The) (1-5)
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T2620
Repair of recurrent incisional hernia requiring mesh - (1-5)
Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)
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G2430
Transabdominal anti-reflux operations - (1-5)
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (1-5) Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)
Droitwich Spa Hospital (The) (1-5) Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)
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J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)
Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)