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• Upper GI surgery

About me

I completed my medical training in Belgium, before completing my surgical training in South Africa and Manchester. I also undertook the first MD degree at the University of East Anglia in evidence based laparoscopic surgery. I was appointed as a consultant surgeon in 2005 at Stepping Hill Hospital.

I have pioneered laparoscopic assisted cancer surgery for stomach and oesophagus in the North West. I regularly perform advanced laparoscopic and weight loss surgery both in my NHS practice and in the private sector. My main clinical interest is bariatric surgery and during my research fellowship I was involved with the first laparoscopic gastric banding in the UK in 1997.

I am the lead consultant surgeon for upper GI surgery for the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

Areas of interest

Oesphagogastric surgery; Rectal bleeding; Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); Obesity; Endoscopy - upper GI; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Gastro-intestinal endoscopy; Bariatric surgery (for obesity); Endoscopy - therapeutic; Pancreatic surgery / disorders; Endoscopy - lower GI; Minimal access / invasive surgery; Upper gastro-intestinal surgery; Gastro-intestinal tract (surgery); Haemorrhoids ("piles"); Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Endoscopic procedures; Upper gastro-intestinal disease; Colonoscopy; Hernias, including inguinal hernia; Gastro-intestinal disease; Gastro-oesophageal reflux; Abdomen; Gastric bypass; Sleeve gastrectomy; Weight disorders; Pancreatic cancer

Medical secretaries

• Barbara Dawson
• 48 Waverley Drive Cheadle Hulme CHEADLE SK8 7QE
• 0161 440 9997
• 0161 440 8818
• medicalsecretary@btinternet.com