Professor David Bowrey : General surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Upper GI surgery

Offers

Video and telephone consultations

About me

Professor David Bowrey is a General surgeon specialising in Oesophagogastric and weight loss surgery. He qualified from Cardiff in 1992, completed surgical training in Cardiff with fellowships in Los Angeles and Newcastle. He started as a consultant in Leicester in 2006. He holds honorary Professor status and has a number of teaching and research academic interests. His current research interests are early blood sugar changes after weight loss surgery, the effects of fish oil supplementation on patients with cancer of the oesophagus and the effects of jejunostomy tube feeding on quality of life after stomach and oesophageal surgery. He is the network cancer lead and chairperson/convenor of the Oesophagogastric Surgery Support Group

Areas of interest

Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery');
Hernia surgery; Hernias; Groin hernias;
Oesophageal surgery;
Gastric surgery;
Reflux disease; Heartburn;
Gastroscopy;
Bariatric surgery;
Gallbladder surgery; Gallstones
Abdominal pain; Upper gastrointestinal pain; Gastritis
Endoscopy
Hiatus hernia

Medical secretaries

Jenny Campion
Spire Leicester Hospital Gartree Road Leicester LE2 2FF
0116 265 3014
0116 272 9009
LCMEDSECS@spirehealthcare.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr James Sadler Fee Assured
Dr Bolaji Ayorinde Fee Assured
Dr Iain McLaren Fee Assured
Dr David Christopher Bouch Fee Assured

Dr Inthira Jeyapalan Fee Assured
Dr Jonathan Greiff Fee Assured
Dr Michael Fairfield Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Professor, Dept of Cancer Studies, University of Leicester

Research interests

1. Home enteral nutrition after oesophagectomy
2. Impact of feeding jejunostomy on quality of life after oesophagectomy
3. Effect of omega-3 fish oils on response of oesophageal and gastric cancer to chemotherapy
4. Taste and smell changes after weight loss surgery
5. Barriers to consultation for patients with newly diagnosed oesophageal and stomach cancer
6. Body image changes after weight loss surgery

Personal interests

Fitness (running, cycling, badminton, skiing)
Learning to play guitar

Awards received

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Honorary Professor of Surgery, University of Leicester

Publications

1. Palser TR, Swift S, Williams RN, Bowrey DJ, Beckingham IJ. Variation in outcomes and laparoscopy use in elective inguinal hernia repair. BJS Open 2019;3:466-75

2. Eltweri AM, Thomas AL, Chung W, Morgan B, Thompson JR, Dennison AR, Bowrey DJ. The effect of supplementary Omegaven on the clinical outcome of patients with advanced oesophago-gastric adenocarcinoma receiving palliative epirubicin, oxaliplatin and capecitabine (EOX) chemotherapy. Anticancer Research 2019;39:853-61

3. Paul M, Bowrey DJ, Edwards I, Williams R. A systematic review of the utility of frailty and sarcopenia measures in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. Annals of Clinical Oncology 2018;1:1-12.

4. Palser T, Ceney A, Navarro A, Swift S, Bowrey DJ, Beckingham I. Variation in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery across England: A 5-year review. Surgical Endoscopy 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-018-6038-y

5. Paul M, Palser T, Bowrey D. Management of patients post bariatric surgery. In Bouch C, Cousins J: Core Topics in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care of the Morbidly Obese Surgical Patient. Cambridge University Press, UK 2018;223-7

6. Eltweri AM, Howells LM, Thomas AL, Dennison AR, Bowrey DJ. Effects of Omegaven®, EPA, DHA and Oxaliplatin on oesophageal adenocarcinoma cell lines growth, cytokine and cell signal biomarkers expression. Lipids in Health and Disease 2018;17:19.

7. Baker ML, Halliday V, Robinson P, Smith K, Bowrey DJ. Nutrient intake and contribution of home enteral nutrition to meeting nutritional requirements after oesophagectomy and total gastrectomy. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2017; 71:1121-8.

8. Paul M, Baker M, Williams RN, Bowrey DJ. Nutritional support and dietary interventions following esophagectomy: challenges and solutions. Nutrition and Dietary Supplements 2017;9:9-21

9. Herring LY, Stevinson C, Carter P, Biddle SH, Sutton CD, Bowrey DJ, Davies MJ. The effects of supervised exercise training 12-24 months after bariatric surgery on physical function and body composition: a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Obesity 2017; 41:909-16.

10. Eltweri AM, Thomas AL, Fisk HL, Arshad A, Calder PC, Dennison AR, Bowrey DJ. Erythrocyte and plasma uptake of omega-3 fatty acids from an intravenous fish oil based lipid emulsion in patients with advanced oesophagogastric cancer. Clinical Nutrition 2017; 36:768-74

Courses offered to GPs

Lunchtime and evening seminars at the private hospitals or at practices

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MB BCh University of Wales College of Medicine 1992
MD University of Wales College of Medicine 2002
SFHEA Higher Education Authority 2014
M Med Ed University of Warwick 2012

GMC registration

Reference number 3566374

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Intercollegiate MRCS Examiner Royal College of Surgeons 2015
Part 3 Examiner in General Surgery Royal College of Surgeons 2016

Details of entry to specialist register

General Surgery , 2005

Affiliations / memberships

Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
Royal College of Surgeons
British Medical Association

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Gartree RoadOadbyLEICESTERLE2 2FF
Wednesday
18:00 - 20:30
0116 272 0888

Nuffield Leicester Hospital, Scraptoft...
Tuesday
16:00 - 18:00
0116 274 3709

Spire Leicester Hospital Gartree Road LEICESTER...
Monday
14:30 - 18:00
0116 272 0888

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

Spire ward 2: 0116 265 3027

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