General surgery

A wide-ranging area of surgery with many subspecialties, many related to the abdomen.

Overview

General surgery is an overall term under which many of our surgeons practice – about 80% of all surgery is carried out by a general surgeon.

Each of our general surgeons is a specialist in a particular field of abdominal surgery, as well as breast and skin conditions.

Our general surgeons work within multidisciplinary teams for complex conditions such as cancer and liver disease.

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Related conditions

Some conditions treated by our General Surgeons include:

  • Appendicitis
  • Inguinal hernia
  • Goitre
  • Thyroid cancer
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Breast cancer
  • Bowel cancer
  • Stomach cancer
  • Liver cancer
  • Skin cancer
  • Colitis

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Related treatments

Some of the treatments carried out by our General Surgeons include:

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Related diagnostics

Some of the diagnostics used in general surgery include:

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Why choose us?

  • Leading consultant care – internationally renowned general surgeons with specialised experience all fields of abdominal surgery.
  • Extensive team – specialists, nurses and consultants who work in their own fields and as part of multidisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.
  • State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging – onsite ultrasound and MRI, reported by specialist radiologists.
  • Fully equipped for severe and complex cases – experienced in treating severe cases of cancer and diseases of the abdomen.
  • Central London location – easily accessible by train and The London Underground.

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Our specialist consultants

Mr Ahmed Ahmed

/ Consultant GI and Bariatric Surgeon

General surgery, Upper GI surgery

Clinical interests: Laparoscopic surgery - biliary and hernias, oesophagogastric, bariatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery

Languages spoken: English/French/Urdu

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Mr Ragheed Al-Mufti

/ Consultant General Surgeon

General surgery, Breast surgery

Clinical interests: Breast (Benign & Malignant, including corrective & reconstructive Surgery & Congenital); Augmentation & Reduction Mastopexy; Gynaecomastia; Retrosternal Goitres

Languages spoken: Arabic/English

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Mr Dhia Al-Musawi

/ Consultant General Surgeon

General surgery

Clinical interests: Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Gallstones, Gastro-oesophageal Reflux

Languages spoken: Arabic/English

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Prof Tim Allen-Mersh

/ Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

General surgery

Clinical interests: Anal bleeding and anal disorders, including haemorrhoids, fissure, fistula and warts; pilonidal sinus

Languages spoken: English

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Mrs Sara Badvie

/ Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon

General surgery, Lower GI surgery

Clinical interests: Colorectal Surgery - rectal bleeding and changes in bowel habit including diarrhoea and constipation; haemorrhoids (piles) and anal skin tags; anal fistula; anal fissure; proctology; pilonidal sinus; open and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery; abdominal pain; diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease. General Surgery - open and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery; all hernia repairs (including inguinal, femoral, incisional, ventral, umbilical, epigastric, recurrent hernias); gallbladder surgery and gallstones; removal of skin nodules, lymph nodes, cysts and lipomas. Endoscopy - colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and gastroscopy; polypectomy and advanced endoscopic treatments for polyp removal.

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Valerio Celentano

/ Consultant General Surgeon

General surgery, General, Lower GI surgery

Clinical interests: Laparoscopic Surgery, Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileoanal Pouch Surgery, Endometriosis, Diverticular Disease, Anal fistula, Anal fissure, Haemorrhoids, Pilonidal sinus

Languages spoken: English/Italian

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Mr Christopher Chan

/ Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon

General surgery, Lower GI surgery

Clinical interests: Cancer, complex inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor disorder (incontinence, evacuatory problems), anal fistula, haemorrhoids

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Abhay Chopada

/ Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

General surgery, General

Clinical interests: Haemorrhoid, hernia, gallbladder and colon cancer surgery.

Languages spoken: English/Gujarati/Hindi/Marathi/Urdu

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Mr Alex Chung

/ Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon

General surgery

Clinical interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer.

Languages spoken: English/French

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Mr Vivek Datta

/ Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

General surgery, Lower GI surgery

Clinical interests: Laparoscopic surgery including hernia and colectomy

Languages spoken: English

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