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.
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
Related treatments
Some of the treatments carried out by our General Surgeons include:
- appendix removal surgery
- breast reconstruction
- DIEP flap reconstruction
- fistulotomy
- gallbladder removal surgery
- gastric band surgery
- gastric bypass surgery
- haemorrhoidectomy
- hernia repair
- lumpectomy
- mastectomy
- parathyroidectomy
- primary repair of inguinal hernia
- simple mastectomy
- sleeve gastrectomy
- thyroidectomy
- thyroid lobectomy
Related diagnostics
Some of the diagnostics used in general surgery include:
- gastroscopy
- colonoscopy
- ultrasound guided biopsy
- CT / MRI guided biopsy
- transoesophogeal echocardiogram
- laparoscopy
- capsule endoscopy
- mammogram
- fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation
- fiver biopsy
- videofluoroscopy
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.
Our specialist consultants
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![Miss Bareen Shah](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Miss-Bareen-Shah.png)
Miss Bareen Shah
Breast and Endocrinology Surgeon
General surgery, Breast surgery, Endocrine
![Mrs Sara Badvie](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mrs-Sarah-Badvie.jpg)
Mrs Sara Badvie
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery
![Professor Bijendra Patel](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Professor-Bijendra-Patel.jpg)
Professor Bijendra Patel
Consultant General Surgeon
General surgery, Upper GI surgery
![Professor Tim Allen-Mersh](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Prof-Tim-Allen-Mersh.jpg)
Professor Tim Allen-Mersh
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery
![Mr Shahnawaz Rasheed](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Shahnawaz-Rasheed.jpg)
Mr Shahnawaz Rasheed
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery, Lower GI surgery
![Mr Alex Chung](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Alex-Chung.jpg)
Mr Alex Chung
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery
![Mr Vivek Datta](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Male_silhouette.jpg)
Mr Vivek Datta
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery
![Professor Long Jiao](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Professor-Long-Jiao.jpg)
Professor Long Jiao
Consultant General Surgeon
General surgery, Hepatobiliary
![Professor Usman Jaffer](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mr-Usman-Jaffer.jpg)
Professor Usman Jaffer
Consultant General Surgeon
Vascular surgery, General Surgery
![Mr Abhay Chopada](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mr-Abhay-Chopada.jpg)
Mr Abhay Chopada
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery
![Mr Valerio Celentano](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Valerio-Celentano.jpg)
Mr Valerio Celentano
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal surgery, Lower GI surgery
![Mr Rajiv Vashisht](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rajiv-Vashisht.jpg)
Mr Rajiv Vashisht
Consultant General Surgeon
General surgery, Breast surgery, General, Lower GI surgery, Upper GI surgery, Vascular surgery
![Professor Alun Davies](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Professor-Alun-Davies.jpg)
Professor Alun Davies
Consultant General Surgeon
General surgery, Vascular surgery
![Professor Adam Frampton](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Professor-Adam-Frampton.jpg)
Professor Adam Frampton
Consultant General and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgeon
General surgery, General, Hepatobiliary, Upper GI surgery
![Mr Ragheed Al-Mufti](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mr-Ragheed-Al-Mufti.jpg)
Mr Ragheed Al-Mufti
Consultant General Surgeon
Breast surgery
![Mr Parthi Srinivasan](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Male_silhouette.jpg)
Mr Parthi Srinivasan
Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon
General surgery, Hepatobiliary
![Professor Michael Douek](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mr-Michael-Douek.jpg)
Professor Michael Douek
Consultant Breast Surgeon
Breast surgery
![Professor Fausto Palazzo](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fausto-Palazzo.jpg)
Professor Fausto Palazzo
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon
General surgery, Endocrine
![Professor Nadey Hakim](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Professor-Nadey-Hakim.jpg)
Professor Nadey Hakim
Consultant General Surgeon
General surgery, Transplant surgery
![Mr Dhia Al-Musawi](https://www.cromwellhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mr-Dhia-Al-Musawi.jpg)
Mr Dhia Al-Musawi
Consultant General Surgeon
General surgery
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