Professor Bijendra Patel

Consultant General Surgeon

MBBS MS FRCS FRCS (Gen)

Languages spoken: English Hindi Urdu

Appointments available at:

Cromwell Hospital

Patient Age Group

Adults

Year qualified

1989

Specialties

General surgery, Upper GI surgery

Gender

Male

Clinical Interests

Laparoscopic surgery for hernia, acid reflux, gall stones and appendix. Surgery for benign and malignant diseases of oesophagus, stomach and colon. Complex gastrointestinal surgery and patients with major complications. Skin cancer and skin lumps.

About Professor Bijendra Patel

Mr Patel provides consultation and surgical expertise in management of patients with both common and complex surgical problems such as indigestion, abdominal pain, hernia, heartburn, gall stone and cancer of oesophagus and stomach. Mr Patel provides Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer Surgery and Bariatric Surgery service for inner East London and North East London in the NHS. Mr Patel is a world leader in establishing higher education degrees for acquiring surgical skills by simulation. He pioneered the MSc in Surgical Skills and Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and has established 'Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centre' for training surgeons.

NHS Base (trust)

Barts Health NHS Trust

Professional memberships

Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (ALSGBI), Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS), British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS), London Consultants' Association (LCA), Medical Defence Union (The MDU), British Medical Association (BMA)

Appointments

020 7460 5700

Clinic opening times:

Monday	ad hoc
Tuesday	ad hoc pm
Wednesday	ad hoc pm
Thursday	alt pm
Friday	alt eve
Saturday	ad hoc am

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