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Professor Patel is based at Barts Health NHS Foundation Trust.
**Professor Bijendra Patel** is a Consultant Laparoscopic and General Surgeon based at Barts Health NHS Foundation Trust. He consults privately at the following locations: * Chiswick Medical Centre * The Wellington Hospital * HCA UK at The Shard * Cromwell Hospital **His clinical interests are as follows:** * Laparoscopic surgery: hernia, acid reflux, gall stones and appendix * Benign and malignant diseases of the oesophagus, stomach and colon * Complex gastrointestinal surgery and patients with major complications * Skin cancer and skin lumps **Professor Patel graduated from the University of Bombay in 1989 and undertook training in general surgery and higher specialist training in laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery in the UK in 1994.** **He provides consulting and surgical expertise for patients suffering from both common and severe surgical problems including indigestion, abdominal discomfort, hernia, heartburn, gallstones, and esophageal and stomach cancer.** **Professor Patel works for the Barts Health NHS Trust and conducts Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery. He is a world pioneer in the establishment of higher education degrees for the acquisition of surgical skills through simulation. He founded the 'Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centre' for educating surgeons and pioneered the MSc in Surgical Skills and Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London.**
MBBS - University of Bombay - India 1989
MS (Master of Surgery) - University of Bombay - India 1991
FRCS (General Surgery) – Upper GI Surgery - Intercollegiate Examination Board - UK 2004
FRCS (Ed) - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - 1994
Hon.PhD
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Memberships:
Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society
London Consultants' Association
