General surgery
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Our general surgery service provides a full range of diagnostic tests, scans and examinations for patients with hernias, lumps and bumps, gallstones and general abdominal conditions.
We have access to some of the best diagnostic facilities in the country, and our consultant pool includes world leaders in a number of surgical specialties, including upper gastrointestinal (GI), colorectal and bariatric surgery. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is a pioneering centre for minimal access surgery.
Clinics
General surgery clinic at Charing Cross Hospital
Address
Main outpatients department
First floor
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London W6 8RF
General surgery clinic at Hammersmith Hospital
Address
Outpatients department
Ground floor
A Block
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS
General surgery clinic at St Mary's Hospital
Address
Outpatients department
Surgical Innovation Centre (Paterson Building)
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY
Meet the team
Consultants
Mr Paul Ziprin, chief of service
Mr Ahmed Ahmed
Mr Stefan Antonowicz
Professor Ara Darzi
Dr Nabil El Masry
Mr Sherif Hakky
Professor George Hanna
Mr James Kinross
Dr Nagy Matar
Mr Krishna Moorthy
Mr Lalin Navaratne
Mr Barry Paraskeva
Mr Poyyamozhi Rajagopal
Mr Christopher Peters
Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
Mr George Reese
Miss Maria Souvatzi
Mr Christos Tsironis
Patient information
Before your appointment
Urgent cancer referrals will be seen within two weeks, and routine referrals will receive appointments within six weeks.
We suggest that you bring a relative, close friend or carer with you to your appointment, as it can sometimes be difficult to recall all of the information you are given, and a companion can help you do this. You are welcome to ask for a chaperone and we will endeavour to provide one for you.
Please bring a list of medications you are taking as well as any questions you want to ask with you to your appointment. You will not need to do anything else to prepare for your outpatient appointment. Prior to your surgery date, you will be informed of anything you need to do to prepare.
During your appointment
Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so medical students may be present for some appointments. If you do not wish to have them in the room please let the nurse or doctor know and the students will be asked to step outside.
You can expect your first appointment to take up to 40 minutes. Follow-up appointments will likely be shorter. You will be seen by a senior member of the medical team – either a senior doctor or a senior specialist nurse. The clinician will ask many questions and then will likely perform an examination. You may be referred for further tests or investigations. The clinician will explain this to you.
After your appointment
After your initial appointment a letter will be sent to your GP outlining the findings of your appointment. You will be sent a copy of this letter. If you are both consented and listed for surgery, you will be referred to the pre-assessment clinic, which is a walk-in clinic, and the assessment will be done on the same day.
Patient information leaflets
Your inpatient stay Your stay in hospital
You may need to stay at one of our hospitals to have a procedure or receive treatment, either overnight as an inpatient or during the day as a day patient. Ahead of your inpatient stay, you will usually need to attend a pre-operative assessment appointment.
Find out more about how you can reschedule or cancel your inpatient stay, pre-operative assessments, what to bring with you when you come to hospital and much more.
The staff were professional, kind and reassuring. I would like to leave my thanks to the wonderful clinicians, admin and estate staff for their efforts on a daily basis.
Anonymous
From my five minute wait to meet the doctor in an inviting, clean environment at the beginning, to the nurses who looked after me post surgery, the staff were all brilliant, efficient and caring. I was met with smiles and professionalism and they do everything to make you comfortable. The anaesthetist and surgeon were great at explaining everything.
Karend
A profoundly grateful thanks to the consultant and their surgical team for my recent operation in Paterson Ward. Inside the operating theatre all was brisk, even cheerful, and I was immediately at my ease, whilst the operation proceeded smoothly and efficiently thereafter.
Terence