Mr Ben Stutchfield

Mr Ben Stutchfield is a Consultant Surgeon and specialist hernia surgeon in Edinburgh, with expertise in gallbladder surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. He provides private consultations and surgery at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh and Spire Shawfair Park Hospital. 

He performs laparoscopic (keyhole) and open hernia repair and keyhole gallbladder removal (laparoscopic cholecystectomy). He treats groin and abdominal wall hernias, including inguinal, femoral, umbilical, paraumbilical, epigastric, spigelian, incisional and recurrent hernias. He also treats gallstones and gallbladder disease, assesses abdominal pain requiring surgical investigation, and performs minor procedures for common skin and soft-tissue lumps and bumps. 

Alongside his private practice, Mr Stutchfield holds an NHS consultant post at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He works as a liver transplant surgeon and is a member of Edinburgh's specialist hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction team, giving him extensive experience in both routine and complex abdominal surgery. 

Appointed as an NHS consultant in 2019, he completed specialist surgical training in Edinburgh in hernia surgery, biliary surgery and liver transplantation. During his training, he visited leading surgical centres across the UK, Europe and the United States and continues to develop these links. 

Mr Stutchfield serves on the British Hernia Society's Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Subcommittee and is a member of the European Hernia Society. He completed a PhD in regenerative medicine at the University of Edinburgh and has published research in The Lancet and other peer-reviewed surgical journals. Patients can expect careful assessment, clear explanations and balanced advice on the best approach for their condition. 

Feedback from both NHS and private patients is welcomed as part of ongoing professional development and appraisal.

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