MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Paed)
17 years of experience
London, W1W 5AH
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17 years of experience
London, W1W 5AH
(+4 more)
18 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Mr Simon Filson, Mr Pranab Sinha and 1 other professional
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Website: hemanshoothakkar.co.uk
Mr. Hemanshoo Thakkar is a highly regarded and award-winning Consultant Paediatric Surgeon based in London. He graduated from King’s College London in 2009 with four distinctions and completed his early surgical training in the London Deanery, where he also specialised in Paediatric Surgery. He achieved his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in 2019 and worked as a Locum Consultant Surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. In 2020, he was appointed as a substantive consultant at Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Mr. Thakkar has a keen interest in surgical leadership, education, and innovation, earning the prestigious title of Global Scholar in Surgical Leadership from Harvard Medical School in Boston. His clinical expertise spans a wide range of paediatric conditions, with a particular focus on lower gastrointestinal (GI) and colorectal surgery, including paediatric laparoscopy, anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung’s disease, pilonidal sinus disease, umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, tongue ties and undescended testes.
Throughout his career, Mr. Thakkar has been recognised with numerous awards, including the Young Consultant of the Year from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2021 and the esteemed Alex Simpson Smith Travelling Fellowship Award for child health research in 2019.
In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Thakkar is committed to medical education and research. He serves as the educational lead for the Paediatric Surgery Department at Evelina London Children’s Hospital and as an undergraduate tutor for medical students at King’s College London. He has recently been promoted to the post of Honorary Senior Lecturer at King's College London. His research interests include anorectal malformations and pilonidal sinus disease. He actively promotes innovation and quality improvement in his field.
Mr. Thakkar has also extended his educational outreach by creating evidence-based podcasts on paediatric surgery, helping to bring medical education to a broader audience. His passion for advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes continues to drive his work, making him a highly respected figure in the medical community.
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General Medical Council
No. 7043271
University of London
Medicine
Graduated 2009
Globar Scholar in Surgical Leadership 2019 Harvard Medical School, USA
MBBS 2009 University of London
BSc 2006 King's College London
Read publications and papers written by this specialist.
13 / 08 / 2025
Quantifying the impact of congenital cardiac co-morbidities on anorectal malformations - PubMed
Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery
29 / 10 / 2024
Long-term Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin Injection Into the External Anal Sphincters: An Effective New Treatment of Chronic Functional Constipation in Children - PubMed
Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery
17 / 09 / 2025
Parental attitudes to neoanus dilatations post-reconstruction in anorectal malformations (PANDA) study - PubMed
Published in Pediatric Surgery International
05 / 07 / 2024
Late diagnosis of anorectal malformation: how good is good enough? - PubMed
Published in Pediatric Surgery International
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Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar is clear and reassuring with patients. He performs successful procedures, including hernia repairs and tongue tie excisions, ensuring smooth and quick recovery. His full care and clear communication help parents feel at ease. Tongue tie and hernia cases form the majority of his surgical focus.
We had a really positive experience with Dr Thakkar for our daughter’s tongue tie assessment and release. He was professional, kind and reassuring throughout, taking the time to explain everything clearly and make us feel comfortable with the procedure. The whole process was straightforward and we felt our daughter was in very good hands. We’re really grateful for the care she received and would highly recommend Dr Thakkar to other parents considering a tongue tie assessment.

Thank you for your feedback. I’m really glad to hear you felt the consultation was useful. An absolute pleasure looking after your daughter and family.
Excellent responsiveness to emails, easy to arrange appointment with minimal wait time. Really pleased with service and outcome - our daughter is so much easier to feed already- we could not be happier

Thank you for your feedback. Excellent to hear you’ve noticed an improvement. An absolute pleasure looking after your baby.
We cannot speak highly enough of the exceptional care our 14-month-old son received throughout his umbilical hernia repair journey with Mr Thakkar. From the initial consultation through to the operation and aftercare. Mr Thakkar was incredibly professional, thorough and caring, with a wonderfully calm and reassuring manner. He took the time to explain everything clearly, answer our questions and ensure we felt comfortable and confident at every stage. Having your little one undergo an operation is naturally daunting, but his kindness, attention to detail and genuine care made the entire experience so much easier for us as parents. We are very grateful for the outstanding care that we have received.

Thank you for taking the time to leave this kind review. I am really pleased to hear that you had a positive experience and I wish your son the speediest of recoveries. An absolute pleasure looking after you all.
Our experience with Mr Thakkar was world class. We were very fortunate to be referred to Mr Thakkar for our 5 month olds’ two inguinal hernias. From the outset, Mr Thakkar was extremely responsive and accommodating (including an initial remote appointment). He explained the options clearly and without pressure, and has a very calm and reassuring bedside manner, which was great for our baby. He is also clearly very skilled and the procedure went as well as one could hope. The team at the Evelina went out of their way to make our brief stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible. Thank you Mr Thakkar and the team at the Evelina for your amazing care.
Putting your child through surgery is an incredibly stressful and uncertain experience, but Mr Hemanshoo made the whole process far more manageable for us. During our pre-surgery call, he took the time to explain everything clearly and answer all our questions and concerns. He was professional, straightforward, and honest about the procedure, including the possible risks and dangers, which made us feel informed, comfortable, and confident in the decision. The recovery happened exactly as he had explained. Having spoken with other families whose children underwent the same surgery at different hospitals, we feel especially grateful that our child has not experienced a single post-surgery complication. Thank you, Mr Hemanshoo, for providing the best possible care and experience during such a difficult time for our family.

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It was great and very well explained the procedure

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Dr Thakkar was clear, personable, articulate and had great beside manners. We saw him for our son's tongue tie and he took the time to explain everything clearly to very 2 distressed parents who were late due to heavy traffic. He was very professional and efficient without adding any pressure to proceed with the tongue tie division. We felt he gave great patient care especially accommodating seeing us quickly in a few days.

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We felt safe entrusted in Dr Thakkar’s care. My son’s operation and recovery went well and we are deeply grateful.

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Mr Thakkar was friendly and professional. Everything was clearly explained. Thank you.

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Mr Thakkar was excellent. I went in with the suspicion of a tongue tie on my baby and he was incredibly helpful and realistic. I would recommend him for a assessment of tongue tie, in the end my baby did not have one, which was great news.

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Top surgeon and great colleague
29 Oct 2026
Mr Simon Filson
Cosmetic DoctorHemanshoo and I trained together. Throughout training he worked extremely hard and has throughout been very diligent. I can truly say he is a fantastic surgeon with deep knowledge and expertise in his field. I fully endorse him for any parents that are worried about their child and would want an expert opinion and care.
28 Jun 2025
Mr Pranab Sinha
Orthopaedic SurgeonHemanshoo Thakkar is an accomplished and enthusiastic paediatric surgeon with ongoing acquisition of skills in Paediatric Surgery
22 Nov 2024
Mrs Kalpana Patil
Paediatric Surgeon
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Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar's overall patient rating is 4.99 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 44 reviews.
What languages does Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar speak?
Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar speaks English, Gujarati and Hindi
Where is Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar located?
Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar primarily practices at HCA Healthcare UK The Portland Hospital, located at 205 – 209 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5AH
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Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar is working Monday (17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00), Tuesday (08:00 - 18:00, 08:00 - 13:00, 17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00), Wednesday (17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00), Thursday (08:00 - 18:00, 08:00 - 18:00, 08:00 - 18:00), Friday (14:00 - 18:00, 14:00 - 18:00, 14:00 - 18:00)
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