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Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar

MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Paed)

Paediatrician, Paediatric Surgeon

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

4.99

/5

(44 reviews)

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

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
Skill Endorsements
Tongue Tie
23
1
Hernia
10
Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery
4
1

Contact

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About Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar

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.


Subspecialties

  • Neonatal Surgery
  • Minimal Access Paediatric Surgery
  • Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
(51)
Skill Endorsements
(5)

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Tongue Tie
23
1
Hernia
10
Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery
4
1
Inguinal Hernia
4
Tongue Tie Excision
4
Paediatric Hernia
3
Umbilical (Belly-Button) Hernia
2
Ano-Rectal Anomalies
2
Constipation
1
Paediatric Consultation
1
Gastrostomy-Jejunostomy Tube Insertion
1
Video Consultation
1
Hydrocoele (Collection of Fluid around the Testicle)
1
Circumcision
1
Undescended Testicle
1
Ingrown Toenail (Onychocryptosis)
Hirschprung's Disease
Pilonidal Sinus Disorders
Stomach / Abdominal Pain
Neonatal Surgery
Pyloric Stenosis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Open Hernia Repair
Appendicitis
Ovarian Cysts

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 7043271


Education

University of London

Medicine

Graduated 2009


Qualifications

Globar Scholar in Surgical Leadership 2019 Harvard Medical School, USA

MBBS 2009 University of London

BSc 2006 King's College London


Publications

+5

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


Languages spoken

  • English
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi

Insurers

  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Bupa
  • Aviva Health
  • Vitality
  • AXA Health
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Bupa Global
  • Cigna
  • Healix Health Services
  • WPA

Fees

  • New appointment

    £300
  • Follow-up appointment

    £190
*May vary on location

Locations

HCA Healthcare UK The Portland Hospital

205 – 209 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5AH

4.85(2,911 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Outpatient 84 Harley Street

84 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 7HJ

0.00(0 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road 3rd Floor, Block 7, South, London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH

0.00(0 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
17:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
17:00 - 19:00
Thursday
08:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
Sunday

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Private Healthcare

St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH

0.00(0 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
17:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
17:00 - 19:00
Thursday
08:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
Sunday

Facilities

Wheelchair Accessible
Paid Parking
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Evelina London Children's Hospital

Westminster Bridge Rd, London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH

0.00(0 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
17:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
17:00 - 19:00
Thursday
08:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
Sunday

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
Skill Endorsements
Tongue Tie
23
1
Hernia
10
Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery
4
1

Contact

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Reviews

AI Review Summary

This summary was created by AI based on recent reviews

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.

5
verified patient
23 Oct 2026

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.

Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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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.

5
verified patient
12 Oct 2026

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

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Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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Thank you for your feedback. Excellent to hear you’ve noticed an improvement. An absolute pleasure looking after your baby.

5
verified patient
09 Oct 2026

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.

Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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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.

5
verified patient
29 Sep 2026

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.

5
verified patient
12 Sep 2026

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.

Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback. I am delighted to have been able to help. It has been an absolute pleasure looking after you all.

5
verified patient
08 Sep 2026

It was great and very well explained the procedure

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Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback. A pleasure looking after you all.

5
verified patient
02 Sep 2026

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.

Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback. A great pleasure looking after you all.

5
verified patient
26 Aug 2026

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

Patient seen for:
Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback. I am delighted to hear about your positive experience. A great pleasure looking after you all.

5
verified patient
24 Aug 2026

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

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Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
29 Oct 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback. A great pleasure looking after your child.

5
verified patient
20 Aug 2026

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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Reply from Hemanshoo Thakkar
23 Aug 2026
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Thank you so much for your great feedback! I am glad to have been off some help.

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Skill Endorsements

Top surgeon and great colleague

29 Oct 2026
Endorsed for
Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery
Video Consultation

Mr Simon Filson

Mr Simon Filson

Cosmetic Doctor
Is a colleague

Hemanshoo 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
Endorsed for
Circumcision
Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery

Mr Pranab Sinha

Mr Pranab Sinha

Orthopaedic Surgeon
We trained together

Hemanshoo Thakkar is an accomplished and enthusiastic paediatric surgeon with ongoing acquisition of skills in Paediatric Surgery

22 Nov 2024
Endorsed for
Hydrocoele (Collection of Fluid around the Testicle)
Tongue Tie
Undescended Testicle

Mrs Kalpana Patil

Mrs Kalpana Patil

Paediatric Surgeon
Is a colleague
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Profile Video

Profile Video

27 January 2026

Tongue ties

Tongue ties

A description of tongue ties, how they present and how they are managed in babies

27 January 2026

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FAQ

What are Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar's reviews like?

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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What are Mr Hemanshoo Thakkar working hours?

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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