Mr Sanjay Purkayastha
BSc (Hons), MBBS (Hons), MD, FRCS (Eng)General Surgery
Recommended by
7 specialists
Practices worked at
The Lindo Wing - St Mary's Hospital
Praed St, Paddington, London, United Kingdom, W2 1NYAbout
Mr Sanjay Purkayastha is a Consultant General Surgeon who specialises in Laparoscopic (key hole) Surgery, Bariatric (weight loss) Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. He also works on call to treat surgical emergencies including major trauma Surgery. He trained at St. Mary's hospital and medical school, Imperial College London, the London deanery, and the Royal College of Surgeons England.
His general surgery practice includes laparoscopic surgery for hernias of all kinds, gall bladder surgery and hiatus hernia with anti-reflux surgery, management of conditions such as appendicitis, gallstones, pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, hernia emergencies and the management of many other conditions that present with abdominal pain.
The weight managment practice includes a full private bariatric multi-disciplinary team assessment and pre- and post surgery support. Weight loss procedures carried out by him and his team include gastric balloons, gastric bands, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypasses (roux-en-y and mini gastric bypass). All of these care carried out using minimally invasive techniques and the latest surgical techniques and technology.Â
As a clinical senior lecturer at Imperial College, London in Surgery and Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Mr Purkayastha is at the forefornt of new technologies, techniques and treatments to ehnace patient recovery and personalised treatment pathways. This has included robotic-assisted surgical approaches, digital technologies to enhance surgical procedures and also the assessment of the gut microbiome to help gastrointestinal conditions and weight loss.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
- Appendicectomy
- Coloproctology
- Fundoplication
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
- Gallstone Surgery
- Hernia Repair (Keyhole)
- Laparoscopy
- Lipoma Removal
- Open Hernia Repair
- Splenectomy
- Bowel Diversion Surgery
- Bowel Surgery (Colectomy)
- BRAVO Capsule
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Enteral Feeding
- ERCP Procedure
- FibroScan
- Gastric Bypass
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Achalasia Surgery
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Gastric Balloon
- Gastric Banding
- Gastric Sleeve
- Linx procedure
- Medical Nutrition
- Metabolic Surgery
- Mini Gastric Bypass
- Weight Loss Programme
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Appendicitis
- Femoral Hernia
- Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Pancreatitis
- Haemorrhoids
- Achalasia
- Barrett's Oesophagus
- Bloating
- Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) Or Reflux
- Gastroparesis
- Heart Burn
- Hiatus Hernia
- Jaundice
- Pancreatitis
- Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions (Oesophagus & Stomach)
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Disorders
- Gallstones
- Weight Gain
Medical procedures
- Gallbladder Removal (cholecystectomy)
- Appendicectomy
- Open Hernia Repair
- Achalasia Surgery
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- BRAVO Capsule
- Bowel Diversion Surgery
- Bowel Surgery (colectomy)
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Coloproctology
- ERCP Procedure
- Endoscopy
- Enteral Feeding
- FibroScan
- Fundoplication
- Gallstone Surgery
- Gastric Balloon
- Gastric Banding
- Gastric Bypass
- Gastric Sleeve
- Gastroscopy
- Healthy Living Advice
- Hernia Repair (keyhole)
- Ketogenic Diet
- Laparoscopy
- Lipoma Removal
- Medical Nutrition
- Metabolic Surgery
- Micronutrition
- Mini Gastric Bypass
- Non-surgical weight management
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Skin Lesion Removal
- Skin Lesion Treatments
- Splenectomy
- Video Consultation
- Weight Loss Programme
- Weight Loss Surgery
Special interests
- Appendicitis
- Gallstones
- Hernia
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Barrett's Oesophagus
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Femoral Hernia
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) or Reflux
- Gastroparesis
- Haemorrhoids
- Heart Burn
- Hiatus Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Jaundice
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Disorders
- Pancreatitis
- Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions (oesophagus & stomach)
- Weight Gain
- Weight Loss
- pancreatitis
Education
Qualifications
FRCS (Eng) General Surgery Royal College of Surgeons of England 2010
MD University of London 2007
MBBS (Hons) Imperial College 2000
BSc (Hons) Imperial College 1997
Additional training
DSTS (Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills) Royal College of Surgeons, England 2015
ATLS (Advanced Trauma and Life Support) Royal College of Surgeons, England 2010
Reviews
Peer recommendations
General Surgery
Mr Purkayastha is an excellent surgeon and colleague.
Mr Purkayastha is a highly knowledgable clinician and well respected by his peers. He is committed in caring for each of his patients and simply a wonderful colleague to work with.
I am pleased to recommend Sanjay Purkayastha who is my esteemed colleague at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College. Sanjay is an internationally recognised leader in his field of Surgery and in particular for bariatric surgery. We have managed a number of patients together in the past and his patients speak very highly of him. Sanjay demonstrates the correct balance of care and competence when dealing with patients. Sanjay is very affable and gets on with patients and staff alike. I recommend Sanjay unreservedly.
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