prof Yirupaiahgari Viswanath
MBBS, FRCS (Glas), FRCSI, FRCS (Gen)General Surgery
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About
Professor Viswanath YKS is a general surgeon, upper gastrointestinal, a laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. He qualified in 1989 and trained in the Tyne and Tees regions and in Leeds. Prof Viswanath previously successfully led the Upper-Gastrointestinal oncology team and served as the Cancer Lead clinician for the trust managing various onco-specialities.
Prof Viswanath sees patients with a range of gastrointestinal conditions including hernias, gall stones, acid reflux, hiatus hernia, achalasia, upper GI cancer, and is an expert in advanced laparoscopic surgeries, endoscopies including dilatation, and the placements of stents.
He established STRETTA (Endoscopic Anti-reflux Radio-frequency Treatment) centre in the UK and introduced restech pH studies to investigate and manage patients with acid reflux and LPR (cough, lumpy sensation in the throat, cranky voice).
Prof Viswanath is actively involved in teaching and training and a recognised national laparoscopic and endoscopic trainer.
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Procedures
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Endoscopy (OGD)
- Open Hernia Repair
- Gastroscopy
- Hernia Repair (Keyhole)
- Splenectomy
- Video Consultation
- Achalasia Surgery
- Appendicectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Enteral Feeding
- Fundoplication
- Gallstone Surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Linx System
- Lipoma Removal
- Liver Biopsy
- Oesophageal Stent Insertion
- Oesophagus Cancer Surgery (Oesophagectomy)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- STRETTA
- Skin Lesion Removal (Warts, Moles and Skin Tags)
- Stomach Cancer Surgery (Gastrectomy)
Special interests
- Inguinal Hernia
- Hernia
- Acid Reflux
- Gallstones
- Hiatus Hernia
- Achalasia
- Cholestasis
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions (Oesophagus & Stomach)
- Barrett's Oesophagus
- Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric (Stomach) Ulcers
- Gastroparesis
- Heart Burn
- Oesophageal Cancer
- Oesophageal Spasm
- Oesophagitis
- Pancreatitis
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Swollen Stomach
Education
- MBBS MMC 1990
- Master of Surgery (MS) Bombay University 1992
- FRCS RCPS Glasgow 1994
- FRCSI RCS Ireland 1996
- FRCS (Gen.Surg.) Intercollegiate 2000
- ASGBI
- ALSGBI
- BIDA
- AUGIS
- BHS
- EHS