Professor Viswanath
Professor of Surgery / Consultant Upper GI / Laparoscopic Surgeon
Qualifications:
MBBS, MS, FRCS(Glsg.), FRCS (Gen.Surg.)
Locations:
Consultants Choice Clinic, The Nuffield Norton
Woodlands Hospital Darlington
Or call us on
0330 174 4609
About
Professor Viswanath is a recognised General, Upper Gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and endoscopic Surgeon, who has been practicing for over 15 years.
His specialist skills include all forms of hernia and gall stone surgery. He also offer treatment for acid reflux, hiatus hernias and achalasia.
Professor Viswanth was the first surgeon to establish STRETTA (endoscopic anti-reflux radio-frequency treatment). He is also the President Elect for BBUGGSS. He also holds a position on the National Hiatal Hernia Surgical Registry Executive Committee. Professor Viswanath is also the Director of Medical Education for TTUGGS.
Memberships
- ASGBI
- ASLGBI
- AUGIS
- BIDA
- BMA
- BAPIO
- EAES
- BHS
- EHS
Clinical Interests
- Laparoscopic procedures (keyhole surgery)
- Hernias, including inguinal and incisional
- Footballer's/sportsperson's groin
- Upper gastro-intestinal disease
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia surgery
- Endoscopic anti reflux RFA (STRETTA)
- Endoscopy - therapeutic; Endoscopy - upper GI; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Gallbladder problems
- Oesophagogastic cancer
- Gastro-intestinal tract (surgery)
- Laparoscopic splenectomy
- Groin surgery
- Restech pH study
Specialties
- Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs)
- Abscess incision and drainage
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Appendectomy
- Barium enema
- CT colonoscopy
- Epigastric hernia repair
- Femoral hernia repair
- Gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy)
- Gastroesophageal reflux surgery (anti-reflux surgery)
- Hepatitis B treatment
- Hepatitis C treatment
- Incisional hernia
- Inserting an oesophageal stent (endoscopy)
- Laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) for gynaecological conditions
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scan)
- Nissen fundoplication (laparoscopic)
- Oesophageal cancer treatment
- Open inguinal hernia surgery
- Pain relief after surgery
- PEG feeding tube
- Pilonidal sinus surgery
- Private CT scan
- Skin lesion removal surgery
- Splenectomy
- Sports hernia treatment
- Stretta procedure
- Ultrasound scan
- Umbilical hernia
- Upper GI endoscopy (gastroscopy)
- X-ray imaging