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Richard G Berrisford
Directorate / Specialty
Surgery 1 / Thoracic and Upper GI Surgery
Sub-Specialty and conditions treated:
Benign and malignant conditions of the oesophagus,
Oesophageal cancer, reflux disease, hiatus hernia, achalasia. Redo operations for gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Lung cancer, pleural effusion, mediastinal conditions, pneumothorax, empyema. Pulmonary metastases
Special Clinical Interests:
Minimally invasive upper GI surgery, Operative Risk assessment
Research interests
Minimally invasive oesophagectomy for cancer, Staging oesophageal cancer, Risk stratification, Thoracic Surgery in Europe
Base Ward(s) worked on / with or department:
Year of first medical qualification:
1979
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Association of Upper GI Surgeons, British Oesophageal Group, Intercollegiate Lung Cancer Group, Minimally Invasive Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer Group, Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Christian Medical Fellowship
Secretaries name:
Carol Woodier
Contact details - secretary phone number:
01392 402689
Contact details - secretary email address:
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Professional Profile:
I am a general thoracic surgeon with a particular interest in minimally invasive (laparoscopic and thoracoscopic) approaches to benign and malignant conditions of the oesophagus.
Saj Wajed
Directorate / Speciality
Surgery 1/ Upper GI, Laparoscopic and General Surgery
Subspeciality and conditions treated:
Oesophageal and gastric cancer
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia
Benign oesophageal and gastric conditions
Gallstones and biliary disease
Hernias
Emergency and Minor General Surgery
Special Clinical Interests:
Oesophago-gastric Cancer, Minimally Invasive Upper GI and Day Case Surgery
Research interests
Health-related Quality of Life after Surgery, Early recognition of complications, Gastric Conduit Failure and its Prevention, Molecular Biology
Ward Base:
First Medical Qualification
BMBCh (Oxford) 1992;
Others:
(Cambridge) BA 1989; MA 1993; M.Chir 2005
FRCS (Eng) 1996; FRCS (Gen.Surg) 2002
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons & European Assn of Endoscopic Surgeons,
Association of Upper GI Surgeons,
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland,
Minimally Invasive Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer Group
Secretaries name:
Margaret O’Brien
Contact details - secretary phone number:
01392 406297
Contact details - secretary email address
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Professional Profile:
I am an upper GI and general surgeon with a particular interest in oesophago-gastric cancer and keyhole surgery.