Dr Mahesh has a clinical interest in dyspepsia (gastric and duodenal ulcer, reflux), Barrett's oesophagus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's and colitis, gastrointestinal cancer, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and malnutrition, including complex gastrointestinal issues, obesity and malabsorption.

Colorectal surgery & coloproctology, including: • Colorectal (colon & rectal) cancer • Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease) • Anal & rectal disorders, including anal fistula, haemorrhoids, anal fissure • Diverticular disease • Abdominal sepsis • Emergency surgery • Laparotomy • Colostomy • Ileostomy • Stoma • Abdominal catastrophe • Abdominal trauma • Bowel obstruction Holder of the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate.

Qualified and experienced to receive instruction in the following areas: i. Enteral (tube feeding) and parenteral/intravenous nutrition ii. Upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, e.g. clients with a stoma and malnutrition evident following gastrointestinal surgery iii. Digestive diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel diseases - Crohn's and ulcerative colitis iv. Dysphagia/food texture modification v. Neurology - head injuries, stroke and dementias vi. Oncology vii. Type...

My main areas of expertise are in clinical negligence work and personal injury. My clinical areas of expertise are: • Colon and rectal cancer • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) • Proctology (haemorrhoids, anal fistula) • Diverticular disease • Appendicitis I also deal with: • Bowel injury and delays in diagnosis • Laparoscopic surgery and their complications • Hernias (inguinal and abdominal) I work closely with major instructing companies and solicitors.

Qualified to provide expert instruction on the following matters: • Enteral and parenteral feeding regimes • Malnutrition and related complications resulting from undernutrition or inappropriate nutrition support • Improper dietary management of gastrointestinal conditions (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease) • Assessment of cases where inappropriate or lack of dietary intervention resulted in loss of function or under-recovery from surgery In all other matters,...

General surgery • Colorectal surgery • Colorectal cancer • Haemorrhoid • Colonoscopy • Bowel surgery • Abdominal surgery • Fissure • Anal fistula • Missed bowel cancer • Intestinal fistula • Groin hernia • Stoma • Incisional hernia • Perianal abscess • Appendicectomy • Bowel obstruction • Volvulus • Inflammatory bowel disease • Rectal bleeding • Anastomotic leak • Abdominal pain • Diverticulitis • Perforation • Crohn's disease • Ulcerative colitis • Rectal prolapse • Appendicular mass • Peritonitis • Adhesions • Laparoscopic surgery • Pilonidal • Peritoneal malignancy •...

Independent Consultant Surgeon & Endoscopist • Honorary Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, QAH • Consultant Gastroenterologist, Bronglas Hospital • Honorary Senior Fellow, Clinical Skills Centre, Nottingham University Expertise General surgery • Trauma surgery & injury • Colorectal & abdominal surgery • Endoscopy, including gastroscopy & colonoscopy • Laparoscopic surgery • Intestinal & hernia surgery • Rectal & anal surgery • Gastroenterology • Pharmaceutical medicine • Risk management • Drug safety • Regulatory • Clinical development

Medico-legal work for plaintiff & defendant (and also independent reports for NHS Trust & Coroners) in the areas of: • Gastroenterology • Gastrointestinal endoscopy • Inflammatory bowel disease • Ulcerative colitis • Crohn's disease • Clinical nutrition All correspondence to: London Independent Hospital, Beaumont Square, London, E1 4NL.

Gastroenterology conditions • Irritable bowel syndrome • Dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, reflux, weight loss • Nausea, vomiting • Diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pains • Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis