Hernia • Haemorrhoid • Anal fistula • Colon cancer • Rectal cancer • Abdominal injury • Colonoscopy • Flexible sigmoidoscopy • Gall bladder • Abdominal wall • Anal fissure • Pilonidal sinus

Surgery • Gastroenterology • Hepatobiliary surgery • Pancreatic surgery • Endocrine surgery • Hernia

General and colorectal surgery • General and colorectal emergency and elective procedures, including both open and laparoscopic techniques • Complex hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction procedures • Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy, transcystic cholangiograms, hernia surgeries (both open and laparoscopic), benign proctology and abdominal wall mesh reconstruction • Complex hernias

Cancer diagnosis • Radiotherapy treatment • Cancer treatment All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

I have expertise and have prepared expert medico-legal reports in the following areas: • Laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery and complications • Laparoscopic, open, fundus first and subtotal cholecystectomy and complications • Laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia surgery • Bowel injury at gynaecological/surgical laparoscopic procedures • Anal sphincter injuries • Incisional and strangulated hernia • Appendicitis • Acute abdomen • Peritonitis • Diverticulitis • Intestinal fistula • Colovaginal fistula • Intestinal ischaemia • Small...

Matters of medical negligence, causation & liability, & personal injury in relation to: • Bariatric surgery • Gastric band • Sleeve gastrectomy • Gastric bypass • Gall-bladder surgery • Cholecystectomy • Antireflux surgery • Fundoplication • Hiatus hernia • Cardiomyotomy • Complications of surgery • Oesophageal & stomach cancer • Emergency general surgery • Appendicectomy

Gastroenterology • Endoscopy • Nutritional support • Intestinal failure & enterocutaneous fistulae • Nutritional failure

Obesity • Weight loss surgery • Bariatric surgery • Gastric band • Gastric bypass • Sleeve gastrectomy • Gastric balloon • Laparoscopic surgery • Minimally invasive surgery • Keyhole surgery • Acid reflux • Anti-reflux surgery • Hiatus hernia surgery • Fundoplication • Gallstones • Gall bladder • Cholecystectomy • Bile leakage • Bile duct injury • Hernia • Cancer of the oesophagus • Oesophagectomy • Cancer of the stomach • Gastrectomy • Achalasia • Cardiomyotomy • Spleen • Splenectomy • Appendicitis • Appendicectomy • Intestinal obstruction • Peritonitis • Abdominal trauma...

General surgery: gallstones, cholecystectomy, laparoscopy, bile duct injury • HPB surgery: liver cancer, liver resection, bile duct stricture, bile duct cancer, liver trauma, liver transplantation • Bariatric surgery: gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy • Capability assessments for NHS trusts and reports for the GMC

Laparoscopic and open surgery for: 1. Groin and abdominal wall herniae 2. Gallstones – cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration 3. Hiatus hernia surgery for acid reflux 4. Cancer of the oesophagus and stomach 5. Oesophageal disorders such as achalasia, Barrett’s oesophagus 6. Upper GI endoscopy 7. Abdominal trauma 8. Abdominal emergencies, e.g. perforated acute appendicitis, peritonitis, etc. I am a member of the Expert Witness Institute and Association of Personal Injury Lawyer (APIL).

Personal/occupational injury claims (abdominal trauma) Surgical negligence involving: • Emergency or elective general surgery (intestinal obstruction, peritonitis, appendicitis, abdominal pain, hernias) • Upper GI/hepatobiliary (gallbladder surgery, jaundice, splenectomy, hiatus hernia, reflux) • Sarcoma, adrenal tumours, GIST, neuroendocrine tumours • Endocrine surgery • Complications (anastomotic leak, ureteric injury) • Endoscopy, ERCP

General surgery • Intestinal surgery • Gastrointestinal cancer • Colorectal surgery • Hepatobiliary surgery

General surgery procedures (e.g. appendectomy, cholecystectomy) • Abdominal surgery (e.g. hernia repair, bowel resection) • Breast surgery (e.g. lumpectomy, mastectomy) • Endoscopy procedures (e.g. gastroscopy, colonoscopy) • Trauma & emergency surgery • Surgical oncology (e.g. cancer resection, lymph node dissection) • Laparoscopic & minimally invasive surgery • Wound care & management • Surgical complications All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

General surgery procedures (e.g. appendectomy, cholecystectomy) • Abdominal surgery (e.g. hernia repair, bowel resection) • Breast surgery (e.g. lumpectomy, mastectomy) • Endoscopy procedures (e.g. gastroscopy, colonoscopy) • Trauma surgery & critical care • Surgical oncology (e.g. cancer resection, lymph node dissection) • Laparoscopic & minimally invasive surgery • Wounds • Surgical education & training All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

• Former Examiner in Surgery, London University, former Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Royal Free & University College Medical School • Chief Medical Advisor, UK Medical Consultants Ltd – http://www.UKMedicalConsultants.co.uk Medical Legal Expert Reports 1. Surgical oncology • Diagnostic endoscopy: cancer diagnosis and management, risk factors and cancer inheritance syndromes • Primary diagnosis – malignant lesions of head and neck, breast, gut/bowel/gastroenterology, skin, urology, gynaecology, lung, sarcoma,...

General surgery • Gall bladder surgery • Hernia surgery • Colorectal surgery • Colorectal cancer • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy • Endocrine surgery • Thyroid surgery • Thyroid cancer • Parathyroid surgery • Road traffic accident injuries • Medical negligence & accidents • Endoscopy, minimal access & laparoscopic surgery

Subspecialist interests: • Surgical management of pancreatic, liver, gallbladder & biliary tree disease • Emergency general surgery • Daycase surgery • Procedures: • Laparoscopic & open liver, pancreatic & biliary surgery (benign & malignant disease) • Laparoscopic & open cholecystectomy, bile duct exploration, management of bile duct injuries, splenectomy, hernia surgery, minor operations, e.g. skin lesions • Trained in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Laparoscopic and open surgery for hernias, including groin (inguinal and femoral) hernia, incisional hernia, umbilical hernia • Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy • Diagnostic laparoscopy • Laparoscopic surgery for hiatus hernia and gastro-oesophageal reflux • Emergency abdominal surgery: peptic ulcer disease, appendicectomy, bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, acute cholecystitis, peritonitis, pancreatitis and trauma • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy) Cardiff University Bond Solon (Civil) Expert...

Histopathology of gastrointestinal diseases, lymphoma & skin tumours, head & neck cancer & breast cancer

Mr Sharma carries out elective and emergency surgery for issues pertaining to the gall bladder, small and large bowel and appendix. He has a special interest in colonoscopy, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, small bowel malignancies, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor pathology, intrarectal intussusception, sphincter reconstruction, transanal microsurgery, surgery for incisional hernia and early rectal cancer.

Mr Galloway has a special clinical interest in upper gastro-intestinal disease, gallstones and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, achalasia, cancer of the oesophagus and stomach, reflux disease, heartburn and hiatus hernia treatments, laparoscopic fundoplication, inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, femoral hernia, incisional hernia and recurrent hernias, open and laparoscopic surgery with mesh, endoscopy-gastroscopy sigmoidoscopy.

Management of benign and malignant rectal lesions, with special interest in laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures. Mr Smith has a wealth of competencies, with specific clinical interest in: • Management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion • Colonoscopic polypectomy • Banding of haemorrhoids • Argon beam photocoagulation • Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for colonic polyps

I am an experienced general/gastrointestinal surgeon. I have completed 40 years on the emergency rota and can provide opinions in any area relating to emergency general surgery. I am a specialist upper GI surgeon and my particular interest is surgery of the stomach, oesophagus and gall bladder, including malignant disease. I am an experienced endoscopist including a very large practice in therapeutic upper GI endoscopy (stenting, dilatation, ablation, endoscopic mucosal resection). I have provided over 300...

General and upper GI surgery, HPB (liver and pancreas) surgery, gallbladder/bile duct surgery, soft tissue (sarcoma) cancers, liver and pancreatic disease, skin sarcoma and melanoma, oncological and cancer surgery, minimal access surgery (robotic/laparoscopic surgery) and liver transplant and multi-organ retrieval surgery.

All aspects of the management and provision of upper gastro-intestinal surgery and disease, including: • Oesophageal and gastric (stomach) cancer • Antireflux surgery, including LINX and other novel/new devices • Achalasia • GIST • Peptic ulcer • Perforation, including iatrogenic injuries to oesophagus and stomach • Benign biliary disease (gallstones/cholecystectomy) • Endoscopy • Bariatric surgery, bypass, sleeve, gastric band • General surgery and abdominal trauma

I am a broadly trained Consultant General and Cancer Surgeon in current NHS practice, with specialist expertise in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, hernia surgery and extensive experience of breast, soft tissue disorders and complex trauma care. I have been in regular medico-legal practice for more than 20 years. I was Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology from 2003-09, since when I have been the Subject Chair for Medicine of the SCOPUS curation system for some 8,000 academic journals...

Extensive experience of indications for & management of acute & chronic liver diseases in hospital practice • Management of disorders of the bile ducts & pancreas & their appropriate investigation • Experience of the problems associated with endoscopy & endoscopic therapeutic techniques, including ERCP • Experienced in the assessment, investigation & management of patients requiring adult liver transplantation • Extensive list of published peer review articles, review articles, book chapters & proceedings

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.

Colorectal surgery (e.g. colon resection, rectal surgery) • General surgery (e.g. hernia repair, gallbladder) • Gastrointestinal tract • Abdominal surgery (e.g. appendectomy, bowel obstruction) • Anal conditions (e.g. haemorrhoidectomy, fistula repair) • Surgical oncology (e.g. cancer resection, lymph node dissection) • Endoscopy (e.g. colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy) • Minimally invasive surgery (e.g. laparoscopy) All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Minimally invasive surgery & laparoscopic surgery • Surgery of gall bladder, biliary tract, liver & pancreas • Surgery of oesophagus, stomach & duodenum • General surgery, including the surgery of hernia repair • The management of inflammatory conditions of the pancreas • Nutritional support & intravenous nutrition • Surgical instruments • Laparoscopic instruments • Trocars & cannulas • Obesity surgery

Laparoscopic surgery: laparoscopic cholecystectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy, laparoscopic antireflux surgery, laparoscopic appendicectomy • Abdominal wall & groin hernias, including inguinal, femoral & incisional hernias • Oesophageal & gastric cancer: investigation & treatment, including radical surgery • Emergency general surgery, including trauma, bowel perforation, peptic ulcer disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute pancreatitis • Diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy Additional email: [email protected]