Introduction

Laparosurgery is led by consultant Krishna Moorthy who is a leading NHS & private laparoscopic surgeon with over 10 years experience in laparoscopic surgery. He leads a multi-specialty team consisting of:

1. Dr Harvinder Chahal : Consultant Physician specializing in the management of patients with complex obesity, diabetes and other endocrine disorders.
2. Dr Devinder Bansi : Consultant Gastroenterologist with expertise in the management of complications after bariatric surgery, endoscopic biliary stones and endoscopy for other complex oesophago-gastric conditions.
3. Dr Samantha Scholtz : Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in the assessment and counselling of patients undergoing bariatric surgery and in the management of psychological issues after bariatric surgery.
4. Dr Helgi Johannsson : Consultant Anaesthetist with expertise in all types of anaesthetic techniques and who specialises in anaesthesia for bariatric surgery and for cancers of oesophagus and stomach.
5. Ms Venetia Wynter-Blyth : Clinical Nurse Specialist with expertise in the management of patients with complex oesophageal and stomach problems.
6. Ms Christina Prechtl : Specialist Dietician

The team work together to deliver holistic care to all patients undergoing:

• Obesity surgery (bariatric surgery)
• Upper gastrointestinal surgery for cancer
• Advanced laparoscopic surgery for upper gastrointestinal conditions
  such as hiatus hernia, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and
  swallowing disorders such as oesophageal achalasia

Mr Moorthy also specializes in surgery for all kinds of abdominal wall hernias.