Laparoscopic hernia surgery:- Inguinal hernia (groin)- Recurrent Hernia (failure after previous repair)- Umbilical hernia (belly button)- Incisional hernia (at the site of a previous scar)- Femoral hernia- Complex hernia (very large hernias of the abdominal wall)
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery:- Perioperative cholangiogram- Bile duct exploration
I also routinely perform a range of other intermediate and minor operations or procedures including endoscopies (gastroscopy, colonoscopy).
Clinical Outcomes, Surgical techniques
Consultant Surgeon, NHS Fife
ASGBI - Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and IrelandBMA - British Medical Association
I graduated in medicine and specialized in surgery with Honours in Rome, Italy (1996).
I spent the next two years in a research fellowship in breast cancer with a grant from the Italian Foundation of Cancer Research. I was appointed Consultant in 1999 and worked in Italy for many years in the field of major cancer surgery and general surgery.
I was headhunted by the NHS and moved to Scotland in 2005 to my current post as consultant surgeon for NHS Fife where I still enjoy working.
I have a specialist interest in advanced laparoscopic surgery . I refined my skills in the top UK and international centers (Belgium, Japan, USA).
My private practice focuses on laparoscopic hernia surgery and laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. I perform these operations routinely and train young surgeons in both procedures. I would be happy to consider referrals even for complex cases.
I live in Edinburgh with my wife and two children. In my younger years I played professional indoor football in "Serie A". I am a karate black belt and competed at national and international level. I am also a music composer, member of the Italian Society of Authors and Editors.
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