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Consultant Profile

Mr Vigyan Kumar Jain

Name:
Mr Vigyan Kumar Jain MB BS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Gen)
Practising at:
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Specialties:
  • General surgery
    • Obesity
    • Minimal access surgery
    • Hernia repair surgery
    • Gastrointestinal surgery
    • Endoscopy
    • Obesity Surgery
    • Colonoscopy
  • Weight loss surgery (Obesity)
    Special clinical interests:
    Obesity surgery including laparoscopic gastric by-pass, banding and sleeve gastrectomy. Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and repair of complex hiatus hernia, laparoscopic inguinal and incisional hernia repair, upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy. Oesophageal and gastric cancers
    Research interests:
    Obesity surgery, anti-reflux surgery and Barrett's oesophagus
    Current NHS and /or university posts:
    Consultant General amd Upper GI Surgeon, Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
    Year of first medical qualification:
    1984
    Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
    Member of Association of Surgeons of GB & Ireland
    Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
    Member of Association of Endoscopic Surgeons of GB & Ireland
    Member of Association of Upper GI Surgeons of GB & Ireland
    Member of British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS)
    British Obesity Patients Support Association
    British Obesity Patients Support Association (BOSPA)
     
    Contact Details 
    Telephone number to make a private appointment:
    0800 585112
    Private secretary:
    Lynne Kollberg
    Private secretary telephone number:
    01582 714 451
    Private secretary fax:
    01582 762 781
    Private secretary email address:
    lynne.kollberg@spirehealthcare.com
    Availability:
    Out-patient clinics held Monday evenings and Friday mornings.Endoscopy sessions Friday lunch-time.
     
    Background Information 
    Professional profile:

    Mr Jain heads the obesity surgery service at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, a regional obesity surgery unit. By mid-2011 he had carried out more than 400 gastric bypasses, over 100 sleeve resections and more than 50 gastric band operations. There are not many surgeons in the UK who have more experience than Mr Jain, in relation to weight loss surgical procedures.

    At Spire Harpenden Hospital, Mr Jain's private practice involves largely laparopscopic (keyhole) surgery. Mr Jain has vast experience in treating reflux disease and complex hiatus hernia.

    Personal profile:
    Mr Jain has a keen interest in cricket and regularly plays for a local team.

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