Consultant Profile

Mr Andrew Smith

Name:

Mr Andrew Smith MB BS BSc DM FRCS (Gen)

Practising at:

Spire Leeds Hospital

Specialties:

General surgery
- Pancreatology
- Minimal access surgery
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Endoscopy
- Pancreatic and biliary surgery

Special clinical interests:

Advanced laparascopic surgery, including gallbladder and hernia surgery
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Hiatus hernia repair
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Pancreatic, biliary and duodenal surgery

Research interests:

Pancreatic cancer
Medical education

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant General Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultant General Surgeon, Wharfedale General Hospital, Otley
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds

Year of first medical qualification:

1991

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons
Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons
Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract

Contact Details

Telephone number to make a private appointment:

0113 218 5908/9

Private secretary:

Mrs Liz Power

Private secretary telephone number:

0113 218 5931

Private secretary fax:

0113 269 0003

Private secretary email address:

liz.power@spirehealthcare.com

Background Information

Professional profile:

Mr Andrew Smith is a consultant general surgeon and qualified at St.Mary's in 1991. He joined as a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1995. Mr Smith's post graduate training took place in Leicester and Nottingham, including a period of research for a Doctor of Medicine thesis. To complete his training Mr Smith undertook an advanced HPB and laparoscopic fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA.

Mr Smith has a busy laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery practice. He performs advanced laparoscopic surgery for gallstones, abdominal wall hernias and hiatus hernias (reflux disease). Mr Smith performs keyhole surgery for abdominal pain relief. In addition Mr Smith performs over 80 major pancreas resections per year.

Mr Andrew Smith is the surgical lead and vice-chairman for pancreatic disease within the Yorkshire Cancer Network. He has an active research programme in benign and malignant pancreatic disease and medical education.