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Consultant Profile

Mr Henk Wegstapel

Name:
Mr Henk Wegstapel MD, FRCSEd, FRCS (Gen Surg)
Practising at:
Spire Alexandra Hospital
Specialties:
  • General surgery
    • Colorectal surgery
    • Minimal access surgery
Special clinical interests:
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery and biliary surgery.
Research interests:
Nutrition, fast-track recovery, laparoscopic surgery.
Current NHS and /or university posts:
Consultant General Surgeon, Medway NHS Trust, Medway Maritime Hospital
Year of first medical qualification:
1984
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
01634 662822/662845
Private secretary telephone number:
07842 881375
Private secretary email address:
medwaylaparoscopy@btinternet.com
Personal email address:
medwaylaparoscopy@btinternet.com
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:
Mr Wegstapel trained in the UK as a general surgeon and gained specialist expertise in gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery.

He is lead clinician for colorectal cancer surgery in Medway and is one of the leading laparoscopic colorectal surgeons in the country who also trains fellow surgeons in these advanced techniques.

Mr Wegstapel has an interest in fast-track recovery programs for patients following abdominal surgery.

He has developed a day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy, incisional and inguinal hernia service at Medway Hospital.

He has an interest in colorectal surgery which includes the treatment of common conditions such as haemorrhoids, fistulae in ano, anal fissures, pilonidal sinuses, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Mr Wegstapel is a fully trained endoscopist which includes diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy.

He is surgical tutor for the department of surgery and is committed to the training of future surgeons.
Personal profile:
Mr Wegstapel is married to Meena, a GP and they have three girls. He is a keen sportsman and is an active runner and cyclist. He also enjoys gardening and DIY.

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