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Mr Peter Lamb
Consultant General & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
MBBS, MD, FRCS (Gen), FRCS (Ed)
Specialises in
- Gallbladder surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Weight loss surgery
- Upper gastrointestinal surgery including anti reflux surgery
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I am a Consultant Surgeon specialising in laparoscopic and robotic upper gastrointestinal and general surgery, with over 15 years of consultant experience. I have worked at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh since 2008 and play an active role in both elective and emergency surgical care.
After completing higher surgical training in the North East of England, I undertook a prestigious fellowship in Upper GI Surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia. My clinical expertise includes laparoscopic and robotic surgery for oesophagogastric cancer, anti-reflux surgery, weight loss surgery, hernia surgery and gallbladder surgery.
I am also committed to research and education. I hold an MD in oesophageal cancer from the Northern Oesophagogastric Unit in Newcastle, and his ongoing research interests include cancer treatment, anti-reflux procedures, and bariatric surgery. I actively contributes to surgical training and is the Scotland representative to the Association of Upper GI Surgeons of GB & Ireland (AUGIS). I am a member of AUGIS, the British Hernia Society, and British Obesity & Metabolic Specialist Society (BOMSS).
I see private patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh, offering a patient-centred, individualised, and evidence-based approach to a wide range of upper GI and General Surgical conditions.
Websites: http://www.herniasurgeryscotland.com and http://www.edinburghmedicalspecialists.com
Research interests: My main ongoing research interests are oesophago-gastric cancer, weight loss surgery, and surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux. During my training I completed a two-year MD at the Northern Oesophago-gastric Unit, Newcastle, on oesophageal cancer. I have active interests in undergraduate teaching and surgical training. I am the course coordinator for an annual UK laparoscopic hiatal surgery course in Edinburgh.
General Medical Council Number: 4120922
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Peter Lamb at Spire include:
General surgery
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy)
- Gastroscopy
- Hernia surgery
- Ingrown toenail surgery
- Swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia)
Other treatments
- Robotic anti-reflux surgery
- Robotic cholecystectomy
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Gastrointestinal surgery
General surgery
Hernia repair surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Obesity surgery
Weight loss surgery
Special clinical interests: General surgery including gallbladder and laparoscopic and open hernia surgery. Weight loss surgery including laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and revisional surgery. Upper gastrointestinal surgery including laparoscopic surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Oesophageal and gastric cancer. Minor surgery.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS)
British Obesity Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMMS)
Current NHS posts
Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Honorary Senior Lecturer, The University of Edinburgh
Personal profile
I live in Edinburgh with my wife and three young children. Having previously represented Scotland and Great Britain at water polo, I still enjoy swimming regularly to keep fit.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0131 334 0363 |
| peterjameslamb@hotmail.com | |
| Website | http://www.weightlosssurgeryscotland.com |
| Private secretary | Wendy McGill - 07557 769130 |
| Private secretary email | secretary.herniasurgeryscotland@hotmail.com |