Mr Sajal Rai
Consultant General Surgeon
MBBS, MS, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCS (Gen Surg)
Specialises in
- Bowel cancer surgery
- Inflammatory bowel disease surgery
- Robotic and laparoscopic bowel surgery
- Pelvic floor disorders and rectal prolapse
- Bowel endometriosis surgery
I have been a Consultant General and Colorectal surgeon for the last 17 years and specialize in minimal access surgery, both laparoscopic and Robotic. I have expertise in Bowel cancer surgery, Inflammatory bowel disease surgery and disorders of the pelvic floor including rectal prolapse. I have a special interest in Pelvic endometriosis that involves the bowel and I work closely with Gynaecologists for surgical treatment of bowel involvement both laparoscopically and robotically.
I treat haemorrhoids, anal fissures, Fistula in ano, and other common ano-rectal conditions. I perform both laparoscopic and robotic hernia operations as well gall bladder surgery. I perform bowel operations robotically for bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. I offer Robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse and rectocele repairs as well. Pelvic endometriosis can often involve the rectum and colon and I offer robotic rectal shave operations and resections for such patients as part of joint surgery with Gynaecologists.
In my more than 30 years of career as a qualified surgeon I have performed over 2000 bowel resections, over 5000 endoscopies, over 10,000 hernia operations of all kinds.
I was appointed Clinical Director for the Greater Manchester Colorectal Pathway Board in 2017 and worked for 2 tenures of 3 years each and finished in 2023. My achievements as clinical lead were to develop a comprehensive colorectal cancer follow up protocol which is still followed at all Trusts in Greater Manchester, develop guidelines for treatment of colorectal cancer including protocols for management of early rectal cancers, promote uptake of minimal access surgery in the region as well as help set up suspected colorectal cancer pathways in all the trusts in the region.
Apart from all my extensive clinical work, I am also very keen on teaching and strongly believe in the training the next generation of surgeons. I am both an MRCS as well as more recently appointed FRCS (intercollegiate) examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons, helping to set the standards of surgical training for patient safety. I am also an Honorary Senior Lecturer for the Edgehill University and part of their Mch in General Surgery program.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Sajal Rai at Spire include:
General surgery
- Surgery for anal fissure
- Surgery for anal fistula
- Surgery for anal warts
- Bowel disorder test
- Bowel surgery, colostomy and ileostomy
- Cancer tests
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Gastroscopy
- Haemorrhoids removal treatment
- Hernia surgery
- Ingrown toenail surgery
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Pondicherry, India / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Professional leadership
Clinical Director for General Surgery at Stepping Hill hospital, Stockport
Research and publications
Groin hernias Prediction of risk of colorectal cancer in a patient using history from the patient, symptoms and signs found on examination. Developing new ways of quantifying this risk to determine the urgency of investigations required.
Articles
Rai S, Sarathchandra S, Smile SR. A Study of the risk of strangulation and obstruction in groin hernias. Aust NZ J Surg 1998; 68(9) : 650 - 4
Rai S, Hemingway D. Iron deficiency anaemia - useful diagnostic tool for right sided colorectal cancers? Colorectal Disease 2005; 7(6) : 588-590
Rai S, Kelly MJ. Prioritisation of colorectal referrals - a review of the 'Two week wait' referral system. Colorectal disease 2007; 9 (3) : 195-202
Rai S, Kelly MJ. Prioritisation of colorectal referrals - a review of the 'Two week wait' referral system and recent advances. To be published as a chapter in the book titled Recent advances in colorectal cancer 2006; in press
Rai S, Ballal M, Thomas WM, Miller A, Jameson JS, Steward WP. Assessment of a patient consultation questionnaire-based scoring system for stratification of outpatient risk of colorectal cancer. British Journal of Surgery 2008; 95: 369-374
Current NHS posts
Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Director, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Edgehill University
Contact information
| Website | www.manchestergeneralsurgeon.com |
| Private secretary | Esme Wilson |
| Private secretary telephone | 07974 314 274 |
| Private secretary email | esmewilson22@outlook.com |