Mr Eniola Folaranmi
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
MB BS, BSc, FRCS Paed Surg
"The facilities at Spire Hospital are excellent and afford me the opportunity to provide the best care to the patients under my care."
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I am a Consultant Neonatal and Paediatric Surgeon with advanced minimally invasive skills. I have a specialist interest in general paediatric surgery of childhood. This includes performing the following: circumcision, inguinal herniotomy, orchidopexy, umbilical hernia repair, gastroscopy, division of tongue tie and epigastric hernia repair.
To date I have performed over 3,000 paediatric and neonatal surgical procedures.
I have a specialist interest in paediatric upper GI and thoracic cases, specifically in the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gallstone disease, oesophageal atresia and congenital lung malformations.
In addition to my neonatal and paediatric surgical training, I undertook a 12 months Bariatric Surgery Fellowship and a six months Upper GI Fellowship.
I am the Training Programme Director for Paediatric Surgery in South Wales and the Lead for Paediatric Trauma at University Hospital of Wales.
I am an honorary lecturer in Paediatric Surgery at Cardiff University and to date have published 26 articles in peer reviewed journals.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Eniola Folaranmi at Spire include:
Paediatrics
- Circumcision
- Gastroscopy
- Hernia surgery
- Testicular implants
Other treatments
- Paediatric surgery including orchidopexy, inguinal herniotomy and PEG insertion
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Paediatric surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / Imperial College London / 2005
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS is a degree given to physicians at the basis of their training.
FRCS Paed Surg / Royal College of Surgeons of England / 2017
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
Professional memberships
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Professional leadership
I am the lead for clinical governance in paediatric surgery department at University Hospital Wales
Current NHS posts
University Hospital of Wales.
Contact information
| Telephone | 02920 735515 |
| Private secretary | Rhyannon Folaranmi |
| Private secretary email | rhyannonc@gmail.com |