Mr Syed Adnan Kabir

I am a Consultant General and Upper Gastro-intestinal (GI)/Bariatric (Weight loss) Surgeon.

I have completed my surgical training in the West Midlands, I have been awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) from "The Joint Committee on Surgical Training" and I have completed the prestigious "Royal College of Surgeons of England" approved fellowship in General, Benign Upper GI and Bariatric surgery at the University Hospital of North Midlands.

In terms of General and Upper GI services. I have extensive experience in minimally invasive (keyhole) as well as open surgery for:

Abdominal wall Hernia repair (including Inguinal/Groin, Femoral, Umbilical/Belly Button, Epigastric, and Incisional hernias).

Pilonidal Sinus disease surgery.

Lumps and Bumps such as Lipoma, benign skin lesion excision.

Planned/Elective interval as well as Emergency Gallbladder surgery (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy), On table Cholangiogram (OTC) and clearance of stones from the Common Bile Duct (CBD stones), including patients with Pancreatitis, previous Bariatric surgery or patient with BMI more than 35 needing specialist Upper GI Surgeon.

Anti Acid reflux surgery and complicated Hiatus Hernia repair surgery, including re-do or revision surgery as well as emergency/elective surgery for Gastric Volvulus (Twisting of the stomach), and patients with reflux due to high Boby Mass Index (BMI >35).

Surgical feeding tube placement for nutritional support.

In terms of weight loss, other than primary weight loss surgery such as Sleeve, Gastric bypass or Mini-Gastric bypass surgery. I provide revision and re-do procedures for weight regain or complications from previous weight loss operations such as Diagnostic OGD/Laparoscopy, Candy Caine excision, Gastric band related complications that may need removal, re-connection of band, Gastric band to Bypass conversion, Sleeve-to-Bypass conversion, Mini/One anastomosis Gastric Bypass to R&Y Gastric bypass, and reversal of Gastric bypass procedures.

I am also a Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accredited Upper GI Endoscopist and trainer. I offer diagnostics and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy - including assessments before and after Bariatric surgery, Anti-reflux procedures, H. Pylori, Hiatus Hernia assessment and suspected 2 week wait for Upper GI Cancers.

I am part of the weight loss multi-disciplinary team (MDT), Common Bile Duct Stones MDT as well as Anti-reflux MDT at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Alongside my clinical work, I hold an MSc in Medical Education, I am a recognised trainer for resident doctors, and I have presented and published widely at national and international surgical conferences.

Areas of interest
Hernia Surgery; Gallbladder Surgery; Anti-reflux and Hiatus Hernia surgery; Lumps and Bumps; Pilonidal Sinus Surgery; Weight Loss Surgery; Upper GI Endoscopy