Mr Michael Lewis
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
MB BS, MS, FRCS (UGI)
"Working with the team at Spire Norwich is an absolute pleasure. The quality of care provided is second to none."
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I have been a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon at the Norfolk and Norwich for 22 years and am an expert in surgery of oesophageal and gastric cancers, laparoscopic and bariatric (weight loss) surgery.
At Spire Norwich I have been performing weight loss surgery for over 12 years together with our dedicated multidisciplinary team. I also specialise in laparoscopic surgery for gallstones, hiatus hernia, and abdominal hernias, together with local anaesthetic inguinal hernia repair.
To date I have performed over 3,000 cholecystectomies, over 2000 inguinal hernia repairs, 340 bariatric operations and over 550 major oesophagogastric cancer operations in both my NHS and private practice.
I am the General Surgery representative on the medical advisory committee (MAC) at Spire Norwich Hospital.
In addition to my clinical work, I am an honorary senior lecturer at the Norwich Medical School and honorary professor at St Georges Medical School, Grenada.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Michael Lewis at Spire include:
General surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Gastroscopy
- Hernia surgery
- Laparoscopy investigation and treatment
Bariatrics
- Gastric band surgery
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy)
Other treatments
- Groin strain
- Antireflux (hiatal hernia) surgery
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Weightloss surgery
- Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Hernia repair surgery
- Laparascopic / minimal access surgery
- Obesity surgery
- Upper gastrointestinal cancer
- Anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication, hiatus hernia surgery)
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COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Norwich Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal surgery
Hernia repair surgery
Minimal access surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Obesity surgery
Obesity
Pancreatology
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / St Thomas' Medical School / 1988
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS is a primary medical degree from medical school.
Professional memberships
Association of Upper GI Surgeons (AUGIS)
Society Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
Research and publications
Articles
Most recent publications: 1. Surgical treatments for esophageal cancers. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014 . PMID:25266029 2. Does the site of anastomosis for esophagectomy affect long-term quality of life? Dis Esophagus. 2014 Dec PMID:25515370 3. A randomised, single blinded trial, assessing the effect of a two week preoperative very low calorie diet on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in obese patients.” HPB 2016
Current NHS posts
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Honorary Senior Lecturer Norwich Medical School.
Personal profile
In my spare time I enjoy running, football, skiing, carpentry and basic childcare (warning: the last two don’t mix).
Contact information
| Website | http://www.norfolksurgery.co.uk |
| Private secretary | Karen Turner (general surgery) Mandy Montanarini (bariatric surgery) |
| Private secretary telephone | General surgery: 07745 480677 Bariatric surgery: 01603 255644 |
| Private secretary email | karen@norfolksurgery.co.uk mandy.montanarini@spirehealthcare.com |