Miss Asha Senapati
Colorectal Surgeon
PhD, FRCS, MBBS
Specialises in
I qualified from the Christian Medical College, Vellore in South India and came to England after my house jobs. Having done my general surgical training in the Midlands and in London, I then became a specialist surgical registrar on the St Thomas's Hospital rotation.
I continued with my surgical training at St Thomas's doing my research and senior registrar jobs at this institution. I trained in coloproctology at St Mark's Hospital as an RSO for a year and then worked in Portsmouth as a senior registrar.
I was a consultant at the Mayday Hospital in Croydon for two years, after which I returned to Portsmouth as a consultant colorectal surgeon.
My special interests include; colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, rectal prolapse and pilonidal disease.
I am a reader of Portsmouth University and chairman of the Research and Audit Committee of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Miss Asha Senapati at Spire include:
General surgery
- Anal fissure surgery
- Anal fistula surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Haemorrhoids removal treatment
- Bowel surgery, colostomy and ileostomy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Portsmouth Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Hernia repair surgery
Colorectal cancer. Diverticular disease. Rectal prolapse and pilonidal sinus disease. Haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulas. Hernia.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Surgeon, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. Reader, Portsmouth University
Personal profile
My leisure activities include singing in the Portsmouth Choral Union, sailing and taking care of my three children.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Pat Silvester |
| Private secretary telephone | 01428 651232 |
| Private secretary fax | 01428 652941 |
| Private secretary email | pat@senapati.co.uk |