Mr Shlok Balupuri
Consultant General Surgeon
MB BS, FRCS, MD, RAMC
Specialises in
I am a Consultant Surgeon at Sunderland Royal Hospital. I provide private practice surgery at Spire Washington Hospital. I am trained in Hepatopancreatobiliary, Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery and anti reflux surgery. I have trained and performed Weight Loss Surgery and now teach as a faculty team member at Bariatric Courses. I have been to various bariatric units based in Frankfurt, Oslo and Bruges, Baghdad and India.
I perform laparoscopic, gastric bypass surgery, mini gastric bypass surgery, gastric sleeve resections and gastric balloon insertion for surgical management of obesity. I have also performed revisional weight loss procedures. My other interests include pancreato-biliary surgery, gallstone and laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery. I have performed over 1,250 bariatric procedures and I am in the top 10 percentile of bariatric surgeons in the UK. My surgery outcomes are available at National Bariatric Surgery Registry.
I have extensively published and presented at various national and international journals and conferences. I am a member of the Association of Upper GI Surgeons, the Pancreatic Society, British Medical Association, British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). I am also a commissioned officer in the Army Reserves and have recently returned home after deployment.
I am a Tutor at bariatric courses and am on editorial board of Bariatric journals. I am involved in Northern Deanery as a Associate Foundation Programme Director conducting training courses abroad for foreign trainees.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Shlok Balupuri at Spire include:
General surgery
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Gastroscopy
Bariatrics
- Gastric balloon (weight loss balloon)
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy)
Other treatments
- Mini gastric bypass surgery
- Revisional bariatric surgery
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Washington 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
Endoscopy
Obesity surgery
Special Clinical Interests: Weight-loss surgery; Anti reflux; Biliary, Gallstones and Pancreatic.
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / University of Delhi / 1986
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS / Royal College of Surgeons / 1997
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
MD / Newcastle University / 2003
Medical Degree
RAMC / Royal Army Medical Corps / 2005
Member of the Army Reserves
Professional memberships
Association of Upper GI Surgeons
Research and publications
- Anti-reflux
- Obesity
Articles
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Bariatric Surgery
March 2015
Current NHS posts
Consultant Upper GI and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Sunderland Royal Hospital
Contact information
| Telephone | 0191 418 8687 |
| info@spirewashington.com | |
| Private secretary | Stephanie |
| Private secretary fax | 0191 4176573 |
| Private secretary email | stephanie.lowes@spirehealthcare.com |