DR SHASHANK GURJAR

Mr Gurjar is one of the founders of GI Doctors and has been a consultant surgeon since 2011 and in addition to his private practice he currently holds a post at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital where he has a specialist interest in colorectal surgery

Colorectal cancer | IBD surgery| Hernia repair | Pelvic floor surgery | Complex colorectal surgery | Accredited endoscopist | Laparoscopic hernia repair.

• Fully trained general surgeon and advanced colorectal surgeon, offering expertise in:
  • Open and laparoscopic (keyhole) bowel cancer surgery
  • Surgery for inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis
  • Laparoscopic hernia repair (groin, abdominal, incisional)
  • Dealing with all aspects of coloproctology including piles, fissures & fistula
• An accredited endoscopist (colonoscopy & removal of polyps)
• Specialist training in pelvic floor dysfunction offering patients surgery for rectal prolapse and effective management of evacuatory disorders.
• An active research interest in clinical surgery and pelvic floor dysfunction, with published papers in peer-reviewed journals.

• Medical school – St Mary’s Hospital, London, qualifying in 1997
• Basic surgical training – King’s College, London
• Research – Royal Free Hospital & University College, London
• Specialist training in colorectal surgery – South East Thames region
• Completed training by undertaking a senior post-CCT fellowship in Pelvic Floor surgery – John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

• General surgical adverse events in a UK district general hospital: lessons to learn SV Gurjar, S Roshanzamir, S Patel, G Harinath Int J Surg 2011: Sept 9(1): 55-8
• Physiology: evacuation, pelvic floor & continence mechanisms SV Gurjar, OM Jones Surgery 2011: 8; 358-361
• Abdominal actinomycosis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an uncommon presentation of an uncommon problem J Tankel, SV Gurjar, N Holford, S Williams Oxford Medical Case Reports 2015(2), 185-187
• A regional assessment of perineal wound complications after abdomino-perineal excision of rectum N Sengupta, J Tankel, SV Gurjar et al East of England Surgical Research Collaborative. Gut 2015; 64: A150-A151
• Operative Surgery of the Colon, Rectum and Anus (6th Edition) – 2014 Chapter – Proctosigmoidoscopy by SV Gurjar, I Lindsey

• Medical school – St Mary’s Hospital, London, qualifying in 1997
• Basic surgical training – King’s College, London
• Research – Royal Free Hospital & University College, London
• Specialist training in colorectal surgery – South East Thames region
• Completed training by undertaking a senior post-CCT fellowship in Pelvic Floor surgery – John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford