Personal Profile
Mr Abu trained at Leicester University Hospitals where he also completed subspecialty training in gynaecological oncology. Because of his interest in minimally invasive surgery, he consolidated his laparoscopic training and skills at the Queensland Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital for Women, Queensland, Australia.
Single Incision Laparoscopic surgery (SILS), is a new "scarless" procedure for some gynaecology treatments for Women. Mr Abu is one of the first Gynaecologists in the UK to perform this procedure and was recently interviewed in the Daily mail for this revolutionary new treatment which has significant patient benefits.
Mr Abu is also committed to the Training of other consultants in advanced laparoscopic surgery in gynaecology. To this end, he established a bi-annual Masterclass Course in 2007 (see link) where other consultants are taught the skills of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). The course has become popular nationally and internationally and is usually fully subscribed with a long waiting list. He is also performs visitations to other hospitals where he acts as a mentor to consultant colleagues on advanced keyhole surgery in gynaecology especially total laparoscopic hysterectomy.