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Mr John Saunders

Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon

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Initial consultation price: £250
Portrait of Mr John Saunders , Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
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Mr John Saunders

Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon

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Mr John Saunders related speciality List
Initial consultation price: £250

About Mr John Saunders

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Mr John Saunders is a Consultant Surgeon at the Salford Royal Hospital (part of the Northern Care Alliance) in Manchester, where he specialises in Bariatric, Upper GI and General Surgery.

Having completed his medical degree at Nottingham University, John undertook specialist surgical training in the East Midlands at the Trent Oesophago-Gastric Unit and the East Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. He subsequently completed a fellowship at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in advanced cancer, bariatric and benign upper GI surgery, before taking up his consultant post in Manchester.

John has a PhD in the field of oesophago-gastric cancer and is an accomplished academic. He has won a number of prizes throughout his career including the Royal College of Surgeons Research Fellowship, The Leonardo Da Vinci Prize and The Moynihan Medal.

As well as weight loss surgery (bariatrics), John specialises in minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery for the treatment of conditions affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract. This includes oesophagogastric cancer, and benign disorders such as acid reflux, hiatus hernia, achalasia and gallstones.

 

Useful links:

john-saunders.com

Clinical Interests

  •  Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatrics) including; Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass (RYGB), Mini Bypass (OAGB), Gastric Balloon, Gastric Band
  •  Benign Upper GI problems including; Acid reflux (fundoplication), Hiatus Hernia, Achalasia, Gall Bladder (cholecystectomy).
  • General Surgery (hernias)
  • Oesophageal & gastric cancer surgery 
  • Endoscopy (Gastroscopy)
 

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons 
  •  Association of Upper GI Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
  • British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
  • British Medical Association

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

6162514
A General Medical Council (GMC) number is a unique ID that shows a specialist is officially registered and approved to practice medicine in the UK.

Qualifications

BMBS, BMedSci, PhD, FRCS

Professional memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons 
  •  Association of Upper GI Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
  • British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
  • British Medical Association

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