Mr Nasir Iqbal

Mr Iqbal is on the Specialist Register as a General Surgeon; his sub-specialty practice is in colorectal surgery, with a special interest in minimally invasive surgery.

He trained in the Republic of Ireland and has a Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from the University of Strasbourg European Institute of Telesurgery. Mr Iqbal completed his Fellowship in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at the prestigious Institute Adelaide and Meath Hospital (Tallaght Hospital) Dublin, Ireland. 

Over the years, Mr Iqbal has pursued a specialist interest in minimally invasive surgery. In the area of general surgery, he performs routine laparoscopic cholecystectomies (keyhole surgery to remove the gallbladder), diagnostic laparoscopies and has an interest in keyhole surgery for the treatment of groin and incisional hernias. 

He enjoys teaching and surgical training, and is active in both local and regional training programmes, as well as having an interest in research and academic surgery.

• Colorectal cancer surgical treatment
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Abdominal wall hernias
• Colorectal bleeding
• Haemorrhoid's (piles)
• Fistula
• Anal fissure
• Abdominal pain
• Surgical management of Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis 
• Stoma reversals ileostomy/colostomy
• Stoma reversals of Hartman's procedure
• Laparoscopic bowel surgery 
• Transoral microscopic surgery 
• Inflammatory bowel disease surgery 
• Rectal prolapse surgery 
• Fistula-in-ano surgery 
• Hemorrhoid's (haemorrhoidal artery ligation, HALO/HALS/THD) surgery 
• Colonoscopy and polypectomy 
• Colonic (bowel) and rectal cancer surgery 
• Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for gallstones 
• Keyhole/open surgery for groin hernias 
• Laparoscopic incisional hernia surgery (keyhole surgery) 
• Diagnostic laparoscopy 
• Laparoscopic adhesiolysis

• MPS (Medical Protection Society)
• British Hernia Society
• ACGBI ( Association of Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland)