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About Qutayba Almerie
Personal Profile
Mr Qutayba Almerie is a fellowship-trained highly experienced consultant surgeon specialising in weight loss (bariatric) and upper gastrointestinal surgery.
He offers expert care in treating conditions such as obesity, acid reflux, gallstones, and abdominal wall hernias, using the latest keyhole (minimally invasive) surgical techniques.
Mr Almerie holds an NHS consultant post at Manchester Royal Infirmary (part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust). He is also the Programme Director of the Royal College of Surgeons-accredited Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Phoenix Health — a nationally recognised programme that trains future weight loss surgeons.
He completed his surgical training at top centres in the Yorkshire region, including Leeds, Hull, and Bradford, followed by undertaking a dedicated two-year fellowship in advanced minimally invasive bariatric (weight loss) surgery.
Mr Almerie is known for his surgical precision and compassionate, patient-focused approach. Patients often describe him as reassuring, empathetic, and supportive — qualities that consistently stand out in reviews and testimonials, alongside his excellent clinical outcomes.
Clinical Interests
Weight Loss & Metabolic Surgery
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y)
- Mini gastric bypass (OAGB)
- Gastric balloon
- Gastric band
- Revisional (re-do) bariatric surgery
Benign Upper GI Conditions
- Acid reflux (GORD) and heartburn (fundoplication)
- Hiatus hernia repair
- Achalasia treatment
- Barrett’s oesophagus
- Gallbladder and gallstone surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
General Surgery
- All types of hernia repair (inguinal, umbilical, epigastric, femoral and incisional)
- Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) hernia surgery
Diagnostic Procedures
- Upper GI endoscopy (gastroscopy)
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England (FRCS)
- Member of the Association of Upper GI Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland (AUGIS)
- Member of the British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS)
- Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
