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About Prof YKS Viswanath
Personal Profile
Professor Viswanath is a Consultant General, Upper GI, Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeon, having practised for more than 20 years. At Woodlands Hospital in Darlington, he sees NHS, self-pay and insured patients.
He specialises in:
- All hernia surgeries
- Gallstones
- Acid reflux
- Hiatus hernia
- Achalasia (a swallowing condition which affects the oesophagus)
- Upper GI cancer disorders
He carries out routinely advanced laparoscopic surgeries and endoscopies, including dilatation and placements of stents. Professor Viswanath can also offer meshless groin hernia surgery in suitable patients.
Professor Viswanath was first to establish a STRETTA (endoscopic anti-reflux radio-frequency treatment) centre in the UK and hold live training courses. He has introduced Restech pH studies, to investigate and manage patients with acid reflux and LPR (cough, lumpy sensation in the throat, cranky voice etc).
Awards
Professor Viswanath has received many awards throughout his career, including:
- National Bronze Award for Clinical Excellence
- Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award
- NRI Global Icon Award
Research
Some examples of his research interests are below:
- Oesophago-gastric cancer
- Barrett's oesophagus
- Oesophageal dysmotility (a condition that prevents foods and liquids to move from the oesophagus to the stomach)
- Acid reflux disorders
- Achalasia (swallowing disorder)
Positions held
Throughout the years, Professor Viswanath has held many positions aside from his role as a surgeon. Among the list are:
- Intercollegiate MRCS Examiner, UK
- Undergraduate MBBS Examiner
- Clinical Supervisor for PhD, MPhil and MSc students
- National Specialist Registrar Selector
- National CEPOD Clinical Advisor (GI Bleeding/Pancreatitis)
- FRCS Intercollegiate Exit Examiner
- MCh Programme Director
An example of Professor Viswanath's publications can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yks_Viswanath.
Current NHS/University posts:
- Honorary Lecturer/Visiting Fellow at Teesside University
- Programme Director MCh Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery
- President Elect BBUGSS National Association
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Clinical Interests
- Laparoscopic procedures (keyhole surgery)
- Hernia repair
- Footballer's/sportsperson's groin
- Upper gastro-intestinal disease
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux
- Endoscopic anti reflux RFA (STRETTA)
- Endoscopy - therapeutic and upper GI
- Minimally invasive gallbladder removal surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
- Gallbladder problems
- Stomach and gullet (oesophago-gastric) cancer
- Gastro-intestinal tract surgery
- Groin surgery
- Restech pH study - an outpatient procedure to diagnose Laryngo-Pharyngeal Acid Reflux where those with acid reflux may experience breathlessness, chest symptoms, cough, constant clearing of the throat, sore throat, croaky voice
Professional Memberships
- President of British Benign Upper GI Surgical Society (BBUGSS)
- Association of Surgeons of Great Britain (ASGBI)
- Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (AUGIS)
- British International Doctor's Association (BIDA)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO)
- The European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
- European Hernia Society (EHS)
- British Hernia Society (BHS)
- Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI)
