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About us

General Surgery service offers a wide range service at Croydon University Hospital and Purley war Memorial Hospital. 

·         Address:  Croydon University Hospital 530 London Rd, London, CR7 7YE

·         Telephone :  020 8401 3979

·         Email: CH-TR.generalsurgery@nhs.net

 

Clinical Team

Please call us on 0208 401 3979 or email us at CH-TR.generalsurgery@nhs.net

 

Mr Rhys Thomas

Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon

Clinical Lead for General Surgery 

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Service Lead

 

Mr Francesco Di Maggio

Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon

Anti-Reflux Surgery Lead

Special interests in : Elective & emergency cholecystectomies, Minimally invasive anti-reflux surgery, including laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet fundoplication and LINX procedures, Minimally invasive (keyhole) hernia repairs (TAPP), Complex benign Upper GI procedures, such as repair of giant paraesophageal hernias (stomach in chest), re-do anti-reflux procedures and surgical treatment of achalasia, Upper GI endoscopy, delivery and training, Emergency general surgery; 

 

Mr Charis Kyriakides, MD, FRCS

Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon

Nutrition Support Team Clinical Lead

Special interests in benign Bile duct surgery

 

Ms Serena Sabato Ceraldi 

Consultant UGI and General Surgeon

Surgical Sustainability Lead

Special interests in benign Bile duct surgery

 

Mr Matt Dunstan, FRCS, MD, MSc(clinical Education), BSc

Consultant in Upper GI and General Surgery with interest in Medical Education and Medical Technologies

Special interests in Anti-reflux/hiatus hernia surgery, Linx procedure, Barrett's Oesophagus, Endoscopic treatments for acid reflux, Transnasal endoscopy

 

The services we offered are :

·         We offer treatment for all types of abdominal wall hernias, including umbilical, incisional and inguinal/femoral (groin) hernias, including laparoscopic (keyhole/minimally invasive) surgery repair where appropriate. We also offer a tertiary service for abdominal wall reconstruction (please refer AWR link ), including the use of pre operative botox.

·         We provide elective and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) for patients with gallstones and pancreatitis, and we offer bile duct exploration in selected cases.

·         We perform around 40-50 anti-reflux/hiatus hernia operations per year for patients with heartburn and reflux, including the Linx procedure.

·         We remove minor skin lesions including lipomas and cysts routinely.

·         Our patients benefit from discussion in Upper GI, Abdominal Wall and Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings. We regularly contribute to national audits to ensure quality care, including GECKO (Global Evaluation of Cholecystectomy Knowledge and Outcomes), The National Hiatal Surgery Registry and The British Hernia Society Registry.

How to refer

All GP referrals should be made via ERS.  Please see this link for a full description and referral information.

Refer via e-Referrals.  More information about e-Referrals is available here .

 

Appointments

What do I do if I haven’t received my appointment yet?

Please call us on 0208 401 3979 or email CH-TR.generalsurgery@nhs.net

What do I do if I want to change or cancel an appointment?

Please contact us on the above telephone number and email address

 

Location

General Surgery Unit - CROYDON

Croydon University Hospital

530 London Rd, 

London,

CR7 7YE

 

General Surgery Unit – Purley

Purley War Memorial Hospital

856 Brighton Rd, 

Purley,

CR8 2YL