Hernias are bulges in the groin or abdominal wall which occur when bowels or other tissues are pushed through the muscle, potentially leading to pain or difficulty in participating in normal activities. In our blog, consultant general surgeon at The Lindo Wing, Mr Sanjay Purkayastha explains the different types of hernias and what the treatment […]

We are proud to launch this new website as the London General Surgical Clinic. We hope that the information on the site is useful for you to understand numerous common conditions. It is important to us that you are fully informed about your condition and any procedures you may need to have. We think it […]

Sanjay Purkayastha is a Consultant General Surgeon with a specialist interest in Bariatric & Upper GI Surgery. He is also a Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London. His research interests are varied and include surgical education especially digital mobile technologies, clinical research in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, assessing the health of healthcare organisations, single port […]

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are in the national headlines almost every week. The burden to the individual, health service and society are clear. Although in the long term, prevention is the cure currently many individuals are already struggling with the fallout from these two common and linked conditions. Obesity is also closely associated with […]