Mr Roy Gurprashad was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
Reviews
Mr Gurprashad was very welcoming and my son was clearly made to feel very comfortable for his consultation. He listened clearly and was very understanding. He explained everything to me which alleviated any worries that I had regarding my sons health and would most definitely recommend him.
Easy to talk to and discuss health issues.
Polite. A real gentleman.
After seeing Mr Roy Gurprashad on our consultation regarding my husband we felt he was honest, caring and talked us through the diagnosis kindly and with empathy. We appreciated his caring mannerism at this difficult time.
Made my son very comfortable and was very easy to talk too
Couldnt fault him in the slightest.
Mr Gurprashad, was very kind to my wife and i and explained to us the nature of the problem in a way that we could understand. He was very professional and we felt very confident in him.
Specialises in
- General surgery
- Paediatric surgery
Profile
Mr Roy Gurprashad is a dual trained adult Consultant Upper GI/General and Paediatric Surgeon at the Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust. He has a specialist interest in General Surgery of Childhood and adult HPB surgical disease.
Mr Gurprashad qualified as a doctor from King’s College London, School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2001. He completed his MRCS in 2005 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCS Eng in 2017. He additionally holds a BSc in Physiology from King's College London and an MSc in Surgical Technology in 2012, from Imperial College London. His basic and higher surgical training was undertaken on the Cambridge rotation. He has specialist training in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic (HPB) Surgery, completing his Senior Registrar training at King's College Hospital, Institute of Liver Studies, under Professor Nigel Heaton.
Mr Gurprashad completed his paediatric training at Great Ormond Street Hospital within the Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgical department.
Mr Gurprashad is the Lead for Paediatric General Surgery for the Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust and an Honorary Consultant at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. He is a member of the children’s board and Chair of the Children’s Steering Group.
Mr Gurprashad has been published in peer review journals and is a GMC recognised trainer. He is actively involved medical education and supervision of junior doctors.
Mr Gurprashad is a member of the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland, The Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Association of Paediatric Surgery.