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Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-11-08
Person
5
5
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8th November 2020
I could understand the procedure and the risks and had full faith that he would carry out everything efficiently and effectively
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-10-21
Person
5
5
0
21st October 2020
I was very impressed with Mr Gurjar. As expected, he is an expert in his field but made that knowledge very accessible to a lay person interested in learning more about the condition. He has a very friendly, but at the same time, very professional manner. He explained very clearly the course of treatments available and each stage in the process and also corrected a few inaccuracies I had been told by other medical professionals! This gives the feeling of him acting in the patient's best interests. I cannot recommend him highly enough. I was a bit nervous going into the consultation, as I assume many patients would be, but came away reassured that I was in the hands of someone who knew their subject matter inside out. Thank you Mr Gurjar.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-10-17
Person
5
5
0
17th October 2020
Mr Gurjar was efficient and focused but without being dismissive or inattentive towards the patient's views and comments.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-10-17
Person
5
5
0
17th October 2020
The experience was great everyone was very informative and I trusted everything they told me I would recommend them to anyone
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-10-09
Person
5
5
0
9th October 2020
Mr Gurjar sets you at ease the moment you enter his consultation room. He listens to what you want to say (evidence was in the letter sent to my GP) and answers any questions you may have. Having had 2 previous operations by another consultant I believe it is important to have trust in their ability and Mr Gurjar certainly gives you confidence in his abilities.
Works at
- One Hatfield Hospital, Hatfield
- Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton
- Spire Harpenden Hospital, Hertfordshire
- The Clementine Churchill Hospital - part of Circle Health Group, Middlesex
- Bishops Wood Hospital - part of Circle Health Group, Middlesex
- One Stop Doctors, Hemel Hempstead
- Spire Bushey Hospital, Hertfordshire
Specialises in
- General surgery
Profile
Mr Shanks Gurjar was appointed as a Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal & General Surgeon at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital in January 2012. He has a specialist interest in laparoscopic (keyhole) gastrointestinal surgery for bowel cancer (colon and rectum), inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and surgical treatment of diverticular disease, and rectal prolapse. He also offers expertise in laparoscopic groin hernia surgery (inguinal, femoral) and incisional hernia repair.
He offers treatment for all common coloproctology conditions including haemorrhoids (THD and Rafaelo), anal fistula surgery, pilonidal sinus, and anal fissures. He is an accredited endoscopist with expertise in colonoscopy and polypectomy.
Shanks graduated from St Marys Hospital, London in 1997, then trained as a surgeon in the South-East Thames region, before completing a fellowship in pelvic floor surgery at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
He has a strong academic interest in clinical surgery and has published extensively across the field of colorectal & general surgery in various papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently an examiner for the General Medical Council and actively trains young surgeons in laparoscopic keyhole surgery.
Shanks strives to ensure all his patients have a high quality, evidence-based approach to their care. He holds practising privileges at a number of hospitals in North London and Hertfordshire.