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Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-09-08
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8th September 2020
The doctor was very punctual, examined me thoroughly and then answered all my questions.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-09-02
Person
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2nd September 2020
He was polite, made me feel comfortable and did not talk down to me. Straight to the point with no excess waffle. He made me aware of the risks but not in an alarming manner,
Although I do no relish having to have an operation I am glad that he will be performing it.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-09-01
Person
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5
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1st September 2020
Mr Gurjar gave me the information I needed to make the right decisions about my treatment. He gave me confidence in the outcome and answered my questions quickly and considerately. I am recovering well and am happy with my treatment.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-08-30
Person
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5
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30th August 2020
I had the Rafaelo procedure under local anaesthetic. I was well looked after under Mr Gurjar's care and the surgery was relatively painless. Very happy with the process and the care.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-08-30
Person
5
5
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30th August 2020
The experience was very positive for me, I had great confidence in Mr Gurjar, I felt listened to and I’m very safe hands.
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.