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Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-06-18
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18th June 2020
Very helpful and explained the procedure
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-06-08
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8th June 2020
Great consultation. Friendly, listened well and clear advice.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-06-05
Person
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5th June 2020
Very happy with Mr Gurjar. He showed a level of consideration and empathy for my condition.
He asked (what I feel were) all the right questions and listened intently to my answers before explaining possible causes and the options going forward.
Looking forward to getting the results of some tests and then talking to Mr Gurjar again.
At this point in time I have every confidence that I am in the right hands and looking forward to following the advice to a full recovery.
Thanks very much.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-06-02
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2nd June 2020
My first consultation was reassuring and I like the attitude and the approch the doctor took. I appreciated a straightforward and friendly discussion as well as the plan we agreed on in relation to my specific case.
Mr Shashank Gurjar
2020-05-23
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23rd May 2020
Mr Gurjar recently operated to repair my umbilical hernia. He explained the procedure and the pros and cons of each technique - open vs keyhole surgery. In my case traditional open surgery was recommended. Scarring was one of my concerns, but Mr Gurjar was able to make a small incision inside the upper area of my navel so I have no visible scar on my stomach. I’m extremely pleased with the end result. I made a quick recovery with minimal pain. Mr Gurjar is very knowledgeable in his field and is happy to answer questions.... I had many!
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.