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Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-09-22
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22nd September 2018
From the first consultation with Mr Higgs I felt confident and knew he was the best surgeon for me.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-09-04
Person
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5
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4th September 2018
Very understanding, listened to my concerns. Very welcominging and approachable felt very comfortable and felt very safe.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-08-03
Person
5
5
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3rd August 2018
I was impressed by Mr Higgs' approachable and friendly manner. He also clearly explained what would happen during my operation and the risks involved. He personally phoned my wife after my operation which was greatly appreciated. My recovery from the operation has been swift, so a job well done.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-07-31
Person
5
5
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31st July 2018
I am really pleased with the care I have received from Mr Higgs, I always felt very well informed of the procedures and what to expect from the surgery, his manner and support have been have been a great help in my recovery. I should have done it sooner but did not realise that my norm was not actually norm at all. Thank you so much.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-07-11
Person
5
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11th July 2018
A skilful and dedicated specialist, who diagnosed my issue, carefully monitored matters using a number of specialist techniques and then operated to correct the defect that he had identified.
Mr Higgs first quantified the extent of the issue, then carried out appropriate surgery to rectify matters.
This surgery was successful.
Specialises in
- General surgery
Profile
Originally from the North East of England, Mr Higgs studied medicine at Bristol University with pre-registration house jobs spent in Taunton and Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. He spent a year in Perth Western Australia gaining experience in Emergency Medicine and a variety of surgical disciplines.
Basic surgical training rotation was in Exeter where he cut his teeth in the operating theatre and developed a fascination for upper GI surgery particularly oesophageal cancer surgery and anti-reflux surgery.
He studied under Professor Derek Alderson and Miss Sally Norton in Bristol for a 2 year period of research investigating the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), EUS-guided biopsy and application of sentinel node theory in the management of oesophageal cancer. His research was presented at National and International meetings and was awarded a best trainee presentation prize at ISDE in Adelaide and BJS prize runner up at AUGIS in Dublin.
His higher surgical training was spent throughout the South-West of England gaining experience in the full breadth of general and upper Gastro-Intestinal surgery. This rotation included significant periods of training in all the oesophagogastric and bariatric units in the South West where he consolidated his surgical skills becoming expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques and advanced endoscopy.
After successfully becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2010 and completing his higher surgical training in 2011, Mr Higgs was appointed as a Consultant General, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon to Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. He has been the clinical lead for The Three Counties OesophagoGastric Centre for 6 years and is now also the cancer and MDT lead. He has developed the endoscopic ultrasound service and introduced enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for oesophagectomy improving clinical outcomes and reducing length of stay.
His main surgical interests lie in minimally invasive surgical techniques especially related to oesophageal and gastric cancer, reflux disease, giant hiatal hernia, gallstones, bile duct stones and achalasia. He remains dedicated to improving surgical outcomes with the use of enhanced recovery pathways.
Education of surgeons of the future is extremely important and Mr Higgs was honoured to be nominated as trainer of the year by his trainees in 2017 and 2018.
Cotswold GI @ Imperial Medical Group is Mr Higgs’ private practice based at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital offering outpatient and inpatient services mirroring his NHS practice. Endoscopic ultrasound is offered privately at Gloucester Royal Hospital along with surgery for those patients with more complex medical needs or those who need critical care facilities post-operatively.