Reviews
Dr Gurjar, made me feel more relax and explained the operation clearly, hence made me feel comfortable. I would recommend anyone to Dr Gurjar for this operation.
A very kind, patient doctor.
It is now 5 weeks since my hernia operation . apart from the navel itching still all seems to be going to plan . I have not do anything heavy or strain full . just normal things about the house
i still have some swelling in the groin area but i am assuming this will go down in time
I am not taking any pain killers , this i stopped taking after the first week
My only complaint is that no one told me about how constipated i would be while taking the pain killers . 3 days passed with out doing a stool . i was in great pain and discomfort. My wife recommended a laxative tablet which after many attempts a stool was passed.
Perhaps this should have been mentioned to me before i left BUPA while taking the pain killers
Kind Regards
Ian Wright
Took the time to listen and understand my symptoms, and answered all of my questions. Arranged a number of tests to make sure the proposed treatment plan was appropriate.
Extremely caring attention to my problem, and l was promptly booked in for an operation. Mr Gurjar has a brilliant memory and eight weeks later he recognised and acknowledged me with a smile. He excels at putting one at ease.
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.