General surgery (acute)
Overview
The trust provides a broad range of general and complex surgery for our local community as well as for the cancer network within the North Central London sector. We have strong links with Great Ormond Street, University College London, and the Whittington hospitals. We have dedicated consultants who regularly treat specialist conditions and also, in many cases, undertake routine in-patient and day case general surgery procedures, for example, hernia repairs.
The general surgery department provides a full range of elective and emergency services for patients. Surgery for common surgical conditions such as skin lesions, hernias of all types and gallstone disease is provided across the trust. Many of these conditions can be treated by laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
In recent years, we have significantly reduced our lengths of stay for surgical admissions as well as increasing the number of procedures performed as day cases, partly through our development of laparoscopic surgery techniques.
The trust has excellent ICU and HDU facilities to support patients undergoing major surgery. Patients also benefit from the wide range of on-site medical specialties (cardiology, respiratory medicine and endocrinology) necessary for patients with multiple needs.
We are currently establishing a pelvic floor service for patients suffering from incontinence, rectal or gynaecological prolapse or defaecatory difficulty. This is facilitated by a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons, gynaecologists, radiologists, nurse specialist, and physiotherapists.
Contact
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Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJPatient enquiries: 020 8370 2588 (outpatients)
020 8375 4000 Ext: 2331/1918/2249/2283 (admissions)
020 8216 4924 (patient advice and liaison service)GP enquiries: 020 8216 5446/5453 (GI)
020 8216 5440 (vascular) -
Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield
EN2 8JLPatient enquiries: 020 8370 2588 (outpatients)
020 8375 4000 Ext: 2331/1918/2249/2283 (admissions)GP enquiries: 020 8375 1981/1910/1912 (GI)
020 8375 8628 (vascular) -
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QGPatient enquiries: 020 7443 9757 (outpatients)
020 7830 2849/020 7794 0500 Ext: 35768 (admissions)
020 7472 6446/6447; 020 7472 6445 (24 hour) (patient advice and liaison service)GP enquiries: 020 7794 0500 x 38666/34832/33603/31090/33938/33072
Referrals
Referral details
Emergency patients are referred by the accident and emergency department. Other appointments can be made following a referral from a GP, and may be made through the choose and book system. Tertiary referrals are also available.
2WW colorectal referrals to Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital can be sent directly to the central appointments office (Fax: 020 8375 1977).
The Team
Consultant
Mr Maitham Alwhouhayb
Consultant general surgeon
Email address: maitham.alwhouhayb@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 5453
Mr Daryll Baker
Consultant vascular and general surgeon
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 33938
Email address: daryll.baker@nhs.net
Private practice phone number: 020 7722 7370
Mr Richard Brueton
Honorary consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Phone number: 020 8442 0464
Email address: bruetons@ar2.net
Mr Daren Francis
Consultant colorectal and general surgeon
Phone number: 020 8375 1981/020 8375 1917
Email address: daren.francis@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8375 1981 / 020 8375 1910
PA/secretary email address: kelsie.neal@nhs.net / tracey.hobbs1@nhs.net
Mr Colin Hart
Consultant general, colorectal and emergency surgeon
Phone number: 020 7317 7712
Email address: colin.hart1@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7472 6259
Mr Martin Klein
Consultant general/emergency surgeon
Email address: martin.klein@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8375 1981
Fax: 020 8375 1917
Mr Jonathan Knowles
Consultant general surgeon
Phone number: 020 7830 2468
Email address: jonathan.knowles@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 0207 317 7712
Mr Pawan Mathur
Consultant colorectal and laparoscopic surgeon
Email address: pawan.mathur@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8216 5446
Miss Fiona Myint
Consultant vascular and general surgeon
Phone number: 020 7830 2163
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7472 6410
Fax: 020 7472 6278
Mr Michael Saunders
Consultant general, colorectal and laparoscopic surgeon
Email address: smfsaunders@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 8375 1912
Fax: 020 8375 1917
Luis Soares
Consultant general surgeon
Email address: luis.soares@nhs.net
Mr Ibnauf Suliman
Consultant colorectal and general surgeon
PA/secretary phone number: 0207 7940500 Ext 51981
PA/secretary email address: kelsie.neal@nhs.net
Dr Helena Tabry
Consultant surgeon
Phone number: 020 8216 5453
Mr Massimo Varcada
Consultant surgeonHonorary senior lecturer surgery
Phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38707
Email address: massimo.varcada@nhs.net
PA/secretary phone number: 020 7794 0500 ext 38666
PA/secretary email address: patricia.o'donoghue@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7317 7712