Mr. Bijendra Patel
MBBS, MS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Gen.Surg)

Mr Bijen Patel is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and has obtained training in General Surgery as well as higher specialist training in Laparoscopic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. He pioneered the Masters course in Surgical Skills and Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and has set up a "Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centre" for training surgeons.

Professional Titles

1. Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgeon
   • Barts Health NHS Trust and
   • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
2. North East London Network Director for Upper GI Surgery - Barts Health NHS Trust
3. Clinical Lead for General & Emergency Surgery - Royal London Hospital
4. Director of Surgical Skills, Queen Mary University of London
5. Editor in Chief Journal of Surgical Simulation
6. Royal College of Surgeons of England Faculty Tutor for Laparoscopic Surgery

Hospital Appointments

NHS and University Base

• St Bartholomews and the Royal London Hospital
• University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
• Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London

Private Practice Base

Areas Of Expertise

1. Surgery for benign and malignant diseases of Oesophagus and Stomach (Cancer of Stomach and Oesophagus)
2. Laparoscopic surgery for Hernia, Acid reflux, Gall stones, and Appendix
3. Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery and patients with major complications
4. High Risk Patients with multiple co-morbidities
5. General and Emergency Surgery

Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae

Mr Patel is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, he graduated from the University of Bombay in 1989 and has obtained training in General Surgery and higher specialist training in Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgery in the UK since 1994. He was awarded the "Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training" in 2004 by "Specialist Training Authority" representing the four Royal Colleges of Surgeons in UK.

• In his current consultant post at UCLH and Barts and the Royal London Hospital Mr Patel provide the regional gastro-oesophageal cancer service for Inner North and East London
  
  
• Mr Patel is the course director for the Royal College of Surgeons Basic Surgical Skills Course, Laparoscopic Surgery Course and Masters (MSc) in Surgical Skills and Sciences MSc course at Queen Mary University of London. As a director he is involved in the delivery, quality assurance and quality enhancement of this course.

Academic Interest

Mr Patel is world leader in establishing higher education degrees for acquiring operative surgical skills by simulation. He pioneered the Masters course in Surgical Skills and Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and has set up a "Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centre" for training surgeons. The course employs novel techniques in the education of surgeons, using computer simulations to enhance the surgical skills. He is also on the faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons for teaching laparoscopy skills.

BBC Media Interview

Keyhole Surgery

• Interview with BBC Presenter Dr Mark Porter. BBC - Radio 4 - Case Notes 16-05-2006

International Workshops Held

• Nigeria - Laparoscopic Surgery workshop June 2008 – Establishing laparoscopy surgery unit in Nigeria by mentoring local surgeons

Education

• Undergraduate
  • University of Bombay, Faculty of Medicine
    
    
• Higher Specialist Surgical Training
  • West of Scotland Higher Surgical Training, University of Glasgow
  • Northwest Thames Higher Surgical Training, Imperial College – London

Processional Membership

• General Medical Council UK
• British Medical Association
• British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
• Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of UK
• Association of Upper Gastrointestinal surgeons of UK
• European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
• Medical Defence Union