Mr Giuseppe De Santis

Mr Giuseppe De Santis is a highly skilled Consultant Surgeon with nearly a decade of surgical experience, including the last six years in the UK. He specialises in Laparoscopic General Surgery and Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI)
Surgery, providing expert treatment for a wide range of abdominal and digestive conditions.

Since 2019, he has been a Consultant Surgeon at Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust, where he works within a multidisciplinary UGI team to deliver safe, modern and high‑quality patient care. He has performed over 2,000 operations, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs and anti‑reflux procedures.

Fluent in English and Italian, Mr De Santis is able to offer private consultations in either language—an invaluable service for Italian-speaking patients across Cheshire and the surrounding region.

Mr De Santis provides comprehensive care for conditions requiring minimally invasive (laparoscopic) or open surgical treatment, including:

Gallbladder and Biliary Disease

• Gallstones
• Gallbladder pathology
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Common bile duct exploration
• Biliary obstruction and acute biliary conditions

Hernia Surgery

• Inguinal hernia
• Umbilical hernia
• Ventral hernia
• Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) and open repair techniques

Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Surgery

• Hiatus hernia
• Reflux disease (GORD) – conservative and operative treatment
• Dyspepsia
• Dysphagia
• UGI functional and structural disorders

Other areas of expertise

• Abdominal adhesions
• Minimally invasive surgical techniques
• Emergency and trauma surgery (with frontline experience in disaster settings)

Trauma and emergency surgery

Beyond elective UGI and laparoscopic surgery, Mr De Santis has significant experience in trauma and emergency surgery.

A major influence on his surgical career was the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, where he served as a first‑line surgeon in a natural disaster zone. This challenging environment strengthened his resilience, clinical focus and dedication to patient care.

Teaching and professional roles

Mr De Santis is committed to surgical education and training. His roles include:

• Trainer for the RCS Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery (Liverpool, 2021)
• Non-specific symptom cancer pathway (NSS) Lead at Leighton Hospital
• Lead Trainer for the Surgical First Assistance Operative Procedure Programme (2020–2021), supporting the development of theatre nursing teams.