Mr Humza Malik
Qualifications
MBBS, BSc, FRCS, PhD
GMC number: 7020581
Practising since: 2008
Specialties
General Surgery
Consultation times
- Monday 17:30–20:00
- Tuesday 13:30–17:00
- Overview
About
Mr Humza Malik is a distinguished upper gastrointestinal consultant and general surgeon, widely recognised for his expertise, precision and compassion. With a steadfast commitment to patient care, he provides safe, effective and tailored surgical solutions that combine clinical excellence with outstanding patient support, throughout their treatment journey.
Mr Malik’s specialist expertise spans hernia repair (including recurrent and complex incisional cases), advanced abdominal wall reconstruction, gallbladder surgery, and state-of-the-art minimally invasive (keyhole) techniques designed to deliver faster recovery, reduced discomfort, and optimal outcomes.
He offers comprehensive treatment for conditions such as inguinal, femoral, umbilical and incisional hernias, gallstones, acid reflux, and other common surgical concerns. His practice also includes pioneering approaches such as the use of Botox® in complex abdominal wall repair, reflecting his dedication to innovation in surgical care.
Alongside his thriving private practice, Mr Malik serves as full-time Consultant at Homerton University Hospital, London. He is the acting Lead for Clinical Research, exploring the very latest advancements in surgical innovation, and is the Co-Director of the North East London Commercial Research Disease Centre, driving forward transformative advances in healthcare.
Academically, Mr Malik holds a PhD from Imperial College London’s world-renowned Institute of Global Health Innovation and is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics, where he contributes to shaping the future of global healthcare.
Special interests
- Hernia
- Recurrent and incisional hernia
- Gallstone disease.
Other interests
Anti-reflux disease
Languages spoken
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Hindi
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Humza Malik at Nuffield Health
- Soft tissue lump service
- Laparoscopic groin hernia repair
- Appendicectomy
- Open surgery groin hernia repair
- Laparoscopic reflux surgery (fundoplication)
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair
- Bilateral (inguinal) hernia repair
- Abdominal adhesion surgery
- Hernia unilateral
- Reflux surgery (fundoplication)
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
Locations Mr Humza Malik works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Malik is a health policy researcher specialising in health system financing, evidence-based policy, and surgical practice evaluation. He completed his PhD at Imperial College London under Professor Elias Mossialos (LSE) and Lord Ara Darzi (Imperial), where his thesis, 'Low Value Care in General Surgery', developed strategies to identify and reduce low-value surgical interventions.
His research, published in the British Journal of Surgery, has shaped national and international policy discussions, including invited presentations at NHS England/NICE, the Dubai Health Authority, and HTAi.
Significant publications include :
Outcomes after index cholecystectomy: a UK longitudinal multi-centre cohort study. Borakati A, Hughes SF, Kocher HM, Malik H, Malik H.Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2025 Jan 7;410(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00423-024-03567-7.PMID: 39775299
Controversial Review Posits Reducing Low-Value General Surgical Interventions Means Substantial Savings, interview to be published in generalsurgerynews.com, Dec 2017
Interventions to improve employee health and well-being within health care organizations: A systematic review. Williams SP, Malik HT, Nicolay CR, Chaturvedi S, Darzi A, Purkayastha S.J Healthc Risk Manag. 2018 Apr;37(4):25–51. doi: 10.1002/jhrm.21284. Epub 2017 Nov 8.PMID: 29116658 Free article.
Concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm and gastrointestinal malignancy: evolution of treatment paradigm in the endovascular era - review article. Mohandas S, Malik HT, Syed I.Int J Surg. 2013;11(2):112–5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.11.022. Epub 2012 Dec 21.PMID: 23266417 Free article.
Memberships
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons
- British Hernia Society
- European Hernia Society
Other posts held
- Consultant Surgeon, Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust
Insurers Mr Humza Malik works with
Mr Humza Malik works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- Bupa
- AXA Health
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
Declaration
Mr Humza Malik does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Humza Malik does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Humza Malik does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.