Mr Prem Chana
Qualifications
BMBS, MSc, MD, FRCS
GMC number: 6167107
Practising since: 2008
Specialties
General Surgery
- Overview
About
Mr Chana is a Consultant UGI/General Surgeon and is committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care, combining clinical expertise, thoughtful communication and evidence-based practice.
He graduated from the University of Exeter in 2008 and completed Core Surgical Training in Bristol, during which he gained an MSc in Surgical Sciences from the University of Edinburgh. Mr Chana subsequently completed Higher Surgical Training in Oxford and completed his Doctoral Thesis at Imperial College London, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2019.
Prem then undertook extensive tripartite sub-specialist fellowship training in complex UGI surgery at world-leading institutions:
• Senior Oesophagogastric/Bariatric Fellow at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne working with Professor Wendy Brown
• RCS Senior Clinical Fellow in Oesophagogastric Cancer Surgery at St Thomas’ Hospital, London working with Professors James Gossage and Andrew Davies
• AUGIS Travelling Fellow to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York working with Professor Daniela Molena.
Mr Chana's training experience enhances his approach to treating a range of UGI conditions, ensuring that patients receive cutting edge, evidence based, individualised care. Prior to joining the team in Gloucestershire, he worked as a Consultant in a University Teaching Hospital for three years.
Alongside clinical commitments, Prem has a strong academic and leadership portfolio. He continues to contribute to surgical outcome-based research and is supervising his second PhD student. He has recently been appointed as Specialty Director for Theatres in his NHS role.
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Prem Chana at Nuffield Health
- Laparoscopic groin hernia repair
- Open surgery groin hernia repair
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Hernia repair
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
Locations Mr Prem Chana works with
Related experience
Memberships
- AUGIS
Other posts held
- Consultant UGI Surgeon at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Insurers Mr Prem Chana works with
Mr Prem Chana works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Mr Prem Chana does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Prem Chana does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Prem Chana does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.