Mr Simon Fisher
Qualifications
BA, MA, MB BS, PhD, FRCS
GMC number: 6103399
Practicing since: 2004
Specialties
General Surgery
Consultation times
- Thursday
- Friday
- Overview
About
Mr Simon Fisher studied medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating in Medicine and Pharmacology in 1999, before studying Clinical Medicine at University College, London.
After completing his PhD at University of London, Mr Fisher began his surgical training, working in Cambridge for 2 years. He then undertook his Higher Surgical Specialist Training, completing a further 7 years on the South West Rotation. This included a year at the Birmingham Liver Unit gaining experience in liver and pancreas surgery and liver transplant. After achieving Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of England and entry on to the Specialist Register, Mr Fisher completed a further fellowship at the Liver Unit in Aintree, Liverpool working for Prof Graeme Poston.
Mr Fisher is a Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon at Hereford County Hospital. In addition to this he is alsothe Clinical Director of Surgery, the Upper GI Cancer Lead and a JAG accredited interventional endoscopist. At the Nuffield Health Hospital Hereford, Mr Fisher provides care for patients with Upper GI, Hepatobiliary and General Surgery problems. In particular, Gallbladder and Gallstone disease; Gastro-oesophageal
Reflux Disease (GORD) and hernia repair. He performs both laparoscopic (key-hole)
and open surgery.
Special interests
- Femoral Hernia Repair
- Hiatus Hernia Repair
- Recurrent Hernia Repair
Personal interests
Sailing, Cycling & Gardening
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Simon Fisher at Nuffield Health
- Soft tissue lump service
- Laparoscopic groin hernia repair
- Open surgery groin hernia repair
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Bilateral (inguinal) hernia repair
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Hernia unilateral
- Hernia repair
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
Locations Mr Simon Fisher works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons England
Other posts held
- Clinical Director of Surgery and Consultant Surgeon, Hereford County Hospital
Insurers Mr Simon Fisher works with
Mr Simon Fisher works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- AXA PPP International
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- Police Mutual
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Mr Simon Fisher does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Simon Fisher does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Simon Fisher does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.