Mr Simon Fisher
Qualifications
BA, MA, MB BS, PhD, FRCS
GMC number: 6103399
Practising since: 2004
Specialties
General Surgery
Consultation times
- Thursday
- Friday
- Overview
About
Mr Simon Fisher is an experienced Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon with specialist expertise in gallbladder, hepatobiliary and oesophagogastric conditions. He studied Medicine and Pharmacology at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating in 1999, before completing his clinical training at University College London.
Following a PhD at the University of London, Mr Fisher began his surgical career in Cambridge and went on to complete seven years of Higher Surgical Specialist Training on the South West Rotation. This included a dedicated year at the Birmingham Liver Unit, where he gained extensive experience in liver and pancreas surgery, as well as liver transplantation. After achieving Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and joining the Specialist Register, he completed an additional fellowship at the renowned Liver Unit in Aintree, Liverpool, working under Professor Graeme Poston.
Mr Fisher is now a Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon at New Cross Hospital, where he is currently establishing a regional centre for complex pancreatitis, gallbladder and bile duct disease. This is in addition to a large hernia repair practice and the regular provision of Interventional Endoscopy and Emergency Surgery. He is also the Regional Programme Director for surgical training.
At
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, he provides specialist care for
patients with Upper GI, hepatobiliary and general surgical conditions,
including gallbladder and gallstone disease, gastro oesophageal reflux disease
(GORD) and hernias. He offers both laparoscopic (keyhole) and open surgical
approaches, tailoring treatment to each patient’s needs.
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
- Open surgery groin hernia repair
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Hernia unilateral
- Hernia repair
- Bilateral inguinal 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 Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- 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.