Mr Simon Gibson
Qualifications
MBChB 2000 University of Glasgow
GMC number: 4705543
Practising since: 2000
Specialties
General Surgery
Consultation times
- Monday PM
- Overview
About
Simon was appointed as Consultant Upper GI and Laparoscopic surgeon at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2015 to develop bariatric services having worked at Crosshouse Hospital since 2012.
This followed a 1 year period as the Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery fellow at Concord Hospital in Sydney, Australia where he received extensive laparoscopic upper GI and bariatric training, performing over 100 bariatric procedures (band, sleeve, bypass). He had previously undergone obesity surgery training in Glasgow.
Simon also works as a doctor in professional football and conducts surgery for sports hernias/inguinal disruption.
Simon carries out Gastric Band and Gastric Sleeve operations.
Other interests
Sports hernia surgery.
Personal interests
Simon is married with two children and in his spare time works in sport and football.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Simon Gibson at Nuffield Health
- Gastric band (lap banding)
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Obesity surgery (or weightloss surgery)
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Weight loss surgery
- Hernia repair
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
Locations Mr Simon Gibson works with
Related experience
Research
Simon has research interests in bariatric surgery with his work on laparoscopic gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy being presented at conferences in Australia and most recently in the prize session at the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society meeting in Glasgow. Simon continues to collaborate on bariatric research with surgeons in Australia.
Book Chapters and Invited Articles
Landmark Papers in General Surgery, Oesophago-gastric surgery, Oxford Clinical Press
Gastric and Oesophageal Cancers, D Martin SC Gibson, How to Treat, Australian Doctor, February 2012
Publications
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: review of 500 cases in single surgeon Australian practice, Simon C Gibson, Philip A Le Page, Craig J Taylor, ANZ Journal of Surgery
- “Step-port” Laparoscopic Cystgastrostomy for the management of organised solid predominant post-acute fluid collections following severe acute pancreatitis, Simon C Gibson, Bernard F Robertson, Euan J Dickson, Colin J McKay, C. Ross Carter, HPB
- Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Defining Long-Term Clinical and Anatomic Outcomes, Falk GL, Gibson SC,J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Dec 1 (Letter)
- Laparoscopic repair of giant hiatus hernia- prosthesis is not required for successful outcome, SC Gibson, S Wong, A, GL Falk, Surgical Endoscopy
- Is herniogram a safe and practical examination to investigate patients with possible inguinal hernia, L.McGill, SC Gibson, C Craig, International Journal of Surgery vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 575-575, 2011
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
- Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons
Other posts held
- Consultant Upper GI and Laparoscopic Surgeon, University Hospital Crosshouse
- Consultant Upper GI and Laparoscopic surgeon at The Glasgow Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Declaration
Mr Simon Gibson does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Simon Gibson does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Simon Gibson holds the following paid advisory role(s) either at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health:
Mr Simon Gibson does hold a paid advisory role at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health, in relation to endoscopy. The endoscopy advisor can be paid up to £100 per hour for up to 40 hours per annum.