Professor Somaiah Aroori

Qualifications

PgcMEd, MS, MD, FEBS, Dip HPB Surgery, FRCS

GMC number: 5202139

Practising since: 1996

Specialties

General Surgery

Consultation times

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About

I'm a vastly experienced consultant general, laparoscopic, hepato-pancreato-biliary and transplant surgeon based in Plymouth. 

I'm a specialist in laparoscopic surgical procedures involving the gallbladder, bile duct, liver, pancreas, and duodenum, abdominal wall and groin hernias.

I use laparoscopic surgery due to it being less invasive, associated with less pain, offering faster recovery, and lower infection rates.

Clinical experience

In 2011, I started my general, HPB, and renal transplant surgical consultant job at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

Since then I've been involved in over 1000 laparoscopic gallbladder operations (with no bile duct injuries) ~600 hernia operations, ~ 600 complex liver, pancreas, and bile duct operations for tumours, and several hundred other general surgical operations.

Teaching

I'm an examiner for both MRCS and FRCS. I developed and organised several surgical courses both for postgraduate and consultant surgeons. I'm an honorary fellow of Plymouth University.

Find out more on Professor Aroori's website.

Special interests

  • Gallbladder problems
  • Inguinal hernia
  • Incisional hernia repair
  • Abdominal hernia repair
  • Laparoscopic hernia repair
  • Umbilical hernia
  • Femoral hernia
  • Spigelian hernia
  • Bile duct stones
  • Liver, pancreatic and duodenal surgery
  • Adrenal gland surgery.

Other interests

  • Hepato-pancreatic-bilary (HPB) surgery
  • Laparoscopic HPB surgery
  • Laparoscopic hernia surgery.

Languages spoken

English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu

Treatments and tests offered by Professor Somaiah Aroori at Nuffield Health

  • Hernia repair
  • Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)

Locations Professor Somaiah Aroori works with

Related experience

Research

I'm an active contributor in numerous research projects and medical investigations. I'm the chief investigator for the multi-centre study called "RAW - Recurrence After Whipple" study and a UK-wide study called the ALICE study.

Memberships

  • Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Association of Upper GI Surgeons
  • Great Britain and Ireland Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeons
  • British Society of Transplantation
  • European Society of Organ Transplantation
  • European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons

Other posts held

  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Insurers Professor Somaiah Aroori works with

Professor Somaiah Aroori works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aetna
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Bupa
  • Cigna
  • Healix
  • Police Mutual
  • WPA

Declaration

Professor Somaiah Aroori does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Professor Somaiah Aroori does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Professor Somaiah Aroori does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.