Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam
Qualifications
MBBS, MS, DNB, MD, FRCS (Glasg) , FRCS (Gen Surgery)
GMC number: 6026169
Practicing since: 1989
Specialties
General Surgery
Consultation times
- Every other Friday: 09:30 - 12:30
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About
Mr Shanmugam is a Consultant General Surgeon with specialist training in Colorectal Surgery. He is currently working at the University Hospital of North Tees and has experience in dealing with surgical cases including gall bladder operation, hernia, piles, skin lumps, endoscopic examination of upper and lower bowel and bowel related problems including incontinence and prolapse operations.
He performs key hole operations for gall bladder, bowel related pathology and also deals with piles by various techniques.
Special interests
General surgery – Key hole gall bladder operation, Open Hernia operation, Skin lumps operation, Colorectal surgery – Piles treatment, Endoscopic bowel examination, Pilonidal operation, Bowel (both simple and complex) operations, treatment for prolapse and incontinence.
Personal interests
Swimming, cricket, badminton, cycling.
Languages spoken
English, Tamil
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam at Nuffield Health
- Anterior resection
- Appendicectomy
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
- Colorectal surgery
- Excision of skin lesion
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Bilateral (inguinal) hernia repair
- Hernia repair
- Ileostomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Pelvic floor repair
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Colonoscopy on Teesside
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy (or gastroscopy)
- Urea Breath Test 13C
Locations Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam has contributed significantly for research activities and recruited for many national and international multicentre researches. His research activity was on treatment of piles and he published various papers on haemorrhoids and other general surgical and colorectal related topics.
Memberships
- Association Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland
- Medical Protection Society
- General Medical Council
Other post held
- Consultant Laparoscopic General and Colorectal Surgeon
- Honorary Lecturer Teesside University
- Colorectal Cancer Lead, University Hospital of North Tees
Insurers Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam works with
Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Bupa
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Venkatesh Shanmugam does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.