An initial consultation with Mr Periyathambi Jambulingam is from £185.
Mr Periyathambi Jambulingam
Consultant General Surgeon
MBBS, MS (Gen Surg), FRCS Ed, FRCS (Gen Surg)
Specialises in
- Hernia surgery
- Weight loss (bariatric surgery)
- General surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Gastroscopy
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I perform laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs extraperitoneally (TEPP) which facilitates treatment of all groin hernias and incisional hernias. I perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including dilatations and insertion of stents, as well as colonoscopy.
I completed my higher surgical training in the West Midlands, at University Hospitals in North Staffordshire, Coventry and Birmingham. I spent a year in the Liver Transplantation Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, where I passed the intercollegiate specialty examination in 2004 and obtained the CCST. I completed a year’s Post CCST fellowship in Oesophago-gastric and advanced laparoscopic surgery at UHB. I am trained in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, diaphragmatic hernia, inguinal and incisional hernia repair.
I have been working as a Consultant General Surgeon with a special interest in Upper GI/laparoscopic surgery at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust since July 2007. My NHS practice reflects my subspecialty training in minimally invasive surgery. My practice includes general surgery, benign and malignant GI surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery and hepatobiliary surgery.
I deliver bariatric surgical services at the Obesity Centre for research at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and enter my data on the NBSR. I attended bariatric training courses in Hull, Taunton, Bruges in Belgium, UPMC, Pittsburgh and Rotterdam. I am an experienced bariatric surgeon and perform insertion of intragastric balloons, Obalon, laparoscopic gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revisional bariatric surgery.
My special interest is oesophago-gastric surgery which includes the management of acid reflux disease in the form of laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair, fundoplication, giant hiatus hernia repair and achalasia cardia. I have visited the Cancer Institute Hospital and the National Cancer Centre in Tokyo. I perform minimally invasive oesophagectomies (MIO) and gastrectomies for cancers and GIST tumors.
General Medical Council Number: 4447025
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Periyathambi Jambulingam at Spire include:
General surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Gastric balloon (weight loss balloon)
- Gastric band surgery
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy)
- Gastroscopy
- Hernia surgery
- Ingrown toenail surgery
- Swallowable gastric balloon (Allurion)
- Virtual colonoscopy
Other treatments
- Bariatric surgery - Gastric band adjustments, gastric bypass and revisional surgery
- Endoscopy
- GI surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Gastrointestinal surgery
General surgery
Hernia repair surgery
Liver disease
Minimal access surgery
Obesity surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Madras / 1991
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MS General Surgery / University of Madras / 1994
Masters in Surgery
FRCS Clinical Surgery in General / RCS Edinburgh / 1996
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgery
FRCS (General Surgery) / Intercollegiate Speciality Board, RCS Edinburgh / 2004
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education / University of Cardiff / 2014
Medical Education Qualification
Professional memberships
Association of Upper GI Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS)
British Obesity & Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS)
British Obesity Surgery Patient Association (BOSPA)
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Professional leadership
Clinical Lead Upper GI Cancers, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
Foundation Training Programme Director, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
Lead for Clinical Governance, General Surgery. Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
Current NHS posts
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon, Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Honorary Consultant Surgeon, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust.
Honorary Consultant Surgeon in GI cancers, West Herts NHS Trust.
Personal profile
I am married with two children and live in St Albans. Apart from surgery I have an interest in medical education. I am the Trust Foundation Programme Director and Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and am a course instructor.
I listen to music and play cricket and golf for the local club regularly. I am a trained walking leader and wish to continue this in my leisure time.
Contact information
| Website | http://www.jambulingam.com |
| Private secretary | Bushey - Sangeeta/ Harpenden - Sophie O'Sullivan |
| Private secretary telephone | Bushey - 0208 901 5584/ Harpenden - 07936 963 059 |
| Private secretary email | Bushey - jambusecretary@spirehealthcare.com | Harpenden - Sophie.O'Sullivan@spirehealthcare.com |