Professor CK Sinha
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
FRCS Paediatric Surgery (England), MCh, FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (Ireland), MS, MBBS
I have over 25 years' experience in paediatric surgery and paediatric urology. I underwent specialist training in paediatric surgery at the London Deanery and the Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, India and I have also worked in many world-renowned hospitals like Great Ormond Hospital for Children, London, King’s College Hospital, London, Birmingham Children's Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Paediatric surgery and paediatric urology: Inguinal hernia, hydrocele, undescended testes/orchidopexy, phimosis, circumcision, torsion testes, umbilical hernia repair, epigastric hernia repair, tongue tie operation (frenulotomy), neck lumps (eg thyroglossal cysts, branchial cysts), other lumps (eg lipoma, sebaceous cysts, abscess), pilonidal sinus, appendicitis, intussusception, abdomen pain (eg Meckel’s diverticulum, cysts), placement of central venous lines, pyloric stenosis.
Upper gastrointestinal paediatric surgery: Operations for feeding (gastrostomy), operations for diagnosing mysterious causes of abdomen pain (endoscopy, laparoscopy), gastrointestinal bleeding, operation for gallstones (cholecystectomy), operations for reflux (fundoplication).
Lower gastrointestinal paediatric surgery: Per rectal bleeding, rectal prolapse, operations for imperforate anus (anorectal malformations), operations for Hirschsprung’s disease, operations for constipation (eg ACE).
Minimally invasive paediatric surgery: OGD (Oesophagogastroscopy), laparoscopic diagnosis for mysterious abdomen pain, laparoscopic diagnosis of undescended testes, laparoscopic treatment of undescended testes (orchidopexy), laparoscopic treatment of ovarian cysts, laparoscopic appendicectomy, gastrostomy, ACE, cholecystectomy, fundoplication, splenectomy.
Paediatric vascular anomalies: Blood vessels anomalies like lymphangiomas, haemangiomas, other vascular malformations.
I have authored or contributed to over 115 publications, 15 books, and 50 national and international presentations. One of my most popular books is 'Handbook of Paediatric Surgery', published by Springer London - New York.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor CK Sinha at Spire include:
Paediatrics
- Anal fissure surgery
- Anal fistula surgery
- Bowel surgery, colostomy and ileostomy
- Circumcision
- Gastroscopy
- Hernia surgery
- Hydrocele surgery
- Ingrown toenail surgery
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Neck lumps
- Ovarian cyst removal
- Testicular implants
- Tongue tie
Other treatments
- I treat children and young people from newborn to 18 years old.
- Lower gastrointestinal paediatric surgery
- Minimally invasive paediatric surgery
- Paediatric vascular anomalies
- Paediatric surgery and paediatric urology
- Upper gastrointestinal paediatric surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Paediatric surgery
Paediatric urology
Special clinical interests: Neonatal surgery and paediatric gastrointestinal surgery.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Asian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (AAPS)
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
European Paediatric Surgery Association (EUPSA)
Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeon (IAPS)
Professional leadership
Clinical Governance Lead at St George’s Medical School
Current NHS posts
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust