Mr Kapil Sahnan
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
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St. Mark's Hospital,
Watford Road,
Harrow HA1 3UJ - 0204 505 2052
- bailliemedicalchambers@gmail.com
Mr. Kapil Sahnan is an experienced colorectal surgeon based in London. Mr Sahnan works at St Mark’s Hospital, the UK’s National Bowel Hospital, and runs a tertiary referral practice specialising in proctology (including laser surgery) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). He co-leads the hospital’s IBD robotic programme and hosts numerous international trainees and visitors annually.
Mr. Sahnan completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training at Imperial College London. He completed his basic training in Oxford and Bristol, before beginning his higher surgical training in London, after ranking first in the country. Mr. Sahnan completed the prestigious European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) fellowship in robotic colorectal cancer surgery in Barcelona.
Mr. Sahnan is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London, supervising PhD students. He also serves on the ESCP Education Committee, where he leads the international fellowship programme for pelvic floor conditions (including prolapse, bowel disturbances, and faecal incontinence). Additionally, Mr. Sahnan organises the annual Training Village, focusing on laparoscopic and robotic surgery, as well as abdominal wall reconstructions and hernias.
Mr. Sahnan also teaches on the ACPGBI’s National Proctology Roadshow, covering topics such as anal fistulas, laser surgery, anal fissures, haemorrhoids (piles), pruritus ani (persistent anal itching), and anal lesions (skin tags and AIN).
Mr. Sahnan has built an international reputation and is recognised as a global key opinion leader with over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Finally, he serves as an editor of Colorectal Surgery for Frontline Gastroenterology, the official journal of the British Society of Gastroenterologists.
Mr. Sahnan was recently honoured to be awarded the ‘iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence’ in 2024 for delivering outstanding care. His patient reviews can be found here.
All Professionals at The Gut Clinic UK have an extensive experience and offers latest evidence-based techniques in treating gut pathologies. Mr. Kapil Sahnan provides consultation at The London Digestive Centre, The Princess Grace Hospital, London and The Platinum Medical Centre, The Wellington Hospital, London NW8 7JA.
Initial consultation fees beginning at £300 and FU £200.
Jitesh Parmar
Consultant General Surgeon (Bariatrics-UGI)
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Spire Little Aston Hospital,
Little Aston Hall Drive,
Sutton Coldfield B74 3UP - 07925 278575
- mrparmarsec@outlook.com
Mr Jitesh Parmar is a Consultant Laparoscopic Bariatric & UGI Surgeon. His areas of expertise include – laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, one anastomosis gastric bypass, gastric band and swallowable gastric balloon. He also specialises in gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), groin and abdominal wall hernia surgery, anti reflux surgery with fundoplication to manage gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
After completing his higher surgical specialist training in Leicester, he undertook two prestigious post CCT Fellowships in Bariatrics Surgery. One at St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia and second at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK. He was trained by world renowned bariatric surgeons, Dr Michael Talbot and Dr Ken Loi at St George Hospital, Sydney. St George Private Hospital is Australia’s highest volume bariatric hospital and strongly recognised as a leader in bariatric surgery. It is also Australia’s first internationally accredited Centre of Bariatric Excellence – as recognised by the Surgical Review Corporation, which accredits Centres of Excellence around the world. He is a key member of the Black Country Collaborative for provision of Bariatric Surgery for the local community.
He is Clinical Governance Lead at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton. He was awarded Doctor of Medicine (MD) by University of Manchester for his work basic science and vascular surgery. He has a keen interest in research, especially in the field of weight loss / metabolic and UGI surgery. He has several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals. He has presented at national and international conferences and meetings.
All Professionals at The Gut Clinic UK have an extensive experience and offers latest evidence-based techniques in treating gut pathologies. Mr Parmar provides consultation at Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield B74 3UP.
Initial consultation fees beginning at £200
Alfredo Fausto Tonsi
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
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The Montefiore Spire Hospital
2 Montefiore Road
Brighton and Hove
BN3 1RD - 07904 793664
- dralfredotonsipa@gmail.com
Mr. Alfredo Tonsi is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, NHS, specializing in the surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and rectal cancer. He is an expert in advanced minimally invasive surgery, having undergone extensive training during his Higher Surgical Training in London and the South West Thames region, which he completed in 2015.
Mr. Tonsi received further specialist training in complex anal fistula repair, inflammatory bowel disease surgery, low rectal cancer, pouch surgery, and deep endometriosis at prestigious institutions, including St. Mark’s Hospital, St. George’s Hospital, and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
In 2012, he was awarded a PhD following a scientific collaboration with the University of Verona, Italy, which focused on the association between familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and primary duodenal cancer. His research contributed to several significant publications.
With over 4,500 general and colorectal surgical procedures to his name, Mr. Tonsi has extensive experience performing:
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Piles Surgery
- Complex anal fistula repair
- Abdominal wall hernia repairs
He is a nationally accredited trainer in colonoscopy under the JAG Endoscopy Training System and played a pivotal role at the Royal Derby Endometriosis Centre, which earned accreditation from the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy in 2021. He is also an active member of the European Endometriosis League.
Currently, Mr. Tonsi serves as the Surgical IBD Lead at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where he works in close collaboration with gastroenterologists and dietitians to optimize care for Crohn’s disease patients. He also holds the title of Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Tonsi is pursuing a Diploma in Football Medicine through an online course supported by the FIFA Medical Network, further expanding his knowledge in sports medicine and health.
All Professionals at The Gut Clinic UK have an extensive experience and offers latest evidence-based techniques in treating gut pathologies. Mr Tonsi provides consultation at Nuffield Brighton Hospital and The Montefiore Spire Hospital in Hove BN3 1RD
Initial consultation fees beginning at £250