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Help and Support at the Trust |
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Written by Bariatric Team
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We fully understand at Ashford and St. Peter’s that taking the decision to have surgery, to help with weight loss, is a major decision.
The clinical teams at our hospitals, located in Chertsey (Surrey) and Ashford (Middlesex), are dedicated to your healthcare and treatment.
In appreciation of this, we have designed this guide to inform you of the different types of surgery available, but also what you can expect on your visits.
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Speciality / Specialist Interest |
Clinic location / frequency |
Samer HUMADI
GMC: 5191619 |
Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric (obesity) Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery,
Morbid obesity - gastric banding,
Laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery,
Bypass surgery planned from Summer 2011,
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs,
Laparoscopic incisional hernia surgery,
Upper GI endoscopy |
ASH:
Mon pm (alt weeks)
Thurs am (weekly) |
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| Specialist Unit Opens at St Peter’s Hospital (February 2012) |
On Monday 6th February, the Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor David Parr, joined Ashford and St Peter’s hospitals Chairman Aileen McLeish, patients and staff from the Trust’s bariatric team, to officially open Wren, a new dedicated bariatric unit at St Peter’s Hospital.
Wren (which stands for Weight Reduction, Endocrine and Nutrition) is a 2 bedded unit on Falcon ward which has been purpose built to accommodate post-operative bariatric (weight loss) patients following the significant development of this specialist service at the Trust. Under the leadership of Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon, Mr Samer Humadi, the Trust’s bariatric service has expanded from offering gastric banding and intragastric balloon procedures to the full range of specialist weight loss surgery including gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeves. Since the first gastric bypass in September 2011, the Trust has now carried out around 30 of these specialist procedures, offering this service to a wide catchment area including Sussex, Hounslow, Berkshire and Hampshire ... read more |
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Contact Details
| Bariatric Surgeons Secretary |
01784 884313 |
| Dietitians’ Office |
01932 722202 |
| Bariatric Co-ordinator |
01784 884859 |
| Bariatric Clinical Nurse Specialist |
01932 872000, pager 8971 |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 April 2012 16:16 )
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Bariatric Surgery