Mr Arjun Shankar, Consultant General Surgeon
Mr Arjun Shankar
Consultant General Surgeon
Mr Arjun Shankar
Consultant General Surgeon MD FRCS
Mr Shankar is a recommended Consultant General Surgeon
Areas of expertise
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
- Abdominal sarcomas
- Desmoids
- Pancreatitis
- Hernia
Recommendations for Mr Shankar
These recommendations are for information purposes only. Doctors providing recommendations do so in good faith and are not responsible for clinical outcomes.
Recommended by:
byMr Shadi Ghali, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
❝Mr Arjun Shankar is technically superb. I do a lot of joint cases with him. He’s my preferred surgeon. He does hepatobiliary surgery as well.❞
byDr George Webster, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
❝Excellent general surgeon, with specialist expertise in pancreaticobiliary and sarcoma surgery.❞
byDr Paul Glynne, General (Internal) Medicine
❝Super surgeon who always goes the extra mile for his patients - very good availability.❞
by Mr Eddie Chaloner, Vascular Surgeon
❝The best pancreatic and general surgeon I know. Has operated on members of my own family❞
by Dr Gavin Johnson, Gastroenterologist
❝Fantastic surgeon, excellent patient service❞
by Mr Jonathan Wilson, Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
❝Recommended general surgeon❞
byMr Shadi Ghali, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
❝Mr Arjun Shankar is technically superb. I do a lot of joint cases with him. He’s my preferred surgeon. He does hepatobiliary surgery as well.❞
byDr George Webster, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
❝Excellent general surgeon, with specialist expertise in pancreaticobiliary and sarcoma surgery.❞
byDr Paul Glynne, General (Internal) Medicine
❝Super surgeon who always goes the extra mile for his patients - very good availability.❞
by Mr Eddie Chaloner, Vascular Surgeon
❝The best pancreatic and general surgeon I know. Has operated on members of my own family❞
by Dr Gavin Johnson, Gastroenterologist
❝Fantastic surgeon, excellent patient service❞
by Mr Jonathan Wilson, Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
❝Recommended general surgeon❞
Make an appointment
Address
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The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH
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The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth St, Marylebone, London, W1G 8BJ
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Chiswick Medical Centre
347-353 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4HS
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Telephone or video consultation
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About Mr Arjun Shankar
GMC number: 3452851
Year qualified: 1990
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Mr Shankar is one of London’s leading general surgeons and currently serves as the Medical Director at HCA UK's Lister Hospital. He previously held the position of Divisional Clinical Director of Gastrointestinal Services at University College London Hospitals.
Mr Shankar's private practice locations within HCA UK include The Harley Street Clinic, The Wellington Hospital, and HCA UK at University College Hospital. His NHS base is at University College and the Royal Free Hospitals. He received his surgical training in London, primarily at The Middlesex, University College, and Hammersmith Hospitals. He was awarded an MD for his research into the development of colorectal liver metastases.
Mr Shankar works in one of the largest Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) units in the UK. His clinical interests include benign HPB conditions, particularly acute and chronic pancreatitis, complex gallstone-related conditions, emergency surgery, and duodenal polyposis. He also leads the Abdominal Sarcoma Unit, which is part of the London Sarcoma Service at University College Hospital. Additionally, he runs the Hernia Clinic, offering both open and laparoscopic techniques, with a particular interest in managing complex recurrences and complications.
Mr Shankar is highly skilled in a range of procedures and treatments, including laparoscopic surgery, upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, and the management of conditions such as pancreatitis, hernias, sarcomas, gallstones, and abdominal pain. He has been a key figure in his field since his appointment and continues to contribute significantly to both his NHS and private practices.
Areas of expertise
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal sarcomas
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
- Appendicectomy
- Appendicitis
- Bowel cancer
- Complex hernias
- Cytoreductive surgery
- Desmoids
- Gallbladder cancer
- Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
- Gallstone surgery
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
- Heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Hernia
- Hernia repair (keyhole)
- Inguinal hernia
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Lipoma removal
- Open hernia repair
- Pancreatitis
- Retroperitoneal sarcomas
- Sarcoma
- Skin lesion treatments
- Splenectomy
- Upper GI surgery
Professional memberships
Articles by Mr Arjun Shankar
Radiological tumor density and lymph node size correlate with survival in resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head: a retrospective cohort study.
Endoscopic ultrasound in the assessment of advanced duodenal adenomatosis in familial adenomatous polyposis.
Port-site metastases after robotic radical cystectomy: a systematic review and management options.
The effect of renin angiotensin system genetic variants in acute pancreatitis.
Patient-derived xenografts for individualized care in advanced sarcoma.
The use of nasojejunal nutrition in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Postsplenectomy thrombocytosis with pseudohyperkalaemia.
Big data in status epilepticus.
