Prof. George Hanna, Consultant General Surgeon
Prof. George Hanna
Consultant General Surgeon
Prof. George Hanna
Consultant General Surgeon MB BCh FRCS PhD MErgS
Prof. Hanna is a recommended Consultant General Surgeon
Areas of expertise
- Laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery
- Upper GI (gastrointestinal) surgery
- Gastro-intestinal tract (surgery)
- Oesophageal cancer
- Oesphagogastric surgery
Recommendations for Prof. Hanna
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Recommended by:
byDr Mary McCormack, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
❝Prof. George Hanna is an excellent colleague and equally great with patients. He’s a great communicator too.❞
byMr Shadi Ghali, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
❝Prof. George Hanna is someone who is technically gifted and very well-renowned. He’s very good.❞
byMs Jaan Panesar, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
❝Prof. George Hanna is excellent in his field. Good communicator.❞
byProf. Nicholas Peters, Consultant Cardiologist
❝Highly respected, knowledgable and sensible opinion❞
by Mr Ragai Gadelrab, Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝I consider him the authority on upper GI cancers – an excellent specialist.❞
by Mr Chetan Bhan, General and Colorectal Surgeon
❝Recommended Gastrointestinal Surgeon❞
by Mr Hashim Uddin Ahmed, Urologist
❝Recommended general surgeon❞
byDr Mary McCormack, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
❝Prof. George Hanna is an excellent colleague and equally great with patients. He’s a great communicator too.❞
byMr Shadi Ghali, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
❝Prof. George Hanna is someone who is technically gifted and very well-renowned. He’s very good.❞
byMs Jaan Panesar, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
❝Prof. George Hanna is excellent in his field. Good communicator.❞
byProf. Nicholas Peters, Consultant Cardiologist
❝Highly respected, knowledgable and sensible opinion❞
by Mr Ragai Gadelrab, Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝I consider him the authority on upper GI cancers – an excellent specialist.❞
by Mr Chetan Bhan, General and Colorectal Surgeon
❝Recommended Gastrointestinal Surgeon❞
by Mr Hashim Uddin Ahmed, Urologist
❝Recommended general surgeon❞
About Prof. George Hanna
GMC number: 4308458
Year qualified: 1987
Place of primary qualification: Cairo
Prof. George Hanna is a consultant surgeon based at St Mary's Hospital, part of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He specialises in oesophageal and gastric cancer, as well as advanced laparoscopic surgery.
Prof. Hanna completed his laparoscopic and oesophago-gastric surgery training at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee and obtained a Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons in 1993. He was awarded a PhD from the University of Dundee in 1997 for his research into the ergonomics of laparoscopic surgery. In 2003, he was appointed a clinical senior lecturer and upper gastrointestinal consultant surgeon at Imperial College and was promoted to professor of surgical sciences in 2008.
Prof. Hanna is actively involved in clinical research into volatile organic compound analysis for biomarker discovery, as well as understanding the molecular drivers of volatile compounds in an attempt to develop non-invasive breath tests to diagnose gastrointestinal cancer. He is the lead for the NIHR programme for point-of-care diagnostics in cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. In terms of his educational research, he aims to develop competency assessment tools for training and quality assurance of surgical performance in randomised controlled trials.
Procedures and Treatments
- Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
- Laparoscopy
- Oesophagus cancer surgery
- Stomach cancer surgery (gastrectomy)
Conditions Treated
- Oesophageal cancer
- Stomach cancer
Prof. Hanna's dedication to both clinical and educational research ensures that he remains at the forefront of surgical innovation and patient care. His work is instrumental in developing new diagnostic tools and improving surgical training and performance.
Areas of expertise
- Laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery
- Upper GI (gastrointestinal) surgery
- Gastro-intestinal tract (surgery)
- Oesophageal cancer
- Oesphagogastric surgery
Professional memberships
Articles by Prof. George Hanna
Root cause analysis of internal hernia and roux limb compression after laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass using observational clinical human reliability assessment
Abdominal wall lift versus positive-pressure capnoperitoneum for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: randomized controlled trial
Psychomotor skills for endoscopic manipulations: differing abilities between right and left-handed individuals
Transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy for the treatment of esophagogastric cancer: a meta-analysis
Evidence-based choice of esophageal stent for the palliative management of malignant dysphagia
Clinical evaluation of intraoperative near misses in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery
Stress management training for surgeons-a randomized, controlled, intervention study
Systematic review on mentoring and simulation in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Analysis of errors enacted by surgical trainees during skills training courses
The effects of stress and coping on surgical performance during simulations
