Mr Krishna Moorthy, Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon

Mr Krishna Moorthy

Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon

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Mr Krishna Moorthy MBBS MS MD FRCS

Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon

MBBS MS MD FRCS

Mr Krishna Moorthy

Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon MBBS MS MD FRCS

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MBBS MS MD FRCS

Areas of expertise

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Acid reflux surgery
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • Gastric cancer surgery
  • Hernialaparoscopy

Recommendations for Mr Moorthy

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Recommended by:

  • byA GP

    Brilliant surgeon, special interest and plenty of experience in bariatric procedures. Highly recommend.

  • byDr Deepak Kaur Hora, GP

    Recommended Upper-GI Surgeon

  • byA GP

    Brilliant surgeon, special interest and plenty of experience in bariatric procedures. Highly recommend.

  • byDr Deepak Kaur Hora, GP

    Recommended Upper-GI Surgeon

  • Address

  • Imperial College Healthcare Trust

    South Wharf Road, London, SW7 2AZ

  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    St. Marys Hospital, Praed Street, London, Greater London, W2 1NY

  • About Mr Krishna Moorthy

    GMC number: 4682392

    Year qualified: 1995

    Place of primary qualification: Bombay University

    Mr Krishna Moorthy (MS MD FRCS) holds the honour of performing the UK's first robotic gastric bypass and gastric band. He works as a Consultant Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare, NHS trust and as the director of the MSc in Surgical Technology at Imperial College, London. He is a specialist in the surgical management of cancers of the stomach and the oesophagus. His rich experience attending to complicated cases of upper gastrointestinal cancer and bariatric surgery includes laparoscopic gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

    He has a special interest in ensuring systems safety in surgery. He was on the World Health Organization (WHO) working group for the development of the WHO surgical safety checklist. His research areas include the study of information transfer in surgery, multi-disciplinary handover, safety and teamwork in the operating theatre and safety and quality of care of patients undergoing elective and emergency surgery. He has also published widely on the role of simulations in surgical training.

    He has spearheaded efforts to develop two e-learning modules on patient safety for undergraduate students and a safety skills training programme for the surgical trainees. He is also the director of a Master?s programme in surgical technology and contributes to the Masters in Safety and Quality of care.

    Mr Krishna Moorthy is a member of the Associations of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), the Association of Upper GI Surgeons (AUGIS), the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS), the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO), the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (ALS) and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES).

    Areas of expertise

    • Abdominal pain
    • Acid reflux surgery
    • Appendicectomy
    • Bariatric surgery
    • Dyspepsia (indigestion)
    • Gallbladder cancer
    • Gallstones
    • Gastric banding
    • Gastric bypass
    • Gastric cancer surgery
    • Gastric sleeve
    • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
    • Hernia and hernia surgery
    • Hernialaparoscopy
    • Hiatus hernia
    • Incisional hernia
    • Inguinal hernia
    • Laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery
    • Morbid obesity
    • Oesophagus cancer surgery (oesophagectomy)
    • Open gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
    • Robotic surgery
    • Single-incision surgery (scarless surgery)
    • Stomach cancer surgery (gastrectomy)
    • Weight loss and weight-loss surgery

    Professional memberships

    Association of Surgeons GB and Ireland
    Association of Upper GI Surgeons (AUGIS)
    British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS)
    European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
    International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO) copy
    Association of Laparoscopic surgeons
    General Medical Council

    Articles by Mr Krishna Moorthy

    Surgery for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes

    Spotlight on a specialist

    Adherence to pre-operative exercise and the response to prehabilitation in oesophageal cancer patients

    The impact of prehabilitation on post-operative outcomes in oesophageal cancer surgery

    The effects of prehabilitation on body composition in patients undergoing multimodal therapy for esophageal cancer

    Personalized prehabilitation improves tolerance to chemotherapy in patients with oesophageal cancer

    Guide to enhanced recovery for cancer patients undergoing surgery

    Enhanced recovery protocols after oesophagectomy

    Variation in esophageal anastomosis technique-the role of collaborative learning

    Feasibility of implementation and the impact of a digital prehabilitation service in patients undergoing treatment for oesophago-gastric cancer