Mohammad Abu Hilal: Consultant Surgeon and Laparoscopic Liver Surgeon, Southampton

A Consultant Surgeon in Southampton with a specialist interest in liver, pancreatic, biliary and laparoscopic surgery.

Mohammad Abu Hilal qualifiied from the University of Brescia Medical school in 1997 and received his Diploma of Specialisation in General Surgery from the University of Verona in 2003, then had a further 3 years of UK recognised training in Hepatobiliary Pancreatico Surgery. Since 2006 he works as a Consultant surgeon and honorary senior lecturer at Southampton University Hospitals.

Training

Basic surgical training:

• 1997-1999 University Hospital Brescia, University Hospital Verona

High Surgical Training

• Department of Surgery University Hospital Verona 1999-2002

• Wessex Deanery rotation 2002-2005

• Fellowship in liver / transplant surgery: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds 2005-2006.

Sub-specialist training

• Surgical resident Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery (Italy) 3 years

• Surgical Registrar Hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery (UK) 2 years

• Fellowship Hepatobiliary and transplant surgery (UK) 1 year

• He has been working as a consultant General Surgeon in Southampton University Hospital since October 2006

Advanced Laparoscopic Liver and Pancreatic Surgery (ALLPS)

Mr Mohammad Abu Hilal is co-founder of the Advanced Laparoscopic Liver and Pancreatic Surgery (ALLPS), which provides subspecialist services to the Central South Coast area of England including Southampton and Bournemouth. ALLPS also accepts national and international referrals.

Advanced Laparoscopic Liver and Pancreatic Surgery was formed to provide an excellent and comprehensive hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgical service specialising in keyhole, liver, pancreas, biliary, gallbladder and hernia surgery. ALLPS can provide year round, high standard, clinical care for their patients despite the complexity and intensity of specialist work. They are the UK’s leading team for keyhole (laparoscopic) liver and pancreatic surgery.

Practice hospitals

• Southampton General Hospital

• Spire Hospital Southampton (formerly BUPA hospital)

• Wessex Nuffield Hospital, Chandlers Ford

Treatments offered

General surgery (day case or in patient)

• Gallbladder surgery

• Hernia repair

• Minor surgery e.g. cysts, lipomas

Abdominal emergencies

•  (e.g. appendicitis, perforated bowel, bleeding ulcers etc)

Biliary Surgery

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (keyhole gallbladder surgery)

• Bile duct exploration for gallstones

• Bile duct repair / reconstruction

• Resection of bile duct tumours

• Resection of gallbladder tumours

Pancreatic surgery

• Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery

• Resection of pancreatic tumours

• Bypass operations for obstructing pancreatic tumours

• Surgery for the complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis

Liver surgery

• Liver resection for benign and malignant tumours

• Laparoscopic (keyhole) liver resection

• Surgery for liver cysts

Retroperitoneal Cancer Surgery

• Extended multi-organ resection for advanced intra-abdominal tumours (sarcoma / GIST / neuro-endocrine tumours )

Contact Details

UK patients.

Mohammad Abu Hilal follows national guidelines on referral to specialist services, thus usually only accepts referrals from a General Practitioner or other hospital or community based doctor who is responsible for your care. However enquiries are welcome.

Non UK patients.

He accepts referrals from non UK sources, again the preferred route is via your own doctor but under some circumstances he is willing to provide an opinion without this. Please contact his private secretary for further details.

NHS Secretary: Holly Enticott (+44) 02380 796977

Private Secretary: Mandy Chris(+44) 02380 914458  

Private Secretary email: mandyc@allps.org.uk 

E-mail: mohammed.abuhilal@suht.swest.nhs.uk

Web: www.allps.co.uk