Gavin Robertson: Consultant Laparoscopic and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Leicester

Gavin Robertson is a Consultant General Surgeon practising at Leicester Royal Infirmary with a specialist interest in liver, pancreatic, biliary and laparoscopic surgery. He was appointed to the position in January 1999.

Gavin Robertson qualified in 1984 from Leicester Medical School. His extensive surgical training included 8 years as a lecturer in Leicester, where he began training in laparoscopic surgery when it began in the UK in 1993. He spent additional periods on specialist units in Birmingham, Belgium and Australia.

As a consultant surgeon he now specialises in laparoscopic surgery (particularly gallbladder and hernia surgery) and major cancer resections of the liver, pancreas and bile duct systems (HPB). He also undertakes complex endoscopic procedures including ERCPs (bile duct interventions).

Professional qualifications

• MB ChB
• MD
• FRCS
• Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training

Professional memberships

• British Medical Association
• The Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 
• British Society of Gastroenterologists
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
• Association of Upper GI Surgeons 
• Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
  

Other appointments

• Advanced trauma and life support instructor.

• Royal College of Surgeons of England laparoscopic cholecystectomy and advanced laparoscopic instructor.
• Programme director of Surgical SpR Training for South Trent.
• Chairman of the South Trent Training Committee.
• Journal referee for British Journal of Surgery (laparoscopic papers)
• Postgraduate Medical Journal

Key publications

Gavin Robertson has written 51 original papers in peer reviewed journals on pancreatic islet transplantation, the treatment of inoperable liver tumours and laparoscopic gallbladder and hernia surgery.

In addition, a variety of book chapters and review articles on these subjects including co-authoring the chapter on abdominal wall and groin hernias in the current 5th edition of Kirk’s General Surgical Operations published in 2006.

He has presented extensively at national and international meetings.

Treatment offered

Laparoscopic surgery:

• Gallbladder surgery for gallstones. (~200/year, total >2000, bile duct injury rate 0%)
• Hernia surgery includes groin hernias and more complex abdominal wall hernias. (~200/year, total >2000)
• Anti-reflux surgery for heartburn. (~25/year, total >150)
• Appendicectomies. (~20/year, total >300)
• Laparoscopic liver resections. (~5-10/year, total >30)

Major abdominal surgery:

• Liver resections
• Pancreas resections
• Bile duct excisions and repair

Endoscopic procedures:

• Upper GI endoscopy
• ERCP (endoscopic bile duct interventions)

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Where can I get treatment?

Contact details

NHS and Private Secretary

Rachel Clay 

Department of Surgery

Level 6 Balmoral Building

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester

LE1 5WW