General, upper GI and advanced laparoscopic surgery
Mr Andrew R DaviesBSc (Hons) MBChB MSc MD FRCS
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Mr Andrew R Davies BSc (Hons), MBChB, MSc, MD, FRCS

Andrew Davies is a Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

His private practice is based at the London Bridge Hospital in London. Patients are also seen and treated privately at St Thomas’ Hospital and Clare Park in Farnham, on the Surrey / Hampshire border.

Specialist training

Andrew graduated from Edinburgh University and subsequently undertook his higher surgical training in a number of leading London teaching hospitals including King’s College liver unit, the Royal Marsden and St Thomas’ hospitals. During his training he was awarded two prestigious laparoscopic surgery fellowships to UPMC, Pittsburg, USA and Unitas MC, Pretoria, SA.

Current Practice

At St Thomas’ Hospital he performs a high volume of complex procedures for cancer of the oesophagus and stomach. He also treats benign conditions of the oesophagus and stomach (such as hiatus hernia repair and anti-reflux surgery) and carries out large numbers of operations for more common conditions including gallstones and hernias. He has a particular interest in minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery.

Private general surgery in Surrey & Hampshire

As a private general surgeon, Andrew also sees patients at Clare Park (Farnham) and Nuffield (Guildford) and performs endoscopy, anti-reflux surgery (hiatus hernia repair), gallstone surgery and hernia surgery in Surrey and Hampshire. Major cancer resections are not performed on these site but patients can still be assessed and staged for oesophago-gastric cancer.

Academic Profile

He has a strong academic background with a first class honours BSc, a Masters degree with distinction and an MD in the staging and management of oesophageal cancer. He is a Senior Lecturer at Kings College, London and an affiliated researcher with the Upper Gastrointestinal Research Unit at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. He has published widely in the field of upper GI surgery, has been an invited speaker at international conferences and regularly reviews articles for leading scientific journals.

Hobbies

Rugby, cricket, golf, skiing

Family

Married with three children