Mr Elijah Ablorsu

I am a Consultant in General and Transplant Surgery, with a special interest in management of hernias, Sportsman's groin and gallstones. My private practice is based at the Vale Hospital in South Wales; and my NHS practice is at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. I graduated from Komenius University in Slovakia, gaining a MD degree in 1999; where I also started my postgraduate surgical training. During this training I developed a special interest in biliary and pancreatic surgery, pancreas and kidney transplantation. After completing my specialist training in General and Upper GI Surgery, I held a Fellowship in Liver and Pancreatic Surgery at Hammersmith Hospital in London; a Transplant Fellowship in Manchester; and a Fellowship in Hepato-biliary and Transplant Surgery in Oxford.  I have become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery as well as member of many professional bodies. Alongside transplantation, I have established excellent practice in hernia and Sportsman's groin surgery; as well as gallstones and gallbladder surgery. In addition I have great interest is advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in the treatment for gallstones, inguinal and abdominal hernias. Also, I perform single incision laparoscopic surgery; patients benefit from better cosmetic effect, reduced post-operative pain and faster recovery. He regularly presents his work in national and international forums, and regularly publishes in peer reviewed surgical journals.

Specialist interest Gallstone disease Laparoscopic and open surgery for gallstones and bile duct stones. Complex hernia management Laparoscopic and conventional surgery for inguinal, abdominal wall and incisional hernias Single incision laparoscopic surgery for gallstones and hernias