Mr Martin Brett

I have been a Consultant General and Gastro-intestinal surgeon for 23 years. I completed my Medical Qualifications at Oxford University and St Thomas's Hospital qualifying in 1983. Much of my training as a General Surgeon was in the Merseyside area and I was appointed a Consultant General Surgeon at Warrington Hospital in 1995. My key subspecialty within General Surgery is Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery. I have extensive experience of laparoscopic (keyhole) techniques. I carry out surgery for gallstone disease, including surgical treatment of common bile duct stones. Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a major interest and I provide a service for all aspects of management. This includes investigation (endoscopy, oesophageal manometry, 24 hour oesophageal pH study), surgical treatment (anti-reflux surgery) and endoscopic management of complicated disease (oesophageal stricture, Barrett's oesophagus). I assess and treat oesophageal motility disorders such as cardial achalasia. I also specialise in surgery for abdominal hernias including inguinal, femoral. umbilical and ventral hernias. I also work as an Appraiser and I am involved in Medical Education. Outside medicine I am an amateur geologist and naturalist and I enjoy travelling.

Gallstones; cholecystectomy; cholelithiasis; gall bladder; biliary surgery; common bile duct stones; choledocholithiasis; Gastro-oesophageal reflux; fundoplication; antireflux surgery; heartburn; acid brash; reflux symptoms; oesophageal manometry; 24 hour pH study; oesophageal function tests; Cardial achalasia; Heller's procedure; cardiomyotomy; oesophageal dysmotility; Dysphagia; swallowing difficulty; oesophageal stricture; dyspepsia; abdominal pain; Gastroscopy; Barrett's oesophagus; Hernia surgery; inguinal hernia; femoral hernia; ventral hernia; umbilical hernia; incisional hernia; Laparoscopic surgery; keyhole surgery; laparoscopic hernia repair; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; laparoscopic fundoplication; Skin lumps; lipoma; sebaceous cyst;