Mr Simon Harris

Mr Harris has been an NHS Consultant General Surgeon in London (Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals NHS trust) for 15 years. He is a national expert in keyhole surgery, including upper gastrointestinal, colorectal surgery and colorectal cancer. Mr Harris trained at Charing Cross Medical School, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  He also has a BSc degree, and was awarded a higher, Master of Surgery degree (MS, St.George's Hospital, University of London) for research into the aetiology of colorectal cancer.  He has super-specialist interest in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, having trained and teached extensively at the International MATTU centre (Minimal Access Therapy Training unit), Addenbrooks Hospital Cambridge, and the Institute of Tele-Surgery, Strasbourg, France.  He is an expert in difficult and complex cases, in particular in patients who have had multiple previous surgeries, as well as recurrent hernias, sports hernia, and Gilmore’s groin. Mr Harris has performed in excess of 3500 gall bladder procedures, and 2000 groin hernia operations by keyhole approach for inguinal, femoral, umbilical, and incisional hernias, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones, gallbladder polyps, biliary colic, and acute pancreatitis. Mr Harris will take the time to discuss your individual holistic needs, including complex needs, and make a full evaluation of your issues with regard to evidence based surgery.  He will discuss the best procedures to reduce post-opertive pain and get you back to work as soon as possible after surgery. He will also have a full open discussion about different treatment options for your particular condition, including non-surgical options if appropriate and will take time to discuss particular concerns you may have about your condition or treatment such as the use of mesh in keyhole hernia repairs. Likewise, if you have particular concerns about surgery, he will be happy to talk openly about these.

Mr Harris has been an NHS Consultant General Surgeon in London (Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals NHS trust) for 15 years. He is a national expert in keyhole surgery, including upper gastrointestinal, colorectal surgery and colorectal cancer. Mr Harris trained at Charing Cross Medical School, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  He also has a BSc degree, and was awarded a higher, Master of Surgery degree (MS, St.George's Hospital, University of London) for research into the aetiology of colorectal cancer.  He has super-specialist interest in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, having trained and teached extensively at the International MATTU centre (Minimal Access Therapy Training unit), Addenbrooks Hospital Cambridge, and the Institute of Tele-Surgery, Strasbourg, France.  He is an expert in difficult and complex cases, in particular in patients who have had multiple previous surgeries, as well as recurrent hernias, sports hernia, and Gilmore’s groin. Mr Harris has performed in excess of 3500 gall bladder procedures, and 2000 groin hernia operations by keyhole approach for inguinal, femoral, umbilical, and incisional hernias, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones, gallbladder polyps, biliary colic, and acute pancreatitis. Mr Harris will take the time to discuss your individual holistic needs, including complex needs, and make a full evaluation of your issues with regard to evidence based surgery.  He will discuss the best procedures to reduce post-opertive pain and get you back to work as soon as possible after surgery. He will also have a full open discussion about different treatment options for your particular condition, including non-surgical options if appropriate and will take time to discuss particular concerns you may have about your condition or treatment such as the use of mesh in keyhole hernia repairs. Likewise, if you have particular concerns about surgery, he will be happy to talk openly about these.