Mr Ahmed R Ahmed, Consultant Laparoscopic GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Ahmed R Ahmed
Consultant Laparoscopic GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Ahmed R Ahmed MBBS (Hons) PhD FRCS (Gen)
Consultant Laparoscopic GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Ahmed R Ahmed
Consultant Laparoscopic GI and Bariatric Surgeon MBBS (Hons) PhD FRCS (Gen)
Mr Ahmed is a recommended Consultant Laparoscopic GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Areas of expertise
- Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery
- Weight loss medications and surgery
- Acid reflux
- Gallbladder surgery
- Hernia surgery
Recommendations for Mr Ahmed
These recommendations are for information purposes only. Doctors providing recommendations do so in good faith and are not responsible for clinical outcomes.
Recommended by:
byMr Simon Marsh, Consultant Breast and General Surgeon
❝Provides excellent care for my patients who prefer a laparoscopic rather than open hernia repair.❞
byMr Ali Noorani, Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon, Shoulder, Elbow & Upper Limb
❝Excellent clinician. Mr Ahmed Ahmed is a highly recommended Consultant Surgeon.❞
byMr Farhaan Altaf, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
❝Mr Ahmed Ahmed is a very skilled surgeon with good outcomes.❞
byMr Simon Marsh, Consultant Breast and General Surgeon
❝Provides excellent care for my patients who prefer a laparoscopic rather than open hernia repair.❞
byMr Ali Noorani, Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon, Shoulder, Elbow & Upper Limb
❝Excellent clinician. Mr Ahmed Ahmed is a highly recommended Consultant Surgeon.❞
byMr Farhaan Altaf, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
❝Mr Ahmed Ahmed is a very skilled surgeon with good outcomes.❞
Make an appointment
Address
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The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH
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The Portland Hospital
205 – 209 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5AH
About Mr Ahmed R Ahmed
GMC number: 4305462
Year qualified: 1996
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Initial consultation fee: £300
Follow up consultation fee: £180
Mr Ahmed Ahmed is a consultant in upper gastrointestinal surgery, specialising in weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) and minimally invasive surgery. He serves as the lead bariatric surgeon at Imperial Weight Centre. His expertise lies in laparoscopic (keyhole) and weight loss surgery, ensuring patient safety and well-being are his top priorities. Mr Ahmed is known for his meticulous pre and post-operative care, which optimises surgical outcomes and facilitates smooth recoveries. He has perfected the minilap technique, offering minimal scarring.
With a success rate of over 99% in achieving complete laparoscopic results without converting to open surgery, Mr Ahmed has performed more than 5,000 laparoscopic bariatric procedures, including over 2,500 gastric bypasses. His interests include complex revisional bariatric surgeries, attracting referrals from across the UK and abroad. He trained in general and upper GI surgery in the UK and at Stanford University and the University of Rochester in the US. He also trains other surgeons and is a faculty member on numerous bariatric surgery courses.
Mr Ahmed is frequently consulted by professionals and medicolegal experts for his opinions on complex bariatric cases. He is actively involved in research, having completed a PhD in mechanisms of complications of gastric bypass surgery at Imperial College London. He is a clinical senior lecturer at Imperial College London with numerous publications in leading medical journals.
The Imperial Weight Centre bariatric surgery unit, led by Mr Ahmed, is designated as an International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery. He sits on the International Bariatric Surgery Review Committee and councils of the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society and the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Areas of expertise
- Abdominal (ventral) hernia
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal wall defects
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
- Abscess incision and drainage
- Achalasia
- Achalasia surgery
- Acid reflux
- Acid reflux surgery
- Adhesiolysis
- Adhesions
- Altered bowel habits
- Anti-reflux surgery
- Appendicectomy
- Appendicitis
- Bariatric surgery problems
- Bowel diversion surgery
- Bowel resection
- Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
- Constipation
- Diabetes surgery
- Diagnostic laparoscopy
- Diarrhoea
- Duodenal switch
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
- Epigastric hernia
- Femoral hernia
- Gallbladder disease
- Gallbladder surgery
- Gallstone surgery
- Gallstones
- Gastric balloon
- Gastric band removal
- Gastric banding
- Gastric bypass
- Gastric sleeve
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) excision
- Gastro-intestinal surgery
- General surgery
- Gord (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Healthy living advice
- Heart burn
- Hernia
- Hernia repair (keyhole)
- Hernia surgery
- Hiatal hernia
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Hiatus hernia
- Hiatus hernia repair
- Incisional hernia
- Incisional hernia repair
- Inguinal hernia
- Inguinal hernia repair
- Laparoscopic bilateral hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
- Laparoscopic hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Linx system
- Lipoma
- Lipoma removal
- Lumps and bumps removal
- Medical weight loss
- Metabolic surgery
- Mini gastric bypass
- Minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery)
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Morbid obesity
- Nissen's fundoplication
- Non-surgical weight management
- Obesity surgery
- Pancreatitis
- Reflux
- Revisional bariatric surgery
- Spigelian hernia
- Splenectomy
- Stomach pain
- Stomach ulcer
- Umbilical (belly-button) hernia
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Upper GI surgery
- Weight control
- Weight gain
- Weight loss
- Weight loss programme
Professional memberships
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Articles by Mr Ahmed R Ahmed
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Genomics and Personalised Medicine
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Establishing a Preparedness Program
Risk of Acute Pancreatitis with Tirzepatide
Diverticular Stricture and Hepatic Abscess Formation During Tirzepatide Therapy for Obesity
Artificial intelligence in healthcare: applications, challenges, and future directions. A narrative review informed by international, multidisciplinary expertise
Disparities in Surgical Research Output Between Hospital Systems and National Healthcare Research Institutions
From obstruction to ischaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the diagnostic accuracy of CT scans in identifying small and large bowel obstruction, underlying causes and predicting critical complications in adults
From obstruction to ischemia
Use of Robotics in Colorectal Surgery
