Mr Nikhil Pawa, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Mr Nikhil Pawa

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Mr Nikhil Pawa MD LLM MSc MD(Res) FRCS

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

MD LLM MSc MD(Res) FRCS

Mr Nikhil Pawa

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon MD LLM MSc MD(Res) FRCS

MD LLM MSc MD(Res) FRCS

Mr Pawa is a recommended Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Areas of expertise

Colorectal cancer
Minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery)
Bowel cancer/rectal cancer
Diverticular disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Mr Nikhil Pawa is recommended by:

2 Specialists

Recommendations for Mr Pawa

These recommendations are for information purposes only. Doctors providing recommendations do so in good faith and are not responsible for clinical outcomes.

2 Specialists

Recommended by:

byDr Ajit Singh Bains, Consultant Radiologist

❝Mr Nikhil Pawa is an outstanding surgeon with excellent communication skills who cares deeply about his patients and works tirelessly to ensure that they receive the highest standards of care. His attention to detail along with his technical expertise is what sets him apart from other surgeons and allows him to have an incredibly low complication rate despite managing the most complex of cases. I have no hesitation in recommending him to any patient.❞

byMr Myles Smith, General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist

❝Excellent Colorectal Surgeon❞

byDr Ajit Singh Bains, Consultant Radiologist

byMr Myles Smith, General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist

❝Excellent Colorectal Surgeon❞

Make an appointment

Address

Private practice NHS

Chiswick Medical Centre

Bond House, 347-353, Chiswick High Rd, London, W4 4HS
The Lister Hospital

Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH

Department of Colorectal Surgery

West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 6AF

About Mr Nikhil Pawa

GMC number: 6054092

Year qualified: 2002

Place of primary qualification: Charles University Prague

Mr Nikhil Pawa is a Consultant General Surgeon specialising in Colorectal Surgery, with over two decades of experience in the treatment and management of colorectal cancer, haemorrhoids, fistula, diverticular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. He sees private patients at the BMI Syon Clinic and The Lister Hospital.

Mr Pawa earned his Bachelor’s degree in medicine at Charles University, Prague. Following this, he moved to the UK to undertake his basic surgical training in Nottingham. He then pursued a Medical Doctorate, during which he gained extensive knowledge and expertise in the latest screening methods for colorectal cancer. Upon completion, Mr Pawa began his higher colorectal surgical training on the renowned North West London rotation, which included prestigious institutions such as St Marks Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital.

Since his appointment as a Consultant, Mr Pawa has developed a special interest in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer and minimally invasive surgery for pilonidal disease. He is also an active member of the research community, with his research primarily focusing on bowel cancer screening among ethnic minorities and colorectal surgery. Additionally, he is well-trained in endoscopic techniques and offers endoscopic management of pilonidal sinus treatment, which has been shown to result in shorter recovery times and improved patient outcomes.

Mr Pawa's dedication to his field and his patients is evident in his continuous pursuit of advanced surgical techniques and his commitment to research. His expertise and compassionate care make him a highly respected and sought-after specialist in colorectal surgery.

Areas of expertise

Abdominal pain
Abdominal wall reconstruction
Abdominoperineal resection
Anal abscess
Anal fissure
Anal fistula surgery
Anal laser surgery
Appendicectomy
Appendicitis
Blood in stool (rectal bleeding)
Bowel cancer/rectal cancer
Bowel diversion surgery
Bowel incontinence
Bowel obstruction
Bowel surgery (colectomy)
Cholecystectomy
Chronic diarrhoea
Colitis (ulcerative colitis)
Colon cancer
Colonoscopy
Coloproctology
Colorectal cancer surgery
Constipation
Crohn's disease
Diarrhoea
Diverticular disease
Diverticulitis
Endoscopy
Epigastric hernia
Excision of lymph nodes
Faecal incontinence
Femoral hernia
Fistula
Gallbladder surgery
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Gastroscopy
General surgery
Haemorrhoid surgery
Hernia
Hernia repair (inguinal, umbilical, incisional)
Incisional hernia
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inguinal hernia
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Itchy bottom
J-pouch surgery
Laparoscopy
Laxatives
Lipoma removal
Minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery)
Open hernia repair
Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery
Piles (haemorrhoids)
Pilonidal disease (epsit)
Pilonidal sinus
Pilonidal sinus disorders
Polypectomy
Proctology
Rectal prolapse
Rectal surgery
Rectocele
Rectosigmoidoscopy
Removal of rectum and colon (proctocolectomy)
Robotic surgery
Sarcoma
Skin lesion removal (warts, moles and skin tags)
Skin lesions
Soft tissue lesions
Soft tissue sarcoma surgery
Surgical oncology
Tarlov cyst
Umbilical hernia

Frequently asked questions

What are the common symptoms that your patients tend to present with?

The commonest symptoms would be rectal bleeding or swellings or lumps in that area or discharge. Alternatively, with bowel-related symptoms, there are changes in bowel habits or patients present with abdominal pain. Some patients present with soft tissue abnormalities such as swellings or lumps in the groin region or in the abdominal wall and/or other soft tissue abnormalities. Some patients also present with ingrown hairs and discharge.

What are the treatments that you're able to offer your patients?

I perform open and minimally invasive surgery in both general and colorectal surgery. Minimally invasive surgeries for colorectal conditions such as colorectal cancer, diverticular disease or inflammatory bowel disease have a much better overall recovery with less pain and earlier return to function.

I also provide endoscopic management of Pilonidal sinus treatment, which shows a much lower requirement for post-operative pain relief and earlier return to work without any wounds that require any attention in the community or district nurses.

I also provide the usual general surgical procedures such as hernia repairs and also complex incisional hernia repairs using mesh and other techniques.

What are your areas of sub-specialist interest?

I've got an interest in colorectal cancer and the various techniques for its management. I've got an interest in Pilonidal sinus disease and the minimally invasive techniques for the management of this disease.

My research interests are in the bowel cancer screening program and the compliance according to socioeconomic status as well as among minorities and how we can utilise newer efforts of health promotion to try and improve compliance.