Dr. Amit Sinha

MBBS, MS(Gen Surgery), FRCS London, UK

London, UK

Dr Sinha is a consultant general surgeon in Newham General Hospital, London. His areas of expertise include laparoscopic general surgical procedures such as cholecystectomy and hernia repair, and surgery for benign and malignant colorectal and anal conditions. He also performs surgery for haemorrhoids and anal fissure and fistula. Mr Amit Sinha qualified from Patna University, India in 1989. Having qualified as a surgeon in India in 1993 he came to the UK in 1996 and obtained GMC Specialist Registration in Surgery in 2006. Mr Sinha has extensive laparoscopic general surgical experience with particular expertise in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic hernia surgery which he currently performs through a single incision at the umbilicus (‘scarless’ laparoscopic surgery). Mr Sinha spent the majority of his time as a registrar gaining experience in colorectal surgery and subsequent to his specialist registration, he worked as a Fellow in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at the Department of Colorectal Surgery at the Singapore General Hospital with Professor Eu Kong Weng. This provided Mr Sinha with hands on experience in laparoscopic management of both benign and malignant colorectal disease and anal canal conditions. Mr Sinha has particular interest in the management of haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulas of the anal canal. He has JAG (Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) accreditation, for independent specialist practice in the modalities of gastro-duodenoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. Professional Membership Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland British Association of Day Surgery European Association of Endoscopic Surgery European Association of Transluminal Surgery Clinical Interests Single incision lapaorscopic surgery – gallbladder, hernia operations and appendicectomy Surgery for haemorrhoids – THD procedure, stapled haemorrhoidopexy, open haemorrhoidectomy Management of anal canal fissure, anal canal fistula and pilonidal sinus