Mr Kishore Pursnani - General Surgery

Mr Kishore Pursnani is a general surgeon specialising in Upper GI Surgery at Euxton Hall and Buckshaw Hospital, Lancashire

GMC Number

3628405

Clinical interests

Upper gastro-intestinal surgery; Oesophageal cancer; Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery')

Day case Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;

Hernia repair (all types);

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery;

Endoscopies (gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, banding of piles)

Hernia; Galbladder surgery; Gallstones; Heartburn; Acid Reflux difficulty swallowing; Gastritis

Academic background

Completed medical degree in Bombay. Trained in UK, predominantly in North West England. Three years undertaking clinical research in reflux disease, USA. Consultant Surgeon (subspecialist interest in UGI cancer) for Lancashire Teaching 

• MBBS Bombay University 1986

• FRCS (Gen Surg) Glasgow 2001

Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2005-present).

• Research Fellow Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia 1995

• Research Fellow SUNY Health Science Centre, Syracuse, New York 1993

Professional Memberships

BMA

Association of Upper GI Surgeons (AUGIS)

Manchester Medical Society

Association of Surgeons of GB and Ireland

Hon Clinical Lecturer - University of Manchester

Examiner for MRCS and FRCS

PLAB (run by GMC)

NHS base

Lancashire teaching Hospitals (Chorley)

Clinic Times

Sat 09:00 – 12:00 Thurs 08:30 – 12:30