MR TARUN SINGHAL

Mr Tarun Singhal is a Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at  King’s College Hospital, Chelsfield Park Hospital, The Sloane Hospital, The Blackheath Hospital, HCA at The Shard, London Bridge Hospital, HCA Harley Street Clinic, Devonshire Diagnostic Centre.

His NHS practice is based at the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust).

He qualified in 1995 and completed his Masters in Surgery in 2001. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of England and Edinburgh.

He has completed a Fellowship in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, peritoneal malignancy, low rectal surgery, and multivisceral resections from Basingstoke.

He has completed a Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery from the University of Portsmouth.

He has more than 20 years of experience in surgery including advanced keyhole or laparoscopic surgery for colon and rectal cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases or complex Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, complex hernias and haemorrhoids. He also undertakes routine general surgery such as pilonidal disease, banding and THD and Rafaelo for haemorrhoids, fistulas, anal fissures, removal of benign skin lumps, hernia repairs performed as day cases and gastrointestinal investigations such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and removal of polyps.

He was awarded King’s Commendation (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) in December 2018 for outstanding service to the Trust and its patients.

He has published and made international presentations on numerous papers on the treatment of various gastrointestinal conditions.

Areas of interest

Keyhole surgery; Bowel problems; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis; Laparoscopic surgery; Bowel cancer; Laparoscopic colectomy; Haemorrhoids; Piles; Pilonidal Sinus; THD; Adhesive bowel obstruction; Complex abdominal wall hernias; Component separation; hernias; Endoscopy; Gastroscopy; Colonoscopy.

Teaching and Training

He has keen interest in teaching and training and completed PGCert in Managing Medical Careers (KSS Deanery and Brighton & Sussex Medical School).

He is a faculty member of Royal College of Surgeons of England for various courses including Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery and Care of critically ill surgical patients.

He completed Training the Trainers Courses for Endoscopy and Laparoscopic colorectal surgery. He is JAG Certified Endoscopy Trainer and regularly teaches and supervises trainees on planned and emergency laparoscopic colorectal surgery and endoscopic procedures.