Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon
Mr Asif Israr Haq
| Name |
Mr Asif Israr Haq |
| Title | Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon |
| Qualifications | MBBch BAO NUI LRCP&SI FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Gen Surg) |
| NHS base | Kings College Hospital |
| Profile | Asif Haq is a Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal and Minimal Access Surgeon at Kings College Hospital and Kings Health Partners, London. He graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed his general surgical rotation in England and has obtained specialised colorectal training in London and Canada. He was awarded the Sir Ian Todd Fellowship and the New York travelling fellowship for research by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
After completion of training he obtained two prestigious Laparoscopic Fellowships nationally and internationally. He is a trainer for the national training program for laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. He consults for both minimal invasive general and colorectal surgical problems with an interest in robotic surgery and endoscopy. Mr Haq’s expertise lies in bowel cancer and coloproctological conditions ranging from constipation, rectal bleeding, haemorrhoids, anal fistulae, rectal prolapse, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis), complex pilonidal sinus and diverticular disease. He has expertise in revision abdominal surgery in particular: incisional hernia repair using the minimal access approach; abdominal wall reconstruction; and reversal surgery for stomas (ileostomy and colostomy). Simple hernias are repaired using the latest techniques and meshes to minimise pain and scarring. Mr Haq is passionate about teaching and training both locally, nationally and internationally. He is a member of the charitable Network of Iranians for Knowledge and Innovation with whom he visits hospitals annually in Iran to train Medical Students and Doctors, through live surgery, training workshops, lectures and seminars. |
| Speciality | General Surgery Colorectal Surgery |
| Special interests | Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery for bowel cancer, diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Rectal bleeding, constipation, changes in bowel habit. Faecal incontinence. Haemorrhoids, anal fistulae, rectal prolapse pilonidal disease. Minimal access hernia repairs, colonoscopy. Bowel cancer screening. Revision surgery (reversal of stomas) |
| Consulting sessions | Tuesday EVE at London Bridge Hospital |
| Consulting address |
All correspondence to: North Downs House Old Reigate Road Dorking RH4 1NT |
| Secretary | Nicky Waring |
| Telephone | 07584 437 341 |
| Fax | 0870 706 5308 |