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About me

Completed medical school at the University of Palermo in Italy. Surgical training was at the University of Perugia and Milan in Italy where MD qualification was achieved. Spent last 2 years of surgical training at the St Mark's Hospital and Royal Marsden Hospital to gain exposure to complex GI and colorectal cases. Further specialist training in Laparoscopic and open GI surgery was obtained on the highly regarded North-West Thames rotation in London and a Laparoscopic fellowship with colorectal sub-specialty interest. Mr Farinella has published many research papers, conducted numerous research projects and clinical audits, and presented his work at several national and international conferences. He is also part of the Cochrane collaboration Injury Group and Colorectal Cancer Group. He is promoter and responsible of several quality improvement projects to elevate the standards of the emergency surgical care (Hot Clinic and Sepsis management).

Areas of interest

Laparoscopic and open Gastro-intestinal Surgery; Diagnostic laparoscopy including retro-peritoneal biopsies; Laparoscopic division of adhesions for recurrent/chronic abdominal pain; Laparoscopic and open Cholecystectomy (Gallstone Surgery); Laparoscopic and open Hernia Surgery including inguinal, umbilical, epigastric and incisional hernias; Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; Laparoscopic and open Abdominal wall and rectus separation repair after pregnancy; Coloproctology including treatment of haemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistula, perianal abscess and pilonidal sinus

Medical secretaries

• Julie Boughton
• 8th Floor Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane STEVENAGE SG1 4AB
• 07791 359611
• 01438 285224
• julie.boughton@tesco.net

Anaesthetists worked with (Bupa members, please ask your consultant whether your anaesthetist is fee-assured)

• Dr Reshma Woograsingh

• Dr Nilkanth Patel