Mr James Hollingshead: General surgery

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Last updated: 12 Nov 2020

Specialises in

Lower GI surgery

About me

I am a consultant colorectal and general surgeon in West Hertfordshire (Hemel Hempstead, St Albans and Watford hospitals) specialising in laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures. I studied medicine at Oxford University and Guy’s and St Thomas’ medical schools, qualifying in 2002.

I specialise in diagnosis and treatment of abdominal and perianal conditions, including hernias, bowel cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, and haemorrhoids. I carry out the overwhelming majority of my major abdominal operations laparoscopically (keyhole) allowing faster recovery and early return to work and full function.

Areas of interest

Hernias ; Laparoscopic surgery ; Keyhole surgery ; Colorectal cancer ; Bowel cancer ; colon cancer; Change in bowel habit (diarrhoea or constipation) ; Colonoscopy ; Inflammatory bowel disease ' Crohn's ; Ulcerative Colitis ; Rectal bleeding ; Haemorrhoids ; Anal pain ; Incontinence ; skin lumps

Medical secretaries

Maxine Steinberg
40 Thornbury Gardens Borehamwood WD6 1RE
07864 545627
maxine@jhmedical.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Aruna Navapurkar Not Fee Assured

Dr Thillaiampalam Kathirgamanathan Fee Assured

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My qualifications & training

My private practice

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Procedures completed

H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H0510
Total excision of colon and ileorectal anastomosis - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H3364
Laparoscopic anterior resection - high (i.e. colorectal anastomosis above the peritoneal reflection) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H1542
Closure of colostomy - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
H6260
Proctoscopy (+/- biopsy) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
X3750
Botulinum toxin injections to muscle - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
T8540
Block dissection of para-aortic lymph nodes - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
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