Mr Gary Spence: General surgery

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Mr Gary Spence

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Specialises in

General

Upper GI surgery

About me

I am a Consultant General Surgeon specialising in Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery. I have a specialist interest in benign diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
I have been a consultant surgeon in both the public and private sector since 2006
I trained in surgery in Belfast and Adelaide, South Australia.

Areas of interest

Upper gastro-intestinal surgery; Gastro-intestinal tract (surgery); Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Upper gastro-intestinal disease; gastro-intestinal surgery; general surgery; gastro-intestinal disease; cholelithiasis; gallstone; gallstones; gallstone disease; gallbladder disease; biliary disease; biliary surgery; anti-reflux disease; anti-reflux surgery; colonic surgery; emergency surgery; irritable bowel syndrome; groin pain; non-ulcer dyspepsia; skin lesions; lipoma surgery; hernia; hernia surgery; hernia disease; heartburn; gastro-oesophageal reflux; gastro-oesophageal reflux disease gastroesophageal reflux; gastroesophageal reflux disease; gastro-esophageal reflux; gastro-esophageal reflux disease; GORD, GERD; IBS; non-ulcer dyspepsia; NUD

Medical secretaries

Wendy Beale
028 9056 1357
028 9041 1818
wendy.beale@setrust.hscni.net

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Christopher Ferres Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Dr Foster webpage

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant General and Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust based in the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald.

Research interests

Tumour Angiogenesis in Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer
Patient outcome following anti-reflux surgery
Medico-legal consequences of Hernia Development

Personal interests

Teaching and Training of Surgical Trainees and Junior Doctors
Road Cycling

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Bone Marrow Micrometastases and Markers of Angiogenesis in Esophageal Cancer.
Gary M. Spence MD1, Alastair N. J. Graham MD1, Kathleen Mulholland MRC(Path)2, Perry Maxwell PhD2, W. Glenn McCluggage MD2, James M. Sloan MD2 and James A. McGuigan FRCS1
Departments of 1Thoracic Surgery and 2Pathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004; 78: 1944 – 1950

Single Centre Prospective Randomised Trial of Laparoscopic Nissen Versus Anterior 900 Fundoplication.
Gary M. Spence1, David I. Watson2, Glyn G. Jamieson1, Carolyn J. Lally1 and Peter G. Devitt1.
University of Adelaide Department of Surgery1, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Flinders University Department of Surgery2, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2006; 10: 698 – 705

Bone marrow micrometastases in esophaeal carcinoma: a 10-year follow-up study.
Gray RT, O’Donnell ME, McCluggage WG, Maxwell P McGuigan, JA, Spence GM.
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, UK.
Dis Esophagus. 2012(Nov/Dec); 25(8): 709 – 715

Quantification of tumour and circulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with oesophagogastric cancer: a long term follow-up study
Gray RT, O’Donnell ME, McGuigan, JA, Spence GM.
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, UK.
Br J Biomed Sci. 2012; 69(2): 71 - 75

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My private practice

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Procedures completed

G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (5-50)

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
T2400
Repair of umbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)
S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

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

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
N3030
Circumcision - (1-5)

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
T2200
Primary repair of femoral hernia - (1-5)
S0656
Removal of lipoma - (1-5)

Ulster Independent Clinic (1-5)
S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
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