Mr Charef Raslan

Mr. Charef Raslan is a Consultant General, Upper GI, and Bariatric Surgeon at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based at Whiston & St Helen's Hospital. He was appointed to his current consultant role in 2025, following extensive surgical training and advanced laparoscopic and bariatric fellowships. Mr. Raslan completed his medical degree at the Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2010. He went on to complete his junior post-graduate training in Scotland followed by Core Surgical Training in Manchester and Oxford. His Higher Surgical training experience included a year at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and specialty training in General and Upper GI Surgery through the North West Deanery from 2017 to 2024. During this time, he gained wide-ranging expertise across general, upper GI, colorectal, vascular, and breast surgery. He Sub-specialise in Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery. Also, he developed special intrest in managing benign upper GI conditions such as reflux disease, Achalsia and hiatus hernia.  He was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General and Upper GI Surgery in 2023, before undertaking a prestigious Post-CCT Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery at Phoenix Health in Manchester. Here, he refined his expertise in advanced bariatric techniques, contributing to innovative approaches in weight loss surgery, multidisciplinary team care, and research aimed at improving patient outcomes. In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Raslan has a strong academic and teaching background. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Surgical Education from Imperial College London and has been actively involved in teaching surgical trainees and medical students. He  supervise junior doctors and surgical trainees, deliver surgical mentorship programmes, and collaborate with key opinion leaders to develop new approaches to surgical practice. His contributions extend to audit, quality improvement, and academic publications, reflecting his commitment to advancing the field of surgery.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2008–2014
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Navarra (GB)

2. 2014–2018
   Residency · General Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

1. 2018-09–2019-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

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h-index: 12 · i10: 15

Selected publications

1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB

   Mr Charef Raslan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.6695/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 151

2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery

   Mr Charef Raslan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.1904/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 45

3. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB

   Mr Charef Raslan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.6804/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 139

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