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Mr Atif Alvi

General Surgery Harpenden

Mr Atif Alvi

5 years of experience

5,421+
Patients seen
5
Years in practice
13
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Atif Alvi at a glance

Mr Atif Alvi is a General Surgery practitioner based in Harpenden, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2017). Serves patients in Harpenden, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Atif Alvi is a leading Consultant General Surgeon specialising in Colorectal and Laparoscopic procedures with HCA Healthcare at the renowned Princess Grace Hospital. Additionally, he holds an NHS post at West Hertfordshire Hospital. He performs routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy, pilonidal surgery and hernia repairs and has a wide range of experience in dealing with colorectal cancers. Throughout his career, he has performed more than 400 open and 600 laparoscopic colorectal operations with good surgical and oncological outcomes compared to national standards. The talented surgeon has performed approximately 95% of his bowel cancer cases.
After qualifying with a Medical Degree Mr Alif completed his higher surgical training in Cambridge and London. He was awarded a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in September 2010 after working in various specialities of surgery. During his training, he completed a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery was appointed a consultant post in 2011. He has worked across numerous centres of excellence including St. Marks Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital, gaining invaluable experience in advanced colorectal cancers, revision surgery and pelvic exenteration surgery. He promotes an enhanced recovery pathway in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team, aiming for an accelerated recovery and discharge home.






Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsCholecystectomy
Colorectal Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Pilonidal Surgery
Irritable Bowel Surgery
Pelvic Externation Surgery
Hernia Repair
Colorectal Cancer
Colon Cancer
Bowel Cancer
Rectal Cancer
Hernia
Irritable Bowel Disease

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

— Mr Atif Alvi

Education & training

  1. 2011–2017 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Harpenden (GB)
  2. 2017–2021 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de València, Harpenden (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2021-09–2022-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-569210 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-6BD98C94 · issued 2022 · renewal 2032
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 728
Annual physical exam 99395 2,686
Vaccination administration 90471 54
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,841

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Atif Alvi in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Atif Alvi at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 148s
Meet Atif Alvi

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 13

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Atif Alvi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9108/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33548625 · cited by 120
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Atif Alvi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8352/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36020385 · cited by 146
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Atif Alvi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.2945/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31907055 · cited by 52
  4. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Atif Alvi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.5278/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 39983355 · cited by 198

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Harpenden · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Harpenden · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2022

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.atif.alvi.1@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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